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Isolation and Identification of Fungal Diseases of Broad bean (Vicia faba L.) in Ain- Zara region, Tripoli, Libya

Afaf Sawei, Youssef Azzu, Alya Duzan, Abdulnabi Abughania · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

The study was conducted to determine the incidence of fungal plant diseases on faba bean in some fields located in the Ain - Zara region - Tripoli and to identify the causal agents. A total of one- hundred plants of fab…

Effect of Gentamicin Therapy on Auditory Brainstem Evoked Response in Full Term Infant

Nagat Belkasem, Arij Abdelgader · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic widely used in neonatal nurseries and intensive care units for treating neonatal sepsis, is known to have nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. The evaluation of the ototoxicity can be…

Assessing the Pathogenicity of Fusarium solani on Tomato Seedlings

Zainap Hasan · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Tomatoes and other vegetables can rot due to post-harvest infections caused by Fusarium species. This study was out to determine Fusarium species that were isolated from tomato plants that were infected, to identify the…

ABO and Rhesus Blood Group Frequency among Donors and Admitted Patients at Zawia Medical Center, AzZawya City, Libya

Rajaa Alshwesh, Zinab Elfituri, Entisar Omran, Enas Ramih · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

The identification and categorization of blood groups play a crucial role in transfusion medicine as it allows for safe and compatible transfusions. Among the various blood group systems, the ABO and Rhesus blood groupi…

Evaluation of Medical Students' Knowledge and Their Adherence to Safety Measures Regarding Solar Ultraviolet Exposure

Hana Hafalish · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Ultraviolet radiation, a type of electromagnetic radiation, can be released by both artificial and natural sources, including the sun. It is imperative to adopt the appropriate safety measures when close to an ultraviol…

Mastalgia Among Women Attending the Outpatient Clinics in Alwahda Teaching Hospital, Derna

Soad Ajroud, Aisha Bojazyah, Mohammed Bohlala · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Mastalgia, also known as mastodynia or breast pain, is a common symptom in clinical practice, with a prevalence ranging from 50% to 80% among women throughout their lives. While only a minority of women may require trea…

Gamma Delta T Cells: A Prospective Analysis of Their Regeneration Kinetics and Their Impact on the Clinical Outcome Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Eida Elmansorry · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) plays an important role in the therapy of hematological malignancies. Gamma delta T cells (ᵞᵟ T cells) are a distinct lineage of T lymphocytes that might play an important…

Improving the Retention of Maxillary Complete Denture: A Case Report

Hoaida Shawi, Masarah Dirbal, Shayyima Altireeki, Amr Alriyani, Zainal Arifin · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Complete dentures play an essential role in restoring oral function and improving the quality of life for individuals who have missing all their normal teeth. One of the key factors determining the success of complete d…

Impact of Thyroid Cancers on Thyroid Hormones among Patients Attended Tripoli University Hospital

Salah Elbaruni, Magdoline Almehdawi, Lubna Badi, Najua Ferrara, Nidal Bilkhier · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Thyroid cancer is one of the most common endocrine system malignancy, accounting for 3.8% of new cancer cases in the US and ranking ninth overall. The number of people diagnosed with thyroid cancer has increased dramati…

A Study of Sympathetic Skin Response in persons with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

R, Ravindran, Iyer, Saraswati, Deshpande, Mangala · International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research;

Background: Impairment in Autonomic nervous system constitutes to one of the most serious and important complications in persons with Diabetes. Noninvasive Sympathetic Skin Response (SSR) test assesses the impairment of…

Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency in Libya: A Case Report

Khalid Gashoot, Muataz Kashbour, Safa Alfegi, Asma Berfad · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the LIPA gene. Wolman disease (WD) is a severe subtype characterized by almost absence of LAL activity. Patients usual…

Infants of Diabetic Mothers and Associated Complications in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Misurata Center

Moktar Assadi, Salima Alburki, Abdulaleem Assadi, Ali Rajab, Faraj Gadora · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Infants of diabetic mothers (IDM) are at an increased risk of various complications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence, demographic and clinical characters of IDM admissions to the neonatal intensive c…

