The efficiency of distress thermometer in the determination of supporting needs for cancer inpatients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stroke is a major health problem, yet no studies on stroke have been reported from Palestine. This one-year, hospital-based study was conducted to determine the prevalence of risk factors and the in-hospital mortality rate in patients with ischemic stroke. METHOD:All patients admitted to Al-Watani government...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Sawalha A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Background / Aim: Incisional hernia is still relatively common in our practice. The aim of the study was to identify risk factors associated with incisional hernia in our region. The setting is the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria during a period when prosthetic mesh wa...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Agbakwuru E,Olabanji J,Alatise O,Okwerekwu R,Esimai O

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 20-year-old girl who presented to the out-patients' department with congenital, progressive unilateral proptosis and reduced vision. Ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed. Diagnosis of orbital lymphangioma was made on imaging. Authors highli...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Mishra A,Abuhajar R,Alsawidi K,Alaoud M,Ehtuish E

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to assess job satisfaction amongst Nigerian ophthalmologists. METHODS:The study was conducted during the annual congress of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in September 2008. One hundred and ten ophthalmologists were selected by simple random sampling and asked to complete a structured que...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Omolase CO,Seidu MA,Omolase BO,Agborubere DE

更新日期：2010-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to determine the presence of intestinal parasites and their correlation with CD4(+) T-cell counts and demographics among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in Benin City, Nigeria. Stool specimens from 2,000 HIV-positive patients and 500 controls (HIV-negative individuals) w...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Akinbo FO,Okaka CE,Omoregie R

更新日期：2010-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the seventh-most common malignancy and is the main cause of death in Iraq. The incidence of this cancer has increased sharply after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. AIM:To estimate immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in CRC in relation to ot...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Hashim AF,Al-Janabi AA,Mahdi LH,Al-Toriahi KM,Yasseen AA

更新日期：2010-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To determine renal volume in adult patients with essential hypertension and correlate it with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA) and duration of hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 150 patients (75 males, 75 females) with essential hypertension and normal renal statu...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Egberongbe AA,Adetiloye VA,Adeyinka AO,Afolabi OT,Akintomide AO,Ayoola OO

更新日期：2010-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition affecting women of reproductive age and characterized by chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. There are no published data on this syndrome in Libyan patients. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To assess the frequency of clinical an...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Najem F,Elmehdawi R,Swalem A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The patient package insert is an important source of drug information. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the PPI of the anti-infective agents manufactured in Palestine with the imported equivalents. METHOD:The selection criteria generated 15 different anti-infective agents avai...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Sawalha A,Sweileh W,Zyoud Sh,Jabi S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. One key strategic intervention is provision of early diagnosis and prompt effective treatment. A major setback has been the development of drug resistance to commonly used antimalarials. To overcome this, most countries in Sub-Saharan Afric...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Njuguna J,Qader S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypersexual behaviour is a recognized complication of head injuries which can be a source of great distress to patients and persons with whom these patients share significant relationships. In this article, we describe 5 patients who exhibited aberrant sexual behaviours following traumatic brain injury and discuss the...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Eghwrudjakpor P,Essien A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common type of heart muscle disease in children with idiopathic etiology in the majority of cases. Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) is a severe illness which carries a high mortality rate in the pediatric population. In order to characterize IDCM evolution and identify progno...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Saad IA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man with pre-existing rheumatic heart disease and aortic regurgitation (AR) presented with intermittent fever, ankle swelling and clinical evidence of endocarditis. Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) revealed vegetations and destruction of the aortic valve (AV). Blood cultures grew a gram positive coc...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Al-Jasser AM,Enani MA,Al-Fagih MR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (MRSA), resistant to all antibiotics including Vancomycin, has been reported in Japan, USA, Canada and Brazil. Hence, the main objective of this study was to evaluate the possible presence of Vancomycin resistant or intermediate S.aureus in Karachi. A total of 85...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Hakim ST,Arshed S,Iqbal M,Javaid S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few case reports documenting a new onset of demyelinating processes in patients receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha therapy (anti-TNF alpha) for chronic inflammatory arthropathies. Whether anti-TNF alpha therapy induces new onset demyelination or just exacerbates pre-existing latent multiple sclerosi...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Ibrahim WH,Hammoudah M,Akhtar N,Al-Hail H,Deleu D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of a three-year old boy, who presented with discharge from the site of a previously excised postaural lesion reported to have been an epidermoid cyst. It was found at operation that he had a fistulous connection between the site of the excised lesion and a congenital cholesteatoma sac in the ...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Ganesh S,Farhat S,McCormick M

