Submandibular giant sialoliths-2 case reports and review of the literature.

Sialolithiasis is one of the most common diseases of the salivary gland. The submandibular gland and its duct appear to be the most susceptible. However, giant sialoliths have rarely been reported in the literature.

Factors affecting road traffic accidents in benghazi, libya.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the factors responsible for road traffic accidents in Benghazi.

Material And Methods: Retrospective and descriptive studies were done in the years 2006-2007. The data was collected from Traffic and License Department, Benghazi.

Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Libya: Epidemiological and Clinical features.

Background & Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease is thought to be rare in Libya. The aim is to determine the prevalence of juvenile onset inflammatory bowel disease in Libya.

Setting: Al-Fateh childrens' hospital, Benghazi, Libya.

Prevalence of Gall Bladder Stones among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Benghazi Libya: A Case-control Study.

Background: Diabetes mellitus and gall bladder stones are both common and costly diseases. Increasing age, female gender, overweight, familial history of the disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus is all associated with an increased risk of gallstones. Several studies from around the world reported an increased prevalence of gall bladder stones in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Preparation and in vivo evaluation of indomethacin loaded true nanoemulsions.

Indomethacin, a potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, has been used in the treatment of various kinds of pains, inflammation and arthritis. However, oral administration of indomethacin produces serious gastrointestinal adverse effects. Therefore the aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects, skin irritation, activation energy and histopathology of indomethacin from transdermally applied true nanoemulsion.

Serum complement (C3, C4) levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction and angina pectoris.

Serum complement (C3, C4) levels in Libyan patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI; 31 patients) and angina pectoris (AP; 11 patients) at the 1st day and 7th day of attack were estimated. A group of 26 healthy Libyans were taken as control subjects (CS). Serum C3 and C4 levels (mean +/- SD, mg/dl) were elevated at the 1st day in AMI as well as AP patients (C3 --> AMI1: 154.

The role of alpha1 -antitrypsin Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Associated Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitides.

Alpha1-antitrypsin (D,1AT) is the most abundant circulating protease inhibitor (Pi) in human plasma. It has central function in controlling tissue degradation by inhibiting a large number of proteases including neutrophil elastase and proteinase 3 (PR3). PR3, the Wegner's autoantigen, has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of small-vessel systemic vasculitides.

The prevalence of inflammatory and developmental odontogenic cysts in a libyan population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of odontogenic jaw cysts in a Libyan population and to compare the data with previously published reports from other countries.

Materials And Methods: We retrieved and analyzed 2190 case notes and biopsy records of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Al Arab Medical Sciences University, Benghazi, Libya, dating from January 1990 to December 2005. There were 326 cases (14.

Complement components (C3, C4) in childhood asthma.

Objective: To assess the involvement of complements (C3, C4) in the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma.

Methods: Selection of patients (n = 64) were made according to the recommended international criteria for diagnosis and classification of asthma. Serum levels of complement components (C3, C4) were measured by radial immunodiffusion technique in 64 Libyan children (age: 1-12 years, sex: 39 males, 25 females) with mild to moderately severe asthma (Group A).

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Al-Badarna: a prospective study among school children.

This paper presents the results of a prospective study cutaneous liashmaniasis in 2 schools in Al-Badarna, during the period from July to December 1992. The pupils were interviewed and examined. Positive cases were referred to the Health Unit for treatment.

Distal foregut atresias in consecutive siblings and twins in the same family.

The distal foregut comprises the antrum of the stomach and supra-ampullary region of the duodenum. In this part of the gut, intraluminal mucosal diaphragms, webs, membranes (type I), and rarely solid cord (type II) atresias are occasionally seen in clinical practice. Due to increased awareness, the number of reported cases has increased in recent years.

Cancer mortality in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 1991-96.

We present a descriptive study of 1221 cancer deaths among Libyans in Benghazi for the period 1991-96. The cancer mortality rates per 10(5) person-years at risk for males, females and both sexes were 39.8, 26.

