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Original article English Bokhary MM. Aly 1, Kamal HM 2 1-Department of Neurosurgery, 2-Department of Pediatrics. King Fahad Hofuf Hospital, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. Libyan J Med AOP: 080104 Abstract Objective: To determine the rate and the type of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections in infants and children admitted to King Fahad Hofuf hospital of Al-Ahsaa area …

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Review English Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh 1, Salwa F. Ahmed 2, Rania Abdel El-Khalek 2,Atef Al-Gendy 2, John Klena 2 1-Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. 2-Dept. of Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Trails and Military Service, NAMRU#3, Cairo, Egypt. J Infect Developing Countries 2008; 2(2):81-98 Abstract Although their role in gastroenteritis …

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Review English Mathew BC, Biju RS. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, El Gabal El Gharby University, Gharyan, LIBYA Libyan J Med AOP: 071110 Abstract Garlic has been investigated extensively for health benefits, resulting in more than one thousand publications over the last decade alone. It is considered one of the best disease preventive foods, …

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Review English Bredan AS, Cauwels Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium. Department of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Libyan J Med AOP: 071018 Abstract Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of suspected or proven infection, and it may progress to or encompass organ failure (severe sepsis) and hypotension …

Is there NO treatment for severe sepsis? Read More »

Review English Beshyah SA 1, Sherif IH 2 1-Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 2-Faculty of Medicine, Al Fateh University, Tripoli Libya. Libyan J Med AOP: 071211 Abstract Keywords: Diabetes, Haj, Moslems, Ethnic, Hyperglycaemia, Hypoglycaemia. Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1286

Original article English Salim S. Abunnaja 1, Ibnalwalid A. Saad 1, Awad A. Bendardaf 2, Mustafa Burjo 1 1-Department of Chest Surgery, QuifiaHospital, Faculty of Medicine, Gar-younis University, Benghazi, Libya. 2-Department of Medicine, Quifia Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Gar-younis University, Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. Vol. 1, No.2. July-2007: Abstract Aims: The present study …

Utility of closed pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of tuberculous Read More »

Original article English Ali Tumi, Salah Elfegy, Masood El-Magadmi, Osama Elsgaer, Mohamed Eshneen, Mohamed Ahmed. Department of Medicine, Tripoli Central Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Alfateh University, Tripoli, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. Vol. 1, No.2. July-2007:124-127 Abstract Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection …

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with dyspepsia in Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. Read More »

Original article English Saleh H. Mohamed 1 , Issa A. Abuzeid 2, Omsaad Guma Elshukri 1, Abdelhakim M.Elbarsha 1. Departments of 1Medicine, and 2Surgery, 7th October Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. Vol. 1, No.2. July-2007:128-131 Abstract Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has acquired great importance during the last …

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with dyspepsia referred for endoscopy to Ibn-Sina clinic, Benghazi. Read More »

Original article English Abdelsalam A. Geilani; Abeir baltomer; Soumeendra Sahoo. Department of Ophthalmology, Great River Eyes Hospital, Faculty of Med-icine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. Vol. 1, No.2. July-2007:120-123 Abstract Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the types of organisms causing bacterial corneal ulcer and their sensitivity to …

Bacteriological study on corneal ulcers in the Eye Outpatient Clinics, Read More »

Editorial English Fauzi A Sagher Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8 No.1 (Spring) 2008:2-4 Abstract Objective structured clinical examination OSCEs is a modern type of examination. The examination consists of clinical stations in which students rotate through a timed period. Stations are designed to assess …

From Traditional Clinical Examinations to OSCEs Read More »