Efficacy of laser therapy on primary burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review.

The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine the overall efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in managing burning mouth syndrome (BMS). A literature search was conducted through PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from their inception up to 28 March 2023. The search terms were defined by combining (Mesh Terms OR Key Words) from "Burning mouth syndrome" AND (Mesh Terms OR Key Words) from "Laser therapy".

Postoperative radiotherapy in the management of vulvar cancer.

Background: Vulvar cancer is a rare tumor whose prognosis depends on early treatment.

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the role of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment of vulvar cancer and to identify the prognostic factors influencing the tumor evolution.

Methods: descriptive and analytical study included 38 patients treated by adjuvant RT, during the period from 1995 to 2020, for vulvar cancer in the oncological radiotherapy department of Farhat Hached University Hospital in Sousse.

Dental trauma related to orotracheal intubation: Prospective study of 43 cases.

Purpose: Orotracheal intubation is one of the most frequently used techniques in emergency procedures and especially in anesthesia and resuscitation. Teeth may be "victims" of the orotracheal intubation. Several factors may predispose to these accidents.

Place of telemedicine in the organization of emergency care: feasibility and benefits.

Introduction: Telemedicine encompasses all medical practices that allow patients to be remotely cared for through new information and communication technologies. This study aims to assess the remote management of patients consulting emergency services and not requiring in-hospital care during both pre-pandemic and pandemic periods of COVID-19.

Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, controlled study.

Sleep Habits and Disturbances Among Tunisian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey.

Background: Sleep quality and disturbances have gained heightened scholarly attention due to their well-established association with both mental and physical health. This study aims to assess sleep-wake habits and disturbances in Tunisian adults.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study employed an online questionnaire to assess 3074 adults ≥ 18 years.

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Introduction: Given the potential risks involved in childbirth, patient safety is of utmost importance in maternity care.

Aim: To compare the level of patient safety culture between physicians and paramedics in public maternity care structures in Sousse, Tunisia.

Methods: An observational descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals working in all public health maternities of Sousse, Tunisia.

The relationship between obesity and oral-health status in North African adults: A comparative study.

Introduction: The strength of the association between obesity and oral health is still indecisive.

Objective: The objectives of the study were to compare some oral-health data between two groups involving obese (OG) and normal weight (NWG) participants and determine the influencing factors of the periodontal probing depth (PPD).

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 67 Tunisian adults [OG (n = 33, body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m ), NWG (n = 34, BMI: 18.

Effect of Pre-Meal Metformin With or Without an Acute Exercise Bout on Postprandial Lipemic and Glycemic Responses in Metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Study.

Introduction: Both exercise and pre-meal metformin could lower postprandial glucose and lipid profiles.

Aims: To explore whether pre-meal metformin administration is superior to metformin administration with the meal in reducing postprandial lipid and glucose metabolism, and whether its combination with exercise confer superior benefits in metabolic syndrome patients.

Materials And Methods: In a randomized crossover design, 15 metabolic syndrome patients were assigned to 6 sequences including 3 experimental conditions: metformin administration with a test meal (met-meal), metformin administration 30 min prior to a test meal (pre-meal-met) with or without an exercise bout designed to expend 700 Kcal at 60% VO peak performed the evening just before pre-meal-met condition.

Pristinamycin-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: A case report.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are acute, life-threatening and rare severe cutaneous adverse reactions induced by drugs in most cases. The drugs most often reported to be implicated in inducing TEN/SJS are allopurinol, antibacterial sulfonamides, antiepileptic drugs and oxicam. Pristinamycin is an oral streptogramin antibiotic with bactericidal activity against Gram-positive bacteria that is rarely linked to TEN.

Complete non-puerperal uterine inversion caused by uterine hemangioma: about a case report.

Uterine inversion is a rare postpartum complication. It is a rare condition in which the internal surface of the uterus protrudes through the vagina. Non-puerperal uterine inversion (NPUI) is extremely rare.

