Reference Values for Spirometry in Moroccan Adults.

Introduction: This novel study aimed to establish spirometric reference values and prediction equations based on a sample of the adult Moroccan population, an endeavor that has not been attempted previously.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study involving healthy Moroccan adults, data was collected through a mobile spirometry setup.

Results: Our sample comprised 841 healthy adults (384 men and 457 women) aged 18-86 years who underwent spirometry.

High perillaldehyde content from essential oils of subsp Cosson & Durieu fruits from Aougrout (Algeria).

The chemical composition of the essential oil produced by hydrodistillation from the fruits of subsp. Cosson & Durieu collected from southern Algeria, precisely in Aougrout District (Adrar Province), was determined by GC-MS analysis. Nineteen (19) compounds, representing 85.

[Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A report on two familial cases in Morocco].

Introduction: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare autosomal recessive disease. The majority of patients are asymptomatic. The disease is often diagnosed on routine radiological examination.

Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxins in dried figs and nuts in Algeria.

The presence of Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin (AF) contamination was investigated in 112 samples of peanuts, almonds and dried figs collected in Algeria. The occurrence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), B2 (AFB2), G1 (AFG1) and G2 (AFG2) in different commodities has been determined with a sensitive method based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with fluorescence detection with post-column photochemical derivatisation. Analytical results indicated that 28 samples of peanuts, 16 samples of almonds and 26 samples of dried figs contained detectable levels of AFs.

[Negative pressure pulmonary edema following a cholecystectomy - A case report].

Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) or post-obstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) is a rare but a life threatening respiratory situation. The most frequent cause of NPPE is a post anesthetic laryngospasm. Edema is developed after relief of upper airway obstruction.