Initial characteristics of cystic fibrosis in Algeria: Description of 34 pediatric cases.

Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare disease in Algeria, and its prognosis is poor in developing countries. The clinical and demographic knowledge of Algerian pediatric patients diagnosed with CF is incomplete due to the nonexistence of a national medical registry. Hence, the present study is the first Algerian multicentre study on CF.

Inborn Errors of Immunity in Algerian Children and Adults: A Single-Center Experience Over a Period of 13 Years (2008-2021).

Background: Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) predispose patients to various infectious and non-infectious complications. Thanks to the development and expanding use of flow cytometry and increased awareness, the diagnostic rate of IEI has markedly increased in Algeria the last decade.

Aim: This study aimed to describe a large cohort of Algerian patients with probable IEI and to determine their clinical characteristics and outcomes.

Home Telemonitoring of Arterial Hypertension With Antihypertensive Treatment Titration: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Prospective Trial (HOROSCOPE Study).

Background: Despite the availability of effective treatment, the control of hypertension remains insufficient. Telemonitoring in the management of hypertension would be an effective way to improve blood pressure control.

Objective: The aim of our study will be to evaluate the effects of telemonitoring with antihypertensive treatment titration on blood pressure control in Tunisian patients with hypertension.

Pertussis in north-central and northwestern regions of Algeria.

Introduction: Pertussis outbreaks continue to occur in many countries despite high vaccination coverage. Under-diagnosed cases in adolescents and adults may result in increased transmission to infants, who are at risk of severe pertussis. Additional measures to protect both groups should be considered.

Detection of CFTR mutations using PCR/ARMS in a sample of Algerian population.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disease in Caucasians. Wrongly considered as a European disease, CF is found in Algeria; but the literature data on the clinical profile and the spectrum of CFTR gene mutations are poor. In this study we investigate twenty-four unrelated Algerian families, with at least one child with CF.