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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the WELLS score for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19 in Souss-Massa Regional Hospital Center. This article reviewed the diagnostic accuracy of the WELLS score associated with the dosage of D-dimer biomarkers. Material and Methods: This retrospective observational descriptive and transversal study was conducted at Souss-Massa Regional Hospital Center, from March 15, 2021 to June 26, 2021. Results: The study included 77 patients who underwent chest CT angiography due to oxygen desaturation associated with the values of the biological marker D -dimers. The most responsive antecedents were type II diabetes (41.00%), hypertension (17.9%), and heart disease (15.4%). The mean age of 47 patients with pulmonary embolism had an average age of 62.09 years (+/- 13.31), including 40 men (85.1%) and 7 women (14.9%);9 patients died, with no medical history available. Comorbidity factors presented in 80.85% (38/47 cases) of patients, the most frequent being type II diabetes 44.73% (17/38 cases), arterial hypertension 28.94% (11/38), heart disease 5.26% (2/38), chronic respiratory failure 2.63% (1/38), smoking history 10.52% (4/38), asthma patients were 5.26% (2/38), and tuberculosis patients were 2.63% (1 /38). Among these patients 38.29% died. The combination of the Wells score with the value of D-dimers can be useful to guide the appropriate care for his patients. Discussion: The combination of the Wells score with the value of D-dimers can be useful to guide the appropriate care for his patients.
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Background: People with schizophrenia are more stigmatized than those with other mental illnesses. Stigmatization can be measured using the English version of Stigma Measurement Scale contained in the explanatory model interview catalogue (EMIC). Objectives: This study aimed to translate the English version of Stigma Measurement Scale into Berber language and validate the translated version. Methods: This study was conducted in public hospitals in southern Morocco, which are predominantly Berber-speaking. The psychometric properties of the stigma scale contained in the EMIC were validated on a sample including 128 individuals. Results: According to the Cronbach’s alpha (α = 0.826) and the internal convergence calculated by Pearson’s statistic, that the interitem correlation was significant. Also, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was significant. The added item, concerning the COVID-19 situation has a similar psychometric value to the other items. Conclusions: According to our results, the Berber version of the Stigma Measurement Scale is culturally acceptable and can be used in Moroccan society.