MODELING OF ACTIONS TO TAKE AFTER A SCORPION STING AND DEVELOPING A WEB BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM TO TRACK THE DIFFERENT INDICATORS SYSTEMATICALLY

To take the quickest and the correct decision when a scorpion stingsis decisive in terms of patient rescue. Based on a long experience andcollected information about envenomation, Anti Poison andPharmacovigilance Center of Morocco (CAPM) developed a guideline withclear actions to help the patients.European Scientific Journal April 2014 edition vol.10, No.12 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431118The application of information technology in health sector has grownexponentially over the last years. This research aimed to model a health caresystem and make it easier to use by the health professionals. It will allow theclinician to monitor the evolution of the different vital signs and eventuallysuggest the best hospitalization (type of drug, reanimation, release...). Themain objective is to improve effectiveness and efficiency.The developed application contains sensible data, therefore the generalconcept is constructed to be secure. Furthermore, it is web oriented, in orderto facilitate the communication between the various sanitaire structures. Theprogram helps enormously to gather important statistics and analysis

Effect of biostimulant Banzaï and fertilizer on the yield of cocoa trees in the locality of N’gouanmoinkro, Central Côte d’Ivoire

In order to minimize production losses, and limit the use of chemicals, several organic products have been developed. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of biostimulant Banzai and fertilizer on cocoa tree productivity. Conducted in the department of Toumodi, this study took place in one device with a cocoa field that has received fertilizer in the last three years (DAE) and another that has received no fertilizer in the past three years (DSE). The results obtained showed that the plots that had been applied to Banzai produced significantly more pods than the control plots without application of the biostimulant. Compared to controls, the production rate of pods is greater than between 38 and 70% in the unprecedented fertilizer plots (DSE) and between 51 and 80% in plots with previous fertilizer (DAE). However, the production of pods in treated plots is more than three times high in the DAE than in the DSE. This study shows the positive impact of biostimulant use on cocoa yield. In addition, it shows that the use of fertilizers during the experiment could be abandoned with a view to greater use of organic products at the expense of chemicals that have a detrimental effect on the environment and on the long-term health of populations

IMPACT DE LA STRATÉGIE DE LUTTE CONTRE LES PIQÛRES ET LES ENVENIMATIONS SCORPIONIQUES SUR LES INDICATEURS DE SANTÉ DE LA RÉGION DE MARRAKECH TENSIFT EL HAOUZ (MAROC)

Morocco is one of the Mediterranean countries where the largest number of scorpion stings are recorded. The objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of the strategy against bites and scorpion envenomation in the region of Marrakech Tensift El Haouz, according to the monthly records established in 2001. The present work is a retrospective study of 84,237 cases of patients poisoned or bitten by a scorpion. The collection of information was carried out from January 2002 to December 2012. The collected data were analyzed according to several criteria to establish the evolution of indicators of morbidity and mortality in five provinces of the study area. The number of reported cases of bites from 2002 to 2012 is 84 237 cases and, and that of deaths is 332. Thus, an average incidence of 2.4 ± 0.3 per 1000 inhabitants, an average mortality of 0.009 ‰ ± 0.005, an average general lethality of 3.94‰ ± 1.76 and average specific lethality by envenomation of 32.61 ‰ ± 17.22. The average sex ratio was 0.92 in favor of the female with a highly significant difference ( x² = 168.92, P <0 The evolution of health indicators show a significant improvement in mortality and lethality, especially at the two provinces most affected by this disease

Tracking: emergency method or health vigilance in the retention of patients living with HIV/AIDS?

There were 1.7 million HIV/AIDS-related deaths worldwide. The low retention of patients in care was a hindrance to their treatment. The objective of this study was to establish the epidemiological profile of patients, to implement “tracking” and to evaluate its effectiveness. This is a descriptive and analytical retrospective study of all patients living with HIV/AIDS enrolled from 2004 to 2012 by the non-governmental organization ACONDA-VSCI. It consisted of a series of phone calls and home visits. Results showed that 71% of the 51.703 patients enrolled were female with a sex-ratio (F/M) of 2.5. The average age of patients was 33±13 years. 47% of the patients enrolled had an unknown vital status in 2011 and only 42% of them had a telephone number. In addition, 11% of patients with unknown vital status were contacted and reintegrated into the care system. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the lack of awareness of status in patients was related to elevated CD4s, and having spent more than three years in a health center. On the other hand, being in a relationship and living in a rural area was a protective factor against the lack of knowledge of status. At the end of this study, it appears that the tracking method is an excellent method of combating the loss of sight of patients. However, it must be carried out routinely as a method of health vigilance and not a health emergency

Estimating completeness of foodborne disease registration in North West Morocco

This study aims to estimate the total number of poisoning cases and completeness of foodborne disease surveillance in the region of Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima in North West Morocco. This retrospective study was conducted to assess the completeness of food poisoning surveillance system in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region over a three-year period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. The data used for this study were obtained from two sources, including the national poisoning database of the Moroccan Poison Control Center (MPCC) and provincial hospital registries in the study area. The completeness of foodborne disease reporting was estimated using the capture-recapture method. During the study period, 235 cases of foodborne diseases were reported to the Moroccan Poison Control Center, 725 cases were notified to the provincial hospital registries and 98 cases were common to both sources. The estimated total number of poisoning cases was 1,739 (95% CI: 1,494-1,983). The completeness of foodborne disease surveillance for the national database of poisoning and hospital registries was estimated to be 13.5% and 41.7%, respectively. Improvement of the completeness of poisoning surveillance system is needed to estimate the true incidence of poisoning in Morocco