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PubMed1988

Cultural factors and symptoms of schizophrenia, a comparative study in Malta and Poland.

The examinations comprised 120 cases of schizophrenia in Poland and 80 cases on Malta. Clinical analysis showed differences in symptomatology of the disease, delusions and hallucinations content, in methods of the treatment applied and in the prognosis--as a result of pathoplastic effect of cultural-racial and sociodemographic factors. In comparison with Polish patients Maltese schizophrenics showed a less diversified psychotic symptomatology.

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[Scorpion stings].

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PubMed1988

Diabetes mellitus in Benghazi.

The records of 10,772 diabetic patients registered in Benghazi diabetic clinic during the period 1969-1985 were analysed. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM or type II) accounted for 97.8% of patients. Of the whole clinic population 77.2% were below 40 years of age. The disease started below the age of 20 years in 1.9%. Male to female sex ratio was 1:1.2. Family history of diabetes was positive in 23.77%. Sixty-nine per cent of patients were obese. Patients presented with symptoms suggestive of diabetes mellitus in 79.7% of cases.

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PubMed1987

[Effect of parity status and age of Libyan mothers on body length and birth weight of newborn infants. A comparative study].

The parity status (p.s.) (1st to greater than or equal to 14th para) of 3,283 mothers, who have been delivered in the Central Hospital of Az Zawiyah/Libya between 1980 to 1983, had as well as to the length (average total increase 1.6 cm) and to the birthweight (average total increase 475.9 g) a rising influence with growing order number. This can be described for the birthweight (b.w.) by a founded equation: b.w. = 2691.5337 + 607.2859 X p.s.0.2. The connections are more clear, than in the control group of our own hospital. The results are statistical verified. By way of possible causes are discussed the short interval of deliveries by relative small average age of mothers, fortified reactions of endocrinological system and the specific spatial and functional relations in uterus of multiparity. The increasing frequency of male births by higher age of mothers affects the average weight in the high multipara.

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PubMed1986

Effect of obesity on erythrocyte count and hemoglobin levels in Libyan diabetic patients.

Fasting blood glucose, erythrocyte count and hemoglobin levels of obese and nonobese Libyan diabetic women were determined. The mean values of fasting blood glucose, erythrocyte count and hemoglobin of obese diabetic women were 209.55 +/- 8.85 mg/dl, 4.986 +/- 0.04 X 10(6)/mm3 and 14.51 +/- 0.18 g/dl. The respective values for nonobese diabetic women were 243.47 +/- 12.56 mg/dl, 4.865 +/- 0.06 X 10(6)/mm3 and 14.31 +/- 0.19 g/dl. The mean values of the three variables of obese patients were significantly different from those of the nonobese patients. Statistically significant correlations were found between fasting blood glucose levels and erythrocyte count, and hemoglobin levels in both obese and nonobese patients. The levels of erythrocyte count and hemoglobin of obese patients were higher than those of their nonobese counterparts. This elevation was attributed to the effect of obesity. It is suggested that regulation of body weight should be considered an essential step in the management of diabetes.

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PubMed1986

Glycosylated haemoglobin and blood glucose levels in Libyan diabetic patients.

Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1) and fasting blood glucose levels of 178 Libyan diabetic men were determined. The mean levels respectively were 11.5 +/- 0.4% and 236 +/- 7 mg.dl-1. In this study group, there were 78 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes and 100 with non-insulin-dependent diabetes. The highest percentage of patients belong to the age group 51-60 with the onset of diabetes between 41 and 50 years of age. The highest number of obese patients were in the age group 51-60 indicating the strong association between diabetes and obesity. A statistically significant correlation was found between fasting blood glucose levels and HbA1 concentrations (r = 0.37; P less than 0.001). Correlations between urinary glucose and HbA1 or fasting blood glucose were highly significant. These diabetic patients have a poorly controlled diabetes as indicated by the correlation between HbA1 and duration of diabetes. There was no significant difference in HbA1 levels of patients undergoing insulin administration and those taking oral hypoglycaemic drugs. Glycosylated haemoglobin levels will be a valuable adjunct to blood glucose determinations in epidemiological studies.

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