In Cameroon, the prison population is estimated at around 30,000 inmates for a capacity of 9,000, i.e. an occupancy rate of 432%. Faced with this overcrowding, prison conditions are becoming inhumane and responsible for a deterioration in inmates' quality of life. Indeed, people in...

The aims of our study were to describe the epidemiological profile and lesion characteristics of the victims, in order to suggest avenues for improvement in terms of prevention. This was a retrospective descriptive study carried out over a period of 4 years, covering all...

Approximately 3-6% of newborns born to diabetic mothers (NNMD) have cardiovascular abnormalities. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cardiac disorder, accounting for 40% of cardiovascular anomalies. Its incidence, often underestimated due to the frequency of asymptomatic forms, varies between 30% and 40%.NNMD HCM...

Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of hemoglobin. It results from a point mutation in the 6th codon of the beta -globin gene (on chromosome 11), followed by the substitution of valine for glutamic acid in the hemoglobin chain. In developing...

This document covers obstetric emergencies requiring intensive care anesthesia. It covers: - Post-partum hemorrhage: Causes, risk factors, diagnosis and management.- Preeclampsia: Multidisciplinary management, management of complications, anesthesia and post-partum follow-up.- Venous thrombo-embolic disease: Risk factors, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.- Blood transfusion: Indications, pre-transfusion procedures,...

The number of coronary patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) systolic function proposed for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has increased in recent years. This combination of coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction is associated with a high post-operative mortality rate.CABG is an...

Infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) of the breast is a rare histological entity, accounting for between 5% and 15% of all breast cancers.It is classified as the second most frequent histological type, after non-specific infiltrating cancer (NIC). The aims of our work were to describe...

From the non-scientific Adansonia digitata, the baobab in Fon Kpassa is found in Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Ocean Islands, Australia and the Caribbean. It is rich in protein, lipids, carbohydrates, mucilage, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, essential amino acids and minerals including...

Introduction: The right to health and patients' rights are essential for a humanized medicine that respects human dignity. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of healthcare professionals in the field of patients' rights, and to propose a strategy for improving healthcare professionals' knowledge in this...

Various lesions can affect the vault of the skull, usually asymptomatic and of incidental discovery, but can also present as a swelling with or without local pain. We report a retrospective study of 20 cases collected in the neurosurgery department at HMPIT over a...

Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) constitute a heterogeneous group of autoantibodies directed against a wide variety of antigens of nuclear or cytoplasmic origin. The search for ANA is a frequent reason in clinical biology. The interest in ANA lies in the diagnostic value of some of...

This academic monograph of Dr. Haydée Viloria de Castejón contains her family group, academic organization, research activities, participation in basic and clinical neuroscience research, histochemical study of proteoglycans and clinical study of child malnutrition, training of technical and scientific personnel, participation in the organization...

In recent decades, due to significant economic and technological changes, medical discourse has become linked to economic development, transforming medicine into a territory dominated by capitalist and mercantilist forces. In this context, a powerful machinery has been set up in which the pharmaceutical industry...

In view of the controversy that arises when the subject of abortion comes up, the author, based on his experience, brings to light different perspectives that he considers important for the reader to discern. In the introduction, he clarifies the use of the terms...

In addition to its respiratory tropism, covid-19 can cause systemic symptoms, including thyroid damage. The aim of our work was to study the incidence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with SARS-COV-2 pneumonia and its prognostic impact. It is a prospective study including patients admitted...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare form of toxidermia, one of the severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCAR). It is a febrile, erythematous, putular cutaneous reaction, most often caused by drugs. It may also be due to a viral infection (enterovirus: coxsackie,...

Cardiac tumors are tumors that develop from various elements of the endocardium, myocardium and pericardium. Metastases have a higher incidence than primary tumors. As far as primary tumours are concerned, myxoma is the most frequent tumour in the cavitary region, unlike in the valvular...

Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solium taeniasis among pork consumers in the city of Ouagadougou.Objective: To determine the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis at the Ouagadougou cold-storage abattoir and identify risk factors for taenia solium taeniasis among pork consumers in the...

Peritonitis is the acute inflammation or infection of the thin membrane covering the intra-abdominal organs. It is generally secondary to perforation of a hollow digestive organ or to the spread of an intra-abdominal septic focus. It may be generalised or localised. Acute generalised peritonitis...

In the 1980s, Brazil was marked by advances in the control of HIs, which began to sensitize health professionals, where the first Hospital Infection Control Commissions emerged. The main aim of this study was to evaluate publications on antibiotic control in hospital pharmacies. Data...

Asthma, a heterogeneous and multifactorial pathology due to chronic inflammation of the bronchi, constitutes the most common chronic respiratory pathology in pediatrics.In our study, asthma was controlled in 36% of cases. However, during the last year of follow-up, almost half of the patients (n=23)...

Coeliac disease is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine following the consumption of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. The only effective treatment for coeliac disease is strict adherence to a lifelong gluten-free diet. However, the gluten-free diet often represents a challenge...

Triple valve disease refers to dysfunction of all three heart valves: mitral, aortic and tricuspid. This pathology is essentially of rheumatic origin. Valvular heart disease is now rare in Western countries, thanks to the decline in rheumatic fever. However, they remain frequent in our...

Introduction: Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic used to treat insomnia, which selectively binds to the alpha1 unit of GABA receptors. Therapeutic doses range from 5mg to 10mg a day. Continuous use, as well as doses above those reported, are associated with memory loss, tolerance,...

