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Original article English Siddick Mohamed Abugrain, Abdulrahman Hegaji, K Krishna Murthy Medical Physics Section, Dept. of Radiotherapy, Tripoli Medical Centre. Tripoli-Libya JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 50-54 Abstract Comprehensive quality assurance (QA) programme of a machine is essential and an important aspect for the performance evaluation and acceptance of the unit. An extensive QA programme …

The selectron LDR/MDR remote after loading Brachytherapy system; A quality assurance Read More »

Original article English Ahmad Ali Uraiqat and Khalid Mohammad Aldaoud Department of general surgery, Royal Medical Services. Amman-Jordan JMJ Vo1.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 55-58 Abstract Objective: To determine the role of computed tomography (CT) scan in blunt abdominal trauma and to compare it with operative findings or clinical outcome. Method: A total number of 245 …

The Role of Computed Tomography in Blunt Abdominal Trauma Read More »

Original article English Salem R.A. Alsirieti1, Abdulla M Elahwel1 and Abdulgader A. Elamari2 1- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine. 2- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Altahadi University.Sirt- Libya JMJ Vo1.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 59-61 Abstract This study was conducted on 700 patients aged from 2-60 years from both gender, who were …

Intestinal Protozoa in Libyan patients in Sirt Read More »

Short communication English Abdulhamid Al-Tubuly Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tripoli-Libya JMJ Vo1.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 63-65 Abstract The number of students enrolling to medical schools in Libya has increased enormously in the last few years. With this increase, the methods of delivering the medical knowledge and to test the ability of …

The four phenomena of oral exams in our medical school (a personal view) Read More »

Short communication English Mohamed Elhashme, Ali El- Zurghani, Khairi Elgaed, Bashir Zendah and Mohamed Benghazil Al-Fatah University – Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli – Libya JMJ Vo1.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 66-68 Abstract Combination therapy is being used with increasing frequency in the treatment of psoriasis in order to improve the efficacy and reduce side effects. Daivobet …

Daivobet once daily versus twice daily for the treatment of Psoriasis vulgaris Read More »

Short communication English Essam S Abushwereb and Salwa M Rhayem Obstetrics and Gynaecology department, Elkhadra hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli- Libya JMJ Vo1.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 69-71 Abstract Objectives: To determine whether placenta praevia affects birth weight or not. Design: Case control study. Setting: Alkhadra university hospital, Tripoli. Population: All babies of mothers …

Does Placenta praevia affect birth weight? Read More »

Original article English Khaled A Rmali, Gaynor Davies, Robert E Mansel and Wen G Jiang Department of Surgery, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University and University hospital of Wales Heath Park. Cardif- UK JMJ Vol.6, No.2 (2006): 99-106 Abstract Tumour angiogenesis is a critical step in the growth, metastatic spread, and re-growth of many cancers. …

Prognostic Value of Tumour Endothelial Marker-8 in Patients with Breast Cancer Read More »

Original article English Laila Taher Sabei and Omar Ibrahim Abusnena Department of Family and Community medicine, Al-Fateh University. Tripoli-Libya JMJ Vol.6, No.2 (2006): 107-111 Abstract Aim: to assess the physical health status of children entering first year primary school in Tripoli. Design and methods: Descriptive cross sectional study, conducted between 15/7/2004 and 15/9/2004, by simple …

Physical health status of children entering the first year primary school in Tripoli in 2004: The need for more strengthening Read More »

Original article English Yassen A. Aboushahma and Abubaker T. Traina Ophthalmology Department 7th October University Faculty of Medicine Misurata- Libya JMJ Vol.6, No.2 (2006): 112-115 Abstract Although there are many surgical methods for treating pterygium, there are also several complications, the most important of which is recurrence, which usually associated with increased conjunctival inflammation, induced …

Conjunctival grafting and cytotoxic drugs for advanced and recurrent pterygia Read More »

Original article English Mustafa Gawass, Ramadan Algantri, Emdalla Alashig, Lubna Almaghur and Elham Abdulla Department of Gynaecology and obstetric Faculty of Medicine Al-Fateh university and Tripoli Medical Centre. Tripoli-Libya JMJ Vol. 6, No. 2 (2006): 116-119 Abstract Objective: to compare the accuracy of clinical foetal weight estimation to 3 different ultrasound formulae in predicting the …

Sonographic vs. Clinical estimation of foetal weight at term Read More »