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The potentiating effect of intravenous dexamethasone upon preemptive pudendal block analgesia for hypospadias surgery in children managed with Snodgrass technique: a randomized controlled study by Khalifa, Sonia Ben, Slimene, Ahmed Ben, Blaiti, Hajer, Kaddour, Refka, Hassen, Amjed Fekih, Pardessus, Pierre, Brasher, Christopher, Dahmani, Souhayl

“…Introduction Evidence regarding the potentiating effects of intravenous dexamethasone on peripheral regional anesthesia in children is sparse. The objective of…”
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308G>A and -1031T>C tumor necrosis factor gene polymorphisms in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Khalifa, Sonia-Ben-Hadj, Abboud, Nesrine, Addad, Faouzi, Khalfallah, Ali Ben, Brahim, Nsiri, Mediouni, Mounira, Almawi, Wassim Y, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Recent research has shown that inflammation plays a key role in coronary artery disease (CAD) and other manifestations of atherosclerosis. Several lines of…”
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Epidemiological and bacteriological profiles in children with burns by Fekih Hassen, Amjed, Ben Khalifa, Sonia, Daiki, Mayssa

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of our study is to determine the most prevalent bacteria responsible for nosocomial infection (NI) in burned children. Materials…”
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Effect of thymoquinone on 1,2-dimethyl-hydrazine-induced oxidative stress during initiation and promotion of colon carcinogenesis by Jrah-Harzallah, Hanene, Ben-Hadj-Khalifa, Sonia, Almawi, Wassim Y, Maaloul, Aya, Houas, Zohra, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Abstract We evaluated pre- and post-thymoquinone (TQ) treatment on 1,2-dimethyl-hydrazine (DMH)-induced oxidative stress during initiation and promotion of…”
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Contribution of SELP and PSGL-1 genotypes and haplotypes to the presence of coronary heart disease in Tunisians by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Abboud, Nesrine, Khalifa, Sonia Ben Hadj, Perret, Claire, Nicaud, Viviane, Almawi, Wassim Youssef, Cambien, François, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…P-selectin (SELP) and its counter-receptor, P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1), play key role in the transient attachment of leukocytes to endothelial…”
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TNF-alpha -308G>A and IL-6 -174G>C polymorphisms in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Ben Hadj Khalifa, Sonia, Abboud, Nesrine, Ben Hamda, Khaldoun, Ben Khalfallah, Ali, Brahim, Nsiri, Almawi, Wassim Youssef, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha -308G>A and interleukin (IL)-6 -174G>C gene promoter variants to the presence of…”
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TNF-α −308G > A and IL-6 −174G > C polymorphisms in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Hadj Khalifa, Sonia Ben, Abboud, Nesrine, Hamda, Khaldoun Ben, Khalfallah, Ali Ben, Brahim, Nsiri, Almawi, Wassim Youssef, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α −308G > A and interleukin (IL)-6 −174G > C gene promoter variants to the presence of…”
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Uncommun etiology of pediatric Hematuria: urethral lymphangioma by Chouikh, Taieb, Ghorbel, Sofiene, Charieg, Awatef, Mrad, Chaima, Kchaw, Rim, Ben Ahmed, Yosra, Nouira, Faouz, Ben Saada, Sofiene, Ben Khalifa, Sonia, Jlidi, Said

“…We report a case of urethral cystic lymphangioma. Hematuria is the revealing symptom. Im our knowledge, is the third case described in literature…”
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Bilateral stress fractures of the femoral neck with no risk factor : a case report by Bouchoucha, Sami, Barsaoui, Maher, Saied, Walid, Trifa, Mehdi, Ben Khalifa, Sonia, Benghachem, Maher

“…Stress fractures of the femoral neck are uncommon. They are caused by either excessive stress or bone fragility. To report a case of bilateral stress fracture…”
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Association of three polymorphisms selected from a genome-wide association study with coronary heart disease in the Tunisian population by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Khalifa, Sonia Ben Hadj, Abboud, Nesrine, Perret, Claire, Nicaud, Viviane, Khalfallah, Ali Ben, Alamawi, Wassim Youssef, Cambien, François, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Despite extensive exploration of many genes, strong evidence of a molecular genetic association with coronary heart disease (CHD) or myocardial infarction (MI)…”
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Conservative management of post-appendicectomy intra-abdominal abscesses by Ben Dhaou, Mahdi, Ghorbel, Sofiene, Chouikh, Taieb, Charieg, Awatef, Nouira, Faouzi, Ben Khalifa, Sonia, Khemakhem, Rachid, Jlidi, Said, Chaouachi, Béji

