Publications by authors named "S Chenik"
Article Synopsis
- - The prevalence of diabetes in Tunisia rose significantly from 15.5% in 2016 to 23% in 2023, with a corresponding study examining chronic kidney disease (CKD) among diabetic patients to understand its prevalence based on factors like specialist type and demographic characteristics.
- - An observational study conducted between January and February 2023 included over 10,000 diabetic patients, using KDIGO guidelines to diagnose CKD, focusing on data collected across various healthcare settings in Tunisia.
- - The results indicated that 38.7% of diabetic patients had CKD, with higher rates among males and older patients, as well as those diagnosed by nephrologists. CKD was more prevalent in the Mid-East region of Tunisia
Introduction: During the COVID-19(coronavirus-19 disease) pandemic, health care workers (HCWs) faced the risk of infection and distressing work to meet health requirements. The aim of the present stud ywas to evaluate perceptions of HCWs of their security at work in COVID-19 units and their coping strategies, at the military hospital of Tunis, during the second wave of COVID-19.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted via an auto-questionnaire on February 2021.
Background: Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are at an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. The aim of this study was to assess the role of speckle tracking echocardiography in detecting subclinical myocardial damage in children with SCA.
Methods: A cross-sectional case-control study was conducted at the echocardiography laboratory of the military hospital of Tunis between July and December 2018.
Background: Retained foreign bodies are dreadful events associated with invasive procedures. Their occurrence implicate physical complications as well as serious professional and medico-legal consequences. Cases of retained surgical items, in the pericardial space, following cardiothoracic surgery are rare and their management is delicate as the risks of their removal must be thoroughly weighed against the complications of leaving them inside the chest.
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- The study aims to compare the safety and effectiveness of the newly proposed distal radial approach for vascular access in percutaneous coronary interventions against the conventional radial approach, particularly in North African patients.
- It will be a non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial involving 250 patients, focusing on key outcomes such as success rates and radial artery occlusion risks, with a follow-up period of 30 days.
- The trial is set to run for four months starting February 2022 and emphasizes ethical considerations while seeking to enhance clinical practices based on the findings.