Case report English Christie AB, Chen TH, Elberg SS. J Infect Dis. 1980 Jun;141(6):724-6. Abstract In 1976, in a small, remote Libyan village, one apparently sick camel was slaughtered and skinned, and the camel meat was distributed for human comsumption. A few days later, 15 villagers suffered a severe febrile illness. Of the five individuals …
Plague in camels and goats: their role in human epidemics. Read More »
Case report German Odenthal J, Sandyk R. Klin Padiatr. 1980 Nov;192(6):547-50. Abstract In two blood-related Libyan siblings aged 3 and 6 years with psychomotor retardation, attacks, hyperkinetic behaviour and lack of co-ordination of differentiated motor functions, CT scanning revealed a cyst in the pellucid septum and Verga’s ventricle, combined with deficient corpus callosum, hydrocephalus and …
Corpus callosum agenesia combined with a cyst in the pellucid septum (author’s transl) Read More »
Serbian Jovanovski V. Srp Arh Celok Lek. 1980 Dec;108(12):1341-5. Abstract Keywords: My 9 years of work in Libya Link/DOI:
Original article English Jain RC. J Trop Med Hyg. 1980 Dec;83(6):247-50. Abstract The average diet consumed by Libyans resembles that in developed Western countries in being high in calories and containing a substantial amount of animal protein and fat. Total serum cholesterol and betalipoprotein cholesterol were determined in a section of the population of Benghazi …
Original article English Karaoui RM, Hanna A. J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol. 1981;25(3):277-85. Abstract Two groups of patients comprised 100 males and 100 females were investigated. All patients were more than 15 years of age and presented to the medical outpatient department with urinary tract symptoms. Fifty six male and female patients had no significant …
An epidemiological study of urinary tract infections in Benghazi, Libya. Read More »
Case report English Cremer H, Gullotta F, Wolf L. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1981;101(2):231-7. Abstract The authors describe radiologic and pathoanatomic findings in the very rare Mafucci-Kast syndrome. In a 39-year-old Libyan patient multiple enchondromas of the fifth ray of the left hand were found with signs of malignant transformation. Furthermore, there were angiomas …
Original article Polish Tomaszewski R, Klepacki Z, Fiedorowicz J, Mroczek H. Wiad Lek. 1981 Jun 1;34(11):877-80. Abstract Keywords: Cardiomyopathies in warm climate Link/DOI:
Original article Polish Jozefowicz W, Szymanska M. Czas Stomatol. 1981 Jul;34(7):727-30. Abstract Keywords: Impressions from a sojourn at Garyounis University, Bengasi, Libya Link/DOI:
Original article Polish Piotrowski M. Wiad Lek. 1981 Jul 1;34(13):1141-3. Abstract Keywords: Living and working conditions of the Polish medical team in Derna (Libya) Link/DOI:
Original article Polish Klepacki Z, Fiedorowicz J, Mroczek H, Tomaszewski R. Wiad Lek. 1981 Aug 15;34(16):1341-8. Abstract Keywords: Health and socioeconomic status of elderly Bedouins in Libya Link/DOI: