A) Bibliography:

1. El-Gatit A, et al. Cerebral Infarction following a wedge resection of the lung-Air embolism or hypoxia?  Saudi Medical Journal 1991; 12 (6): 522-523.

2. El-Gatit A, et al. Effects of PGE1 on the rheology of the blood cells during mechanical blood trauma. Biom Seminar 1991; 5:166-178.

3. Al-Khaja N, Belboul A, Rashid M, El-Gatit A, Larsson S and William-Olsson G. The Influence of age on the durability of the Carpenter-Edwards biological valves. Eur. J. Cardiothor Surg 1991; 5:635-640.

4. Rashid M, El-Gatit A, et al. The effects of oxygen free radicals on red cell rheology during mechanical blood trauma. Biom. Seminar 1991;5:129-135.

5. Belboul A, Al-Kaja N, Bergman P, Liu B, Rashid M, El-Gatit A and Roberts D. The effect of heart transplant rejection on blood cell rheology. Biom. Seminar 1991; 5:105-113.

6. Hakoshima A, Liu B, Akimoto N, Bergman P, Belboul A, Al-Kaja N, Rashid M, El-Gatit A, and Roberts D. Comparison of oxygenators using red blood cell rheology. Biom Seminar 1991; 5:80-88.

7. Liu B, Akimoto N, Bergman P, Belboul A, Al-Kaja N, Rashid M, El-Gatit A and Roberts D. Effects of perfluorochemicals substitute (FC-43) on blood cell rheology during prolonged blood trauma. Biom Seminar 1991; 5:54-63.

8. El-Gatit A, et al. Alprotadil influence on Malondialdehyde during mechanical blood trauma. Biom Seminar 1992; 6:123-126.

9. El-Gatit A, et al. Effects of PGE1 on oxygen reactive metabolities and blood rheology during cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery. Clinical Hemorrheology 1992; 12 (2):229-235.

10. El-Gatit A, et al. The effects of alprostadil (synthetic prostaglandin E1) on the filterability of red and white blood cells during cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion 1992; 7:21-26.

11. El-Gatit A, et al. Influence of alprostadil on pulmonary dysfunction after a cardiac operation. Ann. Thorac. Surg 1992, 53:1018-22

12. El-Gatit A, et al. Effects of prostaglandin E1 infusion during extracorporeal circulation on blood rheology and postoperative blood loss. Vascular Surgery 1992; 26:521-528.

13. El-Gatit A, et al. Effects of Alprostadil on blood rheology and cutaneous microcirculation during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Coronary Artery Disease 1992; 3:219-222.

14. Belboul A, Al-Khaja N, El-Gatit A, Lfögren C, Thörnblom C, Kurdi S, Roberts D and William-Olsson G. The effect of hypoxia during cardiopulmonary bypass on blood cell rheology and postoperative morbidity associated with cardiac surgery. JECT 1992; 23 (2):42-47.

15. Belboul A, Al-Khaja N, El-Gatit A, Liu B, Roberts D, Berglin E and William-Olsson G. Late improvement in blood cell filterability and cardiac function following heart surgery. Vascular Surgery 1992; 26:543-551.

16. Al-Khaja N, Belboul A, El-Gatit A, Roberts D and William-Olsson G. Surgical management of the cardiac artery disease in patients having concomitant coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease. 1992; 3:916-924.

17. Belboul A, Krotkiewski M, Al-Khaja N, Brzezinska Z, El-Gatit A, Liu B, Uchino T and Roberts D. Oxygen free radical (OFR) generation during cardiac surgery induces lipid peroxidation and decreases blood cell rheology. Vascular Surgery 1993; 27(4):288-292.

18. Belboul A, Krotkiewski M, Al-Khaja N, Jonsson O, Haraldsson G, El-Gatit A, Liu B, Uchino T and Roberts D. Can fructose 1-6 diphosphate (FDP) be an additive to ECC during cardiac surgery. International Journal of Angiology 1993; 3: 134-138.

19. Belboul A, Al-Khaja, Gudmundsson M, Karlsson H, Liu B, El-Gatit A, Bjelle A and Roberts D. The influence of heparin-coated and uncoated oxygenator circuits on blood rheology during cardiac surgery. JECT 1993; 25(2): 40-46.

20. Uchino T, Belboul A, Liu B, El-Gatit A and Roberts D. Detection of perioperative mycocardial structural damage by the estimation of cardiac myosin light chin I. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 1993; 34:518-522.

21. El-Gatit A, et al. Prostglandin E1 protects blood cell filterability from oxygen free radical-induced injury. J. International College of Angiology 1994; 3:93-96.

22. El-Gatit A, Al-Kaisy N, Moftah S, Al-Khaja N, Belling J, Roberts D. Atypical pulmonary carcinoid tumor. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1994; 20:586-587.

23. Uchino T, Belboul A, Liu B, El-Gatit A and Roberts D. Assessment of myocardial damage by circulating cardiac myosin light chain I after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 1994; 13:418-423.

24. El-Fortita M, Bendaoud M, Shaban A, Gharbi H, Ehtwaish F, Roberts D, A Gatit, Belaid A. Mother and daughter wall sign in ultrasound identification on non complicated hydatid cysts. New criteria (Nouveau critére d’identification de kyste hydatique: Le dédoublement de paroi). Journal d’Echographie st de Médecine ultrasonore JEMU, 1996, 17(1):30-35.