Awareness and Skills of Libyan Physicians in Delivering Bad News to Patients at Tripoli University Hospital

Najat Alfaires, Aida Elkituni · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Breaking bad news (BBN) to patients is a highly sensitive challenge that, sooner or later, all physicians must face. It is one of the most difficult responsibilities in the practice of medicine. Physicians should learn…

Towards Sustainable Urological Practice: A Comprehensive Analysis of Environmental Impact and Solutions

Tayo, Oluwabunmi · Impact Surgery;

The environmental impact of urological surgeries, attributed to energy usage, waste generation, and resource utilization, calls for an integration of sustainability within urological practices. This research aims to qua…

Use of Preoperative Oral Paracetamol

Gan, Shao Wen Galvin, Goodman, Christopher Thomas Dzulynsky, Patel, Neelam Amratlal · Impact Surgery;

Paracetamol is a widely used analgesic in the perioperative period. Studies have shown that there is no significant difference between intravenous and oral preparations in postoperative pain outcomes. We proposed moving…

Sustainability in the Breast Operating Theatre: Promoting a Multidisciplinary Sustainability strategy across multiple centres : On behalf of SustainSurg collaborative

Nahiyeh, A, Ballance, Laura, Osman, M, Jaheen, H, Shrestha, A, Lim, L, Whitehead , I, Kiruparan, P · Impact Surgery;

Operating theatres in hospitals are critical areas that generate a significant amount of waste, including single-use items such as disposable hats which has a significant effect on our NHS carbon footprint. The use of a…

Paperless Handover: An Effective Measure Worth Taking

Abdulshafea, Mansour, Topliss, Claire · Impact Surgery;

Effective handover is an essential tool for a safe transfer of patient care from one team to another. However, handover is still internationally recognised as a high- risk area for medical errors, and it remains a patie…

Improving access to patient information leaflets in patients undergoing emergency appendicectomy

Louden, Harriet, Lawday, Samuel · Impact Surgery;

Background Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical surgical practise. Patients undergoing emergency surgery have reduced time to consider their options when compared to the elective setting. Therefore, improving in…

Exploring Horizons: Publish with us to Impact Surgery

Bhangu, Aneel, Nepogodiev, Dmitri · Impact Surgery;

Impact Surgery aims to expand options for authors of surgical research, with a fast, flexible platform that can offer deep dives on a wide range of surgical topics. It aims to be crosscutting across all surgical and per…

Peak performance in surgery: how machine learning can improve surgical performance

El-Hussuna, Alaa · Impact Surgery;

Surgical research is associated with specific methodological and practical challenges related to the assessment of complex interventions and variation of clinical equipoise. Biases can, to some degree, be overcome by ra…

Carbon footprinting for surgical devices

Li, Elizabeth · Impact Surgery;

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Impact of common surgical and anaesthetic strategies for pain control after elective gastrointestinal surgery: cohort study

Nepogodiev, Dmitri, Bhangu, Aneel, Osei-Bordom, Daniel, Omar, Omar, Bach, Simon · Impact Surgery;

Introduction: Poor pain control after surgery is associated with chronic pain and opioid dependence. This study aimed to determine the incidence of patient reported pain control failure following gastrointestinal surger…

Reducing low value surgical care

Bhangu, Aneel · Impact Surgery;

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Prevalence and Dietary Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome among Libyan Women Attending Tripoli Infertility Center

Noor AL-Hoda Ben-Issa, Maysm Abofaed, Hend Alqeeyadi, Mohamed Alshahrani, Eshraq Alsherif · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common heterogenic endocrine illness in women of reproductive age, caused mostly by an excess of androgen and ovarian dysfunction. The present study was carried out to esti…

Anatomical Dimensions and Types of the Anterior Clinoid Process in Libyan population by Using Computed Tomography: A cross Sectional Study

Fatimah Alhadi, Seraj ALzentani, Iman Ayad, Alia Ashmeisa, Abdullah Bashir, Ibrahim Tayib, Amal Alfakhr · AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences;

The anterior clinoid process (ACP) has a complex anatomical feature and surrounded by important structures which may complicate the surgical procedures during the anterior clinoidectomy. Our objective was to measure dim…