Publications by authors named "Fatma Chermiti"
Background: According to international guidelines, respiratory rehabilitation (RR) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a cornerstone of standard non-pharmacological treatment.
Aims: To evaluate feasibility of a home-designed RR program and analyze its medium-term impact on respiratory parameters and quality of life.
Methods: This was a prospective study involving 74 COPD patients enrolled in January 2019 and put on inhaled bronchodilator treatment associated with RR at home following a written protocol, for 16 weeks.
Introduction: in recent years, the combination of bronchiectases (BRs) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been described as a potential new phenotype of COPD due to its clinical features and different prognosis. The purpose of this study was to analyse the clinical profile and paraclinical features of COPD in patients with BRs and to determine the impact of BRs on disease progression.
Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of 100 patients diagnosed with COPD and treated in the Department of Pneumology 4 at the Abderrahmane Mami Hospital between 2014 and 2018.
About thymic carcinomas: challenges in diagnosis and management.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
May 2016
Article Synopsis
- Thymic carcinomas are rare tumors that are difficult to diagnose, with a study documenting 17 years of data highlighting diagnostic challenges and differential diagnoses for 13 patients, predominantly males with a mean age of 37 years.* -
- The study found that chest pain was the most common symptom, and imaging revealed masses in the anterior mediastinum; diagnoses were mostly confirmed via surgical biopsies, revealing a variety of carcinoma types.* -
- Despite limited follow-up, with an average survival of 13 months and only one patient successfully treated with surgical resection after chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the research emphasizes the overall poor outcomes and need for improved treatment standards.*
Background: Spine is the most frequent location of bone tuberculosis, which can seldom be revealed by thoracic manifestations.
Methods: In a seven-years retrospective study, we reported radioclinical manifestations revealing Pott's disease, methods of diagnosis and the treatment outcome.
Results: Five non immunocompromised female patients were hospitalized between 1997 and 2003 in Clinical Department of Pulmonary Diseases in Abderrahmane Mami Hospital Ariana Tunisia, for thoracic manifestations that led to the diagnosis of Pott's disease, which represents 4.