Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting in patients with diabetes: assessment of knowledge, practices, risk of complications, and impact of pre-ramadan education.

Objectives: Evaluate diabetic patients' knowledge, practices, and the prevalence of complications during Ramadan fasting (RF) before and after an education program.

Methods: We conducted a prospective study including 140 consecutive diabetic patients (DP) who intended to observe RF in 2023. Patients underwent a questionnaire and received pre-Ramadan education (PRE) according to the IDF-DAR 2021 recommendations.

Effects of high-intensity statin therapy on steroid hormones and vitamin D in type 2 diabetic men: A prospective self-controlled study.

The study aimed to assess the effect of high-intensity statin therapy on testicular and adrenal steroids and vitamin D levels in type 2 diabetic men. A prospective study, conducted between March 2021 and July 2022, including 60 men with type 2 diabetes, aged 40-65 years, statin-free, and in whom treatment with high-intensity statin was indicated. The patients had two visits, before and 6 months after a daily intake of 40 mg of atorvastatin.

An invasive nasopharyngeal carcinoma with extension to the pituitary gland mimicking an invasive pituitary macroadenoma: A case report.

Herein, we report a rare case of invasive nasopharyngeal carcinoma with extension to the pituitary gland misdiagnosed as a pituitary macroadenoma. A 50-year-old woman was referred to our department with a diagnosis of pituitary macroadenoma. She presented with headache, visual disturbances, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and hypoglycemia.

Persistent hypernatremia secondary to adipsic central diabetes insipidus in a patient with herpes-induced meningoencephalitis and COVID-19 infection: a case report.

Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) typically manifests as a polyuria-polydipsia syndrome, in which normonatremia is generally maintained through the polydipsia. A 53-year-old woman presented with diabetic ketosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. Her medical history included herpes meningoencephalitis, which was associated with confusion and amnesia.

Long-term complications of permanent hypoparathyroidism in adults: prevalence and associated factors.

Introduction: Patients with Chronic hypoparathyroidism (CHPT) receiving conventional treatment are exposed to several long-term complications including basal ganglia calcifications, posterior subcapsular cataract, kidney stones, and renal insufficiency. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and the associated factors of these complications in patients with CHPT.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study including 58 patients with CHPT.

Salivary Cortisol Measurement Contamination After Oral Hydrocortisone: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

The study aimed to evaluate salivary cortisol (SC) contamination and determine the associated factors in secondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) patients treated with hydrocortisone (Hc). A randomized crossover trial involved SAI patients. SC was measured before the morning Hc dose, then at one, two, and four hours after.

Secondary xanthogranulomatous hypophysitis mimicking a pituitary macroadenoma: a case report.

Hypophysitis is an extremely rare inflammatory disease that can mimic the clinical and radiological features of a pituitary adenoma. In this case report, we describe a 45-year-old woman with secondary xanthogranulomatous hypophysitis (XGH) who presented with signs of a pituitary macroadenoma. The patient complained of headaches, visual impairment, and amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome.

Assessment of quality of life in patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism receiving conventional treatment.

Introduction: Patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism suffer from multiple complaints and are exposed to long-term complications that might compromise their well-being. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) in patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism receiving conventional therapy and to determine the associated factors.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional matched case-control study including 53 patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism and 53 matched controls.

Levothyroxine liquid oral substitution as an alternative treatment for refractory hypothyroidism due to gastrointestinal malabsorption: A case report.

Tablets of levothyroxine (LT4) are the most used form for the treatment of hypothyroidism. Some patients may present with refractory hypothyroidism despite a high daily LT4 dose. We report the case of a 49-year-old woman who was admitted to our department for refractory hypothyroidism.

Adsorptive therapies in sepsis and inflammation: description of the various adsorptive techniques and their failure to improve outcomes.

Blood purification as an adjunctive therapy has been studied for several decades. In this review, we will focus on the most recent studies, particularly on adsorption techniques. These include hemofilters with adsorptive membranes, both endotoxin-specific and non-specific.

Metabolic disorders during endogenous Cushing's syndrome: prevalence, associated factors, and outcome after remission.

The prognosis of Cushing's syndrome (CS) is related to a higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of metabolic disorders in patients with CS, the associated factors, and the rate of remission of these disorders after the remission from CS. It is a retrospective study including 75 cases of CS followed up at the university hospital La Rabta of Tunis from 1987 to 2018.

