[Perceptions of Tunisian women based on the health beliefs model and their practices related to osteoporosis].

Introduction: The aim of this study is to describe beliefs and practices of women related to health and osteoporosis in order to develop effective and targeted interventions for the prevention of this disease in the Tunisian context.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 Tunisian women, aged 45 and older, who consult the basic health center in the suburban area of Sousse region (Tunisia). The collection of information was carried out with "osteoporosis health belief scale "developed by Kim and his colleagues validated and translated into Arabic in Tunisia and the questionnaire of "daily calcium inputs calculation" was developed by Patrice Fardellone.

[Treatment of recurrent temporomandibular dislocation by displacement of the zygomatic arch: a modification of Gosserez and Dautrey's technique].

Introduction: Many methods have been reported for the surgical treatment of recurrent anterior temporomandibular dislocation. Most of these techniques are designed to limit the forward migration of the condylar head. The great number of surgical techniques experimented illustrates the difficulty to find a satisfactory method for the treatment of these recurrent dislocations.

[Association between bacterial resistance and antimicrobial consumption].

Unlabelled: The evolution of multidrug resistance remains an alarming topic due to selection pressure related to the inappropriate use of antibiotics.

Objectives: Our work is in this perspective and focuses on the evolution of the consumption of antibiotics active on gram-negative bacilli, and the evolution of bacterial resistance.

Materials And Methods: International indicator of antibiotic consumption was based on the method of Defined Daily Dose reported to the number of days of hospitalization.

Genetic and mutational heterogeneity of autosomal recessive chronic granulomatous disease in Tunisia.

NADPH oxidase, a multi-subunit protein consisting of cytosolic components and the membrane-bound heterodimer, plays an instrumental role in host defence mechanisms of phagocytes. Genetic deficiency of the enzymatic complex results in an inherited disorder, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), which is characterized by an impaired phagocyte microbicidal activity. X-Linked (XL) CGD results from a mutation in the CYBB gene encoding the gp91phox subunit, while autosomal recessive (AR) CGD is associated with mutations in one of the NCF1, NCF2 and CYBA genes that encode the p47phox, p67phox and p22phox subunits, respectively.

[Urachal cyst in the adult. A case report and review of the literature].

Simple urachal cyst is a rare pathology in the adults. The diagnosis is rarely established clinically, it is based on ultra sonography and confirmed by anatomo-pathology. The authors report one case of urachal cyst in a 42-year-old patient who present bladder irritation symptom.

[Endomyocardial fibrosis in children].

Background: Recent advances in imaging techniques can facilitate the diagnosis of endomyocardial fibrosis.

Case Reports: Two cases of endomyocardial fibrosis were diagnosed in two Tunisian children, one aged 3 years and the other 12 years. Both were admitted with severe cardiac failure, predominantly of the right ventricule.