Impact of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 in Tunisia.

Background: In COVID-19 management, a variety of pharmaceutical interventions (PI) and non- pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) were adopted to limit the spread of the disease and its associated deaths. We aimed to evaluate the impact of PI and NPI on risks of COVID-19 transmission and deaths.

Method: We collected aggregate data from March 2nd, 2020, to December 1, 2022 from the Tunisian Ministry of Health's website and OurWorldInData.

Simulation-based echocardiography learning contribution on training of medical residents.

Introduction: Echocardiography is a pivotal exam in critically ill patients, a specific training is crucial. Medical residents often lack echocardiography practice.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the impact of simulation-based training on medical residents' echocardiography mastery.

Critical care ultrasound among Tunisian intensive care residents: A Cross-sectional Survey.

Introduction: Critical Care ultrasound (CCUS) is more and more used in Tunisian critical care units. An objective assessment of this training has not yet been performed.

Aim: To assess the theoretical and practical knowledge about CCUS among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) residents.

Intrabiliary Rupture of a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Hydatid disease is a common parasitic infection in many areas of Asia, South America, and Africa. It can affect any organ, most commonly the liver. The hydatid is often asymptomatic and the diagnosis is made when complications arise.

Quality indicators of public maternity units in the governorate of Monastir (Tunisia).

Introduction: Increasing access to healthcare for expectant mothers is a national goal. In Monastir, Tunisia, some Peripheral Maternity Units (PMUs) required assessment. Our goals were to describe the delivery activities in MUs (maternity units) and to assess whether some of PMUs need to have their activities replaced.

Neurofibromatosis Type I and Stromal Tumor with a Multiple Digestive Localization.

Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is also known as von Recklinghausen disease. It is a genetic disorder that affects the growth and development of nerve cell tissue, which is characterized by a multisystem disorder and an increased risk for cancer. The incidence of gastroduodenal stromal tumor during Recklinghausen disease can reach 35% in autopsies and 5% in clinical cases.

Retrorectal Schwannomas: Atypical Presentation and Controversial Surgical Management.

Schwannomas also known as neurilemomas are benign tumors. Retrorectal schwannomas are extremely rare, accounting for 1 to 5% of all schwannomas. They are mostly asymptomatic but may present with symptoms such as pelvic pain, back pain, lower extremities pain, or constipation.

[Off label uses of tigecycline].

Introduction: Tigecycline is a relatively new antibiotic that have very limited valid indications. When no other alternative is available, this drug is widely used off label with promising results. The objective of this study is to summarize the different off label uses of tigecycline so that we can decide when and how to prescribe it in the absence of guidelines.

Severe Calcific Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis as an Unexpected Cause of Death: An Autopsy Case.

Chronic calcific constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition. It can cause severe morbidity and even mortality. The diagnosis may be difficult to establish due to its variable clinical signs.

Development of Limited Sampling Strategies for the Estimation of Tacrolimus Area Under the Curve in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients According to the Posttransplantation Time.

Background: Limited sampling strategies (LSS), using few sampling times after dosing, have been used to reliably predict tacrolimus area under the 12-hour concentration-time curve (AUC). Because the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus is subject to significant changes over the exposure time to this drug, it can be hypothesized that the reliability of the LSS would also change. This study aimed to develop a reliable and practical LSS allowing the estimation of tacrolimus AUC in Tunisian kidney transplant recipients taking into account the posttransplantation time.