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    How to be an Effective Athletic Training Preceptor: A Literature Review

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    Background: The purpose of this literature review is to identify successful characteristics that have been found to be associated with effective precepting for the athletic training profession. Athletic training programs use preceptors as their main source of hands-on experience for athletic training students. Thus, a clinical preceptor who possesses these characteristics are better positioned to impact the success of a student’s clinical experience and overall growth. Purpose: To identify successful characteristics for athletic training preceptors. Methods: The findings of the literature review were achieved by the selection of articles that specifically pertained to athletic training and to other health care professions alike that investigated the most effective characteristics associated with clinical precepting. Conclusion/ Recommendations: Athletic trainers currently serving as a preceptor should have a set standard on how to educate a student under their professional guidance. Not only is this a common theme discussed in many articles specific to the athletic training profession, but the strategies and characteristics of precepting are equally as important to other health care professions as well

    Aspects Ă©pidĂ©miologiques des accidents vasculaires cĂ©rĂ©braux (AVC) aux urgences de l’institut de cardiologie d’Abidjan (ICA)

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    Introduction: l'objectif de notre étude était de décrire les caractéristiques sociodémographiques et les Facteurs de Risque cardio-Vasculaires (FRV) des patients admis pour accidents vasculaires cérébraux (AVC) dans un service autre que celui de la neurologie. Méthodes: étude transversale rétrospective sur une période de 2 ans (janv. 2010 et déc. 2011), réalisée aux urgences de l'institut de cardiologie d'Abidjan. Résultats: il s'agissait de 176 adultes avec un ùge moyen de 60 ans, une prédominance féminine. Les facteurs de risque majeurs retrouvés étaient l'hypertension artérielle dans 86,4% des cas, le diabÚte dans 11,4% des cas, le tabagisme dans 2,2% des cas. Les motifs de consultation étaient la perte de connaissance dans 36,4% des cas, l'hémiplégie dans 31,8% des cas, les céphalées dans 17,4% des cas, les vertiges dans 10,9% et les palpitations dans 2,2% des cas. La tension artérielle systolique moyenne était à 174 mmHg, la tension artérielle diastolique moyenne était à 105 mmHg et la pression pulsée moyenne était à 70 mmHg. Les AVC étaient associés à une arythmie complÚte par fibrillation auriculaire dans 11,4% des cas. Les AVC ischémiques représentaient 84,1%. L'évolution aux urgences a été marquée par un décÚs dans 17% (30) des cas. Conclusion: les AVC constituent un problÚme majeur de santé publique. Malgré sa prédominance féminine, ils (AVC) touchaient 44% des hommes dans notre étude lorsqu'on sait qu'en Afrique l'activité sociale repose sur les hommes. Ils restent une pathologie grave par la forte létalité

    Management of Hypertension in the Elderly Patient at Abidjan Cardiology Institute (Ivory Coast)

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    Background. Since the treatment of hypertension is beneficial for the elderly, we have undertaken this study that aims to evaluate the management of hypertension in elderly patient in CĂŽte d'Ivoire. Methods. A retrospective study was conducted among 854 hypertensive elderly patients of Abidjan Cardiology Institute who were followed for a minimum of one year, between January 2000 and December 2009. Results. The patients mean age was 73.1 ± 5.3 years, and 59% were women. At the first presentation, it was mostly systolic-diastolic hypertension (51.8%) and isolated systolic hypertension (38.5%). Mean blood pressure was 169.4 ± 28.4 mmHg for systolic, 95.3 ± 15.7 mmHg for diastolic, and 74.1 ± 22.8 mmHg for pulse pressure. Pulse pressure was ≄60 mmHg in 80.4%. According to the European Guidelines stratification of the cardiovascular risk-excess attributable to high blood pressure, 82.1% of the sample had a very high added risk. The pharmacological therapy was prescribed in 93.5%. More than 66% of patients were receiving ≄2 antihypertensive drugs including fixed-dose combination drugs. The most common agents used were diuretics (63.5%) followed by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers in 61.3%. The most common agents used for monotherapy were calcium antagonists. When ≄2 drugs were used, diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers were the most common. Blood pressure control was achieved in 42.6%. Conclusion. The control of elderly hypertension can be effective in Sub-Saharan Africa. He required at least two antihypertensive drugs to meet the recommended blood pressure target

    Search for the Radiative Capture d+d->^4He+\gamma Reaction from the dd\mu Muonic Molecule State

