Publications by authors named "Andaloussi M"

To the editor: During the COVID-19 pandemic, deep extubation has been performed by many anesthesia teams to limit coughing efforts and to reduce the risk of aerosolization.

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  • Polymastia is when a person has extra breast tissue that forms in the wrong place due to how they developed in the womb.
  • A 71-year-old woman had a case where this extra breast tissue appeared in her armpit, and it got bigger after she went through menopause.
  • Doctors checked it out and found it wasn't cancerous, so she had surgery to remove it because it made her uncomfortable and to prevent any future problems.
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 Optimizing hemophilia care remains challenging in developing countries. Burden-of-disease studies are important to develop strategies for improving hemophilia care.  The HAEMOcare study evaluated the factors contributing to hemophilia-related orthopedic disease burden in developing countries.

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The three-dimensional ground-state potential energy surface of ZnOH has been calculated ab initio at the MR-SDCI+Q_DK3/[QZP ANO-RCC (Zn, O, H)] level of theory and used as basis for a study of the rovibrational properties carried out by means of the program MORBID (Morse Oscillator Rigid Bender Internal Dynamics). The electronic ground state is  (2)A' (correlating with (2)Σ(+) at the linear configuration). The equilibrium structure has r(e)(Zn-O) = 1.

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The antimalarial compound fosmidomycin targets DXR, the enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in the MEP pathway, producing the essential isoprenoid precursors, isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate. The MEP pathway is used by a number of pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and apicomplexan parasites, and differs from the classical mevalonate pathway that is essential in humans. Using a structure-based approach, we designed a number of analogues of fosmidomycin, including a series that are substituted in both the Cα and the hydroxamate positions.

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Introduction: Unusual locations of osteoarticular tuberculosis (OA-TB) raise diagnostic issues due to their untypical and non-suggestive clinical and radiological presentation.

Objectives: The present retrospective study analyzed the various clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective series included 12 children (mean age, 7 years 4 months; sex-ratio, 0.

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In this work we describe the optimization of a lead compound based on the quinazoline template to give a new series of potent pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidines as histamine H4 receptor antagonists. The pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine ligands have significantly reduced hERG binding compared to clinical stage compound PF-3893787 while showing good affinities at the human and rodent histamine receptors. The receptor residence time of several of these new compounds was determined for the human H4R and compared with JNJ7777120 and PF-3893787.

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We recently discovered that five- and pseudo-five-fused-ring derivatives in an imidazonaphthyridine series were promising hit compounds for the development of new DNA-intercalators. In this study, novel (dihydro)imidazo[1,6] and [1,7]naphthyridi(no)nes were prepared including pseudo-pentacycles. All the compounds synthesized were screened against four tumor cell lines.

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Cinnamaldehyde derivatives were synthesized in good to excellent yields in one step by a mild and selective, base-free palladium(II)-catalyzed oxidative Heck reaction starting from acrolein and various arylboronic acids. Prepared α,β-unsaturated aldehydes were used for synthesis of novel α-aryl substituted fosmidomycin analogues, which were evaluated for their inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase. IC(50) values between 0.

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L-Heptoses (L-glycero-D-manno-heptopyranoses) are constituents of the inner core of lipolysaccharide (LPS), a molecule playing key roles in the mortality of many infectious diseases as well as in the virulence of many human pathogens. The inhibition of the first enzymes of the bacterial heptose biosynthetic pathway is an almost unexplored field to date although it appears to be a very novel way for the development of antivirulence drugs. We report the synthesis of a series of D-glycero-D-manno-heptopyranose 7-phosphate (H7P) analogues and their inhibition properties against the isomerase GmhA and the the kinase HldE, the two first enzymes of the bacterial heptose biosynthetic pathway.

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Two series of FR900098/fosmidomycin analogs were synthesized and evaluated for MtDXR inhibition and Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole-cell activity. The design rationale of these compounds involved the exchange of either the phosphonic acid or the hydroxamic acid part for alternative acidic and metal-coordinating functionalities. The best inhibitors provided IC(50) values in the micromolar range, with a best value of 41 μM.

