Libyan Journal of Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 1 (2021)

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Libyan Journal of Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 1 (2021)

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Distal radial approach versus conventional radial approach: a comparative study of feasibility and safety
Rania Hammami, Fatma Zouari, Mohamed Aymen Ben Abdessalem, Awatef Sassi, Tarek Ellouze, Amine Bahloul, Souad Mallek, Faten Triki, Abdallah Mahdhaoui, Gouider Jeridi, Leila Abid, Selma Charfeddine, Samir Kammoun & Jihen Jdidi
Article: 1830600
Published online: 04 Nov 2020
AbstractforDistal radial approach versus conventional radial approach: a comparative study of feasibility and safety | Full Text | References | PDF (259.5 KB) | EPUB
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Phylogenetic Group B2 Expressed Significant Biofilm Formation among Drug Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Saima Javed, Zulfiqar Ali Mirani & Zaid Ahmed Pirzada
Article: 1845444
Published online: 10 Nov 2020
AbstractforPhylogenetic Group B2 Expressed Significant Biofilm Formation among Drug Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli | Full Text | References | PDF (739.8 KB) | EPUB
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Characteristics of social media ‘detoxification’ in university students
Joseph El-Khoury, Riwa Haidar, Rama Rand Kanj, Linda Bou Ali & Ghaidaa Majari
Article: 1846861
Published online: 29 Nov 2020
AbstractforCharacteristics of social media ‘detoxification’ in university students | Full Text | References | PDF (306.1 KB) | EPUB
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Antitumour activity of Annona muricata L. leaf methanol extracts against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma and Dalton’s Lymphoma Ascites mediated tumours in Swiss albino mice
Aditi Venkatesh Naik, Shanti N. Dessai & Krishnan Sellappan
Article: 1846862
Published online: 30 Dec 2020
AbstractforAntitumour activity of Annona muricata L. leaf methanol extracts against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma and Dalton’s Lymphoma Ascites mediated tumours in Swiss albino mice | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB) | EPUB
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Association of venous thromboembolism and myocardial infarction with Factor V Leiden and Factor II gene mutations among Libyan patients
Abdulghani Msalati, Abdulla Bashein, Murad Ghrew, Ibtesam Khalil, Khaled Sedaa, Abushawashi Ali & Ahmed Zaid
Article: 1857525
Published online: 20 Jan 2021
AbstractforAssociation of venous thromboembolism and myocardial infarction with Factor V Leiden and Factor II gene mutations among Libyan patients | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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COVID-19 epidemic in Libya
Amin Bredan & Omran Bakoush
Article: 1871798
Published online: 06 Jan 2021
AbstractforCOVID-19 epidemic in Libya | Full Text | References | PDF (634.7 KB) | EPUB
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Corylin suppresses metastasis of breast cancer cells by modulating miR-34c/LINC00963 target
Shourong Liu, Li Wang & Run Zhang
Article: 1883224
Published online: 08 Feb 2021
AbstractforCorylin suppresses metastasis of breast cancer cells by modulating miR-34c/LINC00963 target | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB) | EPUB
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Factors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes: Results from a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fatima Msheik El Khoury, Farid Talih, Mohamad F El Khatib, Nadine Abi Younes, Midhat Siddik & Sahar Siddik-Sayyid
Article: 1901438
Published online: 06 Apr 2021
AbstractforFactors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes: Results from a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Full Text | References | PDF (329.4 KB) | EPUB
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COMPARISON between COVID-19 and MERS demographic data in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study
Rania Ali El Hadi Mohamed & Felwa Abdullah Thagfan
Article: 1910195
Published online: 02 Apr 2021
AbstractforCOMPARISON between COVID-19 and MERS demographic data in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Differential expression of miRNAs in a human developing neuronal cell line chronically infected with Zika virus
Omar Bagasra, Narges Sadat Shamabadi, Pratima Pandey, Abdelrahman Desoky & Ewen McLean
Article: 1909902
Published online: 14 Apr 2021
