Publications by authors named "Said Latiri Houyem"
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- * A self-administered questionnaire revealed that 64% of staff had incorrect responses about the order of pre-sterilization steps, while direct observations highlighted confusion between pre-disinfection and washing steps in 82% of cases.
- * The results indicate a significant gap in knowledge and adherence to proper sterilization protocols among staff, emphasizing the need for improved training and practices in the central sterilization process.
Purpose: Right-sided diverticulitis is a rare entity in North Africa. Therefore, it is usually misdiagnosed, and the management of cecal diverticulitis is aggressive in most cases, whereas nowadays, most studies recommend a conservative approach with promising results. This study aims to describe the presentation, management, and outcomes of right-sided diverticulitis (RSD) and to present the experience of one surgical center in Tunisia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Public primary healthcare facilities, the cornerstone of the Tunisian health system, were impacted by the Covid 19 crisis as all health systems in the world.
Aim: This study aims to assess this impact of the pandemic.
Methods: We analyzed the budgetary evolution of the basic healthcare group (BHG) of Medenine and Djerba between 2019 and 2020.
Background: According to recent studies, thrombotic complications frequently occur in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) and are associated with increasing disease severity and poor prognosis. However, conventional coagulation assays are unable to identify these patients' hypercoagulable states, raising questions about the appropriate assessment tool. We aimed to evaluate coagulation abnormalities in patients with different severity of CO-VID-19 using viscoelastic tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Routine assessments of patient safety culture within hospitals have been widely recommended to improve patient safety. Experts suggested that mixed-methods studies can help gain a deeper understanding of the concept. However, studies combining quantitative and qualitative approaches exploring patient safety culture are still lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Therapeutic education in patients with coronary artery disease: impact on smoking cessation].
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
October 2022
Aim Of The Study: To describe the results of a therapeutic education program (cessation rate and success factors) among smoking coronary patients followed in the smoking cessation clinic at Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse during the period from 2015 to 2020.
Patients And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among smokers with coronary artery disease who presented to the smoking cessation clinic at Sahloul University Hospital during the period from 2015 to 2020. The data collection was done by reviewing the records of smokers.
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- - Critical care nurses are essential for improving patient safety and care quality in ICUs, where adverse events often occur, highlighting the need for a strong patient safety culture (PSC) in these settings.
- - A study assessed Tunisian ICU nurses' perceptions of PSC using a validated questionnaire, finding low scores across various dimensions, with significant factors influencing PSC including hospital type and nurse-to-patient ratios.
- - Results indicated that nurses in private and certified hospitals had higher PSC levels, and a better nurse-to-patient ratio positively impacted PSC, highlighting areas for potential improvement in patient care practices.
Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is considered the most important measure to tackle the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. However, compliance with recommendations is usually low and effective improvement strategies are needed. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of an intervention targeting hand hygiene promotion among healthcare workers (HCWs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum is endemic with an epidemiological profile of a paediatric disease in Tunisia. In the context of a high fatality rate, identifying risk factors for in-hospital mortality in children treated for ZVL is of major epidemiological importance.
Design: A retrospective (case-control) study included 230 immuno-competent children diagnosed and confirmed with primary ZVL in the paediatric department of the University Hospital of Kairouan between 2004 and 2014.
Background: Nosocomial infections are public health issues that are associated with high mortality in intensive care units. This study aimed to determine nosocomial infection-associated mortality in Tunisian intensive care units and identify its risk factors.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out in intensive care units of a Tunisian University Hospital.