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Planning and Performance of Operating Departments. A Review.

Review English Shafik E. S. Swelem Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, ARE., and formerly Head, Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A .J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 3, No.1. January 1980:69-72 Abstract The principles of’ planning of operating departments are discussed from various aspects such as siting, design, interior finishes, …

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Plague and Libya

Review English A. B. Christie Visiting Professor of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. and Honorary Physician, Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, U.K. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 3, No.1. January 1980:65-67 Abstract There have been several short sharp outbreaks of plague in the Libyan Jamahiriya during the 1970’s. Infection has been suspected in …

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The Familial Background to Nutritional Marasmus in Tripoli

Original article English P. L. Pellett 1, D. Mamarbachi 1, H. M. Basha 2, F. Dajani 2, R. A. Zeineh 3 1-Department of Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. USA 2-Department of Paediatrics, Childrens Hospital, Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J. 3-Medical Laser Unit, Arab Development Institute, Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 3, No.1. January 1980:33-41 Abstract A …

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Clinical Data and Management of 11 Consecutive Cases of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms

Original article English Faruk Konjhodzic Chief of Neurosurgical Unit, Surgical Clinic, and Assistant Professer of Neurological and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 3, No.1. January 1980:27-32 Abstract The author describes 11 consecutive cases of cerebral aneurysms which were identified as “giant aneurysms” on the basis of the size alone. The …

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Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassaemia in Benghazi: Two Case Reports

Case report English R. C. Jain 1, D. B. Konar 2, F. K. Dar 3 1-Department of Pathology, R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, India, and formerly Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. 2- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. 3-Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of …

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Case report English K R Nair, M. S. Janich, H. S. Chadha Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 3, No.1. January 1980:9-12 Abstract Two unusual cases of hereditary spinal muscular atrophy clinically presenting as “Limb Girdle Syndrome” are presented. The current concepts of …

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Hypothyroidism—A New Clinical Subtype?

Case report English M. Naseemuddin Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A .J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 3, No.2. July 1980:115-118 Abstract Two young females aged 16 and 20 years presented with unusual form of Primary Hypothyroidism—large diffuse goitres with very loud continuous bruits audible and palpable over the thyroid glands. …

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