Background: lipid lowering agentsare the cornerstone of primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. As diabetes is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and most patients with diabetes would ...

Background: Thyroid carcinomas have a diversity of histologic subtypes and variants. However, the relation between tumor architecture and prognosis are still lacking in spite of thorough investigation. The aim of this study ...

Hypertension is a public health issue that significantly increases the risk of health problems and decreases health quality of life of the patients. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are used to control hypertension ...

Introduction: Childhood asthma is a serious health problem that results in impairment of physical and social life of the affected children. Objective: The current study identifies the effect of asthma on asthmatic ...

Context: Metformin is the first line treatment in type II diabetes mellitus. In addition, it was used for weight reduction in both diabetic and non-diabetic obese patients. Aims: The aim of this study was to examine ...

Globally, overweight and obesity are the fifth leading contributors to fatalities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), overweight is defined as a body Mass Index (BMI)≥25, whereas obesity is a BMI≥30. There ...

Drug utilization studies conducted in Libya during the period 1991-2013, have pointed out the irrational use of antibiotics as a common practice that costs the health system more than 7.7 million Libyan Dinars / year. ...

Educational institutions are the principle pillars for establishment of sustainable human development which leads to community progress. Therefore, it is essentially important to develop their infrastructure, programs, ...

Since 2007, Pharmacy Practice has been included in the Libyan International Medical University (LIMU) curriculum for 4th Year Pharmacy students. In 2016, with LIMU transition to its first professional Pharmacy degree; ...