Publications by authors named "H B Ben Ayed"
COVID-19, caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), can lead to severe infection and has been suggested to induce autoimmune phenomena. We report three cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurring after COVID-19 infection and we present a systematic review of the literature of cases of RA post COVID-19. Our findings suggest that RA may be trigged by COVID-19 infection in genetically predisposed individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the current study we aimed to investigate the effect of specific dual task training (SDTT) compared to conventional soccer training (CST) on motor and cognitive performances in U13 elite soccer players. Twenty-four young soccer players (all males) participated in this study. We measured their change of direction ability (CODA) and cognitive performances (cognitive flexibility and inhibition) before and after four weeks in either the SDTT group or the CST group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this research, thermal modeling has been done to investigate the effect of nanofluid on the performance of the linear parabolic collector. Therminol vapor/liquid phase fluid (VP-1) has been used as a base fluid; iron oxide nanoparticles have been used to produce mono-nanofluid; and iron oxide multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite has been used as nanoparticles to produce hybrid nanofluid. The fluid flow inside the absorber tube of the collector is assumed to be turbulent.
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- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) based on rectal swab culture versus standard empiric prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate (TRUS-BP).
- A total of 157 patients were randomized into two groups, with G1 receiving TAP and G2 receiving standard empiric treatment; findings indicated a prevalent resistance to Fluoroquinolone-resistant Enterobacterales (FQRE) in the G2 group.
- The results revealed that TAP led to a significantly lower rate of febrile urinary tract infections after the procedure (3.8% in G2 compared to 13% in G1), illustrating its effectiveness in
Purpose: Our aim was to study the anatomy of the left and right main adrenal veins (LAV and RAV) and to identify their anatomical variations in order to see the practical application of these findings to adrenal venous sampling (AVS).
Methods: Our work is based on dissection of 80 adrenal glands from fresh corpses in the forensic medicine department. We studied the number, the drainage, the direction and the level of termination of the main adrenal veins.