Publications by authors named "Youcef Laid"
Background: On Stress Doppler Echocardiography (SDE) in mitral stenosis, the systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) threshold at peak exercise recommended by the guidelines as an indication for percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) used to be 60 mmHg. However, because of the paucity of studies, that threshold has been controversial. The Europeans stopped using the value in 2007, followed by the Americans in 2014.
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- A study aimed to understand how treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects asthma control in children aged 4 to 16 who have poorly managed asthma.
- The research involved 102 kids, discovering that over half had GERD, which was more common in boys. Treatment with omeprazole significantly improved asthma control for most of those who received it.
- Although some factors like male sex and normal birth weight seemed linked to better asthma control after GERD treatment, the evidence for a direct causal relationship between acid reflux and asthma wasn't strong.
Introduction: The epidemiological transition has resulted in a major increase in the prevalence of obesity in North Africa. This study investigated differences in obesity and its association with area of residence, gender and socio-economic position among adults in Algeria and Tunisia, two countries with socio-economic and socio-cultural similarities.
Methods: Cross-sectional studies used stratified, three-level, clustered samples of 35-70 year old adults in Algeria, (women n = 2741, men n = 2004) and Tunisia (women n = 2964, men n = 2379).