1 Osteoporosis and Arthritis laboratory, Rabta hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis EL Manar University, Tunisia 2 Division of Bone Diseases, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics Department , Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland 3 Genetics, immunology and human pathologies Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Tunis, Tunis EL ...

*Corresponding author: Ilhem Rjeibi, Research Unit of Macromolecular Biochemistry and Genetic, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia. Tel: +21620480884 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: Supported by the Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research, MHSSR of Tunisia (Grant No. 11/TM06). The journal implements double-blind peer review practiced by specially invited in...

background and objectives: constant monitoring of healthcare organizations’ performance is an integral part of informed health policy-making. several hospital performance assessment methods have been proposed in the literature. pabon lasso model offers a fast and convenient method for comparative evaluation of hospital performance. this study aimed to evaluate the relative performance of hospit...

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among Tunisian women, and the incidence rates vary by region. Three Tunisian registries report age-standardized rates of 6.3/10(5) in the central region, 5.4/10(5) in the north, and 2.7/10(5) in the south. High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types and their variants differ in carcinogenic potential and geographic distribution. The HPV type and v...

1Department of Epidemiology, University Hospital Farhat Hached Sousse, Tunisia 2Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Farhat Hached Sousse, Tunisia 3World Health Organization Office Eastern Mediterranean Region, Non-Communicable Diseases Management Unit, Cairo, Egypt 4Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Child and Adolescent University Hospitals of Geneva, University of Geneva, Gene...

Riadh Ben Mansour1*, Saloua Lassoued1, Ines Dammak1, Amel Elgaied1, Souhail Besbes2, Hamadi Attia1,2, Basma Hentati1 Unité de recherche Biotechnologie et pathologies”, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax, (TUNISIA) Unité de recherche “Analyses Alimentaires”, Ecole Nationale des Ingénieurs de Sfax”, (TUNISIA) E-mail: [email protected] Received: 24 December, 2010 ; Accepted: 3 January...

Historically, Morocco experienced widespread political repression during the 1970s through to early 1990s. Through its exploitations, monarchy regime repressed any claims aimed at challenging authoritarian form of public space and debate. Encouraged by uprisings in Tunisia Egypt, Arab Spring, young Moroccans began organise extensive demonstrations across country demanding that a more substantiv...

Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is caused by Borrelia species transmitted to humans by infected Ornithodoros sp. ticks. The disease has been rarely described in North Africa, and in Tunisia the local transmission of TBRF seems to have disappeared or is undiagnosed. A longitudinal study was conducted in 14 sites located in four different bioclimatic zones of Tunisia to assess both the distribu...

objectives: most definitions equate quality of life with motor function. the aim of this study is to examine the association between gross motor function and quality of life for children with cerebral palsy. methods: in this analytical cross–sectional study, 60 children with cerebral palsy aged 4-12 were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria from occupational therapy...