Objectives and Study: Cade oil is aromatic oil obtained from the branches and wood of Juniperus oxycedrus, common in the Mediterranean region and widely used in traditional medicine. This oil contains many chemical co...Objectives and Study: Cade oil is aromatic oil obtained from the branches and wood of Juniperus oxycedrus, common in the Mediterranean region and widely used in traditional medicine. This oil contains many chemical compounds with neurological, cardiac, renal, respiratory, hepatic, and gastrointestinal toxicity. Cade oil poisoning often requires intensive care admission due to the severity of the clinical picture. The objective of this study is to highlight the multiple manifestations found in the pediatric population due to cade oil exposure objectifying its significant toxicity. Methods: The authors report during this article a series of five cases of cade oil poisoning on pediatric patients hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit of El HARROUCHI hospital at the CHU Ibn Rochd in Casablanca during the period from 11/01/2022 to 12/07/2022. The patients have been exposed, a few hours before their admission, to an external cade oil application used by parents for therapeutic purposes. Main Findings: Our patients were aged from 1 month to 4 years, the average age was 1.5 years with a female predominance and a sex ratio of 1.5:1. The patients had no prior medical history, and the cade oil application was spontaneously declared by the parents of only 2 patients, 3 of them reported the use of it after the detection of the substance by the clinician. For all the cases, cade oil was applied to treat fever. All five (5) patients presented initial neurological signs. 3 of them were admitted to an acute consciousness disorder and the 2 other patients presented respectively a convulsive status epilepticus and generalized-onset seizure. We report respiratory symptoms in 4 cases ranging from a simple caught, rhinorrhea to severe respiratory distress. Three patients presented acute liver failure with very high transaminase levels associated with acute kidney failure. Two of them presented digestive symptoms such as abundant hematemesis, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. All patients received high doses of N acetylcysteine in their initial treatments. The evolution was unfavorable for 4 patients who developed a multiorgan failure, 3 of them died, with a good clinical improvement in the fifth patient after supportive and symptomatic treatment. Conclusion: Cade oil poisoning remains a very frequent situation in our context. Its toxicity is widely described in the literature. The increasing number of cases admitted, and the seriousness of the clinical picture require mass awareness among the population and the scientific community toward the use of medicinal plants.展开更多
Purpose: The authors analyzed the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diabetic retinopathy at the Center for the Application of the Specialized Studies Diploma in Ophthalmology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University (CHU/...Purpose: The authors analyzed the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diabetic retinopathy at the Center for the Application of the Specialized Studies Diploma in Ophthalmology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University (CHU/ Donka) Conakry. Diabetic retinopathy (eye damage: eye and retina) is a serious complication of diabetes that affects 50% of type 2 diabetic patients. The eyes are particularly sensitive to damage to a small vessel. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the retinal localization of diabetic micro angiopathy resulting in impaired blood flow in the affected territories, the consequences of which will determine the clinical manifestations of the disease. DR is the leading cause of vision loss in adults of working age. Patients and Methods: This is a longitudinal prospective study carried out at CADES/O concerning 198 diabetic patients. The selection criteria were that the media be transparent and the fundus accessible over a period of six months from February to July 2018. Results: A total of 73 patients (37%) presented with diabetic retinopathy with an average age of 49.5 +/−9 years. The sex ratio (M/F) was 0.6 with a female predominance of 59%. Liberal profession patients were the most numerous 47.5%. Type 2 diabetes was the most common (85.86%). Diabetes fundus assessment was the most common reason for consultation (52%). Arterial hypertension was the most incriminated risk factor (45.45%) followed by the poor balance of diabetes (40.90%), and the age of diabetes (28.28%). 9.5% had diabetic retinopathy complicated by rubella iris, neovascular glaucoma and retinal detachment. Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy is a common condition for which early detection and regular monitoring must be the rule to prevent, slow down or avoids irreversible blindness if possible, induced by this pathology by a good balance of diabetes and good control of associated risk factors.展开更多