更新日期：2006-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Angiogenesis is an important process in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation. We aimed to study the angiogeneic balance in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by evaluating the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) on colonic epithelial cells, together ...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Alkim C,Sakiz D,Alkim H,Livaoglu A,Kendir T,Demirsoy H,Erdem L,Akbayir N,Sokmen M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury is a common clinical problem in hepatic surgery and transplantation. Several cellular and tissue structural and functional alterations are observed in such injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on lipid peroxidation and erythrocyte def...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Arslan M,Metin Çomu F,Küçük A,Oztürk L,Yaylak F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor thought to target vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor. The European Medicines Agency (EAMA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of sorafenib in late-stage hepatic cellular cancer (HCC) on October 30, 2007, and November 19, 2007, respectively. It ...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Wang W

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of sleep difficulties has achieved a great deal of attention recently, with university students considered as a homogenized population, particularly affected by sleep habits. AIM:The objective of this study was to investigate whether Libyan college students experience sleep disturbance during the...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Taher YA,Samud AM,Ratimy AH,Seabe AM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the opinions of Libyan doctors regarding the quality of drug information provided by pharmaceutical company representatives (PCRs) during detailing visits. METHOD:An anonymous survey was conducted among 1,000 doctors from selected institutes in Tripoli, Benghazi and Sebha. Doctors were asked quest...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Alssageer MA,Kowalski SR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple infection (TI) with HIV-1, HCV, and HBV (TI) is highly prevalent in intravenous drug users (IDUs). These TI patients have a faster progression to AIDS, and even after antiretroviral therapy (ART) the prognosis of their disease is poor. The use of microRNA (miRNA) to silence genes holds potential appli...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Khokhar A,Noorali S,Sheraz M,Mahalingham K,Pace DG,Khanani MR,Bagasra O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relationship between pregnancy outcomes and fetal gender is well reported from different areas in the world, but not from Africa. In this study, we try to understand whether the recorded phenomenon of association of adverse pregnancy outcomes with a male fetus applies to our population. MATERIALS AND MET...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Khalil MM,Alzahra E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of various malignant oral lesions in the UAE and correlate cases of squamous cell carcinomas with age, gender, site, grade, clinical presentations at the time of diagnosis, and the prevalence of neck metastasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A multicenter, retrospective study was conducted at f...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Anis R,Gaballah K

更新日期：2013-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increase in cardiovascular events has necessitated the identification of possible predictors that can help in predicting atherogenicity. OBJECTIVE:The study sought to identify the anthropometric measures of adiposity that are associated with atherogenic risk in sedentary, non-obese, young male adults. ...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Ezeukwu AO,Agwubike EO

更新日期：2014-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms of smoking tobacco leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are beginning to be understood. However, conclusions about the role of blood or lung oxidative stress markers were disparate. AIMS:To investigate the oxidative stress in blood or lung associated with tobacco smoke and ...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Ben Moussa S,Sfaxi I,Tabka Z,Ben Saad H,Rouatbi S

更新日期：2014-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is little information regarding the isolation of antimicrobial-resistant potentially pathogenic bacteria from water and carpets of mosques worldwide. The objective of the present investigation is to determine the bacteriological quality of water and carpets of mosques in Elkhomes city in Libya. METHODS...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Mohamed Ali MM,Alemary F,Alrtail A,Rzeg MM,Albakush AM,Ghenghesh KS

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aeromonads of medical importance have been reported from numerous clinical, food, and water sources, but identification of genospecies and virulence factors of Aeromonas species from countries in North Africa and the Middle East are few. METHODS:In total 99 Aeromonas species isolates from different source...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Ghenghesh KS,Ahmed SF,Cappuccinelli P,Klena JD

更新日期：2014-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most of the literature related to the effects of Ramadan fasting on physical performance has focused on adults, and only three studies have examined its impact on children's physical performance. AIMS:To examine the effects of Ramadan fasting on first-time fasting boys' performance in short-term explosive...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Fenneni MA,Latiri I,Aloui A,Rouatbi S,Saafi MA,Bougmiza I,Chamari K,Ben Saad H

更新日期：2014-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Tunisia, diabetes mellitus and hemoglobinopathies are major public health problems. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended for long-term monitoring of diabetes mellitus, but the presence of hemoglobin variants may interfere with HbA1c measurement. The aim was to determine the prevalence of hemoglobin ...

journal_title：The Libyan journal of medicine

authors： Bouzid K,Ahmed HB,Kalai E,Blibeche S,Couque N,Khiari K,Bahlous A,Abdelmoula J

更新日期：2014-10-27 00:00:00