The Impacts of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Saliva Flow-Rate and Metabolic Data: A Systematic Review.

The aim of this systematic review was to report the impacts of Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) on salivary flow-rate (SFR) and metabolic parameters. A thorough literature search was carried out using the databases and from their inception up to 15 July 2021. The Boolean connectors used in were (Saliva [Mesh] AND Fasting [Mesh]).

The global lung function initiative 2021 (GLI-2021) norms provide mixed results for static lung volumes (SLVs) in Algerian adults.

The validity of the GLI-2021 norms for SLVs in healthy Algerian adults has not been assessed. To ascertain how well do the GLI-2021 norms fit to contemporary SLVs data in Algerian adults. This was a cross-sectional study involving 481 (n = 242 females) healthy non-smoking adults recruited from the Algiers general population.

Radiological features of Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: Report of a maxillary case and a mandibular one.

We present two cases of AOT, the first case concerns a 23-year-old patient with an AOT located in the maxilla and the second case involves a 37-year-old patient presenting an AOT with mandibular localization.

Meningitis: A diagnosis to suggest in immunocompromised patients.

causes in humans mostly gastroenteritis. Systemic infection occurs almost exclusively in immunocompromised patients with chronic debilitating diseases. We report the case of a meningitis in a woman aged 48 years with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus treated with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs.

The effect of Origanum majorana tea on motor and non-motor symptoms in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled pilot study.

Aims: The effect of Origanum majorana tea consumption on motor and non-motor symptoms was investigated in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease, measured by validated tools.

Methods: Sixty patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease and under conventional medication were enrolled voluntarily in the study. All participants were randomized on double-blind to placebo or Origanum majorana.

Erythema Multiforme Attributable to Herpes Simplex Virus: Clinical Aspects and Treatment.

Erythema multiforme is an acute mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction with various etiological factors, including herpes simplex virus, medications, autoimmune diseases, and malignancies, but the most common cause is infection by herpes simplex virus. The most characteristic feature is the presence of "target lesions." There are no specific diagnostic tests for EM, and the diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms and biopsy if required.

Effective public health measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19: a systematic review.

Background: In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was recognized in Wuhan, China. It was characterised by rapid spread causing a pandemic. Multiple public health interventions have been implemented worldwide to decrease the transmission of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Characteristics of violence against women in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 2017.

Violence against women represents a serious concern worldwide. In Tunisia, despite an advanced legislative framework, we still receive women victims of violence. This survey aimed to characterize the demographic and clinical profile of women victims of violence in Kairouan, central Tunisia.

Association of an IFN-γ variant with susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B by the enhancement of HBV DNA replication.

Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is a crucial cytokine in host immune response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study aimed to determine whether a functional polymorphism +874T/A in IFN-γ gene linked to high and low producer phenotypes [IFN-γ (+874T → A)] may alter the outcomes of chronic HBV infection in Tunisian population. The +874T/A was analysed by ARMS-PCR method in the group of 200 patients chronically infected with HBV and 200 healthy controls.

Virulence of clinically relevant multidrug resistant Corynebacterium striatum strains and their ability to adhere to human epithelial cells and inert surfaces.

Corynebacterium striatum is a nosocomial pathogen which is increasingly associated with serious infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. However, little is known about virulence factors and mechanisms that may enhance the establishment and long-term survival of Corynebacterium striatum. in the hospital environment.

Bilateral pheochromocytoma revealed by acute abdominal pain in a child. A case report.

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor during childhood, originating from the chromafine tissue. The clinical presentation can be variable and assembling many other diseases. This tumor submits specific care problems.

[Delivery of twin pregnancy and materno-fetal prognosis in a level 3 Tunisian University Center: a retrospective study about 399 cases].

Despite obstetric and pediatric progress, twin pregnancy still represents nowadays a high-risk situation for both pregnancy and childbirth. It still remains a distressing situation for the obstetric team. The aim of this study was to describe the practice of twin pregnancy deliveries in the obstetrics and gynecology department of Sousse, the maternal and fetal prognosis and to analyze the factors that may influence it.

Quality of Life of Healthcare Workers Suffering from Occupational Contact Dermatitis.

