Original article English M Zaidi, R Franka, A Brogowski, Shahin Burn and Plastic Surgery Hospital Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 61-64 Abstract Photon adsorptiomety was used to measure skeletal mass in the proximal femur, lumber spine and distal radius in 19 females, with hypoparathyroidism following operation either for thyroid carcinoma or hyperparathyroidism. …
Original article English M Jefayri, P Grace, R Mathie JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 41-47 Abstract Objective: To demonstrate the effect on nitric oxide (NO) release and renal NO synthase, endothelial (eNOS) and inducible (iNOS) activity of renal ischaemia – reperfusion (I / R) in vivo, in an animal model. The possible involvement of …
Renal ischaemic preconditioning and reperfusion injury: The role of nitric oxide Read More »
Original article English Salem Abugassa, Johannes Jarhult, Jorgen Nordenstrom Department of Surgery, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 35-39 Abstract Photon absorptiomerty was used to measure bone mass in the lumber vertebrae, proximal femur, mid- radius and distal radius in eight pairs of closely matched female patients with primary hyperparathyroidism …
Original article English Zahra Borkan, Ahmed, Mohammed Dikna, Raba Ibrahim Aljala Hospital, Tripoi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 32-34 Abstract It is a retrospective study has been carried out at children’s hospital Tripoli over the period 1.3.1998 – 28.2.2001; data were taken from the patients files. It revealed 103 patients with osteomyelitis and …
Neonatal Septic Arthritis in Aljala Hospital: Laboratory Findings and Management Read More »
Original article English Aborawi A, Kamila El-Rafifi, Raba Ibrahim Tripoli Children Hospital, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 29-31 Abstract It is retrospective study of 103 patients with osteomyelitis and septic arthritis among 1665 neonatal admissions; data was taken from their medical files. The incidence is 62/1000 of neonatal admission. Males were 68 …
Neonatal Osteomyelitis and Osteoarthritis: Clinical Presentation and Risk Factors Read More »
Original article English Tahar A. Suleiman Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2. No.1 [March] 2002: 24-28 Abstract The aim of antiepileptic drug (AD) therapy is to obtain maximal control of epileptic seizures with minimal side effects. AED may cause significant toxic effect on different brain …
Toxic effects of antiepileptic drugs on brainstem auditory evoked potentials in children Read More »
Case report English Benghazil M, Zendah B, El-zurghany A Department of Dermatology, Faculty of medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 4 (September 2003): 66-67 Abstract A 21 years old Libyan male patient admitted to the dermatology department-Tripoli medical centre, with generalized blistering disease and coincidently the sign of ascher syndrome was noted …
Case report English J. Ben Amer, H. Alkhemry, M. I. Alszehly, F. A. Bughrara *Department of Otolaryngology, **Department of Vascular Surgery and ***Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 79-80 Abstract A case of neck swelling, from history, clinical examination and imaging a provisional diagnosis of …
Misleading Preoperative Diagnosis of neck Masses Read More »
Case report English A. H. Gadra Jamahiriya Maternity Hospital, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 77-78 Abstract A 37 years old Libyan lady who is G6 P5 A1 admitted at term to hospital, delivery was conducted by elective C. section because of previous c/s. her pregnancy was booked and she received regular …
Case report English M. El-hashme Mohamad, El-hashme A. Mashina, S. Allaghi Bir Al-Austa Milad Hospital, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 74-76 Abstract Kindler syndrome was first described by Theresa Kindler in 1954. This recessively transmitted syndrome consists of generalized progressive poikeloderma with cutaneous atrophy, photosensitivity, and traumatic acral skin blistering. Since …