Review English Wallin B, Gaye C, Gourcy L, Aggarwal P. Ground Water. 2005 Sep-Oct;43(5):744-9. Abstract Access to fresh water is one of the major issues of northern and sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of the fresh water used for drinking and irrigation is obtained from large ground water basins where there is minor contemporary recharge and …
Isotope methods for management of shared aquifers in northern Africa. Read More »
Original article English Elhabbash M, Alwindi AA. Department of Oncology, Tripoli Medical Center, PO Box 83763, Tripoli, Libya. Tel. +21 (821) 3615974. Fax. +21 (821) 3400874. E-mail: manalelhabbsh@yahoo.com. Saudi Med J. 2005 Sep;26(9):1471-3. Abstract Keywords: Paclitaxel,anthracycline,breast cancer Link/DOI: http://www.smj.org.sa/DetailArticle.asp?ArticleId=2656
Original article English Nair GA, El-Mariami MA, Briones MJ, Filogh AM, Youssef AK. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Garyoounis, Post Box 9480, Benghazi, Libya. gachuthannair@yahoo.com J Environ Biol. 2005 Apr;26(2):175-8. Abstract This study presents the first survey of earthworm species (Oligochaeta) from Benghazi, a Mediterranean coastal city in Libya. A total of …
Original article English Hannan MA, Dogadkin NN, Ashur IA, Markus WM. Department of Physics and Geology, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78541-2999, USA. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2005 Oct;107(1):11-20. Abstract Human milk samples were analyzed by neutron activation analysis (NAA) for three essential trace elements (Cu, Se, and Zn). Mothers’ milk samples were …
Original article English El-Ghawi UM, Al-Sadeq AA, Bejey MM, Alamin MB. Tajura Research Center, P. O. Box 84462, Tripoli, Libya. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2005 Oct;107(1):61-72. Abstract Cyclic and pseudocyclic instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) has been used to determine the Se content of 40 Libyan food items. The selected samples include different varieties of …
Review English Jaber MA. Faculty of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. mjaber4@hotmail.com Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Feb;35(2):150-4. Abstract Minor salivary gland carcinomas are uncommon but most often occur in the oral cavity, particularly the hard palate. Dental examination may provide an opportunity for early detection. During the …
Intraoral minor salivary gland tumors: a review of 75 cases in a Libyan population. Read More »
Original article English Najam FI, Giasuddin AS, Shembesh AH. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Indian J Pediatr. 2005 Sep;72(9):745-9. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the involvement of complements (C3, C4) in the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma. METHODS: Selection of patients (n = 64) were made according to the recommended …
Complement components (C3, C4) in childhood asthma. Read More »
Case report English Hofmann H, Choi SM, Wilsmann-Theis D, Horre R, de Hoog GS, Bieber T. Mycoses. 2005 Nov;48(6):456-61. Abstract We report on a severe, verrucous facial mycosis and sinusitis in a 12-year-old Libyan girl. Her disease started with verrucous, hyperkeratotic plaques and subcutaneous violet nodules of unknown origin on her face and upper extremities. …
Original article English Rahuma N, Ghenghesh KS, Ben Aissa R, Elamaari A. Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Misurata University, P.O. Box 2478, Misurata, Libya. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2005 Dec;99(8):795-802. Abstract Using standard microbiological procedures, bacteria that are potentially pathogenic to humans were isolated from 150 houseflies collected in the Libyan city …
Original article English Ali MB, Ghenghesh KS, Aissa RB, Abuhelfaia A, Dufani M. Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, El-Khomes University, El-Khomes, Libya. Saudi Med J. 2005 Nov;26(11):1759-65. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the etiological agents of diarrhea in children from a small semi-urban city in Libya and the association of age, gender, seasonal …
Etiology of childhood diarrhea in Zliten, Libya. Read More »