Optimization of pv cells/modules parameters using a modified quasi-oppositional logistic chaotic rao-1 (QOLCR) algorithm.

Since the behavior of photovoltaic (PV) modules under different operational conditions is highly nonlinear, predicting the performance of PV systems in industrial applications is becoming a major challenge issue. Moreover, the most important information required to configure an optimal PV system is unavailable in all manufacturer's datasheets. In this context, a novel method is recommended to optimize PV cells/module parameters with the ability to correctly characterize the I-V and P-V curves of different PV models.

Epidemiological Study of Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care Unit: Evolution and Prognosis.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is very common in intensive care units (ICUs). Its complications are often fatal, life-threatening, and may lead to kidney impairment. This is a multicentric, prospective, and descriptive study, spread over a period of six months, from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017, including incident cases of AKI defined according to the AKI Network criteria seen in the ICUs of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca.

Autodialysis in Morocco: how much longer can we wait?

Introduction: Autodialysis is the dialysis performed by the patient himself at a local center instead of a hemodialysis center. In Morocco, the practice of hemodialysis dates back to 1970; however, an autodialysis center does not yet exist. The objective was to assess the potential medical fitness and adherence of the patients to an autodialysis program.

[Falls among hemodialysis patients: Incidence and risk factors].

Falls and mineral and bones disorders are both implicated in the occurrence of pathological fractures in patients undergoing chronic dialysis. However, data on falls among this population are rare. We carried out a prospective study during four weeks and included 70 patients on chronic hemodialysis with the main objectives being to evaluate the incidence of falls and factors related to it.

[Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis].

Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis are defined by an acute nonsuppurative inflammatory insult predominantly glomerular. Its current incidence is uncertain because of the frequency of subclinical forms. The most common infectious agent involved is beta hemolytic streptococcus group A.

Histopathological study of pure primary nephrotic syndrome in adolescents and young Moroccan adults.

Introduction: The primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS) is the most common glomerular nephropathy in children. Its diagnosis and management don't require histopathological study. It occurs mainly in the form of minimal glomerular lesion and in most cases respond to corticosteroids.

Optimizing hypertension control in hemodialysis patients: a proposed management strategy.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the efficiency of a goal-oriented therapeutic strategy in lowering blood pressure and reducing the need for antihypertensive medications in 168 patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis.

Methods: Patients were managed initially by achieving optimal dry weight. After reduction of the dry weight, patients with uncontrolled arterial hypertension were dialyzed using a 1.

Analysis of vascular access in hemodialysis patients: a report from a dialysis unit in Casablanca.

Vascular access (VA) for patients needing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) remains a major obstacle in the management of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We retrospectively analyzed 190 patients, (92 males and 98 females) who had been on HD for a period ranging from 12 to 240 months. Their mean age was 42.

Doppler echocardiograph evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been reported in hemodialysis (HD) patients, but data regarding its incidence and mechanisms are scarce. The aims of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of unexplained PH in long-term HD patients, and to examine some possible etiologic factors for its occurrence. The prevalence of PH was estimated by Doppler echocardiography in a cohort of 86 stable patients on HD via arteriovenous access for more than 12 months.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome coexisting with juvenile nephronophtisis.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a heterogeneous disease of the connective tissues, is diagnosed by a triad of symptoms that include skin hyperextensibility, joint hypermobility and connective tissue fragility. Nephronophtisis (NPH) is an autosomal recessive interstitial nephritis leading to terminal renal insufficiency around puberty. The occurrence of these two rare diseases together is unusual.

Cauda equina compression revealing brown tumor of the spine in a long-term hemodialysis patient.

Brown tumors, or osteoclastomas, are erosive bony lesions arising as a complication of hyperparathyroidism (HPT). In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), brown tumors are classic skeletal manifestations usually seen in severe forms of secondary HPT. However, involvement of the spine is considered extremely rare.

Nephrotic syndrome revealing a disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a clonal disorder of proliferating histiocytes, which can affect various organs. The clinical picture ranges from localized to disseminated disease with multiple organ involvement and severe organ dysfunction. Renal involvement is uncommon and the association with glomerulonephritis is unusual.

Renal manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex.

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal-dominant neurocutaneous disorder involving the skin, brain, kidney, heart and other organs. Renal manifestations are mainly angiomyolipomas, renal cysts and cancer. We report three female patients, mean aged of 31 years (range: 22-37), with a family history of TSC in one case.

[Calcium needs in hemodialyzed-parathyroidectomized patients].

Parathyroidectomy changes the homeostasis of calcium balance in patients under dialysis for kidney failure. The aim of this work is to value calcium needs in 20 hemodialysed patients who underwent parathyroidectomy, in the department of nephrology of UHC Ibn Rochd of Casablanca from January 1994 to June 1999. These patients, 12 women (60%) and 8 men (40%), aged between 14 and 70 years (mean=46.