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    A search for the muon catalyzed fusion reaction dd --> ^4He +\gamma in the dd\mu muonic molecule was performed using the experimental \mu CF installation TRITON and NaI(Tl) detectors for \gamma-quanta. The high pressure target filled with deuterium at temperatures from 85 K to 800 K was exposed to the negative muon beam of the JINR phasotron to detect \gamma-quanta with energy 23.8 MeV. The first experimental estimation for the yield of the radiative deuteron capture from the dd\mu state J=1 was obtained at the level n_{\gamma}\leq 2\times 10^{-5} per one fusion.Comment: 9 pages, 3 Postscript figures, submitted to Phys. At. Nuc

    Aspects epidemio-clinique et therapeutique de la maladie veineuse thromboembolique A l’Institut de Cardiologie d’Abidjan

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    Objectif : Le but de cette Ă©tude Ă©tait de dĂ©crire les aspects Ă©pidĂ©miologique, clinique et thĂ©rapeutique de la maladie thromboembolique veineuse Ă  l’Institut de Cardiologie d’Abidjan. Patients et mĂ©thodes. Il s’agissait d’une Ă©tude rĂ©trospective monocentrique, Ă  visĂ©e descriptive et analytique concernant les patients consĂ©cutifs hospitalisĂ©s Ă  l’Institut de Cardiologie d’Abidjan pour thrombose veineuse profonde des membres infĂ©rieurs et/ou embolie pulmonaire durant la pĂ©riode du 1er janvier 2006 au 31 dĂ©cembre 2016 documentĂ©es par un Ă©chodoppler veineux et/ou un angioscanner pulmonaire. RĂ©sultats. La prĂ©valence de la maladie thromboembolique veineuse a Ă©tĂ© estimĂ©e Ă  5,4 % des patients hospitalisĂ©s. La thrombose veineuse profonde des membres infĂ©rieurs et L’embolie pulmonaire (EP) Ă©taient isolĂ©es respectivement dans 60,6% et 25,6% des cas, et l’association embolie pulmonaire et thrombose veineuse profonde des membres Ă©tait de 13,8%. L’ñge moyen des patients Ă©tait 50,26 ans ±16,15 avec des extrĂȘmes Ă  17 ans et Ă  93 ans. Le sexe fĂ©minin Ă©tait prĂ©dominant (53,6%, sexe ratio (H/F) Ă  0,87). Au moins un facteur de risque de la maladie thrombo-embolique Ă©tait retrouvĂ© dans 85,4% des cas. L’alitement prolongĂ© (31,2%) et l’obĂ©sitĂ© (26,2%) Ă©taient les facteurs de risque thrombotique majeurs. Les facteurs de risque nĂ©oplasique et gynĂ©co-obstĂ©trical reprĂ©sentaient respectivement 9,2% et 3,2%, les facteurs post-chirurgicaux 9,2%, l’infection Ă  VIH 13,6% et 5 cas de dĂ©ficit en antithrombine III (1%). Dans 14,6% des cas, aucun facteur de risque n’a Ă©tĂ© mis en Ă©vidence. Les thromboses veineuses profondes Ă©taient majoritairement localisĂ©es au membre infĂ©rieur gauche (65,7%) et de siĂšge proximal (70%), les embolies pulmonaires Ă©taient le plus souvent proximales (82,8%). Les AVK Ă©taient la classe thĂ©rapeutique la plus prescrite Ă  la sortie des patients (89%) suivis des  anticoagulants oraux directs (8,6 %) avec cependant une augmentation progressive de cette derniĂšre classe aux files du temps. La durĂ©e moyenne du traitement anticoagulant Ă©tait de 11,06 ± 6,75 mois. Conclusion. La maladie thromboembolique veineuse est frĂ©quemment rencontrĂ©e et diagnostiquĂ©e. Elle est associĂ©e Ă  des facteurs de risque qui mĂ©ritent d’ĂȘtre pris en compte pour une prise en charge adĂ©quate. Le traitement repose sur l’utilisation en grande majoritĂ© des antivitamines K dans notre contexte avec cependant une augmentation progressive des anticoagulants oraux directs. Mots-clĂ©s. Maladie thromboembolique veineuse, Ă©pidĂ©miologie, diagnostic, anticoagulants, Institut de Cardiologie Abidjan.   Objective. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of venous thromboembolic disease at the Abidjan Cardiology Institute. Patients and methods. This was a monocentric, descriptive and analytical retrospective study of consecutive patients hospitalized at the Abidjan Cardiology Institute for deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs and/or pulmonary embolism during the period from January 1st 2006 to December 31th 2016 documented by a venous echodoppler and/or pulmonary angio-scanner. Results. The prevalence of venous thromboembolic disease was estimated at 5.4% of hospitalized patients. Deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs and pulmonary embolism (PE) were isolated in 60.6% and 25.6% of cases respectively, and the association of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis of the limbs was 13.8%. The average age of the patients was 50.26 years ±16.15 with extremes at 17 years and 93 years. The female sex was predominant (53.6%, sex ratio (H/F) to 0.87). At least one risk factor for thromboembolic disease was found in 85.4% of cases. Bed rest (31.2%) and obesity (26.2%) were the major thrombotic risk factors. Neoplasia and gyneco-obstetric risk factors accounted for 9.2% and 3.2% respectively, post-surgical factors 9.2%, HIV infection 13.6% and 5 cases of antithrombin III deficiency (1%). In 14.6% of cases, no risk factors were identified. Deep vein thrombosis was mostly localized to the left lower limb (65.7%) and proximal (70%), pulmonary embolisms were most often proximal (82.8%). VKA were the most prescribed therapeutic class at patient discharge (89%) follow-up direct oral anticoagulants (8.6%) with a gradual increase in the latter class to the time lines. The average duration of anticoagulant treatment was 11.06 ± 6.75 months. Conclusion. Venous thromboembolic disease is frequently encountered and diagnosed. It is associated with risk factors that deserve to be taken into account for proper management. Treatment is based on the use of the vast majority of vitamins K antagonist in our context with a gradual increase in direct oral anticoagulants. Keywords: Venous thromboembolic disease, epidemiology, diagnostic, anticoagulant, Abidjan Cardiology Institute

