Publications by authors named "S Hmissa"
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- * The awareness campaign took place in South Ash Sharqiyah Governorate from January to March 2023, involving 688 participants aged over 40 to collect survey data and conduct fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) and colonoscopies.
- * Results showed a 68.8% screening response rate, with 8.1% testing positive for FOBTs, primarily in individuals aged 40-59 and those who were overweight; one participant was diagnosed with stage I CRC, highlighting the importance of early detection efforts.
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- * The management of VIPomas is complex and lacking clear guidelines, posing challenges for healthcare providers.
- * A unique case study illustrates the recurrence of a primary hepatic VIPoma in a woman 22 years post-surgery, successfully treated with transarterial chemoembolization, emphasizing the need for long-term patient monitoring for potential recurrence.
Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a life-changing condition, not only for the child but also for the mother and the usual caregiver. In fact, a child recently diagnosed with ASD is a real challenge to mothers´ adaptation, involves their resources, and gives rise to a set of needs. This study explores the unmet needs and experiences of mothers of ASD children in the Tunisian context.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Lung, bone, lymph nodes and liver are the most common metastatic sites. This observation presents a metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with atypical secondary sites and a rare mode of revelation corresponding to diabetes mellitus.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 64-year-old woman recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
Although the significance of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) protein expression in colorectal cancer is well-established, it remains contentious in extra-colorectal cancers and mainly in gastric adenocarcinoma. Data from Africa and Arab world remain limited. This study explored the MMR expression in gastric adenocarcinoma and evaluated its clinicopathological and prognostic signification among Tunisian patients.
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