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Original article English Garcea EA, Giraudi C Dipartimento di Filologia e Storia, Universita di Cassino, Via Zamosch 43, 03043 Cassino, FR, Italy. egarcea@fastwebnet.it J Hum Evol. 2006 Oct;51(4):411-21. Abstract This paper presents the latest results of geoarchaeological research on the Upper Pleistocene sequence in the Jebel Gharbi (previously called Jebel Nafusah), a mountain range located …

Late Quaternary human settlement patterning in the Jebel Gharbi Read More »

Original article English El-Ghawi UM, Al-Sadeq AA. Tajura Research Center, Tripoli, Libya. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2006 Summer;111(1-3):31-40. Abstract Epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis (EINAA) has been used to determine the iodine content of many individual food materials that constitute the typical Libyan diet. The selected samples include different varieties of local and imported foods …

Determination of iodine in Libyan food samples using epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis. Read More »

Case report English Mishra A. Department of Radiology, National Organ Transplant Program, Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. dranujmish@yahoo.com Saudi Med J. 2006 Sep;27(9):1415-7. Abstract Ureteropelvic junction UPJ obstruction is caused by the presence of an aperistaltic dysplastic segment at the UPJ. Besides this intrinsic etiology, extrinsic factors, mainly crossing vessels, maybe the causative factor. The …

Crossing renal vessel causing ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Read More »

Original article English Kaal JF, Baker K, Torgerson PR. Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Vet Parasitol. 2006 Nov 5;141(3-4):313-8. Abstract The results of an epidemiological and clinical study of flea infestations of farm animals in northern Libya is reported. Of 12,130 sheep examined …

Epidemiology of flea infestation of ruminants in Libya. Read More »

Original article English Buargub M, El Huni S, Tagdi M Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. mahdiabuargub@hotmail.com Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2006 Sep;17(3):338-43. Abstract A prospective non-randomized study was conducted at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Tripoli Medical Center. We evaluated the tolerance and efficacy of interferon-alpha (IFN) monotherapy in our hemodialysis (HD) patients …

Tolerance and efficacy of interferon-alpha in hemodialysis patients in Tripoli. Read More »

Original article English Buargub MA, Nabulsi MF, Shafeh TA Department of Medicine, Tripoli Central Hospital, Al-Shat Nephrology and Dialysis Center, Libya. mahdiabuargub@hotmail.com Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2006 Sep;17(3):401-7. Abstract This cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and pattern of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) in Tripoli, Libya. …

Prevalence and pattern of renal osteodystrophy in chronic hemodialysis patients: a cross sectional study of 103 patients. Read More »

Short communication English D’Elia D, Catalano D, Licciulli F, Turi A, Tripoli G, Porcelli D, Saccone C, Caggese C Institute for Biomedical Technologies, CNR, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy. Mitochondrion. 2006 Oct;6(5):252-7. Abstract The oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is the primary energy-producing process of all aerobic organisms and the only cellular function under the dual …

The MitoDrome database annotates and compares the OXPHOS nuclear genes of Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila pseudoobscura and Anopheles gambiae. Read More »

Review Arabic El-Gatit AM, Shekhteryea AA, El-Gitait Y, Kutrani H. Faculty of Medicine, Omar Al Mokhtar University, Al Baidaa, Tobruk, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. abdusalam@elgatit.net East Mediterr Health J. 2006 Jan-Mar;12(1-2):218-24. Abstract The applications of patient archiving and communication systems have increased lately, particularly since the medical imaging companies began to distribute the software along with …

Patient archiving and communication systems: an example of the clinical application of information technology Read More »

Systematic review English Okubadejo NU, Bower JH, Rocca WA, Maraganore DM Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Mov Disord. 2006 Dec;21(12):2150-6. Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs worldwide, but little is known about PD in Africa. We systematically reviewed publications on PD in Africa, with emphasis on epidemiologic and genetic studies. Articles published between …

Parkinson’s disease in Africa: A systematic review of epidemiologic and genetic studies. Read More »

Original article English El Mistiri M, Verdecchia A, Rashid I, El Sahli N, El Mangush M, Federico M. Benghazi Cancer Registry, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. Int J Cancer. 2007 Jan 15;120(2):392-7. Abstract Cancer registration in Northern Africa is still limited and, until now, there have been no population-based data available …

Cancer incidence in eastern Libya: The first report from the Benghazi Cancer Registry, 2003. Read More »