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Changes of Pattern and incidence of childhood rheumatic fever in Sabratha Hospital

Short communication English El Mehdi Shabani Sabratha Teaching Hospital, Sabratha-Libya JMJ Vol. 5, No 2 (Summer) 2006: 148-150 Abstract Fifty seven Libyan children suffering from Rheumatic Fever were diagnosed and treated in Sabratha Teaching Hospital in the periods of June 1986 – May 1988 and from June 2000 – May 2002. The number of patients …

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House dust mites and bronchial asthma in Libyan children

Short communication English Kasim M. Hashim1, Abdulla M. Elahwel2 , Abdulgader A. Elamari3, Al-Mabrouk K. Zaid4 1- Parasitology Department. 2-Department of Infectious Diseases. 3-Internal Medicine Department, Altahdi University. 4-Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli- Libya. Sirt- Libya JMJ Vol. 5, No 2 (Summer) 2006: 153-155 Abstract A total of 300 asthmatic patients (children …

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Patterns of Hospital admissions of diabetic Patients to Al-Jamahiriya Teaching hospital, Benghazi

Original article English Abdul-Nasser Elzouki and Wrida Bubtaina Department of Medicine, Al-Jamahiriya Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University. Benghazi-Libya JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 20-24 Abstract Background/ objective: Diabetes Mellitus has emerged as a major health problem in Libya importing an enormous burden on the health care system. The presented study aimed to determine the …

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Gastroduodenal pathology and H. pylori Cag A status

Original article English Ramadan Elamyal1, W Zegarski2, Khalifa Abdulfatah1 1)Department of general surgery, Ibn Seena Hospital,Sirt. 2) Department of general and vascular surgery, Dr Jurasz clinical Hospital, Bydgoszcz city, POLAND JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 24-26 Abstract This study describes the relationship between the different H. pylori antigens and the pathology of stomach and duodenum …

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Misgav Ladach Caesarean Section; Experience in four different Libyan hospitals

Original article English Mustafa Bulugma, Saleh Meghil, Salma Elwaer, khadija Taib Zawia Teaching hospital, Ejdabia hospital, Sabratha hospital and Massara Clinic. Zawia-Libya JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 27-30 Abstract In the last few years, the rate of caesarean section is increased due to the use of new investigation and Foetal monitoring methods in addition to …

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Imaging of peripheral arteries by 16-slice CT angiography: A valuable tool?

Original article English Ehtuish F. Ehtuish and Anuj Mishra National Organ Transplant Program, Tripoli central Hospital. Tripoli-Libya JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 31-35 Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of multislice (16-slice) computed tomography (MSCT) in imaging the upper and lower limb arterial tree in trauma and peripheral vascular disease. Methods: 33 patients underwent CT …

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Inhibition of Volatile Sulphur Compounds production in fermenting saliva

Original article English Mohamed Fadel1 and Mohamed Elkabir2 1- Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. 2- Tripoli Medical Centre. Tripoli- Libya JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 36-39 Abstract Oral malodour is mainly due to volatile sulphur compounds (VSC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of different reagents to reduce VSC …

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Diabetes Morbidity and Mortality in TMC

Original article English Hawa Juma El-Sharief Specialist physician. Endocrine Department, Tripoli Medical Centre. Tripoli-Libya JMJ Vol.6 No.1 (Autumn) 2006: 40-45 Abstract The patterns of diabetic admissions to medical units of Tripoli Medical Centre were retrospectively studied. Out of a total of 30907 patients admitted during a three year period there were 5797(18.8%) diabetic admissions. 3151(54.4%) …

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The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: An experience from non-tertiary care unit at Alkhadra hospital

Original article English H. Esahli, M. Elshibani, L. Elnajar, S. Elhamadi Alkhadra Hospital, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 23-26 Abstract An analysis of the number of admission and mortality rates according to diagnosis is carried out in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Al-khadra hospital in the first year of …

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