De Novo Psychiatric Disorders in a Woman With Giant Prolactinoma Treated With Cabergoline.

Dopamine agonists are the first-line treatment of prolactinomas. The risk of developing de novo psychiatric symptoms during dopamine agonist therapy is low. Herein, we report the case of a 42-year-old woman with a giant prolactinoma who developed a psychiatric disorder after 1 day of cabergoline therapy initiation.

Physicochemical and Biological Characterization of Encapsulated Olive Leaf Extracts for Food Preservation.

Phenolic compounds in olive leaves have an excellent antioxidant activity and good antimicrobial properties. These bioactive molecules have beneficial properties for health, arousing great scientific and commercial interest. This study reports lyophilized olive leaf extracts (OLE) encapsulated by spray-drying using maltodextrins, maltodextrins-pectin and maltodextrins-gum Arabic as encapsulating agents.

Vitamin B12 deficiency in long-term metformin treated type 2 diabetic patients: Prevalence and risk factors in a Tunisian population.

To determine the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in a Tunisian population with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on metformin treatment for more than three years and to identify its risk factors. This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 257 patients with T2D treated with metformin for at least three years. Patients were divided into two groups according to their vitamin B12 status.

Diagnostic performance of the EU TI-RADS and ACR TI-RADS scoring systems in predicting thyroid malignancy.

Introduction: Several ultrasound scoring systems have been developed to stratify the risk of malignancy of thyroid nodules, including ACR (American College of Radiology) and EU (European) TI-RADS. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of these two classifications using histology as a reference standard.

Methods: It was a single-centre, retrospective study including 156 patients who underwent thyroidectomy.

A case of reversible hypoparathyroidism in a patient with Riedel's thyroiditis treated with glucocorticoids.

A 48-year-old woman with a history of primary hypothyroidism, presented with compressive symptoms secondary to a rapid enlargement of a preexisting goiter. She had no clinical signs of hypocalcemia. Biological tests revealed hypoparathyroidism.

[Cardiac abnormalities associated with hyperthyroidism: clinical, structural and rhythmic study].

Introduction: The prevalence and nature of cardiac complications associated with hyperthyroidism vary considerably in the literature depending on the population studied and the means of investigation used to detect them. The aim of this study was to determine the structural, functional, and rhythmic cardiac abnormalities associated with hyperthyroidism and to identify their risk factors.

Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in thirty adult patients with overt or subclinical hyperthyroidism.

Thyroid hormone resistance syndrome caused by a novel mutation in the thyroid hormone receptor-beta gene (, GLU457LYS) treated with methimazole.

A 15-year-old girl presented with hyperactivity and behavior disorders. She had tachycardia and no goiter. Thyroid hormones were high and TSH normal.

A case of Hashimoto's thyroiditis following Graves' disease.

Graves' disease is characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies that stimulate the TSH receptor, inducing hyperthyroidism and goiter. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease leading to thyroid tissue destruction by cell and antibody-mediated immune processes. The occurrence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis following Graves' disease has been rarely reported.

Management of severe hypercalcaemia secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism: The efficacy of saline hydration, furosemide, and zoledronic acid.

Introduction: Severe hypercalcaemia is a life-threatening condition that should be managed urgently. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of saline hydration, furosemide, and zoledronic acid in the management of severe hypercalcaemia secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the management of 65 patients with severe hypercalcaemia (≥3 mmol/L) secondary to PHPT.

Assessment of Bacterial Diversity of Industrial Poultry Wastewater by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) and the Cultivation Method in Order to Inform Its Reuse in Agriculture.

Effluents discharged by poultry meat industries are heavily polluted with raw materials, such as fat, blood residues, and proteins. Thus, untreated effluents directly discharged into the environment may constitute a public health threat. This study aims to evaluate the bacterial diversity of three water qualities: industrial poultry wastewater (PWW), tap water (TW), and PWW diluted with TW (50 : 50) (V/V) (TWPWW) by the combination of culture-independent and culture-dependent approaches.

Microwave and Roasting Impact on Pumpkin Seed Oil and Its Application in Full-Fat Mayonnaise Formula.

In this study, 'Béjaoui' seeds variety were exposed to both microwave and roasting prior to oil cold press extraction. In addition, full-fat mayonnaise formula from untreated and treated pumpkin seed oils was prepared and assessed for their physical stabilities and bioactive properties in 28-day storage at 25 ± 1 °C. A mayonnaise sample prepared with unrefined sunflower seed oil served as a control.