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. . Ciappetta P, Alsagheir M, Signorelli F, Visocchi M. . Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2019;125:303-307. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-62515-7_43. Abstract This paper is Part II of a two-part report. In Part I of the report, injuries of the occipital bone, atlanto-occipital dissociation and the atlanto-occipital joint space were discussed. This part of the report discusses atlantoaxial dislocation and fractures …

Posttraumatic Anatomical Injuries of the Craniovertebral Junction and Treatment Implications: Part II Read More »

. . Alnakip MEA, Rhouma NR, Abd-Elfatah EN, Quintela-Baluja M, Böhme K, Fernández-No I, Bayoumi MA, Abdelhafez MM, Taboada-Rodríguez A, Calo-Mata P, Barros-Velázquez J. . Res Vet Sci. 2020 Oct;132:426-438. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.07.027. Epub 2020 Aug 5. Abstract The current work investigated the discriminatory potential of MALDI-TOF MS fingerprinting towards most-relevant major (Streptococcus agalactiae, S. dysgalactiae, …

Discrimination of major and minor streptococci incriminated in bovine mastitis by MALDI-TOF MS fingerprinting and 16S rRNA gene sequencing Read More »

. . Boisserie JR, Souron A, Mackaye HT, Likius A, Vignaud P, Brunet M. . PLoS One. 2014 Aug 27;9(8):e103221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103221. 2014. Abstract During the latest Miocene and the early Pliocene, tetraconodontine suids were the most predominant large omnivorous mammals in Africa. Yet, new species were often identified on the grounds of limited evidence, …

A new species of Nyanzachoerus (Cetartiodactyla: Suidae) from the late Miocene Toros-Ménalla, Chad, central Africa Read More »

. . Azam F, Amer AM, Abulifa AR, Elzwawi MM. . Drug Des Devel Ther. 2014 Oct 23;8:2045-59. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S67778. 2014. Abstract Ginger (Zingiber officinale), despite being a common dietary adjunct that contributes to the taste and flavor of foods, is well known to contain a number of potentially bioactive phytochemicals having valuable medicinal properties. …

Ginger components as new leads for the design and development of novel multi-targeted anti-Alzheimer’s drugs: a computational investigation Read More »

. . Ng C, Mifsud M, Borg JN, Mizzi C. . Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2015 Nov 20;23:103. doi: 10.1186/s13049-015-0183-2. Abstract AIM: The purpose of this series of cases was to analyse our management of orthopaedic trauma casualties in the Libyan civil war crisis in the European summer of 2014. We looked at …

The Libyan civil conflict: selected case series of orthopaedic trauma managed in Malta in 2014 Read More »

. . Chynoweth SK, Buscher D, Martin S, Zwi AB. . J Interpers Violence. 2020 Oct 29:886260520967132. doi: 10.1177/0886260520967132. Online ahead of print. Abstract Evidence of sexual violence against men and boys in many conflict-affected settings is increasingly recognized. Yet relatively little is currently known about the varied forms, sites, and impacts of this violence. …

Characteristics and Impacts of Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Conflict and Displacement: A Multicountry Exploratory Study Read More »

. . Al-Griw MA, Alghazeer RO, Awayn N, Shamlan G, Eskandrani AA, Alnajeebi AM, Babteen NA, Alansari WS. . Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021 Jan;28(1):310-316. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.09.063. Epub 2020 Oct 15. Abstract Cellular elements of maturing brain are vulnerable to insults, which lead to neurodevelopmental defects. There are no established treatments at present. Here we …

Selective adenosine A(2A) receptor inhibitor SCH58261 reduces oligodendrocyte loss upon brain injury in young rats Read More »

. . Bugaighis I, Elorfi S. . J Orthod Sci. 2013 Jul;2(3):95-100. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.119681. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the mesio-distal tooth width in normal, crowded, or spaced dentitions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sample of 192 maxillary and mandibular dental casts of Libyan subjects was selected from a larger cohort. These subjects did not present with …

An odontometric study of tooth size in normal, crowded and spaced dentitions Read More »

. . Abdel Al S, Abou Chaar MK, Zmaily M, Asha W, Haddad H, Al-Najjar H. . Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;75:53-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.052. Epub 2020 Sep 3. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Even with the advancement of limb salvage surgery techniques, forequarter amputation (FQA) is still used in orthopedic oncology. Even though it might pose catastrophic …

“Whoops” fixation of proximal humerus pathological fracture ended with forequarter amputation – Case report Read More »

. . Abobaker A, Alzwi A, Alraied AHA. . Pharmacol Rep. 2020 Dec;72(6):1517-1528. doi: 10.1007/s43440-020-00176-1. Epub 2020 Oct 28. Abstract The mainstay of management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mainly supportive as to date there is no effective antiviral treatment, apart from remdesivir which has been approved by Food and Drug administration (FDA) for …

Overview of the possible role of vitamin C in management of COVID-19 Read More »