Publications by authors named "W Melki"
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- Tardive seizures are rare, spontaneous seizures that can occur after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), potentially leading to severe complications like status epilepticus, and the risk factors and management are not well-defined.
- This study aimed to explore the prevalence of tardive seizures in patients undergoing ECT at Razi Hospital over seven years and to identify factors linked to this occurrence.
- The retrospective analysis included 1,931 ECT sessions from 157 patients, revealing a 4.45% incidence of tardive seizures among patients and a prevalence rate of 0.57% for individual sessions.
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been shown to predispose to thromboembolic events. The risk of such thromboses further increases in those with underlying inherited or acquired prothrombotic states. The authors present a 30-year-old lady who developed acute abdominal pain, three days after recovery from a mild COVID-19 infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The present survey aims to assess the overall mood disorder prevalence and identify associated socio-demographic and clinical factors in a Tunisian community sample, with special attention to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: Mood disorders are one of the leading causes of all non-fatal burdens of disease, with depression being at the top of the list. The COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the prevalence of mood disorders, especially in Low and Middle-income countries (LMICs) and in vulnerable populations.
Background: Tunisia is a lower-middle-income country located in North Africa with strengths and challenges to its mental health system.
Aims: We present an overview of available services, facilities, and human resources to offer mental health care in Tunisia.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study, where data for the year 2017 was collected between May 2018 and May 2019 by consulting stakeholders involved in the health field in Tunisia.