AbstractforDifferential expression of miRNAs in a human developing neuronal cell line chronically infected with Zika virus | Full Text | References | PDF (909.3 KB) | EPUB
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Resistome and microbial profiling of pediatric patient’s gut infected with multidrug-resistant diarrhoeagenic Enterobacteriaceae using next-generation sequencing; the first study from Pakistan
Ome Kalsoom Afridi, Johar Ali & Jeong Ho Chang
Article: 1915615
Published online: 20 Apr 2021
AbstractforResistome and microbial profiling of pediatric patient’s gut infected with multidrug-resistant diarrhoeagenic Enterobacteriaceae using next-generation sequencing; the first study from Pakistan | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad F. Ahmeda, Thamer F. Al-Ahmadi, Abdullah F. Alotaibi, Mohammed A. Alshehri, Abdulelah M. Almousa, Omar M. Alshehri, Abdulrahman Z. Alanazi & Lamyia M. Anweigi
Article: 1918903
Published online: 25 Apr 2021
AbstractforThe awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Full Text | References | PDF (224 KB) | EPUB
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Characteristics of violence against women in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 2017
Haddad Nihel, Merzougui Latifa, Ajina Anissa, Guezel Raja, Mlayeh Souheil, Majdoub Wael, Jedidi Maher, Soui Slah & Mohamed Ben Dhiab
Article: 1921900
Published online: 10 May 2021
AbstractforCharacteristics of violence against women in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 2017 | Full Text | References | PDF (289.9 KB) | EPUB
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Impact of nutrients and Mediterranean diet on the occurrence of gestational diabetes
Faten Mahjoub, Houda Ben Jemaa, Fatma Ben Sabeh, Nadia Ben Amor, Amel Gamoudi & Henda Jamoussi
Article: 1930346
Published online: 23 May 2021
AbstractforImpact of nutrients and Mediterranean diet on the occurrence of gestational diabetes | Full Text | References | PDF (295.5 KB) | EPUB
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Assessment of prognostic value of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP3) protein in ovarian cancer
Sahar Hakamy, Mourad Assidi, Mohammad A. Jafri, Taoufik Nedjadi, Heba Alkhatabi, Abrar Al-Qahtani, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Khalid Sait, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Abdelbaset Buhmeida & Adeel Chaudhary
Article: 1937866
Published online: 09 Jul 2021
AbstractforAssessment of prognostic value of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP3) protein in ovarian cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB
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Quercetin with lycopene modulates enzymic antioxidant genes pathway in isoproterenol cardiotoxicity in rats
Cardioprotection by quercetin & lycopene
LIJUAN Chen, XIAOLI Wu, WEIWEI Wang, XIA Wang & Jianhua Ma
Article: 1943924
Published online: 21 Jun 2021
AbstractforQuercetin with lycopene modulates enzymic antioxidant genes pathway in isoproterenol cardiotoxicity in rats | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB
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Leptin expression is substantially correlated with prognosis of urinary bladder carcinoma
Mohamad Nidal Khabaz, Imtiaz Ahmad Qureshi & Jaudah Ahmad Al-Maghrabi
Article: 1949798
Published online: 06 Jul 2021
AbstractforLeptin expression is substantially correlated with prognosis of urinary bladder carcinoma | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | EPUB
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Effectiveness of direct-acting antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus: predictive factors of response to the treatment
María E. Cárdaba-García, Encarnación Abad-Lecha & Miguel Á. Calleja-Hernández
Article: 1949797
Published online: 25 Jul 2021
AbstractforEffectiveness of direct-acting antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus: predictive factors of response to the treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (536 KB) | EPUB
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HER2 overexpression is a putative diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for late-stage colorectal cancer in North African patients
Eman A. Abdul Razzaq, Thenmozhi Venkatachalam, Khuloud Bajbouj, Mohamed Rahmani, Amena Mahdami, Surendra Rawat, Naziha Mansuri, Hussein Alhashemi, Rifat Akram Hamoudi & Riyad Bendardaf
Article: 1955462
Published online: 28 Jul 2021
AbstractforHER2 overexpression is a putative diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for late-stage colorectal cancer in North African patients | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB) | EPUB
