Original article English Y. Gadmour, Z. Al Okaby Al-Jalla Maternity Hospital, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 64-66 Abstract Objective: This research include a retrospective study done for 5 years from 1997-2001 in Al – Jalla maternity hospital in Tripoli, Libya, to obtain evidence for seasonal variability in the occurrence of pre-eclampsia using the …
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Original article English A. A. Toweir1, R. Singh2 1) Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University 2) Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Public Health, Garyounis University JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 67-70 Abstract A cross sectional analysis of 400 medical care staff and students conducted in Benghazi to assess hepatitis B vaccine uptake rates …
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Original article English M, O. Busarira, E. R. Ihliss JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 71-72 Abstract 125-singleton term breech presentation were collected during six months period, the total deliveries during the period of the study were 6,796. The incidence of term breech was (1.83%) and the most common type of breech was frank breech (67.2%). …
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Original article English W. Elbisht Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 73-75 Abstract In a previous study, we demonstrated a significant anti-ulcer activity for the aqueous extracts of Punica granatum Linn rind (P. granatum) and Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds (T. foenum-graecum) against stress-induced or aspirin-induced gastric ulcer …
Original article English H. Legnain1, J. EI Mahdawi2 1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University 2) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Al Jamahiriya Hospital Benghazi Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 76-80 Abstract Polyhydramnios, which is associated with many maternal and foetal complications, is defined as an amniotic fluid index of …
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Original article English Khaled M URAYATH Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 29-34 Abstract In this paper we present our experience with the use of double mammary arteries (DMA) in 4 cases (3 cases had full arterial revascularization & the 4th one had DMA + one saphenous …
Original article English M. Soussi, I. Elshamli, H. Maghour, N. Eshtiwi , Y. Awafi , H. Musa JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 35-37 Abstract The study is a prospective evaluation of CT scan guided percutaneous trucut needle biopsy and open lung biopsy for localized intra-thoracic lesion in 48 patients. Twenty-four patients had CT scan guided …
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Original article English Hawa Juma El-Sharief Endocrine Department Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli – Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 38-42 Abstract To assess impact of diabetes on presentation, and outcome, we examined 622 patients (300 diabetic and 322 non-diabetic patients) admitted to Tripoli Medical Centre (TMC), with acute myocardial infarction (MI) over three years period. …
Original article English H. Alobaidy*, K. Elhoni*, M. Kreasta*, A. Eddib**, S. Elrokhsi** Department of Paediatrics Faculty of medicine Alfateh University* Department of Paediatrics Alkhadra Hospital* * Tripoli -Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 43-45 Abstract Aims: TO examine the approaches of the pharmacists to diarrhoeal diseases of childhood in Tripoli Libya. Methods: over a …
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Original article English A. O. Shebani, M. I. Muftah, M. A. Daw** * Department of General Surgery Tripoli Medical Centre **Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Al- Fateh University JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 46-49 Abstract Surgical site infection (SSIs) is the second common cause of nosocomial infection. Staphylococcus aureus however, was the most …