Riociguat treatment in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Final safety data from the EXPERT registry

Objective: The soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator riociguat is approved for the treatment of adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and inoperable or persistent/recurrent chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) following Phase

Arthroscopic Double-Row Suture Anchor Repair of Acute Posterior Bony Bankart Lesion

The treatment of anterior shoulder instability is well described with various techniques, including arthroscopic double-row repair, an alternative to open stabilization procedures in high-risk groups. The surgical management of posterior instability in high-risk and athletic populations is a less-explored entity. We describe our technique for an all arthroscopic double-row suture anchor repair of a large posterior bony Bankart lesion. We prefer this technique over percutaneous cannulated screw fixation because the double-row suture technique allows for incorporation of capsular plication with bony fixation in an effort to better restore normal anatomy for capsulolabral complex. Double-row repair capsulolabral repair or fixation of the bony Bankart is performed via a suture-bridge technique. Medial row anchors are placed down the glenoid neck and shuttled around the bony fragment and labrum. The lateral-row anchor is placed at the rim of the native glenoid. This repair technique has been shown to increase the surface area for healing and more closely reconstruct the native anatomic capsulolabral complex footprint, improve force distribution, and potentially impart enhanced posterior stability to the glenohumeral joint

Untargeted identification of wood type-specific markers in particulate matter from wood combustion.

Residential wood combustion emissions are one of the major global sources of particulate and gaseous organic pollutants. However, the detailed chemical compositions of these emissions are poorly characterized due to their highly complex molecular compositions, non-ideal combustion conditions and sample preparation steps. In this study, the particulate organic emissions from a masonry heater using three types of wood logs, namely, beech, birch and spruce, were chemically characterized using thermal desorption in situ derivatization coupled to a GCxGC-ToF/MS system. Untargeted data analyses were performed using the comprehensive measurements. Univariate and multivariate chemometric tools, such as analysis of variance (ANOVA), principal component analysis (PCA) and ANOVA simultaneous component analysis (ASCA), were used to reduce the data to highly significant and wood type-specific features. This study reveals substances not previously considered in the literature as meaningful markers for differentiation among wood types

Disponibilite des services de sante sexuelle et reproductive dans les situations de conflits : Une analyse des donnees de HeRAMS Mali 2019 : Availability of sexual and reproductive health services in conflict situations: An analysis of HeRAMS Mali 2019 data

Introduction : Au Mali, les conflits armés et les déplacements de personnes ont atteint des proportions sans précédent au cours de la dernière décennie. Les conflits sont suspectés d’avoir un impact négatif sur la disponibilité des services de santé sexuelle et reproductive (SSR). L’objectif de la présente étude était d’étudier la disponibilité de ces services dans les zones de conflit et de concentration des personnes déplacées.Méthodes : L’étude a été menée en 2020 et a porté sur les données relatives à la SSR enregistrées dans HeRAMS Mali 2019. Ces données ont été collectées auprès de 2344 structures de santé du niveau primaire avant d’être analysées avec le logiciel SPSS version 25. Ces analyses ont inclus des examens descriptifs et des régressions logistiques unies et multi variées.Résultats : Les services de SSR les plus disponibles étaient les soins du nouveau-né et la consultation post natale (88,4%), la planification familiale (87%) et les soins prénataux (77,7) ; les moins disponibles étaient la prise en charge des victimes de viol (39%) et le traitement ARV (36,7%). La disponibilité des services de SSR était meilleure dans les zones accueillant les personnes déplacées par rapport aux zones de conflits.Conclusion : Les résultats de l’étude, en plus de donner un aperçu sur la disponibilité des services de SSR dans les zones de conflit et de concentration des personnes déplacées, montrent l’utilité des données de HeRAMS 2019 dans la compréhension des problèmes de santé de la reproduction. Ils pourraient servir de base aux futures recherches et interventions. Introduction: In Mali, armed conflicts and displacements reached unprecedented proportions during the past decade. Conflicts are suspected to impact negatively the availability of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. The goal of the current study was to investigate the availability of these services in conflict zones and zones with concentration of displaced people.Methods: The study was conducted in 2020 on SRH data recorded in HeRAMS Mali 2019 by 2344 primary health facilities. Data was analyzed with SPSS software version 25. Analysis included descriptive examinations and univariate and multivariate logistic regressions.Results: The most available SRH services were newborn care and postnatal consultation (88.4%), family planning (87%) and prenatal care (77.7); the least available were care for rape victims (39%) and antiretroviral treatment (36.7%). The availability of SRH services was better in zones with concentration of displaced people compared to conflict zones.Conclusion: The results of the study, in addition to provide an overview of the availability of SRH services in conflict zones and zones with concentration of displaced people, show the usefulness of HeRAMS 2019 data in understanding SRH problems. They could serve as a basis for future research and interventions

International conference ICAWA 2015 : extended book of abstract : the AWA project : ecosystem approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in West African waters

International Conference AWA (ICAWA), Dakar, SEN, 17-/11/2015 - 19/11/201

International conference ICAWA 2015 : extended book of abstract : the AWA project : ecosystem approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in West African waters

International Conference AWA (ICAWA), Dakar, SEN, 17-/11/2015 - 19/11/201