    Les troubles de la conduction cardiaque dans le syndrome coronarien aigu avec sus-decalage de segment st : Etude de 53 cas

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    Objectifs : PrĂ©ciser la prĂ©valence, les facteurs de risque, les aspects Ă©lectrocardiographiques, thĂ©rapeutiques et Ă©volutifs des troubles de la conduction cardiaque chez les patients atteints d’un syndrome coronarien aigu avec sus-dĂ©calage du segment ST.Patients et mĂ©thode : Il s’agissait d’une Ă©tude rĂ©trospective descriptive portant sur une pĂ©riode de 8 ans (Octobre 2010 Ă  Octobre 2018) et  concernant 53 cas de troubles de la conduction cardiaque observĂ©s parmi 320 cas de syndrome coronariens avec susdĂ©calage du segment ST.RĂ©sultats : La prĂ©valence des troubles de la conduction cardiaque Ă©tait de 16,5%. La moyenne d’ñge de nos patients concernĂ©s Ă©tait de 58 ans (extrĂȘmes : 26 et 81 ans). L’hypertension artĂ©rielle Ă©tait le facteur de risque prĂ©dominant (60,4 %). La localisation infĂ©rieure Ă©tait la plus frĂ©quente (53%) et les troubles de cardiaques Ă©taient dominĂ©s par le bloc de branche droit (35,8%). La coronarographie a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e chez tous nos patients ; les lĂ©sions retrouvĂ©es concernaient davantage l’artĂšre circonflexe (32,1%) et l’artĂšre inter ventriculaire antĂ©rieure (28,3%). L’angioplastie a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e dans 66% des cas et la thrombolyse dans 9,4%. L’implantation d’un pace maker provisoire a Ă©tĂ© faite dans 32% des cas L’évolution Ă©tait favorable chez tous nos patients.Conclusion : Les troubles de la conduction cardiaque au cours du syndrome coronarien avec sus-dĂ©calage du segment ST doivent ĂȘtre  diagnostiquĂ©s prĂ©cocement et prises en charge immĂ©diatement en raison du risque de mort subite. Mots clĂ©s : Hypertension artĂ©rielle, Bloc de branche droit, Syndrome coronarien aigu avec sus-dĂ©calage de ST.   English Title: Cardiac conduction disorders in acute coronary syndrome with st elevation: Study of 53 cases Introduction: Cardiac conduction disorders are quite common in the clinical evolution of acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation and have a significant influence on the patients prognosis.Objective: The determine the epidemiological clinical and therapeutic aspects of rhythm disorders with elevation in the ST segment.Methods: We have performed a descriptive retrospective study of 53 cases of rhythm disorder among 320 cases of coronaries syndromes with ST segment elevation.Results: The prevalence of cardiac conduction disorders was 16,5% over a period of 8 years. The average age of our patients was 58 years old (extremes: 26 to 81 years old). Hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor (60.4%). Low location was the most found (53%) and conduction disorders were dominated by right bundle branch block (35, 8%).Coronary angiography was performed in all our patients. The found lesions incoronary angiography concerned more the circumflex (32,1%) and anterior inter ventricular artery (28,3%). Coronary angioplasty has been  performed in 66 % of cases, and thrombolysis in 9, 4%. The implantation of temporary pace maker was done in 32% of cases. The evolution was favorable for all our patients.Conclusion: Arrhythmias in ST-segment elevation coronary syndrome should be diagnosed early and immediately be taken care of because of the risk of sudden death. Keywords: Arterial hypertension; Right bundle branch block, Acute coronary syndrome with ST elevation
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