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The Arab Spring: confronting the challenge of non-communicable disease

. . Roberts B, Patel P, Dahab M, McKee M. . J Public Health Policy. 2013 May;34(2):345-52. doi: 10.1057/jphp.2013.14. Epub 2013 Mar 28. Abstract This Commentary considers the health system and policy challenges of addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia, countries in the process of re-framing state policies and institutions, including in …

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Endocardiosis and congestive heart failure in a captive ostrich (Struthio camelus)

. . Kubba MA, Al-Azreg SA. . Open Vet J. 2013;3(2):121-5. Epub 2013 Nov 9. Abstract A seven-year-old blue-necked male ostrich was found dead after a few days of illness. The animal was living in an open yard of 25 square meters along with three other females. They were given concentrate-rich ration with free access …

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Advancing mandibular swelling: a diagnostic dilemma

. . Basavaraj KF, Madihalli AU, Mujeeb A, Mansuri S, Hussain MA. . J Contemp Dent Pract. 2013 Jul 1;14(4):754-8. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1397. Abstract Asymmetrical swelling of the mandible in adolescence may pose a significant diagnostic dilemma. The differential diagnosis ranges from traumatic, infectious, and metabolic processes to benign and malignant tumors. Also may present with …

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[On the Considerations About Heating Materials and Temperature of Moxibustion in Clinical Practice]

. . Zhu B. . Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2018 Feb 25;43(2):63-7. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.171000. Abstract Moxibustion, one of the traditional Chinese medicine therapy, plays an important role in the treatment of a variety of clinical conditions, particularly the chronic and deficiency problems. In the present paper, the author reviewed the history of development of moxibustion …

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The glenoid and humeral head in shoulder osteoarthritis: A comprehensive review

. . Alashkham A, Soames R. . Clin Anat. 2021 Jul;34(5):710-720. doi: 10.1002/ca.23703. Epub 2020 Nov 27. Abstract The key management of glenohumeral osteoarthritis is shoulder arthroplasty which aims to reduce pain and restore full shoulder function: it has increased in recent years. A detailed understanding of the anatomy of the glenoid and humeral head, …

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High Carbapenem Resistance Caused by VIM and NDM Enzymes and OprD Alteration in Nonfermenter Bacteria Isolated from a Libyan Hospital

. . Slimene K, El Salabi AA, Dziri O, Mabrouk A, Miniaoui D, Gharsa H, Shokri SA, Alhubge AM, Achour W, Rolain JM, Chouchani C. . Microb Drug Resist. 2021 May 21. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0175. Online ahead of print. Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are among the most prevalent pathogens causing a wide range of …

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Digital Filtering Techniques for Performance Improvement of Golay Coded TDM-FBG Sensor

. . Elgaud MM, Zan MSD, Abushagur AAG, Hamzah AE, Mokhtar MHH, Arsad N, A Bakar AA. . Sensors (Basel). 2021 Jun 23;21(13):4299. doi: 10.3390/s21134299. Abstract For almost a half-decade, the unique autocorrelation properties of Golay complementary pairs (GCP) have added a significant value to the key performance of conventional time-domain multiplexed fiber Bragg grating …

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A scientometric study of general internal medicine domain among muslim countries of middle East (1991 – 2011)

. . Hodhodinezhad N, Zahedi R, Ashrafi-rizzi H, Shams A. . Acta Inform Med. 2013 Mar;21(1):55-9. doi: 10.5455/AIM.2012.21.55-59. Abstract BACKGROUND: The position of General Internal Medicine in the Islamic countries in the Middle East has been investigated in the present study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The scientific productions of the countries in the area on Web …

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Obesity among adolescents in five Arab countries; relative to gender and age

. . Musaiger AO, Al-Mannai M, Al-Lalla O, Saghir S, Halahleh I, Benhamed MM, Kalam F, Ali EY. . Nutr Hosp. 2013 Nov 1;28(6):1922-5. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in five Arab countries, relative to age and sex. METHODS: A multistage stratified random sampling technique was used to …

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