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Original article English al-Sharbati MM, Meidan TM, Sudani O. Department of Behavioural Medicine, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, Oman. East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Sep-Nov;6(5-6):997-1004. Abstract We investigated the oral health practices and prevalence of dental caries among Libyan pupils (6-12 years), by studying 389 boys and 373 girls selected randomly from 11 …

Oral health practices and dental caries among Libyan pupils, Benghazi (1993-94). Read More »

Original article English Elzouki AY, Mir NA, Jeswal OP. Int J Pediatr Nephrol. 1985 Oct-Dec;6(4):267-70. Abstract A group of children (112) at different phase of development, i.e. neonates, infants, preschool and school children were studied for symptomatic UTI. The most common clinical presentations were loin pain (56.4%), fever (50.0%), diarrhea and vomiting (47.4%) in school, …

Symptomatic urinary tract infection in pediatric patients–a developmental aspect. Read More »

English Kishan J, Mir NA, Elzouki AY, Soni AL. Indian Pediatr. 1986 May;23(5):360-2. Abstract Keywords: Serratia marcescens infection in newborns. Link/DOI:

Original article English Mir NA, Grewal BS, Kishan J, Elzouki AY, Bhatia JN. Ann Trop Paediatr. 1986 Jun;6(2):141-4. Abstract Eleven cases of congenital choanal atresia seen over a period of 2 years are described. Its incidence in the community was 1 in 3100 births. Twenty-seven per cent of cases were missed at birth, suggesting an …

Congenital choanal atresia in North African infants. Read More »

Case report English Soni AL, Kishan J, Baaiu K, Elzouki AY. Indian Pediatr. 1986 Aug;23(8):652-4. Abstract Keywords: Congenital complete heart block in an infant of diabetic mother. Link/DOI:

Case report English Chaturvedi P, Elzouki AA, Chaturvedi VN, Mathur NB. Indian Pediatr. 1987 Jul;24(7):595-7. Abstract Keywords: Subcutaneous emphysema complicating measles. Link/DOI:

Case report English Kishan J, Elzouki AY, Mir NA. Indian J Pediatr. 1987 Sep-Oct;54(5):789-90. Abstract Keywords: Bacillus Alcaligenes fecalis septicemia and meningitis in the newborn. Link/DOI:

Original article English Elzouki AY, Jaiswal OP. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1988 Aug;27(8):387-92. Abstract A prospective study was performed to evaluate the effect of long-term small-dose prednisone therapy in frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (NS); 37 patients were included, with a relapse rate 4.6/patient/year (range, 3-8) (mean age, 6.7 …

Long-term, small dose prednisone therapy in frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome of childhood. Effect on remission, statural growth, obesity, and infection rate. Read More »

Case report English Elzouki AY, Hijazi ZM, Tungekar F, Qurtom HA, Majeed H. Clin Nephrol. 1989 Jan;31(1):53-4. Abstract Keywords: Berger’s disease: Henoch-Schonlein syndrome/one disease entity. Link/DOI:

Case report English Awadalla NB, Teebi AS, Elzouki AY, Shaltout A. Department of Paediatrics, Amiri Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Raas, Kuwait. Eur J Pediatr. 1989 Dec;149(3):205-7. Abstract We report three brothers who developed nephrosis between the age of 3-10 years. The parents were nonconsanguineous and of Arab descent. The mother’s sister had a son …

Frequent relapser minimal change nephrosis: an unrecognized X-linked disorder? Read More »