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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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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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Comparison of Leishmania killicki (syn. L. tropica) and Leishmania tropica Population Structure in Maghreb by Microsatellite Typing

. . Chaara D, BaƱuls AL, Haouas N, Talignani L, Lami P, Mezhoud H, Harrat Z, Dedet JP, Babba H, Pratlong F. . PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Dec 8;9(12):e0004204. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004204. 2015 Dec. Abstract Leishmania (L.) killicki (syn. L. tropica), which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Maghreb, was recently described in this region and identified …

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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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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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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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[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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Sharing is not always a good thing: Use of a DNA marker to investigate the potential for ward-to-ward dissemination of healthcare-associated pathogens

. . Alhmidi H, Cadnum JL, Jencson AL, Gweder AA, Donskey CJ. . Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Feb;40(2):214-216. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.320. Epub 2018 Dec 7. Abstract A DNA marker inoculated onto portable equipment on a medical ward was disseminated to other wards when equipment was shared and to a physician work room and the hospital …

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Developments of biobased plasticizers for compostable polymers in the green packaging applications: A review

. . Alhanish A, Abu Ghalia M. . Biotechnol Prog. 2021 Sep 9:e3210. doi: 10.1002/btpr.3210. Online ahead of print. Abstract The demand for biobased materials for various end-uses in the bioplastic industry is substantially growing due to increasing awareness of health and environmental concerns, along with the toxicity of synthetic plasticizers such as phthalates. This …

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Mycobacterium microti tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis): characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission

. . Kipar A, Burthe SJ, Hetzel U, Rokia MA, Telfer S, Lambin X, Birtles RJ, Begon M, Bennett M. . Vet Pathol. 2014 Sep;51(5):903-14. doi: 10.1177/0300985813513040. Epub 2013 Dec 13. Abstract The field vole (Microtus agrestis) is a known maintenance host of Mycobacterium microti. Previous studies have shown that infected animals develop tuberculosis. However, …

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