Libyan Journal of Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 1 (2015)

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Editorials

LJM Acknowledges its Reviewers
Omran Bakoush (Editor-in-Chief)
Article: 27700
Published online: 13 Mar 2015
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Letters to the Editors

Letter
Critical analysis of the published literature about the effects of narghile use on oral health
Mehdi Khemiss, Sonia Rouatbi, Latifa Berrezouga & Helmi Ben Saad
Article: 30001
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
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Letter
An oncolytic parasite to treat polycythemia vera
Syeda Taliya Rizvi & Omar Bagasra
Article: 30003
Published online: 06 Nov 2015
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Letter
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase and OXA-48 carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacilli isolates in Libya
Abdulmajeed G. Kraiem, Abdulaziz Zorgani, Omar Elahmer, Adnene Hammami, Basma M. Chaaben & Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh
Article: 29206
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
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Letter
Quality of systematic reviews: an example of studies comparing artificial disc replacement with fusion in the cervical spine
Osama A. Tashani, Hanan El-Tumi & Khaled Aneiba
Article: 28857
Published online: 22 Jul 2015
AbstractforQuality of systematic reviews: an example of studies comparing artificial disc replacement with fusion in the cervical spine | Full Text | References | PDF (274.9 KB)
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Letter
Interventricular septum hydatid cyst presenting with acute lower limb ischemia: a case report
Ben Jmaà Hèla, Bouassida Abir, Gueldich Majdi, Dammak Aiman, Souissi Iheb, Elleuch Nizar, Masmoudi Sayda & Frikha Imed
Article: 28634
Published online: 29 Jun 2015
AbstractforInterventricular septum hydatid cyst presenting with acute lower limb ischemia: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (823.5 KB)
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Letter
Argument for the need of investigation of the relationship between body fatness and experimental pain sensitivity
Rehab A. Astita, Osama A. Tashani, Duncan Sharp & Mark I. Johnson
Article: 28457
Published online: 16 Jun 2015
AbstractforArgument for the need of investigation of the relationship between body fatness and experimental pain sensitivity | Full Text | References | PDF (297.6 KB)
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Letter
Critical analysis of the published literature about the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on healthy children's physical capacities
Mohamed Amine Fenneni, Imed Latiri, Asma Aloui, Sonia Rouatbi, Karim Chamari & Helmi Ben Saad
Article: 28351
Published online: 08 Jun 2015
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Letter
Methodological problems in the article comparing lung function profiles and aerobic capacity of adult cigarette and hookah smokers after 12 weeks intermittent training
Helmi Ben Saad
Article: 27760
Published online: 21 Apr 2015
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Case Report
Giant cystic schwannoma of the middle mediastinum with cervical extension
Majdi Gueldich, Abdesslem Hentati, Amine Chakroun, Hanen Abid, Samy Kammoun, Sameh M'saad & Imed Frikha
Article: 27409
Published online: 07 Apr 2015
AbstractforGiant cystic schwannoma of the middle mediastinum with cervical extension | Full Text | References | PDF (739.3 KB)
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Letter
Clinical audit as a framework for the consultation on the future of Libyan Health Services
Nuri Attagour
Article: 27488
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
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Letter
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in an 11-year-old girl with ataxia telangectasia – case report
Safa S. Elfaituri, Idris Matoug, Hanan Elsalheen, Yousif Belrasali & Fatma Emaetig
Article: 26432
Published online: 05 Feb 2015
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Original Articles

