Publications by authors named "Khaled Zghal"
Background: The effect of tacrolimus (TAC) on oxidative stress after kidney transplantation (KT) is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of TAC trough levels of oxidative stress status in Tunisian KT patients during the post-transplantation period (PTP).
Methods: A prospective study including 90 KT patients was performed.
During the month of Ramadan, over one billion Muslims observe a water and food fast from sunrise to sunset. The practice of this religious duty causes marked changes in eating and sleeping habits. With the increasing incidence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, the number of patients with CV pathologies who wish to fast is increasing worldwide, and in Tunisia, which is ranked as a high CV risk country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Few prospective studies are available on the incidence and analysis of the characteristics of adverse cutaneous drug reactions.
Aim: To describe the adverse cutaneous reactions, their epidemiologic characteristics as well as the different causative drugs through a prospective hospital study.
Methods: A 12-month prospective study was managed in our department of dermatology of the teaching hospital Hedi Chaker of Sfax.
Hypothesis: Peritoneal lavage with rifamycin reduces the number of intraperitoneal bacteria and adhesions and improves the outcome of intra-abdominal infection (IAI).
Material And Methods: Experimental IAI was induced in Wistar rats. After 24 h, the animals underwent relaparotomy.