A four-Axis-Method to Evaluate a Part of an Undergraduate Medical Students' Curriculum.

Introduction: The evaluation of programs in faculties of medicine enables them to adequately reach their mission objectives, and social responsibilities and to correct their potential lacune. Few publications have described the process of internal evaluation of a program performed by the organizational members. The authors aimed to describe a practical method called the four-axis method to assess curriculum using a practical example.

ADC measurement relevance to predict hemorrhage transformation after mechanical thrombectomy.

Background: ADC (apparent coefficient diffusion) value has been known to predict hemorrhage transformation (HT) after thrombolysis and recently, after mechanical thrombectomy (MT). We aimed to evaluate that utility separately in basal ganglia and superficial territory. We used HT occurrence with or without NIHSS change as primary outcome measures.

LoRaChainCare: An IoT Architecture Integrating Blockchain and LoRa Network for Personal Health Care Data Monitoring.

Over the past several years, the adoption of HealthCare Monitoring Systems (HCS) in health centers and organizations like hospitals or eldery homes growth significantly. The adoption of such systems is revolutionized by a propelling advancements in IoT and Blockchain technologies. Owing to technological advancement in IoT sensors market, innovations in HCS to monitor patients health status have motivated many countries to strength their efforts to support their citizens with such care delivery systems under the directives of a physician who has access to patient's data.

NovidChain: Blockchain-based privacy-preserving platform for COVID-19 test/vaccine certificates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a highly transmissible disease which has caused a disastrous impact worldwide by adversely affecting the global economy, health, and human lives. This sudden explosion and uncontrolled worldwide spread of COVID-19 has revealed the limitations of existing healthcare systems regarding handling public health emergencies. As governments seek to effectively re-establish their economies, open workplaces, ensure safe travels and progressively return to normal life, there is an urgent need for technologies that may alleviate the severity of the losses.

Fast Stent Retrieval during Mechanical Thrombectomy Improves Recanalization in Patients with the Negative Susceptibility Vessel Sign.

Background And Purpose: In acute ischemic stroke, the negative susceptibility vessel sign on T2*-weighted images traditionally highlights fibrin-rich clots, which are particularly challenging to remove. In vitro, fast stent retrieval improves fibrin-rich clot extraction. We aimed to evaluate whether the speed of stent retrieval influences the recanalization and clinical outcome of patients presenting with the negative susceptibility vessel sign.

[Assessment of body composition during pulmonary tuberculosis].

Background: Although the body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used tool to assess the nutritional status of patients with active tuberculosis (TB), it does not assess changes in body composition. This study aims to assess the contribution of bioelectrical impedancemetry (BIA) for the assessment of body composition during the course of TB compared to BMI and to examine the associated factors.

Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in patients with active TB at the pulmonology department of CHU la Rabta in Tunis, Tunisia.

Epidemiological, clinical and mycological study of dermatomycosis in diabetic patients.

Background: Dermatomycosis are fungal infections of the skin and/or phanera, which are often benign but can have an impact on the vital and functional prognosis in diabetic patients.

Aim: The aim of our work was to study the epidemiological, clinical and mycological profile of dermatomycosis in diabetic patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study carried out in the Parasitology-Mycology Laboratory of Charles-Nicolle Hospital over a three-year period (2016-2018).

Similarities and differences between tutoring and mentoring in medical education.

Supporting medical students involves two broad concepts that are often confused, namely tutoring and mentoring. These approaches, implemented in a heterogeneous way in medical schools, have been the topic of numerous publications. The objective of this update was therefore to define, then clarify, based on a literature review, the common characteristics and the differences between tutoring and mentoring in medical studies.

Management of a primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst ruptured in the abdominal wall: A case report.

Introduction: Hydatid disease is a global zoonosis. Any organ of the human body can be involved. Single or multiple locations are reported.

Avian mite bites acquired from pigeons: Report of three cases and review of the literature.

