Publications by authors named "M Ben-Ayed"
Proteins interact with each other in complex ways to perform significant biological functions. These interactions, known as protein-protein interactions (PPIs), can be depicted as a graph where proteins are nodes and their interactions are edges. The development of high-throughput experimental technologies allows for the generation of numerous data which permits increasing the sophistication of PPI models.
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- Platelet count is essential for clinical decisions, but the impedance technique (PLT-I) may overestimate counts in cases of microcytosis, prompting a comparison with the optical technique (PLT-O).
- A study analyzed blood samples with microcytosis (MCV<80 fL) and found a strong correlation between PLT-I and PLT-O for platelet values below 150 x 10^9/L, though a bias of 16.53 x 10^9/L was noted.
- The research suggests that while impedance can be used routinely, the optical technique should be used for samples with MCV<72.9 fL or when schizocytes are present to ensure accurate hemogram validation.
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- The report details a rare case of bronchogenic adenocarcinoma that initially spread to the external auditory canal in a 64-year-old man with a history of bladder cancer.
- The patient presented with persistent right ear infection symptoms, and imaging showed a mass obstructing the right ear canal and invading the middle ear.
- Further tests revealed extensive lung involvement with metastasis to the brain, and the patient received local radiation therapy and chemotherapy after being staged as T4N2M1c.
Congenital crico-thyroid dysplasia: a comprehensive description.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
August 2024
Introduction: We describe a first case of human congenital crico-thyroid dysplasia associated to a right sided aortic arch and an aberrant subclavian artery.
Case Presentation: Our patient presented with a two-weeks history of acute dyspnea, and reported hoarseness since his childhood. An urgent tracheotomy was performed, followed by direct laryngoscopy.
Objectives: Vocal dysfunction is a frequent complication following thyroidectomy that can be associated with a negative impact on patients' quality of life. Although the effect of thyroidectomy on acoustic features has been widely studied, the examination of glottal flow characteristics to assess vocal outcomes following thyroid gland surgery has not been included in empirical research, to date. The goal of our study was to evaluate early and short-term vocal outcomes following thyroidectomy based on the analysis of glottal acoustic features during speech production.
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