Moroccan Adaptation of the 'Self-Care Behaviour Assessment Scale' for Arteriovenous Fistula in Haemodialysis.

Background: Arteriovenous fistula self-care behaviours in patients receiving haemodialysis are essential to maintain patency of vascular access and prevent its life-threatening complications. Assessing arteriovenous fistula self-care behaviours in patients receiving haemodialysis requires a reliable and valid tool.

Objective: The aim of this study was to adapt and translate the Portuguese scale for the assessment of self-care behaviours of arteriovenous fistula in patients receiving haemodialysis into the Moroccan dialect and evaluate its psychometric properties in the Moroccan context.

The impact of knowledge to optimize attitude and behaviour about infertility: Perspectives from students in Morocco.

The aim of this study is to explore knowledge, attitude and behaviour about infertility among young people, to prevent risk factors which should threaten fertility of young people.455 non-medical and medical students participated to this study, by a simple random sampling method. Knowledge state of non-medical group about infertility management was lower than medical group.

Parents' perceptions of morbidities and some functional abilities in people with down syndrome in Morocco.

Objective: This study aimed to assess parental perceptions of morbidity and certain functional abilities in people with Down syndrome (DS) and their variability according to age and sex in Morocco.

Material And Methods: A retrospective and analytical survey was conducted between May 2014 and November 2017, and addressed to the parents of 279 individuals with DS, including 161 boys (57.7%) aged 1-40 years.

Biodemographic Characteristics of Children with Down Syndrome, Their Siblings, and Their Parents in Moroccan Population.

Objective: In this study, we present the results of biodemographic characteristics of households and associated factors with Down syndrome (DS) birth in Morocco.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective survey between 2014 and 2017 addressed to 277 families with 925 siblings and at least one child with DS (279 with DS). The data are collected using a standardized questionnaire in Marrakech-Safi region.

Bio-demographic characteristics of households and risk factors for Down Syndrome in Morocco.

Background: The most studied risk factors for Down Syndrom (DS) were: region of residence, exposure to chemicals, parents' education level, cigarette and alcohol use by father or mother or both, and oral contraceptive (OC) use.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare certain variables considered as risk factors on DS such as parental age at birth, OC use, child's sex, and rank of birth between children with DS and their siblings without DS as well as to determine the socio-bio-demographic characteristics of the families studied compared with the general Moroccan population.

Material And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 277 families with 925 siblings and at least one child with DS (279 with DS) between 2014 and 2017.

Factors influencing older adults' satisfaction with caregivers' communication.

Unlabelled: Effective communication skills are crucial for caregivers to provide quality care and meet the unique needs of patients of all ages. However, older patients have specific communication requirements, and their satisfaction depends on several factors.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the level of satisfaction among older adults in Marrakech, Morocco, regarding the communication skills of their caregivers, and to identify the factors influencing this satisfaction.

Gender norms and access to sexual and reproductive health services among women in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Improving access to sexual and reproductive health remains a public health challenge, especially for women, whose access is affected by several determinants, such as gender inequality, which is the underlying barrier to all other determinants. Many actions have been carried out, but much remains to be done before all women and girls can exercise their rights. This study aimed to explore how gender norms influence access to sexual and reproductive health services.

Cognitive complaints in older adults in primary care and associated factors.

Unlabelled: Cognitive complaints are common in older people. They can progress into a more severe cognitive decline and then deterioration of quality of life. They are associated with several factors.

A Quantitative Study on the Ethnobotanical Knowledge about Wild Edible Plants among the Population of .

Background: The preservation of traditional knowledge of wild edible plants (WEPs) is one of the challenges to the sustainability of natural resources. Therefore, it is crucial to assess the traditional knowledge of WEPs in relation to some socio-demographic and economic factors.

Methods: The survey was conducted among the Messiwapopulationthrough a semi-structured questionnaire.

The Antioxidant Activities of Ethanolic, Methanolic, Ethyl Acetate, and Aqueous Extracts of the Endemic Species, Lavandula Humbert (A Comparative Study between Cold and Hot Extraction).

Background: Medicinal plants have been used for therapeutic purposes and have shown important biological properties. This study aimed to evaluate for the first time the antioxidant activities, total flavonoid, and total phenolic contents of Lavandula mairei Humbert. The ethanol, methanol, ethyl-acetate, and water extracts were used for this purpose.

[Reorganization of a third-level maternity ward during the COVID-19 pandemic: maternity ward experience at the University Hospital of Marrakech].

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented pressures on obstetrics and gynecology care services. Maternity hospitals have needed to rapidly prepare to provide quality care while preventing the transmission of the infection. The purpose of this study is to describe the key elements of the response to COVID-19 within the maternity ward of the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech.

Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants traditionally used by Messiwa people, Morocco.

Background: The traditional knowledge on wild edible plants has been shown in many studies a worrying decline throughout the last few decades. Therefore, the first aim of this study was to document the population knowledge on wild edible plants among the Messiwa people. The second objective was to assess the traditional knowledge of our informants according to their socio-economic status.

