Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease usually involves peripheral joints with a symmetric distribution. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) seldom to be affected first in course. Objectives: Aim of our study describe and assess prevalence (TMJ)disorders patients arthritis (RA). Methods: A cross sectional including RA patients, which consulted or wer...

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease, characterized by joint pain, swelling in period of active disease and poor sleep. Objectives The present study aims to evaluate the sleep disorders RA patients determine their relationship with activity. Methods This a cross sectional including followed rheumatology department at TAHER SFAR university hospital Mahdia. A...

Introduction Since the declaration of first Covid-19 case on December 08th ,2019, and to curb spread this pandemic, each country notably Tunisia, has implemented a preventive strategy dominated by general lockdowns in accordance with social distancing basic hygiene measures. These measures were not applicable health care sector as workers are at forefront fight against COVID-19. This condition ...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease which usually affects peripheral joints.Extra-articular manifestations can occur during course of this and even before onset arthritis, such as cardiac impairment that a cause mortality in RA. Objectives: The aim our study to identify prevalence RA using echocardiography exam elaborate its associated factors. ...

the effect of chair position on respiratory parameters in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation     fallahinia ghh [1] ,baghcheghi n [2] ,oshvandi kh [3] *,taher a [4] , soltanian ar [5]     received: 7 feb, 2013 accepted: 15 may, 2013    abstract  background & aims : there are many barriers to the movement of patients requiring mechanical ventilation and these patients are at risk for com...

Background: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of osteoporosis (OP) and fragility fractures (FFx) because the disease or its treatments. We assessed prevalence factors for OP in patients SLE. Objectives: Our objective is to determine bone mineral density (BMD) loss fracture SLE undergoing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Methods: This a cross sectional study con...

Background: Prescribing psychotropic drugs in clients with severe anaemia has rarely been reported before. Case Presentation: A 36 year old man with severe anaemia was prescribed divalproex sodium 250 mg daily for mood swings. He had unbearable side effects and had to discontinue the medication in nine days. Conclusion: Divalproex sodium may result in severe side effects in clients with severe ...

Background Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening condition resulting from an overstimulation of the immune system leading to multi-organ damage[1]. This can be either primary caused by genetic mutations or secondary triggered infections, autoimmune diseases malignancies[1]. Objectives We sought examine clinical characteristics, underling etiologies, management and ...