Publications by authors named "Rekik W"

Organic-inorganic hybrid materials have recently found a vast variety of applications in the fields of energy storage and microelectronics due to their outstanding electric and dielectric characteristics, including high dielectric constant, low conductivity, and low dielectric loss. However, despite the promising properties of these materials, there remains a need to explore novel compounds with improved performance for practical applications. In this research paper, the focus is on addressing this scientific challenge by synthesizing and characterizing the new-centrosymmetric (CHN)[CdBr] crystal.

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Background: Vigilance ability refers to the accuracy and speed with which a person performs a cognitive-motor task, either voluntarily (endogenous mode) or following a warning stimulus (exogenous mode). In the context of a force production task, our study focuses on the impact of the states of vigilance by proposing an original approach that allows distinguishing between good (inlier) and poor (outlier) participants. We assume that the use of an external signal and duration of the temporal preparation (foreperiod) increase the speed and the precision of motor responses.

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Hybrid materials play a crucial role in the construction of flexible electronic devices due to the advantages of both organic and inorganic components. To this end, a new hybrid compound (CHN)[SbCl] was successfully fabricated using the slow evaporation solution growth approach at room temperature. In-depth research has been done on the structural, optical, and dielectric characteristics.

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the prototypical basaloid tumor of the skin. It may show various patterns simulating other cutaneous tumors due to its pleomorphism. It may have an unusal pattern of differentiation such as squamous, sebaceous, apocrine, eccrine, pilar, and endocrine differentiation.

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Heterotopic glial nodules of the scalp are non hereditary congenital malformations composed of mature brain tissue isolated from the cranial cavity. The majority of these lesions are found in the nasal region and occur rarely on the scalp. They are frequently diagnosed in newborn infants.

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Each year, there are more than eight million new cases of tuberculosis and 1.3 million deaths. There is a renewed interest in extrapulmonary forms of tuberculosis as its relative frequency increases.

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In the title compound, [Ni(C3H10N2)3]2[Ni(C3H10N2)2(H2O)2]Br6·2H2O, one Ni(2+) cation, located on an inversion centre, is coordinated by four N atoms from two ligands and by two water O atoms. The other Ni(2+) cation, located in a general position, is coordinated by six N atoms from three ligands. In both cases, the Ni(2+) cation has an octa-hedral coordination environment.

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In the crystal structure of the title salt, C7H12N2 (2+)·2NO3 (-), the nitrate ions are located in the vicinity of the protonated amine groups, accepting strong N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Each ammonium group is involved in a total of three such inter-actions with neighbouring nitrate ions, generating a three-dimensional network. In addition, there are π-π inter-actions between the aromatic rings of centrosymmetrically related di-ammonium moieties, with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.

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The synthesis of a series of supramolecular double sulfate salts using transition metals and the aromatic amine α-methylbenzylamine afforded an unexpected hybrid lamellar structure type. (C8H12N)2[M(H2O)4(SO4)2]·2H2O (M = Fe to Zn) crystallizes with a monoclinic structure (S.G.

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Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered as a systemic disease with pulmonary starting point. The use of spirometry alone is certainly not the best way to reflect the impact of disease on quality of life for patients.

Patients And Methods: Prospective study concerning 70 patients treated for COPD.

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The respiratory system undergoes progressive involution with age, resulting in anatomical and functional changes that are exerted on all levels. The rib cage stiffens and respiratory muscles weaken. Distal bronchioles have reduced diameter and tend to be collapsed.

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The crystal structure of the title compound, [NH(3)(CH(2))(2)NH(3)][Cd(SO(4))(2)(H(2)O)(4)], consists of [Cd(SO(4))(2)(H(2)O)(4)](2-) anions that are built from octa-hedral Cd(H(2)O)(4)O(2) and SO(4) tetra-hedral units linked by corner sharing. The ethyl-ene-diamminium cations are linked to the anions via N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The asymmetric unit contains one-half of the compound, the other half being related to the first by an inversion centre.

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Blastocyst formation is a primordial event of pre-implantation development since it is required for pregnancy establishment and progression. The blastocyst plays a pivotal role because it is the stage at which the embryo starts coordinated cross-talk with the mother. It is also the terminal step before transfer in bovine; it reflects all stresses the embryo may have faced during the process of in vitro treatment.

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder is rare, accounting for only 0.5-12.7% of all malignant gallbladder tumors.

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Background: Inflammatory myofibroblatic tumor is a recently caracterized solid mesenchymal tumor. They are frequently localised in the lung. However, the head and neck forms are uncommon.

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Crab digestive phospholipase (CDPL) was purified from the hepatopancreas of Carcinus mediterraneus crabs. Homogeneous enzyme was obtained after two chromatography steps: anion exchange and size exclusion HPLC column. Homogeneous CDPL has a molecular mass of 14 kDa as determined by SDS/PAGE analysis.

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