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Epidemiology and disease burden of tuberculosis in south of Tunisia over a 22-year period: Current trends and future projections by Ben Ayed, Houda, Koubaa, Makram, Gargouri, Lamia, Ben Jemaa, Maissa, Trigui, Maroua, Hammemi, Fatma, Ben Hmida, Mariem, Mahfoudh, Abdelmajid, Zalila, Neila, Mustapha, Aida, Masmoudi, Chokri, Marrakchi, Chakib, Yaich, Sourour, Messaadi, Feriel, Ayedi, Ali, Damak, Jamel, Ben Jemaa, Mounir

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health problem worldwide. Characterizing its trends over time is a useful tool for decision-makers to assess the efficiency of TB…”
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Epidemiological profile and performance of triage decision-making process of COVID-19 suspected cases in southern Tunisia by Jmaa, Maissa Ben, Ayed, Houda Ben, Kassis, Mondher, Hmida, Mariem Ben, Trigui, Maroua, Maamri, Hanen, Ketata, Nouha, Yaich, Sourour, Trabelsi, Jihene, Mejdoub, Yosra, Turki, Manel, Marrakchi, Chakib, Kammoun, Sami, Jemaa, Mounir Ben, Feki, Habib, Damak, Jamel

“…During an epidemic, screening processes can play a crucial role in limiting the spread of the infection. The aim of this study was to describe the…”
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Pediatric respiratory tract diseases: Chronological trends and perspectives by Ben Ayed, Houda, Yaïch, Sourour, Ben Jmaa, Maïssa, Jedidi, Jihene, Ben Hmida, Mariem, Trigui, Maroua, Kassis, Mondher, Karray, Raouf, Mejdoub, Yosra, Feki, Habib, Damak, Jamel

“…Background The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of childhood respiratory tract diseases (RTD) in the region of Sfax, Tunisia, and…”
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Efficacy of botulinum toxin A for the treatment of hemiparesis in adults with chronic upper limb spasticity by Ghroubi, Sameh, Alila, Samar, Elleuch, Wafa, Ayed, Houda Ben, Mhiri, Chokri, Elleuch, Mohamed Habib

“…this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection in hemiparetic patients with chronic spasticity in the upper limb…”
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Clinical optochin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae strains in Tunisia by Ktari, Sonia, Ben Ayed, Nour El Houda, Maalej, Sonda, Mnif, Basma, Rhimi, Faouzia, Hammami, Adnene

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae can be responsible for severe human infections. Optochin resistance has been a potential cause of misidentification of pneumococcus…”
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The association between vitamin D deficiency and extrapulmonary tuberculosis: Case-control study by Hammami, Fatma, Koubaa, Makram, Mejdoub, Yosra, Turki, Mouna, Ben Ayed, Houda, Chakroun, Amal, Rekik, Khaoula, Smaoui, Fatma, Ben Jemaa, Mounir

“…Tuberculosis remains a public health issue worldwide. Identifying its risk factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, is mandatory so as to target the preventive…”
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Discordance in receptor status between primary and metastatic breast cancer and overall survival: A single-center analysis by Mellouli, Manel, Graja, Soumaya, Kridis, Wala Ben, Ayed, Houda Ben, Makni, Saadia, Triki, Meriam, Charfi, Slim, Khanfir, Afef, Boudawara, Tahya Sellami, Kallel, Rim

“…The tumor phenotype may change between primary and metastatic breast cancer. We compared the expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR),…”
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Prevalence and Factors Affecting Willingness to Accept or Refuse Vaccination against COVID-19 among Healthcare Professionals in Southern Tunisia by Baklouti, Mouna, Ben Ayed, Houda, Maamri, Hanen, Ketata, Nouha, Yaich, Sourour, Karray, Raouf, Jdidi, Jihene, Mejdoub, Yosra, Kassis, Mondher, Feki, Habib, Dammak, Jamel

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world causing serious morbidity and mortality. Health care professionals (HCP) are on the…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of health care–associated infections in a limited resources country: A cross-sectional study by Ayed, Houda Ben, Yaich, Sourour, Trigui, Maroua, Jemaa, Maissa Ben, Hmida, Mariem Ben, Karray, Raouf, Kassis, Mondher, Mejdoub, Yosra, Feki, Habib, Jedidi, Jihène, Damak, Jamel

“…•Health care–associated infection prevalence remains high in Southern Tunisia.•Intrinsic risk factors included immune-suppression, diabetes, and…”
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Renal angiomyolipoma: Clinico-pathologic study of 17 cases with emphasis on the epithelioid histology and p53 gene abnormalities by Boudaouara, Ons, Kallel, Rim, Dhieb, Dhouha, Smaoui, Walid, Ayed, Houda Ben, Keskes, Leila, Sellami Boudawara, Tahya