Behçet's disease presenting as neuroretinitis with pre-papillary vitreous infiltrate: a case report.

Objective: To report a case of Behçet's disease (BD) presenting as a panuveitis with neuroretinitis and pre-papillary vitreous infiltrate.

Material And Methods: A case report.

Results: A 43-year-old male presented with severely decreased vision in the left eye.

Sterile endophthalmitis after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection: A case report series.

Corticosteroids have proven their effectiveness in the treatment of cystoid macular edema. Especially after an intravitreal injection. Triamcinolone acetonide is the most commonly used in the treatment of macular edema.

Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma mimicking cutaneous sarcoidosis.

Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) is a benign skin disorder, with, unknown cause. It appears as erythematous papules or annular plaques. Few challenging cases of AEGCG have been reported in the literature.

A challenging case of an intraorbital foreign body in a child: A case report.

Apart from congenital causes, orbital trauma is a leading cause of unilateral vision loss in children. We report the case of a 2-year-old child who was victim of an orbital trauma of the right eye caused by a ballpoint pen. He consulted us the day after the trauma with significant palpebral edema making the examination difficult.

Multiple sebaceous tumors in a 58-year-old man with colorectal cancer.

The Muir-Torre Syndrome is a rare genodermatosis, defined by the occurrence of sebaceous neoplasia and internal malignancies and caused by mutations in the mismatch repair gene. We describe the case of 58-year-old man who, over the course of several years, had multiple skin lesions and colon cancer. The syndrome was diagnosed using Sanger sequencing, which allowed us to find the causative mutation.

Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Optimism and Emotional Regulation.

In light of different challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, university students are considered a particularly vulnerable population to mental health and study engagement issues. The first years at university represent a crucial period for students and are associated with an increase in mental health problems, particularly in healthcare studies. This study aimed (1) to document the current levels of mental health and study engagement among healthcare students in Tunisia, and (2) to investigate the relationships between emotional regulation, optimism, study engagement and common mental health problems (stress, anxiety and depression) among this population.

Phenotypic intrafamilial variability including H syndrome and Rosai-Dorfman disease associated with the same c.1088G > A mutation in the SLC29A3 gene.

Background: Mutations in the SLC29A3 gene, which encodes the nucleoside transporter hENT3, have been implicated in syndromic forms of histiocytosis including H syndrome, pigmented hypertrichosis with insulin-dependent diabetes, Faisalabad histiocytosis and Familial Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD). Herein, we report five new patients from a single family who present with phenotypes that associate features of H syndrome and Familial Rosai-Dorfman disease.

Methods: We investigated the clinical, biochemical, histopathological and molecular findings in five Tunisian family members' diagnosed with Familial RDD and/or H syndrome.

Pituitary apoplexy of a giant prolactinoma during pregnancy.

Aims And Methods: Prolactinomas are a common cause of sexual dysfunction and infertility. We aimed, through this case report, to illustrate the difficulties of management of women with giant prolactinoma, especially in cases of desire of pregnancy.

Results: A 30-year-old woman was referred to our department for secondary amenorrhea.

The impacts of parity on spirometric parameters: a systematic review.

: The relationship between parity and health outcomes has been debated in the scientific literature in terms of 'selection-pressure'. However, no previous review has raised the impacts of parity on spirometric parameters. This Systematic Review aimed to review the impacts of parity on spirometric parameters.

Involvement of Tunisian General Practitioners in the Management of Patients at Risk of Infective Endocarditis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: This work aimed to estimate the knowledge and practice of general dentists in the governorate of Manouba regarding the management of patients at risk of infective endocarditis.

Materials And Methods: A survey involving private sector general dentists in the governorate of Manouba was performed. It contained 21 questions, and it was addressed to 111 dentists.

The Chronic Effects of Narghile Use on Males' Cardiovascular Response During Exercise: A Systematic Review.

Narghile use has regained popularity throughout the world. Public opinion misjudges its chronic harmful effects on health, especially on the cardiovascular system. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the chronic effects of narghile use on cardiovascular response during exercise.