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Mortality and Health Transitions

Review English A. E. Ben Amer Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002:41-48 Abstract This paper deals with the discipline of medical demography, in particular reviewing mortality, epidemiological and health transition globally The industrial Countries has first experienced mortality transition years before the discovery of antibiotics, then the second transition took place after the advancement of medical …

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Prevalence Of Childhood Lymphadenopathy In Benghazi; The Association With Atypical Mycobacteria And Other Factors

Original article English Ahmed A Toweir 1, Marwan M AlSharbati 1, Dennis J Shale 2 1-Dept. of Family & Community medicine, Faculty of Medicine. Benghazi. Libya. 2-Section of Respiratory Medicine, University of Wales , College of Medicine. UK Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002:134-140 Abstract A cross-sectional randomised sample of 1495 Libyan school children aged 5-16 …

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Sero-Epidemiological Survey Of Cystic Echinococcosis In School Children In North-Eastern Libya

Original article English A H. Khan 1, M.Y. Ali 1, Y Kabti 1, S.I. Bughrara 2, K.Warrad 2, N.A. Daghrnan 2 1- Department of Microbiology/Parasitology , Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. 2- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002:128-133 Abstract 200 blood samples were collected …

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Comparative Studies On The Fertility And Antigenic Reactivity Of Hydatid Cysts Among Domestic Herbivores In Benghazi (Libya)

Original article English A.H. Khan, A.A. El-Buni And S.A. Kidwai Department of Microbiology and parasitology, faculty of medicine. Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi(Libya). Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 114-127 Abstract Hydatid cysts recovered from 110 domestic herbivorous animals (60 sheep, 25 cattle, 20 goats and 5 camels) slaughtered in Benghazi were examined. The percentage of fertile …

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Accidental Organophosphorus Poisoning In Benghazi Children (Review Of 21 Cases)

Original article English E.M.M. Abduelrahman, S.M. Elbargathy and A. Sheba Department of Paediatrics, Garyounis University, Benghazi – Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 107-113 Abstract All cases of organophosphorus poisoning admitted to A1-Fateh Children Hospital, Benghazi from January 1st to December 31St 1997 were reviewed to determine the size of the problem of in children …

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Transvaginal Sonography; is it helpful in differentiating benign from malignant ovarian tumors?

Original article English Jamal A. Jaafar Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002:95-106 Abstract In 162 women with ovarian mass in the age group between 16-67 years, and in whom laparatomy was performed, the mass was subjected for histopathological examination. The transvaginal ultrasound characteristics have been assessed and the specificity of the value of nine different ultrasonic …

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Inhibition Of The Rat Kidney, But Not Liver, Na+, K+, ATPase By gentamicin in vitro.

Original article English A. A. Abdel-Gayoum Department of Biochemistry Faculty of medicine Al-Arab Medical University Benghazi-Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 83-94 Abstract The effect of gentamicin on the activity of Na, K, ATPase in crude preparation s of rat kidney cortex and liver was investigated in Vitro in the presence or absence of reduced …

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Prevalence of findings of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies performed at 4 hospitals over 5 years

Original article English Tawfik M. Shembesh, Fakhri M. Akhleifa Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Garyounis University Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 74-82 Abstract Objective: to analyze the result of upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings performed at 2 teaching hospitals in Benghazi, Libya over a period of 5 years. Methods: A retrospective study based on data …

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A 4-year retrospective study of cholecystectorny and gall bladder cancer in Benghazi

Original article English H.R.Busrewill, S. Saeity, S.S .El-taktuk, A.Bo-Sedra 7th October and Al-Jalaa Hospitals, Benghazi, Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 67-73 Abstract This is a retrospective study that assesses the chance of occurrence of gall bladder cancer in patients subjected to cholecystectomy for reasons other than the suspicion of cancer. This study included all …

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Ophthalmia Neonatorum

English F. Elferjani, I. M. Kashbur, B. N. Rao, M. A. Khan Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 61-66 Abstract During a one-years’ bacteriological study of Ophthalmia Neonatorum from the “Great River Eye Hospital” in Benghazi, 22 cases were diagnosed. The bacteriological examination showed positive cultures only in 5 cases (staphylococcus aurous in 3 cases, and …

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