Publications by authors named "D Cherif"
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- Lichen Planus is an inflammatory skin condition linked to diseases like Inflammatory Bowel Disease and medication use, particularly sulfasalazine.* -
- A 62-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis developed worsening rashes after three years on sulfasalazine, which were later confirmed as lichen planus through a tissue examination.* -
- Discontinuing sulfasalazine led to some improvement in the skin lesions, emphasizing the need for careful patient assessments regarding medication and disease symptoms.*
In the pre-prostate specific antigen era, patients with prostate cancer (PC) commonly presented with symptoms. Currently, most PC are diagnosed at an asymptomatic stage with abnormal digital rectal examination or raised prostate specific antigen. In rare cases, PC may infiltrate the rectum and cause symptoms mimicking rectal cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Access to medication is a major public health issue worldwide and can be considered as an indicator of the quality of public health services in a country.
Aim: To evaluate patient satisfaction with the services provided by the external pharmacy in the drug distribution circuit in public healthcare facilities in Tunisia.
Methods: To achieve this goal, a satisfaction survey was conducted on a sample of 200 patients at the external pharmacies of two university hospitals in Tunis, namely the La Rabta University Hospital and the Charles Nicolle University Hospital.
Gastrojejunocolic fistula (GJF) is a very rare complication of peptic ulcer surgery. Patients with this condition often present with diarrhea, fecal vomiting as well as weight loss. Here, we report a case of 62-year-old male with a GJF complicating upper gastrointestinal surgery.
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