The Performance of GeneXpert in the Diagnosis of Lymph Node Tuberculosis: A Prospective Study Comparing GeneXpert and Culture Findings.

Background and objective Lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB) is a common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). GeneXpert is a rapid diagnostic molecular test that simultaneously detects tuberculosis and rifampicin (RIF) resistance. In this study, we aimed to assess the epidemiology of LNTB and diagnostic performance parameters of the GeneXpert in routine ENT practice.

Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in Latin American Populations and Its Association with Their Socioeconomic Status-A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis.

Background: The worldwide increase in the prevalence and incidence of sleep disturbances represents a major public health issue. Among multiple determinants affecting sleep health, an individual's socioeconomic status (SES) is the most ignored and underestimated throughout the literature. No systematic review on the relation between SES and sleep health has been previously conducted in Latin America.

In Vitro Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam Against Enterobacteriaceae and P. aeruginosa Isolated at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca.

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the in vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) on Entero-bacteriaceae and P. aeruginosa strains isolated in the bacteriology-virology laboratory of the Ibn Rochd University of Casablanca.

Methods: This is a prospective descriptive longitudinal study conducted from May 28 through June 25, 2022, on Enterobacteriaceae and P.

Bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Morocco: short communication.

Unlabelled: As a global pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a growing number of related research studies being published worldwide. However, there is no study on the bibliometric analysis of these Moroccan studies. This study aims to provide a general overview of COVID-19 studies in Morocco and may provide a direction for hot topics and future research trends.

Validation of a Moroccan Arabic Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-M).

Objective: Cultural adaptation of the tinnitus handicap inventory questionnaire to the Moroccan dialect version.

Method: We conducted a prospective study over a 3 years period (January 2017-January 2020) in the Otolaryngology Department of Casablanca University hospital. Translation was produced by a forward-backward procedure with analysis of the psychometric properties of the Moroccan version of the tinnitus handicap inventory.