Background: Healthcare workers are at a high risk of developing Occupational Dermatitis (OD). Affected workers often experience severe impairment of their Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the skin-related QoL of healthcare workers with OD and to explore its related factors.

Characterization of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella oxytoca isolates from a hospital outbreak in Tunisia.

Objective: There is very limited information about OXA-48-producing Klebsiella oxytoca. The aim of this study was to describe the phenotypic and molecular characterization of OXA-48-producing K. oxytoca isolates that caused an outbreak in a hospital in Tunisia.

Seasonal Variation in Patch Test Results with European Baseline Series.

Aim: To study the influence of season on patch tests results.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective epidemiological study which concerned all the patients of the Tunisian center, who consulted in the Dermato-Allergology Unit of Occupational Medicine Department of Farhat Hached University Hospital-Sousse (Tunisia) over a period of 07 years. All the patients were tested by the European Standard Battery allergens (BSE).

IL-18 variant increases risk of enhanced HBV DNA replication in chronic hepatitis.

Background: The outcome ofhepatitis B (HBV) infection is influenced by immune responses and host genetics. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a determinant factor in controlling the balance of Th1/Th2 during antiviral response.Weexamine therole of two functional polymorphisms -607A/C and-137A/C inIL-18 gene with risk of chronic HBV infection.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Undiagnosed COPD in Adults 40 Years and Older - Reports from the Tunisian Population-Based Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease Study.

This study aimed to investigate the underdiagnosis of COPD and its determinants based on the Tunisian Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. We collected information on respiratory history symptoms and risk factors for COPD. Post-bronchodilator (Post-BD) FEV/FVC < the lower limit of normal (LLN) was used to define COPD.

Molecular characterization of respiratory syncytial virus circulating in Tunisia between 2015 and 2018.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequently identified viral agent in children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). No data are available to date regarding RSV genotypes circulating in Tunisia. The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetic variability of the glycoprotein G gene in Tunisian RSV strains.

Interaction analysis of IL-12A and IL-12B gene variants with chronic hepatitis B infection in Tunisian patients.

Given the key role of interleukin-12 (IL-12) in the control of HBV, we investigated the possible correlation between IL-12A rs568408 and IL-12B rs3212227 polymorphisms and the risk of chronic HBV infection in Tunisian population. Two hundred patients with chronic HBV infection and two hundred healthy controls were genotyped using PCR-RFLP. A allele, AA and AG genotypes of IL-12A rs568408 were more represented in the chronic HBV infection group compared to the control group, and they were associated with 1.

Legionella pneumophila sg1-sensing signal enhancement using a novel electrochemical immunosensor in dynamic detection mode.

This work presents a comparison between static and dynamic modes of biosensing using a novel microfluidic assay for continuous and quantitative detection of Legionella pneumophila sg1 in artificial water samples. A self-assembled monolayer of 16-amino-1-hexadecanethiol (16-AHT) was covalently linked to a gold substrate, and the resulting modified surface was used to immobilize an anti-Legionella pneumophila monoclonal antibody (mAb). The modified surfaces formed during the biosensor functionalization steps were characterized using electrochemical measurements and microscopic imaging techniques.

Anti-oxidant, antibacterial, anti-biofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities of four essential oils against multidrug-resistant bacterial clinical isolates.

Purpose Of The Study: Outbreaks of multidrug-resistant bacteria are increasingly reported at the clinical setting. The antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, anti-quorum sensing, and anti-oxidant activities of four essential oils extracted from Cinnamomum verum, Origanum majorana, Thymus vulgaris, and Eugenia caryophyllata against Gram-positive and Gram-negative multidrug-resistant bacteria were evaluated in vitro.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted on 105 multidrug resistant clinical strains.

Unexpected predominance of rotavirus G9P[8] strain in Tunisian adult diarrheal patients.

Group A Rotavirus (RVA) is known to be a major cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children but its role as a potential pathogen in immunocompetent adults is probably underestimated. To compare RVA infections in patients from different age groups. Fecal samples were collected from patients aged from birth to 65 years, hospitalized or consulting for AGE between 2015 and 2017.