Writing an effective and succinct cover letter: A practical guide.

Introduction: The cover letter is a critical component of medical journal submissions, often influencing acceptance decisions. However, authors frequently underestimate its importance. This narrative review aimed to provide guidance for authors on writing effective and succinct cover letters.

Echocardiography Coupled with Strain Method in the Screening for Cardiac Involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Objective: In this study, the usefulness of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in systematic screening was assessed for various cardiac abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: We performed a comparative cross-sectional study from July 2020 to February 2021. Each patient underwent a TTE coupled with the strain technique.

Post-traumatic Fibro-Osseous Lesion of the Fourth Rib Simulating a Chest Wall Tumor: A Case Report.

Post-traumatic fibro-osseous lesions (PTFOL) are a rare and benign tumor that typically affects the ribs and is probably caused by an excessive post-traumatic reactive process. PTFOL primarily affects the sixth, seventh, and eighth ribs. Here, we report a case of a PTFOL with an unusual location and expansion that simulated a malignant chest tumor.

Acute arthritis following SARS-CoV-2 infection: About two cases.

Joint involvement in COVID-19 may occur at different stages of the disease and maybe represented by non-specific arthralgia or by acute arthritis. We report two cases of COVID-19 infection that were complicated by postviral reactive arthritis. Case 1: A 47-year-old male was presented 20 days after a COVID-19 infection with acute right knee arthritis.

[Contribution of dynamic radiographs in atlantoaxial subluxation in rheumatoid arthritis].

Background: Cervical spine (CS) involvement is common during rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and it is distinguished by its potential gravity.

Aim: To determinate the occurrence of atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) by dynamic incidences X-Ray and to assess its predictive factors.

Methods: Our study included a cohort of 40 patients carrying RA, who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria, for more than 2 years.

[Survival prognosis factors in multiple myeloma].

Background: Outcome in multiple myeloma (MM) is very heterogeneous in survival and therapeutic response, constantly fatale despite her therapy progress.

Aim: To determine the prognostic factors and survival in MM.

Methods: We carried out a transversal study of 100 patients in the rheumatology department of hospital Monastir between 1991 and 2010.

[The role of biochemical markers of bone turnover in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and predicting fracture risk].

Background: Currently, for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, we search risk factors and measure bone mineral density (BMD) by DXA method. However, bone turnover markers, unused still in practice, have shown an interest especially in the prediction of fracture risk. aim: To determine the relationship between bone markers, BMD and osteoporotic fracture.