Introduction: Corneal trauma can be defined as any impact on the cornea following direct or indirect trauma by a traumatic agent. Due to its anatomical position, the cornea is the superficial membrane most exposed to ...Introduction: Corneal trauma can be defined as any impact on the cornea following direct or indirect trauma by a traumatic agent. Due to its anatomical position, the cornea is the superficial membrane most exposed to ocular trauma. It is a frequent pathology in ophthalmology, especially in young active subjects. It is an important cause of poor vision or loss of the eyeball with a significant socio-economic impact. Material and Method: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of descriptive type with a duration of 5 months from November 01, 2020 to March 31, 2021 in order to study the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of corneal trauma. Results: During the study period, 179 patients consulted for corneal trauma, i.e. 64.9% of ocular trauma. The age group 20 to 29 years old was the most affected with a frequency of 29.1%. The average age of our patients was 26.6 years old, with extremes ranging from 1 to 75 years old. The majority of patients were male with a frequency of 68.2% and a sex ratio of 2.1. Decreased visual acuity was the most frequent reason for consultation in our patients with 93.2%. Perforation was the most frequent type of trauma with 80.3%. All of our patients were treated with medication (100%), 65.3% with physical treatment and 41.8% with surgery. Conclusion: Corneal trauma is a real public health problem. They are especially frequent in young active subjects. Prevention remains the most effective means of treatment.展开更多
Introduction: Primary open-angle glaucoma, a chronic, potentially blinding disease, requires lifelong medical treatment that demands full patient compliance. The objective was to determine the rate of compliance and t...Introduction: Primary open-angle glaucoma, a chronic, potentially blinding disease, requires lifelong medical treatment that demands full patient compliance. The objective was to determine the rate of compliance and to study the determinants of compliance in glaucoma patients followed at CADES/O. Patients and Methods: This was an observational study, which included old and new glaucoma patients. Compliance was assessed on the availability of medication, regularity of dosing schedules, compliance with prescribed doses, and regularity at check-ups. Compliance was judged to be good when at least four (4) of these criteria were met, fair when only three (3) of these criteria were met and poor when only two (2) of these criteria were met. Results: Compliance was considered good in 38.4% of cases, fair in 48.2% of cases and poor in 13.4% of cases with an overall compliance rate of 86.6%. The correlation was not statistically significant for age, sex, origin, length of illness, route of administration, instiller, or therapeutic regime. On the other hand, profession, level of education, presence of systemic arterial hypertension, compliance with instillation schedules, prescribed dosage, regularity of treatment, compliance with control visits and the climate of trust between patient and treating physician were the determining factors with the greatest statistical influence on compliance with treatment. Conclusion: Compliance with glaucoma treatment is linked to the patient factor but especially to the doctor factor. Doctors should take their time to explain to patients their disease, its evolution with or without treatment and above all the necessity of a good therapeutic compliance.展开更多
为合理利用节点有限的资源,完成高效的数据采集任务,延长无线传感器网络使用寿命,以机场进近区助航灯的无线传感器网络监测为研究对象,提出了针对机场助航灯监测的基于分区的WSN(Wireless Sensor Network)路由协议AL-CADE(Airfield Ligh...为合理利用节点有限的资源,完成高效的数据采集任务,延长无线传感器网络使用寿命,以机场进近区助航灯的无线传感器网络监测为研究对象,提出了针对机场助航灯监测的基于分区的WSN(Wireless Sensor Network)路由协议AL-CADE(Airfield Lighting-Clustering Algorithm based on Distance and Energy)。该协议将监控区域按助航灯分布的地理位置分成几个区域,在各分区中设置了高级节点作为中继节点。对椭圆分区内节点进行了簇头数优化,提出了基于能量和距离分布的簇头选举算法。仿真结果表明:该协议可有效降低节点能耗,延长网络寿命。助航灯监控系统的使用对保障飞机的起飞和着陆安全,提高机场维修工作效率和维修保障能力十分重要。展开更多
文摘Objectives and Study: Cade oil is aromatic oil obtained from the branches and wood of Juniperus oxycedrus, common in the Mediterranean region and widely used in traditional medicine. This oil contains many chemical compounds with neurological, cardiac, renal, respiratory, hepatic, and gastrointestinal toxicity. Cade oil poisoning often requires intensive care admission due to the severity of the clinical picture. The objective of this study is to highlight the multiple manifestations found in the pediatric population due to cade oil exposure objectifying its significant toxicity. Methods: The authors report during this article a series of five cases of cade oil poisoning on pediatric patients hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit of El HARROUCHI hospital at the CHU Ibn Rochd in Casablanca during the period from 11/01/2022 to 12/07/2022. The patients have been exposed, a few hours before their admission, to an external cade oil application used by parents for therapeutic purposes. Main Findings: Our patients were aged from 1 month to 4 years, the average age was 1.5 years with a female predominance and a sex ratio of 1.5:1. The patients had no prior medical history, and the cade oil application was spontaneously declared by the parents of only 2 patients, 3 of them reported the use of it after the detection of the substance by the clinician. For all the cases, cade oil was applied to treat fever. All five (5) patients presented initial neurological signs. 3 of them were admitted to an acute consciousness disorder and the 2 other patients presented respectively a convulsive status epilepticus and generalized-onset seizure. We report respiratory symptoms in 4 cases ranging from a simple caught, rhinorrhea to severe respiratory distress. Three patients presented acute liver failure with very high transaminase levels associated with acute kidney failure. Two of them presented digestive symptoms such as abundant hematemesis, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. All patients received high doses of N acetylcysteine in their initial treatments. The evolution was unfavorable for 4 patients who developed a multiorgan failure, 3 of them died, with a good clinical improvement in the fifth patient after supportive and symptomatic treatment. Conclusion: Cade oil poisoning remains a very frequent situation in our context. Its toxicity is widely described in the literature. The increasing number of cases admitted, and the seriousness of the clinical picture require mass awareness among the population and the scientific community toward the use of medicinal plants.
