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The influence of psychological readiness of athletes when returning to sport after injury

Background: Injuries are a common occurrence in sports participation; however, they have the potential to be accompanied by negative thoughts and feelings, which may play a part in the athletes’ state of mind when they return to their sport. Assessing the degree to which this occurs provides an opportu...

Prévalence et facteurs prédicteurs des troubles post-traumatiques chez les accidentés de la voie publique
Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder in road traffic accidents

Pan Afr. med. j; 47 (NA), 2024
Introduction: les troubles post-traumatiques survenant à la suite d'un accident de la route ont un impact tant sanitaire qu'économique. Méthodes: notre étude prospective, vise à déterminer la prévalence de ces troubles, et de dégager leurs facteurs de risque auprès de sujets victimes d'accidents...

Improving the management of open tibia fractures, Malawi

Bull. W.H.O. (Print); 102 (4), 2024
Objective To assess the impact of an open fracture intervention bundle on clinical management and patient outcomes of adults in Malawi with open tibia fractures. Methods We conducted a before-and-after implementation study in Malawi in 2021 and 2022 to assess the impact of an open fracture intervention b...

Apport de L’IRM 1.5t dans la pathologie des articulations temporomandibulaires
Contribution of 1.5t MRI in temporomandibular joint disorders

Introduction : l’IRM des articulation temporo-madibulaires (ATM) permettrait une précision diagnostique, notamment des lésions discales. Objectif : montrer l’apport de l’IRM 1.5T dans l’exploration de l’ATM. Matériel et méthode : étude rétrospective descriptive et analytique, réalisée a...

Aspects cliniques et IRM de l’endométriose pelvienne à Abidja: à propos de 68 cas
Clinical and MRI findings of pelvic endometriosis in Abidjan: A study of 68 patients

Introduction.L'endométriose est une pathologie mal connue et sous explorée en Afrique en particulier en Côte d’Ivoire. L’objectif de notre étude était d’étudierles caractéristiques épidémio-cliniques et à l’imagerie par résonnance magnétique(IRM)de l’endométriose pe...

Experiences and Interventions by Botswana police officers in providing emergency care in road traffic collisions in the greater Gaborone region

Background Close to 500 people die annually from Road Traffic Collisions in Botswana. The country's Emergency Medical Service is limited in capacity and coverage and greatest in the region of the capital city, Gaborone. Botswana Police Service officers are often first responders to the incidents and prov...

Experiences and Interventions by Botswana police officers in providing emergency care in road traffic collisions in the greater Gaborone region

Background: Life expectancy in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) continues to rise, resulting in a growing geriatric population. In Rwanda, a sub-Saharan LMIC, traumatic injuries are a common cause of mortality and morbidity. However, little is known about the frequency and type of traumatic injuri...

Helicobacter pylori and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Is there a relationship?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is distinguished by liver injury due to metabolic stress, identified by diffuse hepatocyte macrovascular fatty lesions [1]. The prevalence of NAFLD is rising yearly, with a worldwide incidence rate between 20% and 30% [2]. Complex hereditary variables, improper l...

Endoscopie digestive haute à l’hôpital national de Zinder: indications et résultats
Upper digestive endoscopy at Zinder National Hospital: indications and results

Mali méd. (En ligne); 38 (1), 2023
Objectif : déterminer les indications et résultats de l’endoscopie digestive haute (EDH) à l’Hôpital National de Zinder. Matériels et méthodes : il s’agit d’une analyse rétrospective des comptes rendus d’EDH, à partir des registres d’endoscopie digestive du 1er Janvier 2020 au 28 Fév...

Evaluation of inflammatory and liver injury biomarkers among drug-naive viral hepatitis B patients: A study in a referral laboratory, Ghana

Background and Aim: Globally, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is among the commonest chronic infections and the leading cause of liver cancer. This study evaluated inflammatory and liver injury biomarkers among newlydiagnosed HBV-infected patients to reveal inflammation and liver injury levels. Patient...