Publications by authors named "G Ben Halima"
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is primarily known as a motor disorder; however, its debilitating non-motor symptoms have a significant impact on patients' quality of life. The current standard treatment, l-DOPA, is used to relieve motor symptoms, but prolonged use is often associated with severe side effects. This creates an urgent need for effective alternatives targeting both motor and non-motor symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnhanced recovery after thoracic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: Feasibility and outcomes.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
January 2024
Background: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) applies multimodal, perioperative, and evidence-based practices to decrease postoperative morbi-mortality, the length of hospital stay, and hospitalization costs. Implementing enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is problematic. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of an ERATS protocol adapted to LMIC conditions in Tunisia.
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- The financial impact of implant choice during hip fracture surgeries led by inexperienced surgeons is significant, with instances of suboptimal implant utilization occurring in 16.18% of procedures.
- The mean additional cost for surgeries with suboptimal choices was USD 65.69 compared to USD 56.55 for optimal choices, indicating a minimal financial burden.
- Seniority and patient characteristics did not affect the rate of suboptimal implant use, suggesting that residents can perform surgeries independently with minor additional costs.
Primary sternal lymphoma represents a rare entity which must be evoked in front of a sternal mass especially as its treatment is different from that of sarcomas, the principal etiology of sternal masses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) depression and to identify predictive factors for the onset of this disorder.
Patients And Methods: We conducted a prospective, multicentric study across four cardiology departments, during the period from June to December 2018. A depressive symptom screening was performed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, in-hospital (T0) and on average 42.