Publications by authors named "M El Amrani"

Background: In 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Advisory Board on Pediatric Nutrition (KSA-ABPN) reviewed childhood undernutrition in the Middle East. We sought to foster efficient nutritional care for infants and children at nutritional risk. Severe malnutrition due to starvation is rare in Saudi Arabia, so we focused on early recognition and treatment of children with mild growth impairment that forewarns risk for further nutritional decline.

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Background: The use of 1-year mortality following pancreatectomy for PDAC as a measure of surgical quality has not been evaluated. We aim to i) assess the 1-year mortality rate following pancreatectomy for PDAC, and ii) identify patient and hospital characteristics associated with 1-year mortality.

Methods: Data was extracted retrospectively from the French national medico-administrative database.

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Veterinary medicine is an increasingly feminized field, with growing numbers of veterinary students and professionals identifying as women. Increased representation of women in senior veterinary education leadership has not yet been examined across all global regions. To address this question, we compiled a comprehensive list of veterinary academic executives from veterinary educational institutions listed by the World Veterinary Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

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  • - The study aims to assess how effective drain fluid lipase is in predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula, a serious complication after pancreatic surgery, and determines the most suitable day for measuring this biomarker.
  • - Conducted across seven hospitals, the LIPAse DRAIN study analyzed drain fluid from 625 patients over six days, finding that drain fluid lipase is a reliable indicator on days 3 and 4, with significant statistical values suggesting its diagnostic utility.
  • - Results showed that on postoperative day 3, a specific threshold of lipase levels could reasonably identify patients at risk for developing a pancreatic fistula, recommending routine measurement of this biomarker by day 3 post-surgery.
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Introduction: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is becoming a public health issue with a 5-years survival rate around 10%. Patients with PDAC are often sarcopenic, which impacts postoperative outcome. At the same time, overweight population is increasing and adipose tissue promotes tumor related-inflammation.

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