Seaports are important infrastructures to support international trade. Therefore, it is vital that port efficiency and productivity continuously evaluated improved. In this context, the objective of article evaluate both technical change in six most Tunisian commercial seaports, Bizerte, Rades, Sousse, Sfax, Gabes, Zarzis, over a period twelve years from 2005 2016. To achieve objective, data en...

Introduction The relationship between cyber video game addiction and impulsivity is controversial. Some studies have shown a significant link, others found no association the two behaviours. Objectives To study in adolescents with problematic use of internet games. Methods This was cross-sectional, descriptive analytical study, conducted among sample randomly collected 6 schools region Sfax-Tun...

Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on educational systems and the well-being of university staff. mental health staff can affect their ability to work. Objectives Our study aimed assess association between workability during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional among in Sfax, Tunisia. collected data September Octobe...

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) is low in North Africa. We describe the epidemiology of this atopic condition among school children in Tunisia. METHODS We conducted a Cross-sectional survey study of 5 to 6-year-old schoolchildren from 21 primary schools of Sfax. The diagnosis of AD was based on the U.K. Working Party diagnostic criteria. A questionnaire including these c...

Virgin olive oils extracted from three principal Tunisian olive cultivars (Chemlali, Chetoui and Zarrazi) and coming from four different regions (Sfax, Beja, Gabes and Medenine) along the Tunisian costs were analysed. The quality indices as well as fatty acids and phenolic acids content of oil samples were examined using univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. The finding demonstrated...

The authors report the identification of Leishmania strains isolated from the Centre and the South of Tunisia. 266 strains were isolated between 1998 and 2006 from human (n=221 strains) and dogs (n=45 strains) hosts. The isoenzymatic identification exhibits the presence of in total five zymodemes belonging to three Leishmanio complexes: Leishmania infantum, L. major and L. killicki. All strains...

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of potassium (K) fertilization on vegetative growth, fruit production and leaf mineral content of olive tree (Olea europeae L.) under rainfed condition. Different fertilizer, techniques and rates of application were applied in 2003 on Chemlali olive. The potassium fertilizer used was potassium nitrate. The foliar fertilizer rates were 50 an...

In vitro supplementation with date seed oil (DSO) can protect spermatozoa against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-mediated damage and can improve sperm function, possibly owing to antioxidant properties. We tested the antioxidant effects of DSO on human sperm motility, sperm viability, reacted acrosome and lipid peroxidation assessed in vitro after H2O2-mediated oxidative damage in spermatozoa. Sixtee...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of cryopreservation on sperm motility and viability and to assess sperm DNA fragmentation and oxidation in men undergoing infertility investigation before and after cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen. DESIGN Analysis of cryopreservation effects on sperm DNA integrity. SETTING Laboratory of Histology-Embryology of medicine faculty, Sfax, Tunisia. PATIENT(S...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine predictive factors of mortality after posttraumatic brain injury. METHODS A retrospective study conducted over a 3-year period (1997-1999) involved 437 adult patients with head injury admitted to the intensive care unit of a university hospital in Sfax, Tunisia. Basic demographic, clinical, biologic, and radiologic data were recorded at admission and d...