A5036428476- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- Bone health and treatments
- Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
Hôpital Mongi Slim
2015-2025
Tunis El Manar University
2016-2025
Tunis University
2020-2025
Faculté de médecine de Tunis
2020-2025
University of Nairobi
2023
Manouba University
2016-2021
Sanofi (Mexico)
2021
Pfizer (United Kingdom)
2021
Novartis (Switzerland)
2021
AbbVie (United States)
2021
Objectives Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can mimic rheumatoid (RA) at an early stage, especially when psoriasis is lacking. In the absence of specific radiological and immunological markers, differential diagnosis between these two diseases be challenging. We aimed to determine whether hands ultrasonography (US) may useful in PsA RA. Methods conducted a cross‐sectional study including patients with All wrists small joints were examined using gray‐scale Power Doppler US. The evaluated US lesions...
Introduction: Low bone mass is encountered in patients with Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as a serious long-term complication of this pediatric condition and may be associated fractures its complications.
 The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency low mineral density (BMD) fragility JIA polyarticular or oligo articular forms. Secondary, our aim was identify factors mass.
 Patients methods: This retrospective conducted on 26 meeting ILAR criteria for poly...
COVID-19 disease has spread rapidly worldwide, causing high mortality. Accessible biomarkers capable of early identification patients at risk severe form are needed in clinical practice. The aim the study was to determine biological markers that predict a critical condition.
The screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is mandatory before initiating biologics in patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID). recommendations are based on the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA). To evaluate agreement between two tests diagnosis of LTBI to identify risk factors associated positive TST IGRA results. Medical records 105 IMID going receive a biologic agents were extracted cross sectional study (2015–2017)....
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF), also known as Shulman syndrome, is a rare auto-immune fibrosing disorder of the fascia. Etiopathogeny EF still unclear. Nowadays, it widely that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may induce hyper-stimulation immune system. Several cases with and rhabdomyolysis induced by disease 2019 vaccines have been reported in literature. Herein, we report first case possibly triggered SARS-CoV-2 infection. A 45-year-old Tunisian woman, no medical...
Tuberculosis is still one of the important health problems. Because its insidious evolution, tuberculous (TB) tenosynovitis (TS) usually misdiagnosed and undertreated. The aim this study was to investigate clinical therapeutic outcomes TB TS. A retrospective 8 patients followed-up for TS conducted. Clinical data were collected. median age 45 years (range 33–59 years), they 5 females 3 males with a duration till diagnosis 15 months. Fever, night sweats, weight loss reported by patients....
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease. Co-existence with spondyloarthritis (SA) has been more described as an adverse effect of anti-TNF α therapy than association. We report herein case typical sarcoidosis confirmed by histological proofs and advanced SA bamboo column.A 48-years-old woman presented inflammatory back pain for 5 years ankle swelling 1 year. On physical examination, she had exaggerated dorsal kyphosis disappearance lumbar lordosis limitation in motion the cervical...
To evaluate sexual function in Tunisian men with spondyloarthritis (SpA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to healthy controls. The association between erectile dysfunction (ED) specific parameters of SpA RA was also studied. study included 37 SpA, 13 patients 50 age matched Sexual controls evaluated by the International Index Erectile Function-5. ED considered if score <21. Pain during intercourse desire were assessed. mean control comparable (42.5 ± 11.4 years, 49.6 12.8 years 48.8...
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) and plantar fasciitis share similar risk factors including ageing, occupation, obesity, inappropriate shoe wear. However, the association between knee OA heel pain caused by has received limited attention to date.We aimed assess prevalence of using ultrasound in patients with identify associated these patients.We conducted a cross-sectional study OA, fulfiling European League Against Rheumatism criteria. The Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis...
Abstract Background and Aims Pain pain management are major concerns when facing patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), it can be more challenging for practitioners other than nephrologists. In practice, one of the aspects this challenge is reluctance to initiate or adapt a treatment particular group patients. With in mind, we proposed study CKD by primary care givers identifying causes therapeutic inertia. Method A survey, self-administered via internet elaborated Google-Forms...