Papers by Mohamed Ben Rejeb
Thrombosis Research, 2013
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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 2012
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Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2016
To compare the periodontal bone height (PBH) of exclusive narghile smokers (ENS) with that of exc... more To compare the periodontal bone height (PBH) of exclusive narghile smokers (ENS) with that of exclusive cigarette smokers (ECS). Tunisian males aged 20-35 years who have been ENS for more than five narghile-years or ECS for more than five pack-years were recruited to participate in this comparative cross-sectional study. Information about oral health habits and tobacco consumption were gathered using a predetermined questionnaire. Plaque levels were recorded in four sites using the plaque index of Loe and Silness. The PBH was measured mesially and distally from digital panoramic radiographs of each tooth and expressed as a percentage of the root length. A PBH level ≤ 0.70 was applied as a cutoff reference value signifying bone loss. Student t-test and Chi(2) test were used to compare quantitative and qualitative data of both groups. There were no significant differences between the ENS (n=60) and ECS (n=60) groups regarding age and the consumed quantities of tobacco (28 ± 4 vs. 27 ± 5 years, 7 ± 3 narghile-years vs. 8 ± 3 pack-years, respectively). Compared with the ECS group, the ENS group had a significantly higher plaque index (mean ± SD values were 1.54 ± 0.70 vs. 1.84 ± 0.73, respectively). However, the two groups had similar means of PBH (0.85 ± 0.03 vs. 0.86 ± 0.04) and tooth brushing frequencies (1.1 ± 0.8 vs. 0.9 ± 0.6 a day, respectively) and had similar bone loss frequencies (15% vs. 12%, respectively). Both ENS and ECS exhibited the same PBH reduction, which means that both types of tobacco smoking are associated with periodontal bone loss.
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Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
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Journal of Cancer Therapy, 2015
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Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, 2013
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Journal of Cancer Therapy, 2015
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Journal of Affective Disorders, 2011
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Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, 2014
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Thrombosis Research, 2013
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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 2012
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Plant Biosystems, Sep 1, 2010
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Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Jan 15, 2015
The hypercoagulable state accompanying inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) is still poorly underst... more The hypercoagulable state accompanying inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess antiphospholipid antibodies (APAs) and a large panel of inherited and acquired thrombotic markers simultaneously in a sample of Tunisian patients with IBD. In total, 89 consecutive patients with IBD (mean age 38 ± 15 years; 48 with Crohn disease and 41 with ulcerative colitis) and 129 controls were prospectively evaluated for immunoglobulin (Ig) G, IgM, and IgA antibodies against cardiolipin (aCL), β2glycoprotein I (aβ2GPI), and prothrombin (aPT); IgG and IgM antibodies against phosphatidic acid (aPA), phosphatidylinositol (aPI), and annexin V (aAnnV); lupus anticoagulant (LA); coagulation factors; natural inhibitors; and thrombotic genetic polymorphisms. Levels of fibrinogen, factors II, V, and VIII and von Willebrand factor, antithrombin, and protein C were significantly higher in patients with IBD than in controls (P < .05 for all comparison...
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Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, 2014
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International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2012
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Pediatric Pulmonology, 2013
(i) To identify factors that influence the FeNO values in healthy North African, Arab children ag... more (i) To identify factors that influence the FeNO values in healthy North African, Arab children aged 6-16 years; (ii) to test the applicability and reliability of the previously published FeNO norms; and (iii) if needed, to establish FeNO norms in this population, and to prospectively assess its reliability. This was a cross-sectional analytical study. A convenience sample of healthy Tunisian children, aged 6-16 years was recruited. First subjects have responded to two questionnaires, and then FeNO levels were measured by an online method with electrochemical analyzer (Medisoft, Sorinnes [Dinant], Belgium). Anthropometric and spirometric data were collected. Simple and a multiple linear regressions were determined. The 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and upper limit of normal (ULN) were defined. Two hundred eleven children (107 boys) were retained. Anthropometric data, gender, socioeconomic level, obesity or puberty status, and sports activity were not independent influencing variables. Total sample FeNO data appeared to be influenced only by maximum mid expiratory flow (l sec(-1) ; r(2) = 0.0236, P = 0.0516). For boys, only 1st second forced expiratory volume (l) explains a slight (r(2) = 0.0451) but significant FeNO variability (P = 0.0281). For girls, FeNO was not significantly correlated with any children determined data. For North African/Arab children, FeNO values were significantly lower than in other populations and the available published FeNO norms did not reliably predict FeNO in our population. The mean ± SD (95% CI ULN, minimum-maximum) of FeNO (ppb) for the total sample was 5.0 ± 2.9 (5.4, 1.0-17.0). For North African, Arab children of any age, any FeNO value greater than 17.0 ppb may be considered abnormal. Finally, in an additional group of children prospectively assessed, we found no child with a FeNO higher than 17.0 ppb. Our FeNO norms enrich the global repository of FeNO norms the pediatrician can use to choose the most appropriate norms based on children&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s location or ethnicity.
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Pathologie Biologie, 2013
The aim of this study is to compare two biologic parameters; C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalc... more The aim of this study is to compare two biologic parameters; C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in the detection of acute renal lesions assessed by DMSA scintigraphy in the urinary tract infection in child. In a prospective study, serum PCT, CRP and leukocyte counts were measured for children admitted, between January and December 2010, with a first episode of febrile urinary tract infection. Seventy-five children were enrolled in the study. Thirty-three patients had renal lesions (group A) and 42 had a normal DMSA scintigraphy (group B). The mean PCT level was significantly higher in group A than in group B (8.81 ng/mL versus 1.7 ng/mL, P=0.01). In this study, using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, we identified that the optimal cut-off value with ideal sensitivity and specificity for PCT in detection of renal lesions was 0.76 ng/mL and for CRP, it was 70 mg/L. The sensitivity, the negative predictive value and the indice of Youden of the cut-off value of PCT were significantly higher than CRP (82% versus 70%; 84% versus 70% and 0.58 versus 0.25). This study confirmed that the serum PCT level was more sensitive and specific than the CRP in the detection of renal lesions in the first urinary tract infection in child.
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Annals of Forest Science, 2008
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