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The efficiency of distress thermometer in the determination of supporting needs for cancer inpatients
Abdullah Al-Shaaobi, Murad Alahdal, Shiying Yu & Hongming Pan
Article: 1957199
Published online: 04 Aug 2021
AbstractforThe efficiency of distress thermometer in the determination of supporting needs for cancer inpatients | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Procalcitonin kinetics to guide sequential invasive-noninvasive mechanical ventilation weaning in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory failure: procalcitonin’s adjunct role
Shao-Hua Lin, Ying-ping He, Jun-Jie Lian & Cun-Kun Chu
Article: 1961382
Published online: 06 Aug 2021
AbstractforProcalcitonin kinetics to guide sequential invasive-noninvasive mechanical ventilation weaning in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory failure: procalcitonin’s adjunct role | Full Text | References | PDF (278.9 KB) | EPUB
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Compendium of cardiac diseases among children presenting in tertiary institutions in southern Nigeria: a rising trend
Awoere T. Chinawa & Josephat M. Chinawa
Article: 1966217
Published online: 12 Aug 2021
AbstractforCompendium of cardiac diseases among children presenting in tertiary institutions in southern Nigeria: a rising trend | Full Text | References | PDF (235.1 KB) | EPUB
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miR-92a promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis of prostate cancer cells through the PTEN/Akt signaling pathway
Zheng Yanshen, Yang Lifen, Wu Xilian, Dong Zhong & Mai Huihong
Article: 1971837
Published online: 25 Aug 2021
AbstractformiR-92a promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis of prostate cancer cells through the PTEN/Akt signaling pathway | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | EPUB
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The efficiency of D1(+) lymphadenectomy in signet ring cell carcinoma: comparison of postoperative early and late outcomes between standard lymphadenectomy and D1(+) lymphadenectomy
Şevket Barış Morkavuk, Serdar Çulcu, Mesut Tez & Ali Ekrem Ünal
Article: 1973761
Published online: 06 Sep 2021
AbstractforThe efficiency of D1(+) lymphadenectomy in signet ring cell carcinoma: comparison of postoperative early and late outcomes between standard lymphadenectomy and D1(+) lymphadenectomy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Effect of levosimendan combined with recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide on diuretic resistance
Shen Xiangli, Li Lan, Zu Libiya, Ma Jun & Jiang Shubin
Article: 1973762
Published online: 08 Sep 2021
AbstractforEffect of levosimendan combined with recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide on diuretic resistance | Full Text | References | PDF (503.8 KB) | EPUB
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Travel during COVID-19 pandemic in Libya: reasons of travel, disease importation and travel regulations
Ahmad M. Ramadan, Khaled M Ibrahim, Saadeddin Mohammed Belaid, Mohamed Salem Abusanina, Mohammed Ben Elfghi, Elmundr Abughnia, Ahmed Elkikkli, Inas M Alhudiri & Adam Elzagheid
Article: 1994740
Published online: 25 Oct 2021
AbstractforTravel during COVID-19 pandemic in Libya: reasons of travel, disease importation and travel regulations | Full Text | References | PDF (188.9 KB) | EPUB
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Prognostic value of E-Cadherin and its tumor suppressor role in Saudi women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Mourad Assidi, Mohammad Alam Jafri, Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, Peter N. Pushparaj, Salina Saddick, Safia Messaoudi, Heba Alkhatabi, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Nisreen Anfinan, Maram Sait, Abdelfatteh El Omri, Hesham Sait, Hussain Basalamah, Abdelbaset Buhmeida & Khalid Sait
Article: 1994741
Published online: 31 Oct 2021
AbstractforPrognostic value of E-Cadherin and its tumor suppressor role in Saudi women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (5.6 MB) | EPUB
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Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-COV-2 showed wide spread of B.1.525 in February 2021 in Libya
Inas M. Alhudiri, Ahmad M. Ramadan, Khaled M. Ibrahim, Adel Abdalla, Mouna Eljilani, Mohamed Ali Salem, Hajer Mohamed Elgheriani, Salah Edin El Meshri & Adam Elzagheid
Article: 2001210
Published online: 10 Nov 2021
AbstractforWhole-genome sequencing of SARS-COV-2 showed wide spread of B.1.525 in February 2021 in Libya | Full Text | References | PDF (173.9 KB) | EPUB
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