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Background: The need for a scientific evaluation of the work life quality has become today evident to all
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the short-term impact of the workload on the quality of life of employed Tunisian women.
Methods:A cross-sectional survey on a representative sample of 394 women working in the sectors of textile, shoe-manufacturing and administration was conducted between 2009 and 2010. The quality of life was assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire [SF-36]
Results: The overall quality of life score was 67.2 +/- 15.2. There was an uneven weathering of the different SF-36 scales. Vitality scale was the most affected with a score below 50. Quality of life of employed women differed significantly depending on the activity sector [p
Conclusion: The quality of life in employed women was correlated with the workload. The use of SF-36 to measure the quality of life is useful for the evaluation of work life quality
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Background: The prevalence of intestinal parasitosis is very different according to countries. Therefore, it is always interesting to update the data in Tunisia to better direct control measures
Aim: The objectives of this survey were to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in the region of Tunis, to study their evolution and to establish various combinations of intestinal protozoa
Methods: This is a retrospective study carried out over a period of 17 years from 1996 at 2012 and which involved 20033 individuals. Each subject had one or more stool examination which included a direct microscopic examination and a concentration by modified Ritchie technique
Results: The prevalence of intestinal parasitosis was 12.55%. Entamoeba histolytica/dispar and Giardia intestinalis accounted respectively a prevalence of 0.51% and 1.48%. Hymenolepis nana was the most predominant helminth with a prevalence rate of 0.53%, followed by Enterobius vermicularis [0.21%]. Two cases of Hookworms and seven cases of Strongyloides stercoralis were diagnosed. Polyparasitism concerned 16.59% of infected individuals. Significant combinations occured mainly for amoeba in particular Entamoeba histolytica/dispar and Entamoeba coli [r=0.232]
Conclusion: Our study confirms the decrease of the prevalence of giardiasis and amebiasis, whereas helminthiases with direct transmission remain frequent
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Positive and differential diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia [CLL] is based on immunophenotyping analysis. CLL is searched whenever a persistent lymphocytosis is found. To evaluate the performance of flow cytometry in etiologic diagnosis of lymphocytosis. Could it allow us to distinguish CLL from other causes of lymphocytosis? Blood samples from 104 adult patients having a rate of lymphocytes> 5000 ele/mm[3] persisting more than three months were analyzed using a large panel of monoclonal antibodies in three colors and Cell Quest software. Lymphoproliferative B disorder was retained in 83 cases, including 50 cases of typical CLL with Matutes score >/= 4 and 12 cases of atypical CLL with Matutes score = 3. Diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia and follicular lymphoma were guided by the respective specific antigen expression CD103 and CD10. Large granular T lymphoma [LGL-T] was the most common etiology of lymphoid T proliferation. Unusual cases of Natural Killer [NK] and NK/T proliferations were found. The Flow cytometry is a powerful tool to establish lymphocytosis etiological diagnosis; it avoids invasive investigations in a large number of cases