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Original article English White T, Suwa G, Richards G, Watters JP, Barnes LG. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1983 Jun;61(2):239-44. Abstract A late Miocene/early Pliocene mammalian fossil from the site of Sahabi, Libya, was identified in previous publications as a clavicle belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea. After studying both a cast of the specimen and previously …

“Hominoid clavicle” from Sahabi is actually a fragment of cetacean rib. Read More »

Original article English Gebreel AO, Dane DS. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1983 Jun;77(3):321-2. Abstract Keywords: Hepatitis in pregnancy in Libya. Link/DOI:

Case report English Kasturi J, Basha HM, Smeda SH, Swehli M. Acta Haematol. 1982;68(4):321-4. Abstract Most of the hereditary sideroblastic anaemias are inherited as x-linked recessive traits and are often pyridoxine responsive. The present paper describes the classical features of sideroblastic anaemia in 2 male and 2 female siblings of a Libyan family. All 4 …

Hereditary sideroblastic anaemia in 4 siblings of a Libyan family–autosomal inheritance. Read More »

Original article English Gardiner JH. Br J Orthod. 1982 Jan;9(1):59-61. Abstract Keywords: An orthodontic survey of Libyan schoolchildren. Link/DOI:

Original article English M Elawami, A Hamid, E Alsahati Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 34-36 Abstract In this study evaluation of the outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Benghazi between March 1998 to April 2000 was between March 1998 to April 2000 was conducted. …

Evaluation of the conversion rates: Following laparoscopic cholecystectomy Read More »

Original article English M Mehabresh, N Elhoni, H Gareish Al-Fatah Children Hospital, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 32-33 Abstract Clinical study is done about Tetanus Neonatorum infection in neonatal intensive care unit at AL-Fatah Children Hospital in Benghazi between the period from 1986 to end of 1996. Out of the 22 …

Tetanus Neonatorum: Review of 22 cases in Al-Fatah Children Hospital, Benghazi Read More »

Original article English A EI Gaiyar, S Mehdwi, I Beheih Orthopaedics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 29-31 Abstract Focusing on the acute injuries of the hand in Benghazi urban area, population of about 1.5 million, 477 patients with acute hand injuries involving the distal 7 …

The acute hand injuries in Benghazi urban area Read More »

Original article English M Mehabresh, S Houda, N Elhoni JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 57-60 Abstract 1223 babies were admitted to NICU at Elfateh Children Hospital from January 98 to December 98, out of which 502 (41.04%) neonatal, diagnosed as unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. Although a relatively high prevalence of neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia has been reported …

The clinical and laboratory features of neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia at Elfateh Children Hospital Benghazi, Libya Read More »

Original article English Salem Abugassa, Jorgen Nordenstrom, Staffan Eriksson, and Goran Sjoden Department of Surgery (S.A., J.N.) and Orthopaedic Surgery (S.E., G.S.), Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 51-56 Abstract Photon adsorptiomety was used to measure skeletal mass in the proximal femur, lumber spine and distal radius in 19 females, …

Bone mineral density in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism Read More »

Original article English M Dekna, A Aborawi, S Mletan, S Elhanesh, H Rabti JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 48-50 Abstract As far as we know there are no reports about morbidity and mortality rates as related to perinatal and neonatal period. This study is intended to look for the causes of admission (morbidity) and …

Morbidity and mortality in Libyan neonates: A study from Aljala Hospital Tripoli, Libya Read More »