Does ascorbic acid protect against vanadium neurotoxicity in different regions of rat brain?

Objective: Ascorbic acid is a powerful antioxidant and protects against lipid peroxidation in cerebral membrane. The objective of the study was to investigate protective effects of ascorbic acid on lipid peroxidative damage and perturbation of enzymes, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in discrete regions of rat brain after vanadium exposure.

Methods: This study was carried out at Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya, from 1995 to 1996.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: a study of the Yafran area.

We studied 445 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Yafran area during the period February 1991 to December 1992. The highest incidence rates were recorded at the end of the transmission seasons in two peaks, one in November 1991 and the second in December 1992. The ratio of infected males to females was 1.

Review of leprosy cases in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 1994-98.

A descriptive study was conducted using case records from the Leprosy Clinic, Benghazi for the period 1994-98. A constant decline in the number of leprosy cases registered for multidrug treatment (MDT) was observed, from 18 in 1994 to 4 in 1998. The ratio of multibacillary to paucibacillary cases was 1.

Clinical performance of intrauterine device TCu-380 A in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

The study examined the reproductive and health profile of Benghazi women using intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) and evaluated one such device, the TCu-380 A. An historical longitudinal study was carried out using data from the Fertility Regulation Clinic, Keish Polyclinic, Benghazi. The subjects were 457 women registered for TCu-380 A insertion between 1995 and 1998, who had been under follow-up for at least 6 months.

Multiple gastrointestinal atresias in two consecutive siblings.

Two consecutive female siblings with multiple gastrointestinal atresias are described. The history of consanguinity in the parents and the presence of extensive typical pathological lesions suggest a genetically-induced developmental fault in the alimentary tract during the early embryonic period.

Atresias of the gastrointestinal tract in an inbred, previously unstudied population.

Retrospective analysis of the records of newborns with gastrointestinal (GI) atresias in a 16-year period revealed that more than 25% of patients had genetically-influenced atresias. Among these, an appreciable increase was observed in atresias confined to the antral region and in a syndrome of hereditary multiple GI atresias. In the absence of environmental and teratogenic factors, this increase could be due to the traditional social practice of endogamy in this population.

Effect of spironolactone on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rabbits.

The effects of a single interaperitoneal dose of cisplatin (6.5 mg kg day(-1)), oral doses of spironolactone (20.0 mg kg day(-1)) for 5 days or the combined treatment (spironolactone+cisplatin) on the kidney function and liver function parameters, as well as the serum, liver and kidney cortical lipid contents were studied.

Brachial plexus impairment: Incidence and predisposing factors.

Objective: To study brachial plexus impairment, incidence and predisposing factors.

Methods: A retrospective study of cases of brachial plexus palsy diagnosed post delivery at Al-Jamahiria Maternity Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya from 1st January 1993 to 1st December 1993.

Results: Out of a total of 17,288 deliveries in 1993, there were 20 cases of brachial plexus impairment (0.

An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis due to Aeromonas sobria in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

We report an outbreak of acute diarrhoea due to Aeromonas sobria in Benghazi which occurred during a 1-month period in 1997. Of 69 patients admitted with acute gastroenteritis, 28 were positive for A. sobria based on the production of gas from glucose, the production of acetoin, hydrogen sulfide and lysine decarboxylase and on aesculin hydrolysis and fermentation of arabinose and salicin.

Blood-culture-proven neonatal septicaemia: a review of 36 cases.

The cases of 36 newborns seen in the neonatal unit of Al-Fatah Children's Hospital in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, with blood-culture-proven septicaemia were reviewed to determine clinical profile and outcome. There were 22 males and 14 females. Of these, 12 infants were premature with a gestational age of < 37 weeks and 24 were full term (gestational age > 37 weeks).

Maternal mortality in Benghazi: a clinicoepidemiological study.

We conducted a clinicoepidemiological study of 14 maternal deaths out of 79,981 live births at Al-Jamahiriya Hospital, Benghazi between 1993 and 1997. The maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births was 17.5.