Review English Barsoum RS. Department of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. rbarsoum@msn.com Kidney Int Suppl. 2003 Feb;(83):S111-4. Abstract There are many similarities in the profile of chronic renal disease in the five North African countries, reflecting their close resemblance in ethnic background, bioecology and socioeconomic standards. The incidence of renal disease is much higher than …
Review English Naicker S. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa. naikersd@medicine.wits.ac.za Kidney Int Suppl. 2003 Feb;(83):S119-22. Abstract The major health problems in Africa are AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, gastroenteritis and hypertension; hypertension affects about 20% of the adult population. Renal disease, especially glomerular disease, is more prevalent in …
End-stage renal disease in sub-Saharan and South Africa. Read More »
Case report English Barabino AV, Castellano E, Gandullia P, Torrente F, Guida A, Magnano GM. Paediatric Gastroenterology Unit, G. Gaslini Institute, L.go G. Gaslini 5, 16148 Genoa, Italy. arrigobarabino@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it Eur J Pediatr. 2003 Oct;162(10):666-8. Abstract A case of chronic eosinophilic ascites with onset in early infancy is described. An intensive diagnostic work-up ruled out other …
Chronic eosinophilic ascites in a very young child. Read More »
Case report English Chan I, El-Zurghany A, Zendah B, Benghazil M, Oyama N, Hamada T, McGrath JA. Genetic Skin Disease Group, Division of Skin Sciences, The Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals’ Medical School, London UK. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2003 Sep;28(5):545-8. Abstract Lipoid proteinosis is an autosomal recessive condition associated with variable scarring and …
Molecular basis of lipoid proteinosis in a Libyan family. Read More »
Case report English Ellabib MS, Refaai A, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K. Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical College, Al-Fateh University, Mycology Section, Central Laboratory, Tripoli, Libya. Mycoses. 2003 Sep;46(8):339-41. Abstract Two cases of mycetoma of the foot caused by Madurella mycetomatis are reported in which identification of the etiologic agents was confirmed by culture. A Libyan …
English Malaker K. Department of Radiotherapy, Libyan Board for Medical Specialization, Tripoli, Libya. kamal_malaker@hotmail.com Acta Otolaryngol. 2003 Aug;123(6):735-6. Abstract Keywords: Laryngeal fremitus ,Larynx,Hoarseness,Vocal Cords Link/DOI: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713793121~db=all~order=page
Case report English Sharma BG. Department of Radiology, Al-Afia Hospital, PO Box 61231, Houn, Al-Jufra, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. sharmabg@yahoo.co.in Skeletal Radiol. 2003 Nov;32(11):661-4. Abstract A very rare case of duplication of the clavicle and triplication of the coracoid process of the scapula is presented. Duplication of the clavicle has been described in only six reports …
Duplication of the clavicle with triplication of the coracoid process. Read More »
Original article English Aburawi SM, Elhwuegi AS, Ahmed SS, Saad SF, Attia AS. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Great Alfateh University, PO Box 84593, Tripoli, Libya. s_aburawi@hotmail.com Life Sci. 2003 Oct 31;73(24):3095-107. Abstract Previous behavioral studies on triazolam (TZ), which are small in number, could only speculate about tolerance to the anxiolytic …
Behavioral effects of acute and chronic triazolam treatments in albino rats. Read More »
Case report English Mohammed AA, Abbu RB. Medical Faculty, Benghazi, Libya. adnanmoh@yahoo.com Saudi Med J. 2003 Oct;24(10):1150. Abstract A 3-year old male child was referred to our department from a district hospital with a history of painful inguinal lump of one day duration associated with vomiting and abdominal distension. The family gave a history of …
An unusual presentation of perforated appendicitis. Read More »
Original article English Abdullah AI, Hart CA, Winstanley C. Department Medical Microbiology and Genitourinary Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. J Appl Microbiol. 2003;95(5):1001-7. Abstract AIMS: The aim of the study was to type 52 Aeromonas spp. isolates from chicken carcasses, children with diarrhoea and a hospital environment in Libya, and to determine the distribution …