“…Epithelioid angiomyolipoma (EAML) is a rare potentially malignant variant of renal angiomyolipoma (RAML). This study aims to determine whether RAML…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Neck, Shoulders and Low-Back Pain in Secondary-School Children by Ben Ayed, Houda, Yaich, Sourour, Trigui, Maroua, Ben Hmida, Mariem, Ben Jemaa, Maissa, Ammar, Achraf, Jedidi, Jihene, Karray, Raouf, Feki, Habib, Mejdoub, Yosra, Kassis, Mondher, Damak, Jamel

“…Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a public health problem among school-adolescents. This study aimed to identify the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of…”
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Effectiveness of a Training Intervention about Healthcare Waste Management on the Knowledge and Practical Skills of Healthcare Professionals in a Teaching Hospital of Southern Tunisia by Ben Jmaa, Maissa, Ben Ayed, Houda, Ben Hmida, Mariem, Maamri, Hanen, Limam, Manel, Trigui, Maroua, Ketata, Nouha, Yaich, Sourour, Feki, Habib, Damak, Jamel

“…This quasi-experimental study aimed to assess the impact of a training program on knowledge and practical skills of healthcare professionals(HCPs) regarding…”
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Performance of an Easy and Simple New Scoring Model in Predicting Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections by Ben Ayed, Houda, Koubaa, Makram, Hammami, Fatma, Marrakchi, Chakib, Rekik, Khaoula, Ben Jemaa, Tarak, Maaloul, Imed, Yaich, Sourour, Damak, Jamel, Ben Jemaa, Mounir

“…Abstract Background Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a growing global problem in bacterial community-acquired urinary tract infections (CUTIs). We aimed to…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of front-line physicians in smoking cessation assistance in Sfax, Tunisia, in 2020 by Trigui, Maroua, Jdidi, Jihen, Mejdoub, Yosra, Ayed, Houda Ben, Hmida, Mariem Ben, Jmaa, Maissa Ben, Karray, Raouf, Yaich, Sourour, Kassis, Mondher, Fki, Habib, Damak, Jamel

“…Introductionfirst-line physicians should play a key role in tobacco control. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of front-line…”
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Update on urogenital tuberculosis in Southern Tunisia: a review of a 26-year period by Hammami, Fatma, Koubaa, Makram, Ben Ayed, Houda, Rekik, Khaoula, Ben Jemaa, Maissa, Ben Hmida, Mariem, Trigui, Maroua, Marrakchi, Chakib, Dammak, Jamel, Ben Jemaa, Mounir

“…Tuberculosis affects commonly the lungs, but any other organs can be affected as well. Urogenital tuberculosis is usually misdiagnosed. In this perspective, we…”
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Hospital-acquired Respiratory-Tract Infections in the Teaching Hospitals of Sfax by Jmaa, Maissa Ben, Yaich, Sourour, Ayed, Houda Ben, Trigui, Maroua, Hmida, Mariem Ben, Feki, Habib, Damak, Jamel

“…Hospital-acquired Respiratory-Tract Infections (HARTIs) are identified as the most frequent type of hospital-acquired infections. They can engender significant…”
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Prognosis of urinary tract infections: predictive factors and role of Ramadan fasting by Ben Ayed, Houda, Koubaa, Makram, Ben Jemaa, Maissa, Hammemi, Fatma, Rekik, Khaoula, Ben Jemaa, Tarek, Samoui, Fatma, Marrakchi, Chakib, Damak, Jamel, Ben Jemaa, Mounir

“…The role of Ramadan fasting (RF) as a predictive factor of urinary tract infection (UTI) recurrence was controversially discussed in the literature. The…”
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Prevalence, chronological trends and predictors of treatment outcomes among patients with tuberculosis in Southern Tunisia across two decades (1995-2016) by Hmida, Mariem Ben, Ayed, Houda Ben, Koubaa, Makram, Jmaa, Maissa Ben, Trigui, Maroua, Hammemi, Fatma, Jmaa, Tarak Ben, Smaoui, Fatma, Feki, Habib, Damak, Jamel, Jemaa, Mounir Ben

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease common worldwide. Influencing factors in TB outcomes include socio-demographics, as well as disease-related and…”
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P453 Neonatal streptococcal B infections by Regaieg, Chiraz, Charfi, Manel, Ayed, Nour Houda Ben, Hmed, Amel Ben, Regaieg, Ridha, Hmida, Nedia, Hamammi, Adnen, Thabet, Afef Ben, Gargouri, Abdellatif

“…IntroductionDespite recommendations for universal screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis strategies for pregnant women, group B Streptococcus (GBS)…”
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P624 Hospital-acquired neonatal meningitis: Experience of the Neonatology departemet of sfax (tunisia) by Hamed, Amel Ben, Babay, Adel, Charfi, Manel, Ayed, Nour Houda Ben, Regaieg, Chiraz, Bouraoui, Amira, Hmida, Nedia, Hamami, Adnene, Thabet, Afef Ben, Gargouri, Abdellatif

“…BackgroundThe past decade brought with it both highly sophisticated neonatal intensive care with improved perinatal mortality rates and increased risk for…”
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