Arab nations’ medical research output and broad impact are weak according to the 2013
Scimago Institutions Rankings report1(of the 2740 universities and research institutions …

Objective: Esophageal strictures in children are serious and require specialized care. Peptic
stricture is most common in our context, whereas caustic and congenital strictures are rare. …

Drug-induced hypersensitivity or Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptom (DRESS)
is a severe adverse drug-induced reaction. Diagnosing DRESS is challenging due …

Recurrent respiratory tract infections are one of the most frequent reasons for pediatric visits
and hospitalization. Causes of this pathology are multiple ranging from congenital to …

Human visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in the Mediterranean basin. Since most infections
are sub-clinical or asymptomatic, host genetics can provide concrete evidence in …

Juniper tar (cade oil) is distilled from the branches and wood of Juniperus oxycedrus. It
contains etheric oils, triterpene and phenols, used for many purposes in folk medicine. The …

We report a case of a 4-year-old girl with limited financial resources, a background history
marked by chronic abdominal discomfort and a positive Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test. …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the Mediterranean basin and leads to the most
severe form of Leishmania infection, lethal if left untreated. However, most infections are sub-…

An 11-year old boy, with an unremarkable medical history, was admitted to the pediatric
emergency department with a 4-day history of fever, asthenia, vomiting and abdominal pain. At …

In Morocco, Leishmania infantum is the main etiologic agent of human and canine visceral
leishmaniasis (VL). This species has been proven to be an opportunistic agent in HIV+ …