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Review Czech Kolar V. Prakt Zubn Lek. 1991 Mar;39(2):48-51. Abstract The author describes the social and medical situation in the Libyan Arab Peoples Socialist Djamahiriji. He presents an epidemialogical study of the prevalence of some malocclusions. From the results it is apparent that it is necessary to introduce systematic orthodontic care which does not exist …

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Review English Beesley WN. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, U.K. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1991 Feb;85(1):173-9. Abstract The course of the North African outbreak of New World screw-worm myiasis (Cochliomyia hominivorax) since its discovery in 1988 is described. Chemical and biological control measures are reviewed, including the current progress of the …

The New World screw-worm fly in north Africa. Read More »

Original article English Balo NN, Ishaq M. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya. Pak J Pharm Sci. 1991 Jan;4(1):43-8. Abstract Sialic acid is a common conjugate of some serum glycoproteins and glycolipids. Elevated levels of serum sialic acid and alterations in serum glycoproteins have been observed in certain types of …

Serum sialic acid and glycoprotein levels in some Libyan cancer patients. Read More »

Original article English El-laithi S. New Egypt J Med. 1991;6(1):161-5. Abstract PIP: The practice of breast feeding is rapidly declining among Libyan mothers. A study was therefore conducted in Libya to determine the prevalence and duration of breast feeding in relation to mothers’ age, parity, education, employment, and other factors; to learn why women stop …

Breast feeding in Libya: an epidemiologic study. Read More »

Original article English Ali BH. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Pharmacology. 1991;42(1):49-53. Abstract The present experiments examined the protective effect of the nitrofuran drugs, furazolidone (FZ) and nitrofurazone (NF), on duodenal ulceration induced by cysteamine or indometacin in rats. FZ at oral doses of 25, 50 or 100 mg/kg …

Effect of nitrofurans on duodenal ulceration induced by cysteamine or indometacin. Read More »

Original article English Haider SS, el-Fakhri M. Department of Biochemistry, Al Arab Medical University, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi, Libya. Neurotoxicology. 1991 Spring;12(1):79-85. Abstract Sodium metavanadate (2.5, 3.5 or 5.0 mg/kg) administration to rats, intraperitoneally, for 7, 3 or 2 consecutive days was found to enhance lipid peroxidation in various rat brain fractions. However, administration of …

Action of alpha-tocopherol on vanadium-stimulated lipid peroxidation in rat brain. Read More »

Case report English Dhir SP, Elgalhud AT, Shishku MN. Department of Ophthalmology Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. Ann Ophthalmol. 1992 May;24(5):182-4. Abstract A rare case of a choroidal vascular aneurysm arising from the short posterior ciliary artery is reported in a 40-year-old woman. The aneurysm was detected by fluorescein angiography. It caused recurrent choroidal hemorrhage with …

Choroidal vascular aneurysm with massive choroidal hemorrhage. Read More »

Original article English el-Azazy OM. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. Vet Parasitol. 1992 May;42(3-4):303-10. Abstract Data on traumatic myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Libya were reported from August 1988 until February 1989. A total of 468 cases of screwworm myiasis were recorded in seven species of livestock and 229 …

Observations on the New World screwworm fly in Libya and the risk of its entrance into Egypt. Read More »

Case report English Gahukamble DB, Ferak I, Gahukamble LD. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Indian J Pediatr. 1992 May-Jun;59(3):380-3. Abstract Keywords: Association of antral, jejuno-ileal atresias and biliary peritonitis–an unusual case. Link/DOI:

Case report English Krajewski R. Neurosurgery and Neurology Department, Salaheldin University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. Neurosurgery. 1992 Apr;30(4):591-4. Abstract A case of interposed nerve graft repair of an oculomotor nerve damaged during surgery for a laterally growing retrosellar pituitary adenoma is reported. The patient showed partial but functionally useful recovery of nerve function and was able …

Oculomotor nerve repair using interposed nerve graft. Read More »