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Integration of sexual and reproductive health services in the provision of primary health care in the Arab States: status and a way forward

. . Kabakian-Khasholian T, Quezada-Yamamoto H, Ali A, Sahbani S, Afifi M, Rawaf S, El Rabbat M. . Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2020 Dec;28(2):1773693. doi: 10.1080/26410397.2020.1773693. Abstract Different approaches are used for integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services at the primary health care (PHC) level, aiming at providing comprehensive services leaving no one …

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Contribution to the faunistics of shore bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Leptopodomorpha) in the Palaearctic Region and the Himalayas

. . Vinokurov NN, Kment P. . Zootaxa. 2015 Oct 9;4028(3):367-87. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4028.3.3. Abstract New distributional data on 33 species of the infraorder Leptopodomorpha (3 species of the family Leptopodidae and 30 species and subspecies of Saldidae) from the Palaearctic Region and Himalayas are provided. The following new or confirmed records are listed: Chartoscirta cocksii …

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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 …

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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 …

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A medical mystery of complex regional pain syndrome

. . Eldufani J, Elahmer N, Blaise G. . Heliyon. 2020 Feb 19;6(2):e03329. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03329. 2020 Feb. Abstract Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition of neuropathic pain, which is characterized by significant autonomic and inflammatory features. CRPS occurs in patients who have limb surgery, limb fractures, or trauma. Many patients may have pain …

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The Antioxidant Role of a Taurine-Enriched Diet in Combating the Immunotoxic and Inflammatory Effects of Pyrethroids and/or Carbamates in Oreochromis niloticus

. . Abdel-Rahman Mohamed A, Abdel Rahman AN, Salem GA, Deib MME, Nassan MA, Rhouma NR, Khater SI. . Animals (Basel). 2021 May 5;11(5):1318. doi: 10.3390/ani11051318. Abstract Indiscriminate use of insecticides is a major concern due to its ubiquitous occurrence and potential toxicity to aquatic animals. This study investigated the adverse effects of lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT; …

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Adsorption, kinetic and thermodynamic studies for manganese extraction from aqueous medium using mesoporous silica

. . Idris SA. . J Colloid Interface Sci. 2015 Feb 15;440:84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2014.10.022. Epub 2014 Oct 29. Abstract This paper describes studies of functionalized mesoporous silica employed as adsorbent for Mn(II) from aqueous solutions. The surface area of MCM-41 and diethylenetriamine functionalized-MCM-41 used in this study were 760 and 318 m(2) g(-1) (N2 adsorption). …

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Occurrence of Anisakis and Hysterothylacium Nematodes in Atlantic Chub Mackerels from Libyan Coasts

. . Cavallero S, El Sherif RA, Pizzarelli A, El Fituri AA, El Showhdi M, Benmosa F, D’Amelio S. . Helminthologia. 2019 Oct 30;56(4):347-352. doi: 10.2478/helm-2019-0034. 2019 Dec. Abstract The occurrence of zoonotic parasitic nematodes in Atlantic chub mackerels (Scomber colias syn. Scomber japonicus) from Libyan waters was investigated, using epizootiological estimations and molecular specific …

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Pemphigus in the Arab world

. . Saleh MA. . J Dermatol. 2015 Jan;42(1):27-30. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.12676. Abstract The Arab world lies geographically between the Atlantic coasts of northern Africa and the Arabian Gulf. This area has wide latitudinal differences as well as variable environmental conditions ranging from deserts to forests. Approximately 370 million individuals who share the Arabic language live …

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Nucleosomal chromatin in the mature sperm of Drosophila melanogaster

. . Elnfati AH, Iles D, Miller D. . Genom Data. 2015 Dec 28;7:175-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gdata.2015.12.021. 2016 Mar. Abstract During spermiogenesis in mammals and many other vertebrate classes, histone-containing nucleosomes are replaced by protamine toroids, which can repackage chromatin at a 10 to 20-fold higher density than in a typical somatic nucleus. However, recent evidence …

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