Article
Illness perceptions of Libyans with T2DM and their influence on medication adherence: a study in a diabetes center in Tripoli
Sana Taher Ashur, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Soad Bosseri, Donald E. Morisky & Khadijah Shamsuddin
Article: 29797
Published online: 28 Dec 2015
AbstractforIllness perceptions of Libyans with T2DM and their influence on medication adherence: a study in a diabetes center in Tripoli | Full Text | References | PDF (417.4 KB)
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The effect of levosimendan on myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Hasan Ali Kiraz, Fatih Poyraz, Gülay Kip, Özlem Erdem, Metin Alkan, Mustafa Arslan, Abdullah Özer, Volkan Şivgin & Faruk Metin Çomu
Article: 29269
Published online: 07 Dec 2015
AbstractforThe effect of levosimendan on myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Accelerated bone ingrowth by local delivery of Zinc from bioactive glass: oxidative stress status, mechanical property, and microarchitectural characterization in an ovariectomized rat model
Jbahi Samira, Monji Saoudi, Kabir Abdelmajid, Oudadesse Hassane, Rebai Treq, Efeki Hafed, Elfeki Abdelfatteh & Keskes Hassib
Article: 28572
Published online: 19 Oct 2015
AbstractforAccelerated bone ingrowth by local delivery of Zinc from bioactive glass: oxidative stress status, mechanical property, and microarchitectural characterization in an ovariectomized rat model | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Defining obstructive ventilatory defect in 2015
Zied Affes, Salaheddine Rekik & Helmi Ben Saad
Article: 28946
Published online: 08 Oct 2015
AbstractforDefining obstructive ventilatory defect in 2015 | Full Text | References | PDF (693.8 KB)
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Article
Dexmedetomidine protects from post-myocardial ischaemia reperfusion lung damage in diabetic rats
Gülay Kip, Ali Çelik, Mustafa Bilge, Metin Alkan, Hasan Ali Kiraz, Abdullah Özer, Volkan Şıvgın, Özlem Erdem, Mustafa Arslan & Mustafa Kavutçu
Article: 27828
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforDexmedetomidine protects from post-myocardial ischaemia reperfusion lung damage in diabetic rats | Full Text | References | PDF (885.1 KB)
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Article
Experimental evaluation of anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive and antipyretic activities of clove oil in mice
Yousef A. Taher, Awatef M. Samud, Fathy E. El-Taher, Ghazala ben-Hussin, Jamal S. Elmezogi, Badryia F. Al-Mehdawi & Hanan A. Salem
Article: 28685
Published online: 01 Sep 2015
AbstractforExperimental evaluation of anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive and antipyretic activities of clove oil in mice | Full Text | References | PDF (514.6 KB)
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Article
Impact of corpulence parameters and haemoglobin A1c on metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients: comparison of apolipoprotein B/A-I ratio with fasting and postprandial conventional lipid ratios
Mustapha Diaf, Boumediene M. Khaled & Fériel Sellam
Article: 27400
Published online: 08 May 2015
AbstractforImpact of corpulence parameters and haemoglobin A1c on metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients: comparison of apolipoprotein B/A-I ratio with fasting and postprandial conventional lipid ratios | Full Text | References | PDF (823.1 KB)
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Article
Comparison of physical quality assurance between Scanora 3D and 3D Accuitomo 80 dental CT scanners
Ahmed S. Ali, Dareen Fteita & Jarmo Kulmala
Article: 28038
Published online: 18 Jun 2015
AbstractforComparison of physical quality assurance between Scanora 3D and 3D Accuitomo 80 dental CT scanners | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Article
Molecular basis of arsenite (As+3)-induced acute cytotoxicity in human cervical epithelial carcinoma cells
Muhammad Nauman Arshad, Muhammad Atif Nisar, Mohsin Khurshid, Syed Zajif Hussain, Umer Maqsood, Muhammad Tahir Asghar & Jawad Nazir
Article: 26875
Published online: 27 Apr 2015
AbstractforMolecular basis of arsenite (As+3)-induced acute cytotoxicity in human cervical epithelial carcinoma cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Cardiac autonomic control in the obstructive sleep apnea
Nouha Gammoudi, Ridha Ben Cheikh, Mohamed Ali Saafi, Ghazi Sakly & Mohamed Dogui
Article: 26989
Published online: 08 Apr 2015
AbstractforCardiac autonomic control in the obstructive sleep apnea | Full Text | References | PDF (709.3 KB)
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Article
Polymorphisms of the thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene among the Libyan population
Hamza Ben Zeglam, Abdrazak Benhamer, Adel Aboud, Haitem Rtemi, Meftah Mattardi, Saleh Suleiman Saleh, Abdullah Bashein & Nabil Enattah
Article: 27053
Published online: 26 Mar 2015
AbstractforPolymorphisms of the thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene among the Libyan population | Full Text | References | PDF (1,023.2 KB)
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Article
Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis among Libyans
Mouna M. El Jilani, Abdenaser A. Mohamed, Hamza Ben Zeglam, Inas M. Alhudiri, Ahmad M. Ramadan, Saleh S. Saleh, Mohamed Elkabir, Ibrahim Ben Amer, Nureddin Ashammakhi & Nabil S. Enattah
Article: 26771
Published online: 19 Mar 2015
AbstractforAssociation between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis among Libyans | Full Text | References | PDF (944 KB)
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Article
Prevalence and risk factors of low back pain among undergraduate students of a sports and physical education institute in Tunisia
Moez Triki, Abdessalem Koubaa, Liwa Masmoudi, Nicole Fellmann & Zouhair Tabka
Article: 26802
Published online: 09 Mar 2015
AbstractforPrevalence and risk factors of low back pain among undergraduate students of a sports and physical education institute in Tunisia | Full Text | References | PDF (378.3 KB)
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Article
Lung function profiles and aerobic capacity of adult cigarette and hookah smokers after 12 weeks intermittent training
Abdessalem Koubaa, Moez Triki, Hajer Trabelsi, Liwa Masmoudi, Khaled N. Zeghal, Zouhair Sahnoun & Ahmed Hakim
Article: 26680
Published online: 17 Feb 2015
AbstractforLung function profiles and aerobic capacity of adult cigarette and hookah smokers after 12 weeks intermittent training | Full Text | References | PDF (431.3 KB)
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Effect of active warm-up duration on morning short-term maximal performance during Ramadan
Hana Baklouti, Hamdi Chtourou, Asma Aloui, Anis Chaouachi & Nizar Souissi
Article: 26229
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforEffect of active warm-up duration on morning short-term maximal performance during Ramadan | Full Text | References | PDF (344.5 KB)
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Article
Impact of the 2011 Libyan conflict on road traffic injuries in Benghazi, Libya
Zuhir Bodalal, Riyad Bendardaf, Mohammed Ambarek & Nico Nagelkerke
Article: 26930
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforImpact of the 2011 Libyan conflict on road traffic injuries in Benghazi, Libya | Full Text | References | PDF (570.1 KB)
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Multidrug resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamases genes among Escherichia coli from patients with urinary tract infections in Northwestern Libya
Abubaker A. Abujnah, Abdulaziz Zorgani, Mohamed A. M. Sabri, Hanan El-Mohammady, Rania A. Khalek & Khalifa S. Ghenghesh
Article: 26412
Published online: 02 Feb 2015
AbstractforMultidrug resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamases genes among Escherichia coli from patients with urinary tract infections in Northwestern Libya | Full Text | References | PDF (540.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Perceived competency towards preventive dentistry among dental graduates: the need for curriculum change
Arheiam Arheiam, Ibtesam Bankia & Mohamed Ingafou
Article: 26666
Published online: 01 Jan 2015
AbstractforPerceived competency towards preventive dentistry among dental graduates: the need for curriculum change | Full Text | References | PDF (158.8 KB)
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