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Context: Alternative and complementary medicines are currently experiencing a real boom worldwide, especially among cancer patients who are looking to improve their physical and mental well-being.

Objectives: To provide an overview of the use of traditional treatments and dietary supplements by cancer patients and to assess the impact of these approaches on cancer care.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the oncology day hospital of a Tunisian medical centre.

[Retrospective study of 60 cases of uterine rupture at the Maternity Center of Monastir, Tunisia].

Uterine rupture is a life-threatening obstetric complication. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological features, maternal and foetal prognosis and different treatment options for uterine rupture in healthy and scarred uteri. We conducted a retrospective monocentric descriptive and analytical study of 60 cases of uterine rupture collected in the Department of Gynaecology-Obstetrics of the Center of Maternity and Neonatology, Monastir, from 2017 to 2021.

[Implementation of a quality management system in a central sterilization unit: experience in the Hospital Tahar Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisia].

In Tunisia, Hospital sterilization guidelines recommend the establishment of a quality assurance system. The purpose of this study is to give an overview of the situation in a sterilization unit in order to assess the adherence to good practice criteria and to identify opportunities for improvement. We conducted a prospective study in the sterilization unit of the Hospital Tahar Sfar, Mahdia in 2019.

[Knowledge of breastfeeding among mothers before maternity discharge].

Objectives: The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of parturients about breastfeeding and to analyze the factors influencing this level of knowledge.

Methods: It was a prospective, descriptive and analytical, cross-sectional study carried out over a period of six months including 500 parturients who gave birth at the maternity unit of the National Center for Maternity and Neonatalogy of Tunis during the period from July to December 2020. Sociodemographic, obstetrical and breastfeeding related data were collected through individual interviews carried out before leaving the postpartum service using a questionnaire written in Tunisian dialectal Arabic.

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Background: Biological assessment is an integral part of the diagnostic process that guides therapeutic management decisions. However, these analyses remain subject to interference from endogenous or exogenous factors, which may alter the results.

Objective: To provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the most commonly documented types of interference attributable to medications, to ensure reliable interpretation of test results and better management of patients.

[Prenatal bonding and effect of recalled maternal overprotection in its development].

Objectives: Explore the relationship between the recalled bond of pregnant women to their own mothers and the development of prenatal attachment.

Methods: Women with a single-fetal pregnancy who consulted the outpatient service of the maternity "C" ward of the center of maternity and neonatology of Tunis and had perceived fetal movements were included. Maternal-fetal attachment was assessed by the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI), and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) was used to evaluate experienced bond to mother.

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Need for an Integrated and Equitable Approach: An International Expert Consensus Paper.

Background: One year after the declaration of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and despite the implementation of mandatory physical barriers and social distancing, humanity remains challenged by a long-lasting and devastating public health crisis.

Management: Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) are efficient mitigation strategies. The success of these NPIs is dependent on the approval and commitment of the population.

[Breast cancer and pregnancy: about 15 cases collected at the maternity center Monastir, Tunisia].

The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical, radiological, histological and therapeutic features of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy. We performed a review of all medical records of patients with breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy in the Maternity and Neonatal Center, Monastir-Tunisia, over the period 2004-2019. We collected data on 15 cases.

[Pain management in cancer patients in a Tunisian hospital].

Pain is a common symptom in cancer patients. It is subjective and difficult to communicate. It continues to be outsourced and often overlooked despite the existence of multiple recommendations.

[SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women: Tunisian series of 11 cases].

Introduction: in pregnant women, the symptoms of COVID-19 join those of the general population in most cases. However, like any population at risk, more serious symptoms can appear such as pneumonia or ARDS. In our study, we propose to define the clinical, biological and therapeutic characteristics as well as the management of a series of pregnant women suffering from COVID-19.

[COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: about a case].

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented global health crisis. The susceptibility of pregnant women to infections has raised many questions about the risk of transmission, teratogenic risk and maternal and fetal complications. The speed at which the infection advanced as well as the ambiguity effects on pregnancy, due to the absence of scientific data, led obstetricians to adapt their practice according to pragmatic approach.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among healthy blood donors in two locations in Tunisia and associated risk factors.

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that can be transmitted to humans through a variety of routes including blood transfusion. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection and associated risk factors in healthy blood donors in Tunisia.

[Ovarian pregnancy: an ultrasound challenge].

Ovarian pregnancy (OP) is rare: it accounts for 3.2% of ectopic pregnancies. We here report the case of a 36-year old patient gravida 3, para 2.

Association of MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C, and MTRR A66G Polymorphisms with Neural Tube Defects in Tunisian Parents.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the association of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR C677T and A1298C) and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR A66G) gene polymorphisms with neural tube defects (NTDs) in a Tunisian population.

Methods: Genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RFLPs) using the restriction enzymes. Allele and genotype frequencies were compared between mothers and fathers of fetuses with NTDs with matched controls based on an association analysis using SPSS software.

[Quality control of mixtures for pediatric parenteral nutrition: Validation of sodium and potassium assay method].

Objectives: Control of electrolyte concentration in mixtures for parenteral nutrition (MPN) for newborns is crucial before the release of the final product. We aimed to assess the validation of the electrolytes assay in MPN.

Methods: Electrolytes assay was performed with Ilyte Analyzer.

[Genital metastases from breast cancer: study of 3 cases and literature review].

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Prognosis depends, in large part, on the presence of metastases. Liver, skeleton and lungs are the most frequent metastatic sites, whereas genital metastases are more rare and less known.

Postnatal RBC arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids deficiencies are associated with higher risk of neonatal morbidities and mortality in preterm infants.

Arachidonic (AA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids are essential for the health and development of the neonate. Red blood cell (RBC) fatty acids were analyzed in 583 very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and 274 term infants using capillary gas chromatography. VLBW infants exhibited significantly lower RBC AA (13.

[Anti-D prophylaxis in fetal-maternal erythrocyte incompatibility in Tunisia].

Generalization of postnatal prophylaxis using anti-D immunoglobulins decreased the incidence of erythrocyte fetal-maternal incompatibility (EFMI) in the Rhesus system. Few recent studies have investigated the situation of anti-D prophylaxis in Tunisia and its effects on maternal and neonatal health. The aim of this study was therefore to analyze the situation of anti-D prophylaxis in Tunisia to detect defects and propose solutions.

[Prenatal diagnosis of abdominal wall defects].

Anterior abdominal wall defects (AAWD) correspond to a wide spectrum of congenital defects affecting 6.3/10,000 pregnancies. They have in common a closure defect of the anterior abdominal wall and can be fatal or expose the fetus and the neonate (NN) to many complications.