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Haboub M, Abouradi S, Mechal H, Minko G, Moukhliss A, Arous S, Benouna MEG, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Spontaneous calcific cerebral embolization revealing a calcified rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2023; 17:254. [PMID: 37330507 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-03982-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cerebral cardiac embolism accounts for an increasing proportion of ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks. Calcified cerebral emboli are rare and mostly iatrogenic secondary to heart or aorta catheterization. However, spontaneous cerebral calcified embolism in the case of calcified aortic valve is very rare and there are less than 10 case reports in the literature. And a more interesting fact is that such an event, in the context of calcified mitral valve disease, has never been reported, at least to our knowledge. We are reporting a case of spontaneous calcified cerebral embolism revealing a calcified rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 59 year-old Moroccan patient, with a history of rheumatic fever at the age of 14 and no history of recent cardiac intervention or aortic/carotid manipulation, who was admitted to the emergency department after a transient ischemic attack. Physical examination at admission found normal blood pressure of 124/79 mmHg and heart rate of 90 bpm. A 12-lead electrocardiogram showed an atrial fibrillation, no other anomalies. Unenhanced cerebral computed tomography imaging was performed, revealing calcified material inside both middle cerebral arteries. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed, showing severe mitral leaflets calcification with a severe mitral stenosis, probably due to rheumatic heart disease. Cervical arteries Duplex was normal. A vitamin K antagonist (acenocoumarol) was prescribed, targeting an international normalized ratio of 2-3 and mitral valve replacement surgery was performed using mechanical prosthesis. Short- and long-term health, with a 1-year follow-up, were good and the patient did not experience any stroke. CONCLUSION Spontaneous calcified cerebral emboli secondary to mitral valve leaflet calcifications is an extremely rare condition. Replacement of the valve is the only option to prevent recurrent emboli and outcomes are still to be determined.
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- M Haboub
- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital University Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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Charif H, El Mousaid M, Nouamou I, Haboub M, Arous S, Bennouna G, Azzouzi L, Drighil A, Habbal R. The effectiveness of the early postoperative introduction of beta-blockers in the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2022.10.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Charif H, El M, Nouamou I, Haboub M, Arous S, Bennouna G, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Measurement of blood pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation: Auscultatory versus oscillometric blood pressure. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2022.10.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bendahou H, Zahri S, Malick N, Abouradi S, Zagdane S, Amri M, Badaoui K, Azzouzi L, Habbal R, Arous S, Bennouna G. Valvular heart disease in chronic renal failure: Prevalence, mechanisms, and prognosis. Experience of the cardiology department at the CHU Ibn Rochd Casablanca. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2022.10.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Maaroufi A, Zahidi H, Abdulhakeem M, Arous S, Benouna EG, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Evolving trends in infective endocarditis over three decades in a developing country. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare serious disease for which diagnosis and treatment and prophylaxis continue to develop.
Purpose
The aim of our work were to analyze evolution in its epidemiologic, clinical, and microbiologic characteristics, as well as the outcomes.
Methods
This study compare data from a retrospective study conducted by Bennis and Al based on 157 cases of infectious endocarditis admitted in tertiary care Hospital between January 1983 and December 1994, theses cases are referred as Group A; and 103 cases of infective endocarditis according to Duke criteria admitted to the same center three decades afterwards from december 2013 to January 2020, which are referred as Group B.
Results
The mean age of the patients has became older over decades, with a mean of 27.5 years (11–65 years) in the group A versus 39.2 years [13–84] in the group B, with preservation of the male predominance (62.8% in group A vs 62.1% in group B).
Infectious endocarditis secondary to rheumatic valvular heart disease has significantly decreased from 63.% of patients in group A to 27.5% in group B.
Mitral or mitro-aortic valve involvement stayed predominant in both groups with a increase of mechanical prosthetic valve involvement with 9.7% in group B.