Background: Skin lesions caused by avian mite bites are uncommon and often misdiagnosed. They are usually caused by bites from avian mites that have infested domestic poultry or birds nesting in or near human habitation. We report three cases of human skin lesions from avian mites infesting pigeons.

Progress and impact of the publications of the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis: A 55 years study.

Background: Over the past few years, efforts have been made to ensure that the teachers of the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis (FMT) cite their affiliation to the FMT and the University of Tunis El Manar in addition to their hospital institutions and their research structure in their publications.

Aims: In this study, we proposed to evaluate the FMT's membership in the publications of its teachers, to identify the different types of publications and to estimate the real number.

Methods: In this bibliometric cross-sectional study, we retrieved the FMT publications indexed in medline/pubmed database (1964-June2019).

About the association of a lecture-based learning and team-based learning in a pathology course.

Background: Team-based learning (TBL) is an active method of learning aiming to the promotion of the teamwork and improvement of critical thinking. Students of our university weren't used to TBL. We tried to implement a learning session combining TBL and lectures.

[Clinical Features and Prognosis Factors of Spinal Tuberculosis in Northern Tunisia: A Case Series of 60 Patients].

Spondylodiscitis is a common but potentially serious form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Very few descriptions are known from Tunisia. We have conducted a retrospective study including 60 cases of spinal tuberculosis, performed over a period of 20 years (1996-2016).

Physicochemical properties, antioxidant activity and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion of purified proteins from black cumin seeds.

The main purpose of this work was to investigate some physiochemical and antioxidant properties of purified proteins of 18 kDa from black cumin seeds. The structural properties of purified proteins were characterized using Fourier Transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy analysis. The Tunisian purified protein exhibited a α-helix structure and the Turkish purified protein adopted a β-sheet conformation.

Brain metastases of non-small cell lung cancer: prognostic factors and management.

Background: The prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastasis (BM) is dark. The aim of our study was to analyze the prognostic factors after the onset of BM and to evaluate the current management of BM.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study that included 100 patients diagnosed with primary NSCLC with BM.

Chronic arthritis revealing sarcoidosis in a patient exposed to silica.

Sarcoidosis is a systematic, granulomatous disease of unknown cause which can affect any organ in the body. Pulmonary involvement is the most common. Musculoskeletal manifestations of sarcoidosis are less common affecting 10-25% of patients and chronic arthritis occurs rarely.

Impact of malnutrition in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Background: Malnutrition is so commonly associated with cancer disease. Our work aims to highlight the impact of malnutrition on the survival and toxicity of chemotherapy in patients with advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: A retrospective study including 60 patients followed for NSCLC stage IIIB and IV, between January 2007 and December 2013.

Combined C-reactive protein and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio use predict survival innon-small-cell lung cancer.

Background: Inflammation markers have been shown to predict prognosis during cancer including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In particular, C-reactive protein (CRP) and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) have been investigated. The aim of our work is to study the combination of these two markers in optimizing prognostication in advanced NSCLC.

Physicochemical properties of water-soluble polysaccharides from black cumin seeds.

In the present work, water-soluble polysaccharides were isolated from black cumin seeds. Polysaccharides were characterized by their carbohydrate composition, molecular weight, thermal stability and by FTIR, NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The surface, the functional and the antioxidant properties of black cumin water-soluble polysaccharides (BCWSP) were also investigated.

Antioxidant properties and phenolic profile characterization by LC-MS/MS of selected Tunisian pomegranate peels.

Antioxidant contents and activities of different extracts from four Tunisian pomegranate peels, locally called "Acide", "Gabsi", "Nebli" and "Tounsi", were studied. Peels samples were extracted with three solvents (water, ethanol and acetone). For each extract, the total phenol contents and antioxidant activity were evaluated.

Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation index: a prognostic score in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Introduction: Recent studies have identified that inflammation had a significant association with cancer development and progression.

Aim: To explore the relationship between ALI score and prognosis of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of 41 patients with metastatic NSCLC diagnosed between January2010 and January2012.