Publications by authors named "I Naceur"
Background: Anti-interleukin-6 receptors (anti-IL-6R) have been a promising new therapeutic alternative in the treatment of Takayasu arteritis.
Case Description: We report the case of a 34-year-old patient with Takayasu arteritis diagnosed in 2017. While she was on corticosteroid and methotrexate, the patient presented twice with clinical and radiological signs of activity, requiring an increase of corticosteroid dose and an increase in the methotrexate dose to 20 mg/week.
Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by non-caseous necrotizing epithelial cell granulomas that can affect any organ. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) involvement is rare. We report two cases of systemic sarcoidosis with ENT onset.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Impact of therapeutic education on adherence in patients treated with anti-vitamins K].
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
December 2024
Introduction: Therapeutic education of the patient (TPE) treated with AVK has improved the safety and efficiency of this treatment by establishing a new doctor-patient relationship. The objective of our study was to assess the impact of a TPE program on adherence in patients treated with AVK.
Methods: We conducted a prospective interventional study between January and September 2020, including two groups of patients hospitalized for a first thromboembolic: a G1 group with conventional service support and a G2 group with an ETP program created during this work.
Article Synopsis
- Diagnosing Sjögren syndrome (SS) in elderly patients can be challenging due to factors like aging, comorbidities, or medication effects, which can mimic symptoms of the disease.
- A study analyzed 323 SS patients over 18 years, finding that those over 65 (35 patients) had an earlier diagnosis and experienced more fatigue, but showed different immune markers and treatment approaches compared to younger patients.
- While elderly patients with SS don't appear to represent a distinct group, their care requires careful consideration due to their increased vulnerability and the complexity of managing their health.
Aim: To describe characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with infectious complications and to determine frequency, clinical and microbiological features and outcomes of reported infections.
Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective study conducted over an 11-year period at the Internal Medicine Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis, collecting medical records of SLE patients who had experienced infectious complications.
Results: Fifty-six patients were included, consisting of 52 females and 4 males (gender ratio M/F= 0.