Publications by authors named "A Ben Cheikh"

A fast and sample cleanup approach for fluoxetine in human plasma was developed using protein precipitation coupled with LC-MS-MS. Samples were treated with methanol prior to LC-MS-MS analysis. Chromatographic separation was performed on a reverse phase column with an isocratic mobile phase of methanol and 10 mM ammonium formate pH acidified with formic acid (80:20, /) at a flow rate of 0.

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  • - The study focused on assessing healthcare waste (HCW) management practices at Sahloul University Hospital in Tunisia from 2019 to 2021, aiming to evaluate the impact of training on staff behaviors and practices.
  • - Following educational sessions, there was a notable increase in compliance rates for sorting HCW, with sharps sorting improving from 60.3% to 77.6%, while soft and solid waste sorting rose from 32.5% to 72.4% by 2021.
  • - Despite these positive changes, issues like inadequate container labeling and difficulties in tracking waste collection times persisted, indicating areas where further improvements are still needed.
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Background: Pulmonary echinococcosis in children has frequent and severe complications. The aim of our study was to determine predictive factors of pre and postoperative complications of pediatric pulmonary hydatid cyst.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive and analytic study conducted from January 2010 to December 2018.

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Correlated transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) have gained great attention, because of their unique combination of transparency and metallic character. SrVO (SVO) was identified as a high-performance TCO in the visible range. Few studies have investigated band structure engineering through chemical doping to enhance the optical properties of SVO.

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This study investigates the pharmacokinetic properties and bioequivalence of 2 formulations of clopidogrel tablets administered to a cohort of healthy Moroccan male volunteers. The primary objective was to assess the rate and extent of drug absorption from the test formulation in comparison to a reference formulation, focusing on critical parameters including maximum plasma concentration (C), area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to the last measurable time (AUC), and area under the concentration-time curve extrapolated to infinity (AUC). The results revealed that the geometric mean ratios of C, AUC, and AUC for the test formulation relative to the reference formulation were 105.

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