A portal of entry of the infection was identified in 63% of patients in group A versus 41% in group B, we noted a significant decrease of dental-related cases from 64% in group A to 29% in group B, and a predominance of invasive procedure/devices cases in group B with 36% of identified cases.
In group A Blood cultures were positive in 42% of cases with a predominance of Staphylocci (30%) and coagulase-negative Staphylococci (25.7% of cases) whilst in group B blood cultures were positive in 30% of cases with a predominance of Staphylococci (36.6%) and Streptococci (20% of cases).
Echocardiography as a useful diagnostic tool demonstrated specific lesions of infectious endocarditis (abcess or vegetations) in 73.2% of cases in group A and 82% in group B. The clinical course in group A was complicated by congetive heart failure CHF (47.8%) or neurological lesions (11.5%) while in group B CHF was noted in 35% of cases and 8% of neurological lesions and The global mortality went from 28.7% in group A to 15% in group B related mostly to cardiogenic shock.
Conclusion
Our work demonstrated changes in the epidemiologic characteristics of IE that parallel changes in demographic and risk factors. The progress of diagnosis and treatement options in developing countries explains the better prognosis for this condition today.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- A Maaroufi
- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco
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Baragé A, Harouna Idrissa S, Mahoungou-Mackonia N, Arous S, Bennouna G, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Cardiac tamponade: Better prognosis in association with pulmonary embolism: Case report. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 66:102410. [PMID: 34094528 PMCID: PMC8166641 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The tamponade leads to an increase in intrapericardial pressure, which impairs the diastolic filling of the ventricles and reduces ejection. However, the association with pulmonary arterial hypertension, which in turn leads to an intracardiac hyper-pressure, constitutes a compensatory mechanism. We report the case of a 23 year old patient followed for anemia due to martial deficiency for 2 years, who consulted us with right heart failure evolving for 5 months, a hemoptoic cough and chest tightness. The entire workup revealed a pericardial and pleural tamponade of tuberculous origin associated with a pulmonary embolism evaluated at 15% according to the Qanadli score. After stabilization of her hemodynamic state, the patient was put on anti-bacillary and anticoagulant treatment with a good improvement of her cardiopulmonary state. She was discharged after 1 month (satisfactory check-up), regularly followed up in outpatient clinic with check-up of hemostasis and cardiac echography every 2 weeks. She was declared cured of her tuberculosis after 6 months of treatment. There was no recurrence after two years of follow-up. The combination of tamponade and pulmonary hypertension is synergistic in that it improves the patient's prognosis.
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- A. Baragé
- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
- Corresponding author. Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
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- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
- Department of Cardiology, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, B.P, 5696, Casablanca, Morocco
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Maaroufi A, Bendahou H, Benmalek R, Abouriche A, Belkouchia S, Ammouri Z, Krikez I, Arous S, Benouna E, Azzouzi L, Habbal R, Dakir M, Tawfik N, Benider A. Impact of dyslipidemia and obesity on the incidence of cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients treated with anthracyclines and Trastuzumab. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2021.04.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maaroufi A, Zahidi H, Abdulhakeem M, Arous S, Benouna E, Drighil A, Laazouzi L, Habbal R. Community-acquired culture-negative endocarditis: Clinical characteristics and outcomes. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2021.04.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Boutaleb A, Badaoui K, Arous S, Benounna M, Drighil A, Habbal R. Association of C-reactive protein levels with angiographic findings among patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2021.04.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Boutaleb A, Belkouchia S, Badaoui K, Arous S, Benouna M, Drighil A, Habbal R. Association of Troponin levels with angiographic findings among patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2021.04.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mechal H, Haboub M, Boutaleb A, Moussaid ME, Mounaouir K, Arous S, Benouna M, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction after ESC 2016 Heart Failure Guidelines: The Ibn Rochd Registry. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2020.10.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Benmalek R, Krikez I, Bendahou H, Abouriche A, Maaroufi A, Arous S, Azzouzi L, Habbal R, Haffadi M, Tawfik N, Benider A. Does Tissue Doppler imaging predict left ventricular dysfunction in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer under trastuzumab treatment? Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2020.10.349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Serbout S, Eladaoui A, Ech-Chenbouli A, Arous S, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Correlation between ejection dynamic parameters and usual echocardiographic methods for assessing aortic stenosis: A prospective study. