Publications by authors named "Bani Mejda"
Aim: To assess the impact of non-insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetes (T2D) on professional activity in terms of absenteeism, presenteeism, reduced productivity and daily activities.
Methods: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional survey of two groups of employees in the Cap Bon textile sector: 75 diabetic and 75 workers free from any endocrinological pathology, seen in the occupational medicine group of Nabeul. The study was spread over 10 months from March 2020.
Article Synopsis
- Tietze syndrome is an inflammatory condition affecting the area where the ribs meet the cartilage, leading to chest pain, swelling, and tenderness.
- A reported case involved a 35-year-old worker who developed post-traumatic Tietze syndrome after two injuries to the same chest area, confirmed by imaging showing bone issues.
- Treatment involved non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and the patient was given a 17% disability rating due to the pain's impact on movement, highlighting the need for better awareness of the condition among healthcare providers.
Introduction: The impact of cancer on working ability in the military environment remains a matter of concern. The primary aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic, professional and disease related factors influencing the professional outcome in the military population.
Methods: Descriptive, retrospective study on active military cancer patients treated in the oncology department of the Military Hospital of Tunis between January 2016 and December 2018.
Background: Return-to-work after cancer depends on several factors related to the disease but also other socio-professional factors. The primary aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic, disease related and professional factors influencing the return-to-work process.
Methods: It was a prospective and descriptive study reporting the return-to-work process in 89 cancer patients, in a professional activity age, who had cancer treatment and a follow up in the Oncology department in Tahar Maamouri Teaching Hospital of Nabeul, between September 2015 to December 2019.
Introduction: The evaluation of occupational exposures allows to guide preventive strategies and to suggest adequate solutions.
Aim: Identify occupational exposures and constrains among workers of private sector in Tunisia.
Methods: A descriptive study including all companies of the private sector who are adhering to a service of occupational health of 17 Tunisian governorates.
Introduction: The evaluation of fitness for work can be conducted upon the employer's request even during the employee's sickness absence.
Aim: Determine the contribution of conducting medical examinations to assess the working ability of Charles Nicolle hospital's workers who are on sick leave.
Methods: A descriptive and retrospective study included all the medical records, completed over a two-year period (2013-2014), of Charles Nicolle hospital's personnel who were on sick leave and who consulted the service of occupational medicine and professional pathology to undergo a fitness for work evaluation requested by the employer.