文摘Purpose: The authors analyzed the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diabetic retinopathy at the Center for the Application of the Specialized Studies Diploma in Ophthalmology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University (CHU/ Donka) Conakry. Diabetic retinopathy (eye damage: eye and retina) is a serious complication of diabetes that affects 50% of type 2 diabetic patients. The eyes are particularly sensitive to damage to a small vessel. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the retinal localization of diabetic micro angiopathy resulting in impaired blood flow in the affected territories, the consequences of which will determine the clinical manifestations of the disease. DR is the leading cause of vision loss in adults of working age. Patients and Methods: This is a longitudinal prospective study carried out at CADES/O concerning 198 diabetic patients. The selection criteria were that the media be transparent and the fundus accessible over a period of six months from February to July 2018. Results: A total of 73 patients (37%) presented with diabetic retinopathy with an average age of 49.5 +/−9 years. The sex ratio (M/F) was 0.6 with a female predominance of 59%. Liberal profession patients were the most numerous 47.5%. Type 2 diabetes was the most common (85.86%). Diabetes fundus assessment was the most common reason for consultation (52%). Arterial hypertension was the most incriminated risk factor (45.45%) followed by the poor balance of diabetes (40.90%), and the age of diabetes (28.28%). 9.5% had diabetic retinopathy complicated by rubella iris, neovascular glaucoma and retinal detachment. Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy is a common condition for which early detection and regular monitoring must be the rule to prevent, slow down or avoids irreversible blindness if possible, induced by this pathology by a good balance of diabetes and good control of associated risk factors.
文摘Introduction: Corneal trauma can be defined as any impact on the cornea following direct or indirect trauma by a traumatic agent. Due to its anatomical position, the cornea is the superficial membrane most exposed to ocular trauma. It is a frequent pathology in ophthalmology, especially in young active subjects. It is an important cause of poor vision or loss of the eyeball with a significant socio-economic impact. Material and Method: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of descriptive type with a duration of 5 months from November 01, 2020 to March 31, 2021 in order to study the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of corneal trauma. Results: During the study period, 179 patients consulted for corneal trauma, i.e. 64.9% of ocular trauma. The age group 20 to 29 years old was the most affected with a frequency of 29.1%. The average age of our patients was 26.6 years old, with extremes ranging from 1 to 75 years old. The majority of patients were male with a frequency of 68.2% and a sex ratio of 2.1. Decreased visual acuity was the most frequent reason for consultation in our patients with 93.2%. Perforation was the most frequent type of trauma with 80.3%. All of our patients were treated with medication (100%), 65.3% with physical treatment and 41.8% with surgery. Conclusion: Corneal trauma is a real public health problem. They are especially frequent in young active subjects. Prevention remains the most effective means of treatment.
文摘Introduction: Primary open-angle glaucoma, a chronic, potentially blinding disease, requires lifelong medical treatment that demands full patient compliance. The objective was to determine the rate of compliance and to study the determinants of compliance in glaucoma patients followed at CADES/O. Patients and Methods: This was an observational study, which included old and new glaucoma patients. Compliance was assessed on the availability of medication, regularity of dosing schedules, compliance with prescribed doses, and regularity at check-ups. Compliance was judged to be good when at least four (4) of these criteria were met, fair when only three (3) of these criteria were met and poor when only two (2) of these criteria were met. Results: Compliance was considered good in 38.4% of cases, fair in 48.2% of cases and poor in 13.4% of cases with an overall compliance rate of 86.6%. The correlation was not statistically significant for age, sex, origin, length of illness, route of administration, instiller, or therapeutic regime. On the other hand, profession, level of education, presence of systemic arterial hypertension, compliance with instillation schedules, prescribed dosage, regularity of treatment, compliance with control visits and the climate of trust between patient and treating physician were the determining factors with the greatest statistical influence on compliance with treatment. Conclusion: Compliance with glaucoma treatment is linked to the patient factor but especially to the doctor factor. Doctors should take their time to explain to patients their disease, its evolution with or without treatment and above all the necessity of a good therapeutic compliance.
文摘为合理利用节点有限的资源,完成高效的数据采集任务,延长无线传感器网络使用寿命,以机场进近区助航灯的无线传感器网络监测为研究对象,提出了针对机场助航灯监测的基于分区的WSN(Wireless Sensor Network)路由协议AL-CADE(Airfield Lighting-Clustering Algorithm based on Distance and Energy)。该协议将监控区域按助航灯分布的地理位置分成几个区域,在各分区中设置了高级节点作为中继节点。对椭圆分区内节点进行了簇头数优化,提出了基于能量和距离分布的簇头选举算法。仿真结果表明:该协议可有效降低节点能耗,延长网络寿命。助航灯监控系统的使用对保障飞机的起飞和着陆安全,提高机场维修工作效率和维修保障能力十分重要。
