Prognostic Value of ISS and TRISS Scores in Tunisian Terrorism Victims.

Introduction: Injuries caused by terrorism attacks are one of the urgent problems of the society and the health system. In this work, we aimed to assess the injury severity score (ISS) and trauma injury severity score (TRISS) in Tunisian military combatants injured during terrorism attacks.

Materials And Methods: A total of 153 victims of terrorism admitted to the Military Hospital of Tunis between January 2012 and January 2017 were included.

Risk factors of sudden cardiac death in women: A 10 years study in Tunisia.

Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) represents a frequent etiology of sudden death. It represents a major public health issue. Few data about SCD in women are available from the Arab world.

Lichtenberg Figures: How a Cutaneous Sign Can Solve Suspicious Death Cases.

Lightning is a natural weather phenomenon that occurs most commonly during the summer months in the afternoon or early evening. Lightning strikes can cause accidental deaths. In developed countries, lightning fatalities occur almost exclusively outdoors.

[Relation entre la température ambiante, l'humidité et la mort subite cardiaque au nord de la Tunisie].

Background: Several studies have suggested a relationship between weather parameters and the occurrence of sudden cardiac death.

Aim: The aim of this work was to study the impact of changes in temperature and humidity level on the occurrence of sudden cardiac death in the north of Tunisia.

Methods: it's an autopsic study that included all victims of sudden cardiac death occurring in northern Tunisia between October 2010 and September 2012.

Sudden death due to pulmonary embolism in north Tunisia: 37 cases study.

Aim: To determine frequency of pulmonary embolism as the cause of sudden death and to study clinical, epidemiological characteristics and risk factors.

Methods: Prospective study of cases of sudden death secondary to pulmonary embolism, whose autopsy was performed in the forensic department of Tunis, between October 2009 and of September, 2011.

Results: During study period, 37 cases of pulmonary embolism were recorded.

[Weekly variation of sudden cardiac death in northen Tunisia].

Background: The sudden cardiac death remains a major public health problem. Several studies have reported weekly variation of this dramatic event.

Aim: The aim of this work is to determine the day-of-week variability in sudden cardiac death in northen Tunisia.

[Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of sudden cardiac death victims in northen Tunisia].

Background: The sudden cardiac death remains a major public health problem. This dramatic event has not been well investigated in Tunisia.

Aim: The aim of this work is to study the epidemiological and socio demographic characteristics of Tunisian victims.

[Diurnal, weekly and seasonal variation of sudden cardiac death in northern Tunisia].

Background: Several studies have reported a circadian variation in the occurrence of sudden cardiac death.

Aim: To analyze the circadian, weekly and seasonal variations of sudden cardiac death occurring in northern Tunisia.

Methods: We prospectively collected epidemiological and autopsic data of victims of sudden cardiac death occurring in the northern governorates of Tunisia between October 2010 and September 2012.