The transfusion of blood or its derivatives has become an essential part for public health providers and, therefore, for blood banks. For this reason, it is currently stipulated that screening tests of blood units are mandatory for the detection of potentially transmissible agents through...

Psychiatrists conducted a study in a primary care unit treating patients with Covid-19 in Tunisia, at the height of the pandemic. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress and anxiety-depressive disorders in a population of subjects with Covid-19,...

Perinatal asphyxia of the term newborn is a serious complication of childbirth, and the third leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide, after complications of prematurity and neonatal infections. It is defined as metabolic acidosis at birth, with a pH below 7.0 and a base...

The aim of this study was to carry out a literature review to analyse the role of nurses and the importance of their theoretical and scientific knowledge in basic and advanced life support in paediatrics. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive, exploratory study,...

Information and Communication Technologies are nowadays an indispensable tool in professional work, in order to dynamize research and productive processes at all levels. That is why digital and informational competences promote knowledge in societies and specifically for Health Sciences, they have a transcendent value....

Benign breast tumors are very common, occurring at all ages. They are dominated by fibroadenomas. Other, rarer tumors may pose a diagnostic problem. Benign tumors are often discovered during breast cancer screening. It can be the source of a more or less rich symptomatology,...

Chronic rhinosinusitis, with or without polyps, is one of the world's most common conditions, affecting around 14% of people in the USA.Nasosinus polyposis is a chronic rhinosinusitis characterized by multifocal, bilateral edematous degeneration of the mucosa of the lateral masses of the ethmoid. These...

Autolysis is the act by which a person intentionally causes death. The aim of this research was to determine the frequency of attempted autolysis and the associated risk factors in patients aged 7 to 13 years admitted to the Emergency Department of the Servicio...

Diabetic neuropathy ranks first among the complications of diabetes. In order to evaluate the integral care of the diabetic patient, in terms of early detection and treatment of diabetic neuropathy, research was carried out in health systems and services through a descriptive observational study....

The authors of the monograph on the basis of their own clinical experience and literature data highlighted modern approaches and views on the diagnosis of the most common spinal injuries in clinical practice. The material includes illustrations in the form of drawings and photocopies...

The appearance of the new SARS CoV2 coronavirus in 2019 has caused a veritable health crisis worldwide. This respiratory-tropic virus can lead to clinical symptoms of varying severity, particularly in fragile populations such as pregnant women. During pregnancy, women undergo anatomical and physiological changes...

The Didactic Manual of Practical Lessons in Embryology and Histology is the result of the work of teachers and students from the Medicine Course at the Faculdade Dinâmica do Vale do Piranga who worked and collaborated in the Morphofunctional Foundations of the Health-Disease Process...

Introduction: Post-introduction evaluation of vaccines is standard practice in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) within the healthcare system. It must be carried out within a well-defined period of time, between 6 and 18 months after the start of vaccination. Senegal has introduced Covid-19...

The NSP 2021-2025, aiming to be very ambitious, aims for the rate of systematic condom use during risky sex among sexually active people to be 90%, compared with 44.6% according to CIPHIA 2018.To this end, the Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health...

Spinal cord ischemia frequently affects the lower part of the dorsal spinal cord. Our study highlighted rare etiologies of MI such as surfer's myelopathy, systemic lupus erythematosus and post-VZV vasculitis. Even with a full etiological work-up, the cause may remain undetermined in a quarter...

In this article, an exhaustive exploration of the pedagogical role of the teaching physician in the training of medical students in obstetric emergency care was carried out. The research, based on interviews with teaching physicians specializing in this field, revealed a central thesis that...

This study is justified by the fact that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive disease that affects young adults and has a major biopsychosocial impact on society, since these patients are at the peak of their productive activity. This study aims to contribute...

Early pregnancy in adolescents is a worldwide concern, especially for developing nations. To determine the effectiveness of an educational program in adolescents for the control of modifiable risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in the Medical Office # 5 of Esperanza in the period...

Cephalic duodenopancreatectomy (CPD) is a major surgical procedure with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Post-CPD hemorrhage is one of the most serious complications. The aim of this study was to determine its incidence and the factors associated with its occurrence. We enrolled 32...

This work studied 550 children diagnosed with cerebral palsy to screen for psychiatric comorbidities in a rehabilitation institution in the state of São Paulo. This is a public that is often neglected in terms of their mental health and this work aims to shed...

Hydatid disease or hydatidosis is a cosmopolitan parasitic infection due to the development in humans of the larval form of a dog tapeworm: Echinococcus granulosus. Man is an accidental host, he takes the place of the herbivore. It is endemic in certain areas of...

The present work deals with the infection that has conditioned the Sars Cov2, as well as implications in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease by COVID-19. A review is made of the beginning of the pandemic, as well as the complexity of its...

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease with a high degree of severity and progression that generates emotional damage in patients and family members. In order to characterize from a psycho-social point of view patients diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational study...

"Decubitus Complications in the Intensive Care Unit" is a book which focuses on a descriptive study of the management of decubitus complications in the intensive care unit. The second chapter looks at decubitus complications in the ICU, defining these complications, identifying the associated risk...

Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) (sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase; EC 3.1.4.12) deficiency is an inborn error of metabolism that leads to the accumulation of sphingomyelin in cells and tissues and causes the clinical condition known as Niemann-Pick disease. We report the case of an AB patient followed for...

In a world where the population is rapidly aging, this book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to teaching Geriatric Syndromes; using the innovative B-Learning hybrid learning method.Through its chapters, the book addresses in detail the main geriatric syndromes: immobility, falls, urinary incontinence, cognitive...