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2020.10.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Benmalek R, Krikez I, Maaroufi A, Bendahou H, Abouriche A, Arous S, Azzouzi L, Habbal R, Haffadi M, Tawfik N, Benider A. Evaluation of risk factors associated with Trastuzumab-induced Cardiotoxicity in HER-2 positive breast cancer patients. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2020.10.354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Haboub M, Mechal H, Boutaleb M, Mousaid M, Mounaouir K, Arous S, Benouna M, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Chronic kidney disease as a prognostic factor in congestive heart failure: A Moroccan series of 3412 patients. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2020.10.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hassari J, Tahiri H, Bennouna M, Arous S, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Relationship between spontaneous echo contrast and hematological markers in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2019.09.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Haboub M, Arous S, Benouna E, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Prevalence and prognostic impact of right ventricular systolic dysfunction in heart failure patients with reduced LVEF. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2019.09.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Haboub M, Arous S, Benouna E, Drighil A, Azzouzi L, Habbal R. Symptoms and quality of life improvement in heart failure patients with reduced LVEF taking ivabradine. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2019.09.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Arous S, Harmon CL, Capobianco HM, Polston JE. Comparison of genus-specific primers in RT-PCR for the broad-spectrum detection of viruses in the genus Potyvirus by plant diagnostic laboratories. J Virol Methods 2018; 258:29-34. [PMID: 29753708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Potyvirus genus is one of the largest genera of plant viruses and encompasses many economically important pathogens. While a number of degenerate primers for use in broad spectrum RT-PCR assays have been published, it is not clear which of these primers would be the most useful for use by plant diagnostic laboratories. Twelve sets of primers were tested for their ability to detect nine potyviruses in a two-step RT-PCR. Viruses were extracted from different host backgrounds and were selected to represent eight clades plus one species between clades (sensu Gibbs and Ohshima, 2010). Results of this study indicated that the primers CIFor/CIRev produced easily detectable amplicons from all nine potyviruses without non-specific amplification, false positives, or false negatives. CIFor/CIRev produced single amplicons from potyvirus-infected tissues which could be sequenced directly without gel purification to identify the virus to species.
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- S Arous
- Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States; Higher Institute of Biotechnology Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Biotechpole Sidi Thabet, 2020, Tunisia.
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- Plant Diagnostic Center, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States.
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- Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States.
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- Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States.
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The incidence and determinants of low birth weight were studied in a stratified sample of 10, 585 deliveries at 18 Syrian government hospitals. For each low-birth-weight baby born, two normal-birth-weight babies were recruited as a comparison group. A questionnaire was given to mothers and clinical examinations were performed on the neonates. The incidence of low birth weight was 6.6%. It varied according to geographic region and hospital. The study confirmed that low birth weight could be the result of prematurity. Factors amenable to intervention, such as birth interval, maternal nutrition, maternal weight and smoking, appeared to have a role in low birth weight.
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Wannous S, Arous S. Incidence and determinants of low birth weight in Syrian government hospitals. East Mediterr Health J 2001; 7:966-74. [PMID: 15332738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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The incidence and determinants of low birth weight were studied in a stratified sample of 10,585 deliveries at 18 Syrian government hospitals. For each low-birth-weight baby born, two normal-birth-weight babies were recruited as a comparison group. A questionnaire was given to mothers and clinical examinations were performed on the neonates. The incidence of low birth weight was 6.6%. It varied according to geographic region and hospital. The study confirmed that low birth weight could be the result of prematurity. Factors amenable to intervention, such as birth interval, maternal nutrition, maternal weight and smoking, appeared to have a role in low birth weight.
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- S Wannous
- Reproductive Health Division, Ministry of Health, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
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