Publications by authors named "N Jedidi"
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- ChILD is a group of rare and severe lung diseases in children, with some cases linked to deficiencies in surfactant protein B (SP-B).
- The RespiRare network helps to gather detailed information about the characteristics and genetic backgrounds of these patients.
- A study involving 11 patients found that those with complete SP-B deficiency showed symptoms at birth and had a median survival of 1 month, while rarer cases with partial SP-B function might have a better chance of survival.
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- A study examined the prevalence and incidence of interstitial lung disease in children (chILD) in France, finding it affects 44 children per million in 2022 and has an incidence of 4.4 per million.
- The research included data from 790 patients across 42 centers, noting that the median age for diagnosis was 3 months, with a significant portion having familial forms.
- Management typically involved oxygen therapy and corticosteroids, with survival rates being 57.3% for children diagnosed before 2 years and 86% for those diagnosed between 2 and 18 years; the study highlights the need for improved international data collection and standardized practices.
Due to its important role in the formation of humic acids (HA), improving lignin degradation during composting has usually been considered a challenge. One practice that could stimulate the biodegradation of this recalcitrant molecule is inoculation with exogenous lignolytic fungal strains. Two composts (C1) and (C2) from piles (H1) and (H2) were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrban sewage sludge (USS) is increasingly being used as an alternative organic amendment in agriculture. Because USS originates mostly from human excreta, partially metabolized pharmaceuticals have also been considered in risk assessment studies after reuse. In this regard, we investigated the cumulative effect of five annual USS applications on the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and their subsequent resistance to toxic metals in two unvegetated soils.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mental health is recognized as a critical component of public health Given the close relationship between mental health and life style and the importance of students as valuable human resources, the present study aimed at determining the relationship between life style and mental health among medical students in Sousse during COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study in university students from the first to the fifth grade of the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse during the academic year 2020/2021. Data were collected anonymously via an online questionnaire published on the Facebook groups of each grade, on december 2020.