25. Mohamed A, El-Gitait Y, El-Gatit A, Ferraz-Nunes J. The status of dental laboratory work authorisation, a survey. Al-Azhal Dental Journal, 1997, 7(35-3

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26. El Fortia M; M Bendaoud; A Shaban; H Gharbi; F Ehtwaish; D Roberts; A Gatit; A Belaid; A Yhia. Subcutaneous extension of a large psoas muscle Echinococcus cyst. European radiology, 2000; 10(5): 870

27. Jennings LM, El-Gatit A, Nagy ZL, Fisher J, Walker PG, Watterson KG. Hydrodynamic function of the second-generation mitroflow pericardial bioprosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg; 2002, 74(1):63-8.

28. El-Gatit A, Haw M. The relation between depression and non-adherence to anti coagulant therapy after valve replacement. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal; 2003, 9(1/2):12-19.

29. El Fortia M, El-Gatit AM Elmagberi F, Bendaoud M. Scorpion sting causing life-threatening Unilateral Pulmonary edema. European Journal Of Radiology Extra, 53, No. 1, (2005): 21-23.

30. El-Fortita M, El-Gatit A. Tetra-layered sign of adult intussusception (new ultrasound approach). Ultrasound in Med. & Biol; 2006, 32(4):479–482.

31. El Fortia M, El Fagieh M, Khalil M, Elhamroush H, Eldergash O, El Gatit A. A massive retropharyngeal lipoma. European Journal of Radiology Extra; 2006, 57(1):9-12.

32. M. El Fortia, A. El Gatit & M. Bendaoud: Metastatic Pericardial Effusion And Cardiac Tamponade Due To Parotid Adenocarcinoma: The Internet Journal of Cardiology 2006, 3(1). http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijc/vol3n1/tamponade.xml.

33. El-Gatit AM, Shekhteryea AA, El-Gitait YM, Kutrani H. Patient archiving and communication system as an example of clinical application of information technology. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal; 2006, 12 (1&2):218-224.

34. El Fortia M, El-Gatit AM, Bendaoud M. Ultrasound wall-sign in pulmonary echinococcosis (new application). Ultraschall Med. 2006;27(6):553-7.

35. El-Fortita M, El-Gatit A, Bendaoud M, Rashid A. Intraluminal calcified colonic Echinococcus cyst. The Internet Journal of Radiolog; 2006,  4(2): http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijra/vol4n2/cyst.xml

36. Kutrani H, El-Gatit AM, at al. Demographic factors influencing Hepatitis B and C in the city of Benghazi, Libya. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal; 2007, 13(1):85-97.

37. El-Gatit AM, El-Gitait YM, Goobhaa N, Feituri RH. The potential role for information technology in improving the Arab child health care. Medicine and Administration Journal; 2007, 1(1):8-14.

38. El Fortia M, El-Gatit AM, Bendaoud M. Footprint: Ultrasound Image of an Obstruction of the Pelviureteric Junction. Ultraschall Med. 2008; 29(1):1-3.

39. El-Gatit AM, Abdul Razeq M, El Snaini F, Saad K, Zaiton A. Reversible Cortical Blindness Following Successful Surgical Repair of Two Stab Wounds in The Heart. Libyan Journal of Medicine; 2008, 3(1):Pages/record No.: AOP:071108.

40. El-Gatit AM, at al. Effects of an awareness symposium on the perception of Libyan physicians towards telemedicine, in Press, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal; 2007, 14(4):926-930

41. El-Gatit AM. Very Frankly.. Concerning the Health Planning in Libya. Ibnosina; April 2008.http://www.ibnosinahealth.org/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=37

42. Elghiblawi E, El-Gatit AM. Impacts of Analgesics on the Duration and Safety of Labour, A Retrospective Quantitative Analysis. Submitted to the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal.

43. El-Gatit AM, Traina M. Demographic characterization of pulmonary tuberculosis in Misurata Region. In. press, Medicine and Administration Journal

44. El-Gatit AM, El-Gitait YM. The application of health informatics in clinical services and in medical education. In Press, Medicine and Administration Journal, 2007.

45. El-Gatit AM, MD, El-Gitait. Information technology in Libyan hospitals: trust status and staff awareness. In press, Medicine and Administration Journal, 2007.

46. El-Gatit A. In vitro effects of oxygen free radicals on blood cell filterability, a model of blood trauma. In preparation.

47. El-Gatit A et al. Knowledge and attitudes of Libyan physicians towards organ transplantation. To be submitted to the Libyan Journal of Medicine.

48. El-Gatit A et al. Influence of Educating students at the American University in Cairo on their attitudes towards organ transplantation. To be submitted to the Journal of organ transplantation.

49. El-Gtait Y, El-Gatit A. Measuring job satisfaction of Libyan physicians. To be submitted to the Libyan Journal of Medicine.

50. El-Gatit A. Could The Ratio of Second To Fourth Digit Length Predict The Age At First Myocardial Infarction? To be submitted to the Libyan Journal of Medicine.