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Background: Spermatocytic seminoma (SS) is a distinct testicular germ cell tumor, representing less than 1% of testicular cancers. The clinical features that distinguish ss from classical seminoma are an older age at presentation and a reduced propensity to metastasize. The aim of our work is to underline the epidemiological, clinical, histological, therapeutical and prognostic features of this tumor.

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The natural antibiotic fosmidomycin acts via inhibition of 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR), an essential enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis. Fosmidomycin is active on Mycobacterium tuberculosis DXR (MtDXR), but it lacks antibacterial activity probably because of poor uptake. α-Aryl substituted fosmidomycin analogues have more favorable physicochemical properties and are also more active in inhibiting malaria parasite growth.

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The first Pd(II)-catalyzed P arylation has been performed by using palladium acetate, the rigid bidentate ligand dmphen (dmphen=2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline), and without the addition of base or acid. Couplings of arylboronic acids or aryl trifluoroborates with H-phosphonate dialkyl esters were conducted in 30 min with controlled microwave (MW) heating under non-inert conditions. Aryl phosphites were also synthesized at room temperature with atmospheric air as the sole reoxidant.

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In the antisense (AS) and RNA interference (RNAi) technologies, the native single-stranded 2'-deoxyoligonucleotides (for AS) or double-stranded RNA (for RNAi) are chemically modified to bind to the target RNA in order to give improved downregulation of gene expression through inhibition of RNA translation. It is shown here how the fine adjustment of the electrostatic interaction by alteration of the substituents as well as their stereochemical environment around the internucleotidic phosphodiester moiety near the edge of the minor grove of the antisense oligonucleotides (AON)-RNA heteroduplex can lead to the modulation of the antisense properties. This was demonstrated through the synthesis of various modified carbocyclic-locked nucleic acids (LNAs) and -ethylene-bridged nucleic acids (ENAs) with hydroxyl and/or methyl substituents attached at the carbocyclic part and their integration into AONs by solid-phase DNA synthesis.

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Novel imidazo[1,2-a]naphthyridinic systems 6a-15a and 6b-15b were obtained from Friedländer's reaction in imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine series. Most of the compounds were evaluated for their antitumor activity in the NCIs in vitro human tumor cell line screening panel. Among them, pentacyclic derivatives 13b and 14a exhibited in vitro activity comparable to anticancer agent such as amsacrine.

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Introduction: Medial epicondylar fractures account for 11% of elbow injuries in children. It represents a Salter-Harris type I lesion. Diagnosis is difficult but on the whole, results are satisfactory.

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Introduction: The aneurismal bone cyst (KOA) represents 1.5 to 4% of benign osseous tumors. It affects the young patients and its etiopathogeny is still discussed.

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Purpose Of The Study: Vertebral hydatidosis, the most frequent localization of skeletal hydatidosis, has an ominous prognosis with the risk of progressive but permanent neurological damage. There is no consensus on appropriate management. Treatment is often unsuccessful with frequent recurrence.

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The authors present an aneurysmal bone cyst of the pelvis which was unusual in its radiographic aspects. Its aggressive features made it difficult to distinguish from a malignant lesion. We develop the imaging methods contribution in positive and differential diagnosis and underline the modern methods interest (CT scan, MR imaging).

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Between 1976 and 1987, 85 cases of CDH occurring after walking age were followed in the department. Eighteen children aged 5 years or older were reviewed. In 11 children the dislocation was unilateral and in 7 bilateral; out of these 25 hips, 20 were high luxations and 5 occurred at a lower level.

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Numerous and various devices are being used in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip before the age of 1 year. We prefer the abduction pillow of Becker, owing to the simple design and use; there is also an economical factor: everybody can afford it. The abduction pillow can in no way be used for prevention.

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Rectal prolapse is mostly seen in constipated children after prolonged straining at stool. In Morocco, it will occur in children suffering from digestive parasitosis or hypotrophic children following episodes of acute diarrhea. In order to evaluate the respective role of these factors and consequently adapt the management of this condition, a prospective study of 260 cases was conducted between 1979 and 1986 bearing on etiologic factors on the one hand and with a view to assessing the efficacy of medical treatment and of sclerosing injections on the other hand.

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