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Original article English Sagher F, Hweta A. Al-Fatah University, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Mar;5(2):350-3. Abstract To study the effects of short-term exercise on pulse rate and peak expiratory flow rate in healthy Libyan schoolchildren, 650 healthy students (330 boys, 320 girls) aged 4.5 years to 14.9 years were selected from …

Bronchoconstrictor effect of exercise in healthy Libyan children in Tripoli. Read More »

Original article English el-Foghy Z, Sagher F, al-Agili S. Department of Paediatrics, Al-Kadra Teaching Hospital, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Mar;5(2):344-9. Abstract Serum iron, serum total iron binding capacity and tranferrin saturation levels were measured in 45 infants, of whom 19 had urinary tract infections confirmed by positive suprapubic aspiration. The …

Iron status of Libyan infants with urinary tract infection. Read More »

Original article English Elfituri AA, Elmahaishi MS, MacDonald TH. Department of Health Studies, Brunel University, London, United Kingdom. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Mar;5(2):268-76. Abstract The effectiveness of existing Libyan health education programmes was evaluated in order to assess how the service may be improved. A representative sample of the general public completed a questionnaire …

Role of health education programmes within the Libyan community. Read More »

Original article English el-Sherbini M, al-Agili S, el-Jali H, Aboshkiwa M, Koha M. Department of Food Hygiene, Veterinary College, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Jan;5(1):130-5. Abstract Seventy (70) appendiceal specimens and 80 ice-cream samples were analysed to detect Yersinia enterocolitica using three different media. Both Y. enterocolitica and Citrobacter freundii were …

Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica from cases of acute appendicitis and ice-cream. Read More »

Original article English Kadiki OA, Roaeid RB. Benghazi Diabetic Clinic, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Jan;5(1):6-13. Abstract The clinical characteristics and prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) diagnosed in Benghazi are reported. Data were based on the analysis of records for the period 1981 to 1990. A total of 8922 NIDDM …

Epidemiological and clinical patterns of diabetes mellitus in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Read More »

Original article English Rao BN, Kashbur IM, Shembesh NM, el Bargathy SM. Department of Microbiology, Al-Fateh Children’s Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Indian J Pediatr. 1997 Nov-Dec;64(6):849-54. Abstract Ceftriaxone (RO 13-9904) has only recently been introduced in Benghazi and many parts of the word. We determined its in-vitro antibacterial activity against …

In vitro antibiotic sensitivity pattern of common bacterial isolates from cases of acute bacterial meningitis with special reference to ceftriaxone. Read More »

Case report English Singh H, Chugh JC, Srivastava RN, Benmussa AA, Shembesh AA, Mehta HC. Department of Pediatrics, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Indian Pediatr. 1999 Sep;36(9):911-3. Abstract http://www.indianpediatrics.net/sep6.htm Keywords: post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis,Heart Failure,Ventricular Dysfunction,Electrocardiography Link/DOI:

Case report English Bertini E, Sabatelli M, Di Capua M, Cilio MR, Mignogna T, Federico A, Tonali P. Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bambino Gesu Hospital, Rome, Italy. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 1998;2(5):245-54. Abstract We studied two Libyan siblings, born to healthy consanguineous parents, who had suffered from a progressive neurological disorder, characterized by facial dysmorphia, …

Familial spastic paraplegia, axonal sensory-motor polyneuropathy and bulbar amyotrophy with facial dysmorphia: new cases of Troyer-like syndrome. Read More »

Original article English Gahukamble DB, Gahukamble LD. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. J Pediatr Surg. 2000 Mar;35(3):424-7. Abstract BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The role of appendicectomy after the resolution of appendicular mass is debatable. A study was conducted to evaluate whether surgical and pathological features of the excised appendices favor …

Surgical and pathological basis for interval appendicectomy after resolution of appendicular mass in children. Read More »

Case report English El Fortia M, Bendaoud M, Taema S, Bahei El Din I, Ben Musa A, Shaban A, Frandah M, Abozedi G, Alzwae KH. Department of Radiology, Misurata Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 17742, Misurata, Libya. Eur J Ultrasound. 2000 Mar;11(1):21-3. Abstract A 60-year-old Libyan woman developed perihilar splenic varices without other signs of portal …

Segmental portal hypertension due to a splenic Echinococcus cyst. Read More »