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In Vitro Anti-MRSA and Antioxidants Activities of Different Aerial Part Extracts of Cakile maritima

Background: The increased prevalence of antibiotic resistance, as a result of improper and prolonged antibiotic use, may render the current antimicrobial agents insufficient to control, at least, some bacterial infectio…

Microbiological Quality and Detection of the Genes Stx1 and Stx2 in Fresh Sausage Marketed in Tripoli, Libya

Background: In this study, samples of fresh sausage (n=100) were collected randomly from meat shops in four different areas of Tripoli (Alhoot market, Aldhra market, Grgarsh and Alsyahia). All samples were analyzed for…

DAY-TRADERS WORKING IN STOCK MARKET & RISK PROFILE OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Background: A Day-trader who is involved typical working day. He/she would have to endure extremes of unpredictable market fluctuations placing them at a greater risk of non-communicable disease. The data regarding thes…

ANTIEPILEPTIC EFFECT OF CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH PHENYTOIN ON MES INDUCED EPILEPSY IN RATS

Background: The currently available antiepileptic drugs have a low therapeutic index, and provide satisfactory seizure control in only 60-70% of patients. Calcium channel blocker has shown potentials of a useful add-on…

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IgG AND IgM ANTIBODIES AMONG SUDANESE PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA: RELATION TO HEMATOLOGICAL PROGNOSTIC MARKERS

Background: Viral oncogenesis has remained an area of interest in cancer biology. Viruses have been great tutors of cancer biology, helping researchers to uncouple many signaling pathways and identifying critical therap…

POSTURE RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG NURSING STAFF IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most common occupational health problems in developing countries. The present study was conducted with an aim to study prevalence and cause of musculoskeletal d…

OVERWEIGHT, A CULPRIT AFFECTING BACK ENDURANCE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Background: Studies reveal that reduced muscle endurance has a major impact, leading to decrease in quality of life. Hence early diagnosis and prognosis is essential for leading healthy life. Lack of muscle endurance ha…

MOBILE PHONES OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS: A POTENTIAL THREAT TO INFECTION CONTROL IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Background: Nosocomial infections are a major problem in both developed and developing countries. Among various reasons for the increase in the rate of nosocomial infections, the role of mobile phones used by Health Car…

BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, AURANGABAD.

Introduction: Multidrug resistant nosocomial infections are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients especially the critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), where a…

CORRELATION OF ACSM'S WALKING EQUATION AND DIRECTLY MEASURED VO2MAX IN INDIAN POPULATION: A PILOT STUDY

Purpose of study: American College of Sports and Medicine equation is applied in many cardiovascular centers and sports medicine laboratory. It is used in majority of the commercial software available for exercise testi…

HbA1C AS AN INDEX OF GLYCEMIC STATUS IN OBESE TYPE 2 DIABETICS

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes has become a worldwide issue with the dramatic increase in incidence and prevalence over the past two decades. As the epidemiological burden of diabetes increases, the economic burden on in…

PATH TO DIAGNOSIS: PERSPECTIVE

ASSESSMENT OF LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Aim: Various physical, psychological and hormonal changes during the perimenopause may affect their quality of life. It results in Joint pain, stiffness and urinary incontinence may limit the ability to take the exercis…

EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS: A CASE REPORT

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare life threatening fulminant necrotizing infection of the kidney with high mortality. It is characterized by characteristic gas formation within or around the kidney on radiological…

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN R&D AND COMMERCIALIZATION IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: ROLE OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS

The launch of a new drug into the market requires a unique and complex process initiating from development (R&D) to its commercialization (marketing authorization and selling of these products). Due to increased burden…

The Prevalence of Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC) in Dairy Cattle in Tripoli Area, Libya

Infection with verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 in humans can lead to mild or bloody diarrhoea with the haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) as possible complication. Cattle appear to be important reservoir for…

Sustained Release of Amoxicilline Trihydrate for Oral Drug Delivery System

Background: Biodegradable macroparticles may develop improved drug delivery system to gastrointestinal tract, for treatment of Helicobacter pylori, included peptic ulcers. Amoxicillin trihydrate macrocapsules have the a…

Recent Thymic Emigrants: A New Method for Thymus Function Evaluation

The factors affecting T cells reconstitution post haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are not well characterised. We carried out a prospective analysis of naive T cell reconstitution in 26 HSCT recipients be…

Onset of Action, Clinical Duration, and Recovery Index of Rocuronium: A Comparison with Atracurium

Background: Neuromuscular blocking agent (NMB) is a very essential adjuvant to general anesthesia. Atracurium besylate (benzenesulfonate NMB) and rocuronium bromide (aminosteroidal NMB) are commonly used non-depolarizin…

Screening for Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Antioxidants by Applying Formalin Test Using Albino Mice

Objective: Aim of this work is to evaluate analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of antioxidants. Methods: Formalin test was applied using albino mice. This model constitutes two distinct phases: the first phase repre…

INTERNALISASI NILAI KEDAMAIAN MELALUI PENDIDIKAN KEDAMAIAN SEBAGAI PENGUATAN PEMBANGUNAN KARAKTER PADA MASYARAKAT HETEROGEN

Indonesia has many diversities in many aspects. It is not only about hav- ing various ethnics but also many cultures, languages, as well as reli- gions. The diversity must be framed in the spirit of unity in diversities…

PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER SEBAGAI SARANA PEMBANGUNAN NILAI KERENDAHAN HATI DAN NILAI TOLERANSI TINJAUAN AL-QURAN

Through character education, it is hoped that the nation’s children can the social interactions in people who have diverse backgrounds that vary and ability of the entrepreneur, Attitudes to understand the differences…

Proceeding of 1st Libyan conference on Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2017

Welcoming speech of 1st LMsC 2017By Dr. Ahmed AtiaConference president We are delighted to have you here to participate and share in the 1st Libyan Medical Sciences conference 2017 hosted by University of Tripoli Alahli…

A VERY INFREQUENT ASSOCIATION OF WILLIAM-BEURAN SYNDROME AND TETRALOGY OF FALLOT

WB-S Autosomal Dominant Disorder is the most common genetic disorder. We report a case of 20 year old with infrequent association of WBS and TOF. Clinical examination and ECHO confirmed TOF, WB-S was suspected based on…

ESSENTIALITY OF FLUID INTAKE BY THE HUMAN BODY

Like hunger thirst is also an important factor of human body. It is important for maintaining fluid homeostasis within the body. It is a perception that creates the urge for all humans for drinking fluids. It aids in ma…