Daily Nutritional Patterns of Moroccan Athletes and Weight Management
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Diet plays an important role in achieving physical benefits in many sports. Athletes tend to adjust their eating habits to reach their target weight in order to increase their performance. Disordered eating habits often have harmful consequences on health and performance. The objective of this study is to evaluate the Moroccan athletes’ eating habits with regards of their body weight. The subjects were 37 males’ athletes (20 athletes wish to maintain their weight and 17 athletes wish to lose
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Factors and barriers influencing the activities of community health volunteers in a rural community in Morocco
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation of Community Health Volunteers (CHV) activities in the province of Beni Mellal in Morocco, and to explore and identify the factors influencing this implementation. We adopted a mixed triangulation research design. The study took place in the Naour commune, the province of Beni Mellal in Morocco, involving 18 CHVs, five healthcare professionals, and the CHV program coordinator. Face-to-face questionnaires and semi-structured interview
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STUDY OF NEONATAL ICTERUS IN 2018-2019 AT THE NATIONAL REFERENCE CENTER FOR NEONATOLOGY AT THE RABAT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Jaundice is a frequent symptom in the neonatal period. It is caused by the deposition of bilirubin pigment in the skin and tissues. Its seriousness lies in its potential evolution towards neurotoxicity. The aim of this work is to analyze the clinical, etiological, therapeutic and evolutionary characteristics of neonatal jaundice at our center. This is a retrospective descriptive study, carried out over a period of 2 years (January 2018 to December 2019) at the national reference center for neona
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Ethnobotanical study on wild plants in some localities of Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Knowledge related to the uses of plant resources must be the subject of research to contribute to their protection and evaluation and avoid their decline, which has been of concern in recent times. The objectives of this study were therefore to examine plant biodiversity and reveal the central importance of the types of use of wild plants by rural populations. It is also a question of evaluating the levels of traditional knowledge according to socio-economic characteristics using an ethnobotanic
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Perceptions of women who have given birth during the COVID-19 pandemic about breastfeeding: A Qualitative Study
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Breastfeeding is a truly intimate and natural act during which the mother is traversed by waves of emotions and reminiscences of her history, beliefs and the values of those around her. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life, from the first hours and days after birth. With this in mind, we chose to describe the perceptions of women who gave birth regarding breastfeeding during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study participants were 36 postpartum women hospitalized in the maternity wa
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PARENTS FACING A DISABILITY ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN: WHAT A SITUATION WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ?
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Announcing a disability to parents poses a challenge for healthcare professionals. They must consider the parents' needs by developing a new life plan tailored to the situation. The aim of this study is to outline how healthcare professionals respond to the needs of parents upon receiving the news of their child's disability, as well as to identify the factors that influence this response and propose potential enhancements. The study employed a qualitative descriptive and exploratory approach co
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Study of antibiotic prescribing among adults hospitalized at the International University Hospital Cheikh Zaid of Rabat
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
The main objective of our retrospective descriptive study was to describe antibiotic prescribing practices among adults hospitalized at the Sheikh Zaid International University Hospital (HUICZ) in Rabat. During the first day of each month of the year 2020, the use of antibiotics was analyzed according to the parameters researched and recorded in an exploitation form. Out of a total of 307 patients hospitalized during the same period, 109 received antibiotic therapy, but only 82 medical records m
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Nutri-Score of the Most Consumed Culinary Recipes in Morocco: Comparison between Calculated and Analyzed Values
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
The Nutri-Score is a nutritional labeling system used to assess the nutritional quality of foods. This study aims to compare the calculated and analyzed Nutri-Score values for the most consumed culinary recipes in Morocco. Two approaches were employed: calculation based on the mixed method using the yield factor, and biochemical analysis conducted at the LC2A laboratory. The obtained results from these two approaches were compared to assess their consistency and compatibility. The Nutri-Score va
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Barriers to optimal management of gestational diabetes in the province of Safi in Morocco
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Gestational diabetes (GD) represents one of the public health problems due to its inherent complications. It is a hyperglycemia revealed during pregnancy that requires adequate management by qualified health professionals to better manage the pregnancy and avoid risks. This work aims to determine the different barriers to optimal management of gestational diabetes in the province of Safi in Morocco. This is a cross-sectional study, carried out among health professionals working in health centers
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Body Composition assessment by Impedancemetrie and isotopic dilution in Moroccan population Infected by Human deficiency virus I: comparison for the two methods
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Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an easy tool to assess total body water (TBW), from which body composition can be estimated using statistical equations. Never the less, standard BIA equations have not been sufficiently validated during HIV infection in Morocco’s population. We compared TBW estimates from multifrequency BIA with those from the reference method deuterium isotope dilution (Deut) in a cohort of 30 HIV-infected. We enrolled 30 HIV-infected. This study was conducted in col
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