“…Appendicitis is the most common abdominal inflammatory process in children which were sometimes followed by complications including intra-abdominal abscess…”
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonate: a retrospective study about 28 observations by Khemakhem, Rachid, Haggui, Basma, Rahay, Houda, Nouira, Faouzi, Charieg, Awatef, Ghorbel, Sofiane, Trifa, Mahdi, Jlidi, Said, Khalifa, Sonia Ben, Chaouachi, Beji

“…Our purpose was to review our experience with congenital diaphragmatic hernia emphasizing diagnosis, management, and outcome. We conducted a retrospective…”
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174G>C interleukin-6 gene polymorphism in Tunisian patients with coronary artery disease by Ghazouani, Lakhdar, Abboud, Nesrine, Ben Hadj Khalifa, Sonia, Added, Faouzi, Ben Khalfallah, Ali, Nsiri, Brahim, Mediouni, Mounira, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…A state of low-grade inflammation accompanies the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic events. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine that…”
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Polymorphisms of human platelet alloantigens HPA-1 and HPA-2 associated with severe coronary artery disease by Abboud, Nesrine, Amin, Haitham, Ghazouani, Lakdhar, Khalifa, Sonia Ben Haj, Khalafallah, Ali Ben, Aded, Fawzi, Almawi, Wassim Y, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…Abstract Objectives Insofar as platelet membrane glycoprotein (GP) polymorphisms were identified as potential risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD),…”
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Thymoquinone effects on DMH-induced erythrocyte oxidative stress and haematological alterations during colon cancer promotion in rats by Jrah-Harzallah, Hanene, Ben-Hadj-Khalifa, Sonia, Maloul, Aya, El-Ghali, Rabeb, Mahjoub, Touhami

“…The effect of thymoquinone (TQ), the abundant component of black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) oil extract, was evaluated on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-induced…”
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Time to extubation in infants undergoing pyloromyotomy -- isoflurane inhalation vs remifentanil infusion by Ben Khalifa, Sonia, Blidi, Sami, Trifa, Mehdi, Skhiri, Alia, Drira, Mehdi, Regaya, Tarek, Fekih Hassen, Amjed

“…Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) associated with metabolic alkalosis, could induce late anesthesia recovery, especially when opioids are used…”
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The analgesic effects of ropivacaine in ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block in children--concentration or volume? by Trifa, Mehdi, Chaabane, Zied, Dridi, Sofiane, Sebai, Bessim, Missaoui, Adel, Fekih Hassen, Amjed, Hassen, Amjed Fekih, Ben Khalifa, Sonia, Khalifa, Sonia Ben

“…The aim of the present study was to compare the analgesic effects of ripovacaine when used as high concentration/small volume, versus its use as high…”
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Anticoagulant properties of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in a factor Xa-activated human monocyte model by Ben-Hadj-Khalifa, Sonia, Nguyen, Philippe, Mahjoub, Touhami, Hézard, Nathalie

“…Monocytes and factor Xa (FXa) are procoagulant agents implicated in the physiopathological processes of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. we evaluated the…”
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Contribution of coagulation factor VII R353Q, −323P0/10 and HVR4 polymorphisms to coronary artery disease in Tunisians by Ben-Hadj-Khalifa, Sonia, Lakhal, Basma, Mahjoub, Touhami, Almawi, Wassim Y.

“…We examined the contribution of two factor VII ( FVII ) bi-allelic (R353Q, −323P0/10) and one tandem repeat (HVR4) polymorphisms to the risk of coronary artery…”
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The potentiating effect of intravenous dexamethasone upon preemptive pudendal block analgesia for hypospadias surgery in children managed with Snodgrass technique: a randomized controlled study : Dexamethasone for pain management in children by Khalifa, Sonia Ben, Slimene, Ahmed Ben, Blaiti, Hajer, Kaddour, Refka, Hassen, Amjed Fekih, Pardessus, Pierre, Brasher, Christopher, Dahmani, Souhayl

“…Evidence regarding the potentiating effects of intravenous dexamethasone on peripheral regional anesthesia in children is sparse. The objective of the current…”
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