Publications by authors named "Messous S"
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- A study investigated antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in Tunisia, covering 63 primary care offices and 6 emergency departments over 8 months.
- Out of nearly 13,000 screened patients, almost 9,900 were included, with a majority diagnosed with acute bronchitis, and antibiotics prescribed were mainly penicillins and fluoroquinolones.
- The study found that a significant 75.5% of antibiotic prescriptions were inappropriate, particularly in patients with bronchitis, largely due to criteria like cost and indications for use.
Introduction: Duration of antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is most commonly based on expert opinion. Typical administration periods range from 5 to 7 days. A 2-day course with levofloxacin was not previously assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs localization represents the main backbone of several wireless sensor networks applications, several localization algorithms have been proposed in the literature. There is a growing interest in the multi-hop localization algorithms as they permit the localization of sensor nodes even if they are several hops away from anchor nodes. One of the most famous localization algorithms is the Distance Vector Hop (DV-Hop).
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- This study looked at patients with COPD who have sudden worsening of their condition, called acute exacerbations.
- Researchers checked for different germs, like bacteria and viruses, in the mucus (sputum) from patients to see what caused these episodes.
- They found many types of germs, especially rhinoviruses and influenza, and noticed that the presence of bacteria could lead to more problems later on, suggesting that better ways to treat these infections and monitor patients are needed.
Introduction: The role of bacteria, including atypical organisms, in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) has been assessed in various ways in Tunisia.
Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical study of patients with a mean age of 68.3±10.
Objective: We aimed to assess the prevalence of Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae acute infections, using serological testing, in patients admitted to the emergency department for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Methods: We performed a prospective observational study of 100 consecutive patients. Serum specimens were collected at day 0 and day 15.
Activity of the renin-angiotensin Aldosterone system is increased in patients with heart failure (HF). The Angiotensinogen gene and specifically M235T polymorphism has been linked to susceptibility to hypertension, coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation. Its role in heart failure is not yet sufficiently demonstrated.
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