Effect of delay in hospital presentation on clinical and imaging findings in acute pulmonary thromboembolism.

Background: There is limited information on the extent and clinical importance of the delay in hospital presentation of acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the delay in hospital presentation of PTE and its association with clinical and imaging findings in PTE.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted on patients admitted to our hospital with a diagnosis of acute PTE between September 2007 and September 2011.

[Craniomandibular dysfunction and malocclusions].

Introduction: For many years, the literature reported the key role of occlusal factors in the development of craniomandibular dysfunctions (CMD). In our study, we investigated the connections between the functional and morphological features of dental occlusion and CMDs in a population of students at the Casablanca Faculty of Dental Medicine, Morocco.

Material And Method: Our study comprised a sample of 142 students from the Casablanca Faculty of Dental Medicine aged between 18 and 30 years.

JAK2-V617F mutation in Moroccan patients with myeloproliferative disorders: contribution, diagnosis and therapeutic prospects.

Aims: The JAK2 V617F is a recent discovery. The implication of this mutation in the pathogenesis of the myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) is currently confirmed. Our study is the first to be interested in the status of the JAK2 V617F mutation among myeloproliferative disorders patients in Morocco.

[Systemic lupus erythematosus and Epstein-Barr virus].

We determined the prevalence of antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in 44 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 44 healthy blood donors matched for sex and age as controls. Of the cases, 39 were women; mean age was 33 years. Four cases (9%) and 5 controls (11%) were positive for IgM anti-viral capsid antigen (VCA) (P = 0.

Determination of urinary trans, trans-muconic acid reference values in general Tunisian population.

We wish to determine the urinary trans,trans-muconic acid reference values in the Tunisian general population, and evaluate the impact of several factors (age, gender, tobacco...

[New container of sample: role in the reduction of bacterial contamination of standard platelet units].

Background: Bacterial contamination of unstable blood products constitutes today the most frequent infectious risk transmitted by blood transfusion. Platelet concentrates are often incrimineted. As responsible germs are in general of cutaneous origin, a sample procedure with diversion of the first 20 ml during blood donation is studied.

[Uterine leiomyoma in a patient with Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. Report of a case].

We report the discovery of a leiomyoma which developed from a fibrous myometrial band in a woman with Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. This localization is exceptional. The diagnosis was suspected at physical examination and pelvic ultrasonography and laparoscopy.

[Obstetrical complications of adenomyosis. Literature review and two case reports].

Adenomyosis of the uterus is a frequent disorder often associated with pregnancy. Diagnosis is difficult during pregnancy and usually is made after an obstetrical complication. In a review of the literature from 1904 to 1994, only 31 cases of obstetrical complications related to adenomyosis have been reported.