Epidemiology Section, Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
SARChI Chair on Biodiversity Value and Change, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa.
School of Life Sciences, Biological Sciences Building, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Ring Road, Westville Campus, Durban, 3630, South Africa.
Zoology and Entomology Department, University of the Free State, Private Bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South Africa.
Department of Geography, West African Science Service Centre On Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo. gouvidejeang@gamil.com.
Department of Zoology, Laboratory of Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lomé, 1BP: 1515, Lomé, Togo. gouvidejeang@gamil.com.
Department of Chemistry, Kaba Laboratory of Chemical Research and Application (LaKReCA), Faculty of Science and Technic of Natitingou, University of Abomey, Abomey, Benin.
Key discoveries and innovations in the field of human genetics have led to the foundation of molecular and personalized medicine. Here, we present the Genome Tunisia Project, a two-phased initiative (...
A multidisciplinary partnership involving Tunisian experts from different institutions has come to discern all requirements that would be of high priority to fulfill the project's goals. One of the mo...
In the framework of this project, an ecosystem with all engaged stakeholders has been implemented including healthcare providers, clinicians, researchers, pharmacists, bioinformaticians, industry, pol...
Genome Tunisia is the first initiative in North Africa that seeks to demonstrate the major impact that can be achieved by Human Genome Projects in low- and middle-income countries to strengthen resear...
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I is a lysosomal storage disease resulting from a deficiency in alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA), which causes the accumulation of partially degraded dermatan sulfate and heparan ...
All of the studied patients were from Libya (2), Mauritania (1) Morocco (21) and Tunisia (21) with first cousins being the most frequent union. The diagnosis of MPSI patients often involves the combin...
In the present report we confirmed the very strong impact of consanguinity on the incidence of MPSI disease. Furthermore, studied families of mixed ancestry shared common and specific haplotype, which...
The p.P533R missense mutation was identified in each patient originated from Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. Furthermore, these MPSI patients exhibited the same IDUA haplotype. The occurrence ...
Schizophrenia ranks as the third-most common cause of disability among mental disorders globally. This study presents findings on the prevalence, incidence and years lived with disability (YLDs) as a ...
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a treatable and preventable condition resulting from acute rheumatic fever....
To report the prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) due to RHD in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to 2019, by sex, age group, country and sociodemogr...
Information on the prevalence, mortality and DALY associated with RHD were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Data were gathered for all countries in the MENA region over the perio...
The MENA region had an age-standardized point prevalence of 388.9 per 100,000 in 2019, which was 5.4% higher than in 1990. The annual incidence rate was 1.6, which was 63.4% lower than in 1990. There ...
The burden of RHD in MENA declined from 1990 to 2019, demonstrating the importance of regularly updating health data and identifying risk factors, and developing effective guidelines on prevention....
This scoping review aims to survey healthcare providers (HCPs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) about their knowledge, attitudes and barriers to working with women who have experienced intim...
Scoping review....
The scoping review included studies up to December 2023 from PUBMED, Medline, COCHRANE, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO and Arabic medical journals....
Selected articles were restricted to those carried out in the MENA region, available in full text and with no date restrictions....
Data were extracted from all studies to include research location, year of publication, type of journal, methodology, design, participants, knowledge, attitudes and barriers. By charting the informati...
Of the 1060 articles reviewed, 29 eligible studies were included in this scoping review. 27% of the articles reported HCPs' lack of knowledge about IPV protocols. The dominant attitude reported was a ...
Our paper concluded that there is a lack of research in understanding the knowledge, attitudes and barriers surrounding HCPs in the MENA region and IPV. This scoping review highlights the need for fur...
Kidney cancer, a type of urogenital cancer, imposes a high burden on patients. Despite this, no recent research has evaluated the burden of this type of cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MEN...
High body mass index (BMI), or excess body weight (EBW), represents a significant risk factor for a range of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. The study sought to determine the ...
Competency of the staff working in infection prevention and control (IPC) is the cornerstone of successful IPC programs. The objective was to assess competency level and associated factors among IPC s...
A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2019 among active IPC staff who were members of the Arab Countries Infection Control Network. The questionnaire covered demographic and professional characte...
A total of 176 participants completed the survey. Participants were mostly female (65.7%), and the mean age was 40.2 ± 8.3 years. The mean competency score was 61.4%. It was slightly variable between ...
The competency levels of IPC staff in the MENA region is still suboptimal. The current finding calls for more regional and national investment in IPC staff by providing up-to-date customized education...
Lower extremity amputations (LEAs) significantly contribute to mortality and morbidity, often resulting from peripheral artery disease and diabetes mellitus (DM). Traumatic injuries also account for m...
The study utilized the 2019 GBD dataset, which includes estimates for incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) across 369 diseases. Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) fo...
From 1990 to 2019, male LEA rates generally decreased, while female rates increased. Significant increases in LEA rates were observed in Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan, correlating with periods of conf...
The study reveals variable LEA trends in the MENA region, influenced by conflicts, natural disasters, and chronic diseases. These findings underscore the need for targeted public health interventions,...
Infective endocarditis (IE), a severe and economically impactful condition, lacks substantial epidemiological data in the North Africa and Middle East (NAME) region. This study focused on analyzing th...
The Global Burden of Disease data from 1990 to 2019 was retrieved from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) website....
Between 1990 and 2019, the age-standardized rates (ASR) for IE incidence increased by 59%, and prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) rose by 12% and 9%, respectively, while the ASRs for de...
This study highlights the changing epidemiology of IE in the NAME region, recommending the establishment of multidisciplinary IE registries, antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for healthcare-associated...
