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Malaria and failure of chloroquine prophylaxis: Our experience

Original article English Ahmed F. El-Hassi, Mohamed Bushaala Ali, Ahmed A. Toweir, Farag S. Ali Infectious Disease Unit, Jamahiriya Hospital, Benghazi JMJ Vol. 1, No. 1 (June 2001): 27-29 Abstract A total of 20 Libyan citizens infected with Plasmodium Falciparum malaria acquired through travel to malaria endemic areas in some African countries were evaluated for …

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Incidence of perforated appendix in 307 cases of acute appendicitis admitted to TMC from July to December 1998

Original article English G.A. Baruni, Mohamed A. M. Zarrouk Department of General Surgery, Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli JMJ Vol. 1, No. 1 (June 2001): 30-32 Abstract 307 cases of acute appendicitis were studied from July to December 1998 at TMC. We found that the incidence of perforation is 20.1% for all age groups, and 55.6% …

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Pattern of infants of diabetic mothers in Al-Khadra General Hospital, Tripoli

Original article English Suleiman S. Abusrewil, Faiza Osman, Usama S. Azayat, Emtaira Ramadan Juma, Laila El-Burghati, Huda Kamal Eldin, E. Hadida, Sister Samira Paediatric Endocrine and diabetic Department, Tripoli Medical Centre. JMJ Vol. 1, No. 1 (June 2001): 33-35 Abstract During a period of 24 months (1994-95) 436 infants of diabetic mothers were born in …

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Review of foetal and maternal complications following forceps deliveries

Original article English Nabil Abu Tharthour, Soad Wershefani, Moustafa Alghawas Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TMC, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 1, No. 1 (June 2001): 36-41 Abstract A retrospective study on 230 forceps delivery at Al-ala Maternity Hospital in the period from 1/1/1995 to 30/6/1995 and at TMC in the period from 1/9/1996 to 30/4/1997 …

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The mitigation of pain with Propofol administration: comparison of different technique

Original article English Samira Sowan (Supervised by Ivan Panovich) Department of Anesthesia, Al-Khadra Hospital, Tripoli JMJ Vol. 1, No. 1 (June 2001): 42-45 Abstract Propofol is frequently associated with pain on injection. Different techniques have been reported to alleviate the pain associated with Propofol administration. This prospective randomized study involving 90 patients was designed to …

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Aetiology of childhood diarrhoea in Tripoli – Libya

Original article English Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh1, Salaheddin Shaban Abeid1, Fauzi Bara2, and Belqis Bukris2 1. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University 2. Aljala Children Hospital, Tripoli – Libya JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 23-29 Abstract During one year period stool samples from 157 children (72 female) with diarrhoea and 157 …

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Delayed Diagnosis and Sequelae of Congenital Hypothyroidism

Original article English Suliman Abusrewil, Faiza Osman, Umima Salem Aboshofa Department of Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes, Tripoli Medical Centre JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 30-34 Abstract 60 children with congenital hypothyroidism were treated at the pediatric endocrine department in this centre, 34(57%) females and 26(43%) males (ration 1.3:1) mean age at diagnosis was …

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Magnetic Resonance In diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

Original article English Omran Al Shamam1, Mohamoud Abd Elshaheed2, Ali Sakal3 1. Radiology and 2. Neurology Department, Ali Omar Askwer Neurocentre, Sbea, Tripoli, Libya; 3. Diagnostic Radiology Department, El Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, El Mansoura Egypt JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 39-45 Abstract This study included 69 patients with clinical suggestion of multiple …

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