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Case report English Lakhan SE, Gross K Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation (GNIF), Los Angeles, CA, USA Libyan J Med AOP: 071112 Abstract An 89-year-old white male presented with memory impairment, slowness in responsiveness, and frequent falls over a two-year duration. Six months earlier, the patient was believed to have had a “dementia with parkinsonian features,” …

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Case report English Bouchikhi C, Saadi H, Fakhir B, Chaara H, Bouguern H, Banani A and Melhouf MA Department of gynecology and obstetrics, University Hospital of Fez, Morocco Libyan J Med AOP:071218 Abstract The puerperal uterine inversion is a rare and severe complication occurring in the third stage of labour. The mechanisms are not completely …

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Case Study English Gheriani H, Khan MH, Charles DA Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland Libyan J Med AOP: 071119 Abstract Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a disease of unknown etiology. Controversy in the literature argues whether the condition should be treated by steroid …

Steroid Use in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: What is the Evidence?Steroid Use in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: What is the Evidence? Read More »

Original article English Ben Musa NA, Ibrahim R. Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Al Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. najla_bm@yahoo.com J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2007 Dec;37(3):1049-54. Abstract A total of 949 single stool samples were collected from school aged children (5-14 years old) in the city of Tripoli. The samples were preserved in 10% …

Long term formalin preserved stool specimens for detection of intestinal parasites from school aged children in Tripoli, Libya. Read More »

Original article English Ben Musa N, Sehari A, Hawas A. Department of Parasitology, Faculties of Medicine, El-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. najla_bm@yahoo.com J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2007 Dec;37(3):1011-6. Abstract An epidemiological survey was carried out in Tripoli district to collect baseline data on the prevalence of intestinal parasites. A sample of 486 school children aged from …

Intestinal parasitic infections among school children in Tripoli, Libya. Read More »

Original article English Ben Musa NA, Sadek GS. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, El-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. najla_bm@yahoo.com J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2007 Dec;37(3):793-800. Abstract Cystic echinococcosis due to E. granulosus is a serious public health and livestock economy problem in Libya. Kato thick smear examination of 50 street dogs stools showed that they …

Prevalence of echinococcosis in street dogs in Tripole District, Libya Read More »

Original article English Ben Musa NA. Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Al Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. najla_bm@yahoo.com J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2007 Dec;37(3):775-84. Abstract A total of 50 fresh fecal samples were collected from children of either sex and examined by direct wet films and Telemann’s concentration technique. The results were based on …

Intestinal parasites in school aged children and the first case report on amoebiasis in urinary bladder in Tripoli, Libya. Read More »

Original article English Peng YY, Wei YM, Baum BR, Zheng YL. Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China. Genome. 2008 Feb;51(2):137-154. Abstract The molecular diversity of the rDNA sequences (5S rDNA units) in 71 accessions from 26 taxa of Avena was evaluated. The analyses, based on 553 sequenced clones, …

Molecular diversity of the 5S rRNA gene and genomic relationships in the genus Avena (Poaceae: Aveneae). Read More »

English Butler D. Nature. 2008 Mar 13;452(7184):138. Abstract Keywords: Libya progresses on HIV. Link/DOI: http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080312/full/452138c.html;jsessionid=C10C6DCACB5FA52CF37B27DA306C8DBD

Original article English Elhamel A, Nagmuish S, Elfaidi S, Ben Dalal H. The Surgical Endoscopy Unit, Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, Alfateh Medical School Tripoli Libya. HPB (Oxford). 2002;4(3):105-10. Abstract BackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has an increased incidence of bile duct injury and bile leak when compared with open cholecystectomy. This study reviews management of these …

Handling of biliary complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the setting of Tripoli Central Hospital. Read More »