LibyaMed

Soil bioremediation approaches for petroleum hydrocarbon polluted environments

. . Koshlaf E, Ball AS. . AIMS Microbiol. 2017 Jan 19;3(1):25-49. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.1.25. 2017. Abstract Increasing industrialisation, continued population growth and heavy demand and reliance on petrochemical products have led to unprecedented economic growth and development. However, inevitably this dependence on fossil fuels has resulted in serious environmental issues over recent decades. The eco-toxicity …

Soil bioremediation approaches for petroleum hydrocarbon polluted environments Read More »

Utilization of Telehealth Services in Libya in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Analysis

. . Elhadi M, Msherghi A, Elhadi A, Ashini A, Alsoufi A, Bin Alshiteewi F, Elmabrouk A, Alsuyihili A, Elgherwi A, Elkhafeefi F, Abdulrazik S, Tarek A. . JMIR Med Inform. 2021 Feb 26;9(2):e23335. doi: 10.2196/23335. Abstract BACKGROUND: Health care systems in transitional countries have witnessed unprecedented challenges related to adequate and continuous health care …

Utilization of Telehealth Services in Libya in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Analysis Read More »

Genome-Wide Variation, Candidate Regions and Genes Associated With Fat Deposition and Tail Morphology in Ethiopian Indigenous Sheep

. . Ahbara A, Bahbahani H, Almathen F, Al Abri M, Agoub MO, Abeba A, Kebede A, Musa HH, Mastrangelo S, Pilla F, Ciani E, Hanotte O, Mwacharo JM. . Front Genet. 2019 Jan 9;9:699. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00699. 2018. Abstract Variations in body weight and in the distribution of body fat are associated with feed availability, …

Genome-Wide Variation, Candidate Regions and Genes Associated With Fat Deposition and Tail Morphology in Ethiopian Indigenous Sheep Read More »

Association between radiotherapy and obstructive sleep apnea in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

. . Tawfik GM, Mostafa EM, Alshareef A, Hmeda AB, Khaled S, Abdelwahed KA, Mahran SA, Agage HS, Amer AE, Emara NS, El-Qushayri AE, Ebied A, Huy NT. . Auris Nasus Larynx. 2021 Dec;48(6):1126-1134. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.04.014. Epub 2021 Jun 8. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate association between OSA and radiotherapy in head and …

Association between radiotherapy and obstructive sleep apnea in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis Read More »

Antibiotic Susceptibility of Cronobacter spp. Isolated from Clinical Samples

. . Holý O, Alsonosi A, Hochel I, Röderová M, Zatloukalová S, Mlynárčik P, Kolář M, Petrželová J, Alazraq A, Chmelař D, Forsythe S. . Pol J Microbiol. 2019;68(1):5-14. doi: 10.21307/pjm-2019-001. Abstract Cronobacter spp. have been recognized as causative agents of various severe infections in pre-term or full-term infants as well as elderly adults suffering …

Antibiotic Susceptibility of Cronobacter spp. Isolated from Clinical Samples Read More »

Analysis of bluetongue serotype 3 spread in Tunisia and discovery of a novel strain related to the bluetongue virus isolated from a commercial sheep pox vaccine

. . Lorusso A, Sghaier S, Di Domenico M, Barbria ME, Zaccaria G, Megdich A, Portanti O, Seliman IB, Spedicato M, Pizzurro F, Carmine I, Teodori L, Mahjoub M, Mangone I, Leone A, Hammami S, Marcacci M, Savini G. . Infect Genet Evol. 2018 Apr;59:63-71. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.01.025. Epub 2018 Jan 31. Abstract Bluetongue (BT), is …

Analysis of bluetongue serotype 3 spread in Tunisia and discovery of a novel strain related to the bluetongue virus isolated from a commercial sheep pox vaccine Read More »

Combined epithelial marker analysis of tumour budding in stage II colorectal cancer

. . Slik K, Blom S, Turkki R, Välimäki K, Kurki S, Mustonen H, Haglund C, Carpén O, Kallioniemi O, Korkeila E, Sundström J, Pellinen T. . J Pathol Clin Res. 2019 Jan;5(1):63-78. doi: 10.1002/cjp2.119. Epub 2018 Nov 29. Abstract Tumour budding predicts survival of stage II colorectal cancer (CRC) and has been suggested to …

Combined epithelial marker analysis of tumour budding in stage II colorectal cancer Read More »

Quantitative estimation of sodium, potassium and total protein in saliva of diabetic smokers and nonsmokers: A novel study

. . Kallapur B, Ramalingam K, Bastian, Mujib A, Sarkar A, Sethuraman S. . J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2013 Jul;4(2):341-5. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.117006. Abstract AIMS: The aim of the study was to evaluate the difference in sodium, potassium, total protein in whole saliva in diabetic smokers, diabetic nonsmokers and healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nonstimulated …

Quantitative estimation of sodium, potassium and total protein in saliva of diabetic smokers and nonsmokers: A novel study Read More »

Relationship between blood and bronchial submucosal eosinophilia and reticular basement membrane thickening in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

. . Eltboli O, Mistry V, Barker B, Brightling CE. . Respirology. 2015 May;20(4):667-70. doi: 10.1111/resp.12475. Epub 2015 Jan 27. Abstract A sputum eosinophilia is observed in 10-40% of COPD subjects. The blood eosinophil count is a biomarker of sputum eosinophilia, but whether it is associated with bronchial submucosal eosinophils is unclear. In 20 COPD …

Relationship between blood and bronchial submucosal eosinophilia and reticular basement membrane thickening in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Read More »

Neurocognitive, Neuroprotective, and Cardiometabolic Effects of Raloxifene: Potential for Improving Therapeutic Outcomes in Schizophrenia

. . Khan MM. . CNS Drugs. 2016 Jul;30(7):589-601. doi: 10.1007/s40263-016-0343-6. Abstract Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that has been approved for treating osteoporosis and breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women. However, recent evidence suggests that raloxifene adjunct therapy improves cognition and reduces symptom severity in men and women with schizophrenia. In animal …

Neurocognitive, Neuroprotective, and Cardiometabolic Effects of Raloxifene: Potential for Improving Therapeutic Outcomes in Schizophrenia Read More »