Characteristics of Menarcheal Age, Menstrual Hygiene and Socio-Demographic Factors in Girls with Down Syndrome in Morocco.

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of menarcheal age, menstrual hygiene and their associated socio-demographic factors in girls with Down syndrome (DS) in Morocco. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2014 and November 2017, including 59 parents/guardians of girls with Down syndrome aged 9-32 years. Data were collected through a standardized questionnaire providing information about socio-demographic and cultural conditions of parents, nutritional status and some functional abilities of girls.

Self-reported morbidities, nutritional characteristics, and associated factors in institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults.

Background: As the world's population ages and people live longer, it seems important to ensure that older people have a good quality of life and positive subjective well-being. The objective of this study is to determine socio-economic, health and nutritional characteristics of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders in the province of Marrakech.

Methods: This study was conducted among 368 older adults in the province of Marrakech between March 2017 and June 2019.

[Community mobilization for the improvement of monitoring in pregnant women living in rural areas in Morocco].

Introduction: The improvement of maternal health is a health priority in many developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the contribution of a community project in the improvement of monitoring during pregnancy in a vulnerable rural commune in the Moroccan High Atlas.

Methods: We conducted an action-research project incorporating an approach for community mobilization conducted in 2014.

Determinants of Maternal Health Services Use among Vulnerable Women in a Rural Community in the Moroccan High Atlas.

Several factors affect the use of maternal health care services in developing countries. The aim was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of women in a rural area of the Moroccan High Atlas regarding aspects of maternal health, and to identify the determinants of use of maternal health care services. A cross-sectional study of 87 participants was conducted in a mountainous area near Marrakech utilizing two sampling methods (a door-to-door approach, and a mobile health caravan).

Robust adaptive nonsingular fast terminal sliding-mode tracking control for an uncertain quadrotor UAV subjected to disturbances.

This paper investigates the design of a robust controller for the trajectory tracking problem of an under-actuated quadrotor UAV subject to the modeling uncertainties and unknown external disturbances. A new robust nonlinear adaptive controller is proposed for orientation and translation tracking by using the Adaptive Nonsingular Fast Terminal Sliding-Mode Control (ANFTSMC) algorithms. The ANFTSM control law: (i) ensures fast convergence, i.

Medical Characteristics and Therapeutic Approaches Used to Treat Primary and Secondary Infertile Women.

Background: Inability to conceive is a major problem during reproductive age. This study aimed to describe medical characteristics and different approaches to get better the management of infertility among women referring to some public and private health centers in Morocco.

Methods: Overall, 619 infertile women referring to public and private health centers in Marrakech-Safi region were selected by simple random sampling method, between 1 Oct 2013 and 31 Dec 2015.

Thyroglobulin Is Markedly Elevated in 6- to 24-Month-Old Infants at Both Low and High Iodine Intakes and Suggests a Narrow Optimal Iodine Intake Range.

Background: In areas with incomplete salt iodization coverage, infants and children aged 6-24 months weaning from breast milk and receiving complementary foods are at risk of iodine deficiency. However, few data exist on the risk of excessive iodine intake in this age group. Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a sensitive marker of iodine intake in school-age children and adults and may be used to estimate the optimal iodine intake range in infancy.

Rapidly mutating Y-STRs in rapidly expanding populations: Discrimination power of the Yfiler Plus multiplex in northern Africa.

The male-specific northern African genetic pool is characterised by a high frequency of the E-M81 haplogroup, which expanded in very recent times (2-3 kiloyears ago). As a consequence of their recent coalescence, E-M81 chromosomes often cannot be completely distinguished on the basis of their Y-STR profiles, unless rapidly-mutating Y-STRs (RM Y-STRs) are analysed. In this study, we used the Yfiler® Plus kit, which includes 7 RM Y-STRs and 20 standard Y-STR, to analyse 477 unrelated males coming from 11 northern African populations sampled from Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Egypt.

Difference between Primary and Secondary Infertility in Morocco: Frequencies and Associated Factors.

Background: The main objective of this survey was to determine the difference between primary and secondary infertility in Morocco and the associated factors among women, who are referred to public and private health centers in Morocco.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 619 infertile women referring to public and private health centers in Marrakech-Safi region, were selected by simple random sampling method. This study was conducted between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2015.

[Knowledge and attitudes towards reproductive health: survey among moroccans living in rural areas].

Introduction: The objective is to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of men living in a landlocked area towards reproductive health.

Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study (focus group and KAP survey ) in a mountainous region near Marrakech. This descriptive survey involved 74 men ; we used two sampling methods (souk visitors on a weekly basis and persons accompanying the expectant mothers to their antenatal visits as part of an antenatal clinic caravan campaign).

Breast Milk Iodine Concentration Is a More Accurate Biomarker of Iodine Status Than Urinary Iodine Concentration in Exclusively Breastfeeding Women.

Iodine status in populations is usually assessed by the median urinary iodine concentration (UIC). However, iodine is also excreted in breast milk during lactation; thus, breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC) may be a promising biomarker of iodine nutrition in lactating women. Whether the mammary gland can vary fractional uptake of circulating iodine in response to changes in dietary intake is unclear.