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Haemodynamic effects of two spinal anaesthesia techniques for unilateral leg surgery

Original article English A. Misurati, Husni Ajaj, Ivan panasevich Department of Anaesthesiology, Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 49-51 Abstract Goal of study: Haemodynamic function was assessed in 40 ASAI-II statuses. Patients scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery in order to compare the Haemodynamic changes induced by unilateral and conventional …

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A Critical Appraisal of The Diagnosis and Management of Presumptive Meningitis

Original article English M. M. Ben Halim, H. Talha Department of Paediatrics, TMC, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 43-46 Abstract One calendar year retrospective study of 37 patients, with presumptive meningitis, revealed true incidence of 0.9%, 75% pyogenic and 25% aseptic; equal gender and older patients with aseptic variety. Most patients …

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Complication of thyroid surgery

Original article English M.EL-awami, A. Glessa, N. Mital Department of Surgery, Jala Hospital, Garypunis University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 41-42 Abstract The aim of the present study is to define the incidence of complication in 84 patients from 1996 to 1998. There were 2 cases (2.3%) of temporary hypoparathyroidism due …

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Routine screening for anti-HIV antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C antibodies among general hospital in-patients

Original article English Abdul-fatah Zaied, Ali Elneihoum, Abdulnasser Elzouki Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 37-40 Abstract Objectives and Methods: A retrospective study of routine enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) done over two years period(2000and 2001) for routine screening purpose in 7th October hospital …

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Prostatic epithelial cells do not express the Il-4 receptor-associated molecule (CD 205)

Original article English Abdulhamid A. Al-Tubuly*, Mary A. Ritter** *Department of Medical Micribiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh Univesity, Tripoli, Libya **Department of Immunology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, UK JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 31-36 Abstract The monoclonal antibody (MAb) MR6 was raised against thymic …

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Complication of arteriovennous fistula in patients on maintenance haemodialysis programme in Benghazi

Original article English Abdul-Fatah Y. Zaied*, Magdi A. Sassi**, Khaled M. Khattab**, Zayed S. A.Rahman** *Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Garyonis University **Department of Medicine, 7th October Hospital, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 27-30 Abstract One hundred sixty adult patients, with end stage renal disease (ESRD), on maintenance haemodialysis (H.D) …

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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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Regional wall motion changes following percutaneous coronary intervention of patient with acute coronary syndrome: Short-term follow-up

Original article English A. Abdellatief Hussain, Y. Baghdady, M. Abdelghany, S. Eltobgy Cardiology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 18-22 Abstract Abnormal left ventricular (LV) function is the major predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction. In patients (pts) with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may …

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Skeletal re-mineralization after surgery for primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism

Original article English S Abugassa, J Nordenstrom, S Eriksson, G Mollerstrom, A. Alveryd Huddinge, Sweden JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 71-75 Abstract Bone mineral was measured by photon adsorptiometry before and after parathyroid surgery in patients with primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). The mean bone mineral density of lumber vertebrae was 0.82 ± …

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