Publications by authors named "K Alami"
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- - The study aimed to evaluate how acceptable, usable, and feasible HIV self-testing is among key populations in Morocco, particularly focusing on female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and partners of newly diagnosed individuals.
- - A total of 3,465 individuals were involved, with high acceptability rates for self-testing reported (90.2% among female sex workers, 86.2% among men who have sex with men). However, many participants (44.0% to 73.4%) had never been tested for HIV before.
- - The results suggest that expanding access to HIV self-testing can be beneficial for key populations in Morocco and potentially in other Middle Eastern and North African countries as well. *
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- Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic mental health disorder that poses significant challenges for patients, families, and society, particularly due to issues with treatment adherence impacting prognosis.
- A study involving 320 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in Morocco identified that a majority (about 74%) were non-adherent to their medication, with factors like youth, lack of education, living alone, and severe symptoms contributing to this non-adherence.
- Findings also highlighted that non-adherent patients had more severe symptoms, poor insight into their condition, and experienced significant side effects from treatment, emphasizing the need for tailored management strategies to improve adherence and outcomes.
Persistent effects of adolescent morphine exposure on neurobiological processes and behaviors in adulthood have been partially identified. Hypersensitivity following adolescent exposure to morphine is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon whose underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the involvement of microglia in neuropathic pain sensitivity following adolescent morphine exposure, focused on hippocampal genes expression and plasticity.
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- A recent study explored the effectiveness of ChatGPT-4 as a decision-making tool for treating head and neck cancers by comparing its treatment recommendations to those from expert oncology meetings and established guidelines.
- The study analyzed the recommendations for 263 patients with squamous cell carcinoma over a five-year period, finding that ChatGPT-4 had moderate to substantial agreement with expert decisions and National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
- Results suggest that while ChatGPT-4 shows promise in supporting clinical decisions, further improvements are needed for it to better address complex patient conditions and enhance its reliability in medical practice.
Rationale: Fahr syndrome is a rare, degenerative neurological condition characterized by bilateral idiopathic calcification of the periventricular region, especially the basal ganglia. This condition is often misdiagnosed as other neurological or psychiatric disorders due to its rarity and overlapping symptoms.
Patient Concerns: A 34-year-old man had been experiencing seizures and cognitive dysfunction for few years, which were further compounded by slurred speech and motor difficulties as acute conditions.