The effect of mandala coloring on anxiety and quality of life of women in the climacteric period: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of mandala coloring on anxiety and quality of life of women in the climacteric period.

Methods: This research was conducted as an experimental study based on a randomized controlled pre-test and post-test model (single-blind). The study was conducted with women in the climacteric period who presented to a training and research hospital in a western city of Turkey between November 1, 2022, and April 28, 2023.

An mHealth App (eSkinHealth) for Detecting and Managing Skin Diseases in Resource-Limited Settings: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the disease burden from skin diseases, including skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs), is extremely high. These diseases often are overlooked due to limited access to health care stemming from, for example, remote geographical locations and a lack of experts. To address these gaps, we developed a mobile health app, eSkinHealth, which is a field-adapted platform to serve as a portable electronic patient chart and for teledermatology.

Barcoding Identifies Biclonal Mycobacterium ulcerans Buruli Ulcer, Côte d'Ivoire.

Mycobacterium ulcerans, an environmental opportunistic pathogen, causes necrotic cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions, named Buruli ulcers, in tropical countries. PCR-derived tests used to detect M. ulcerans in environmental and clinical samples do not allow one-shot detection, identification, and typing of M.

Efficacy, safety, and palatability of arpraziquantel (L-praziquantel) orodispersible tablets in children aged 3 months to 6 years infected with Schistosoma in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya: an open-label, partly randomised, phase 3 trial.

Background: WHO has underlined the need for a child-friendly treatment for schistosomiasis, a prevalent parasitic disease in low-income and middle-income countries. After successful phase 1 and 2 trials, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, palatability, and pharmacokinetics of arpraziquantel (L-praziquantel) orodispersible tablets for preschool-aged children.

Methods: This open-label, partly randomised, phase 3 study was conducted at two hospitals in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya.

Microbiological and Physicochemical Characterization of Irrigation Water in Market Gardening in Korhogo.

Several sources of water are used by farmers without concern for quality, which can have consequences on the health of the consumer of market garden products. The aim of this study is to evaluate the microbiological and physicochemical qualities of irrigation water. Microorganisms were counted using the membrane filtration and incorporation into the agar methods.

Seasonality of Hg dynamics in the Ebrié Lagoon (Côte d'Ivoire) ecosystem: influence of biogeochemical factors.

This study addresses the different biogeochemical parameters that control the dynamics of Hg, which is a less-studied metal in the Ebrié Lagoon. During two hydrological seasons, the dry season and the rainy season, we regularly sampled and analysed various compartments (e.g.

The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its relationship with perinatal outcomes in pregnant women in the third trimester.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women in their third trimester and assess its relationship with perinatal outcomes.

Methods: A total of 796 women who delivered babies at the Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital between January 2014 and January 2015 were evaluated retrospectively. Women with complete data and relevant results from thyroid functions tests were included in the study (n=573).

[Identification of yeasts from commercial attiéké in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire): Preliminary study].

Objective: This study aims to identify yeasts from commercial attiéké.

Patients And Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional survey involving 103 samples of attiéké sold on the market from August to September 2017. It was conducted from the mycology laboratory of the Institut Pasteur of Côte d'Ivoire.

Effect of pomegranate extract on vagina, skeleton, metabolic and endocrine profiles in an ovariectomized rat model.

Aim: Many women need estrogen therapy because of menopausal complaints. It is suggested that pomegranate plant has estrogenic effect. Aim of the study was to examine the effects of pomegranate seed extract on menopausal changes.

The Role of Ischemia Modified Albumin and D-dimer as Early or Late Biochemical Markers in Ovarian Torsion.

Objective: Our aim was to examine the potential roles of ischemia modified albumin(IMA) and D-dimer as reliable early diagnostic markers of ovarian torsion.

Materials And Methods: 24 Wistar albino rats were included and randomized into three groups. Control (sham) rats underwent laparotomy then bilateral ovaries removed for histopathological examination and concomitant blood sampling for IMA and D-dimer assays after 4 h.

[Evaluation of introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae vaccine in Côte d’Ivoire].

Introduction: Côte d’Ivoire introduced the Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine into the EPI in March 2009. Following this introduction, an evaluation was conducted in 2012 in order to evaluate the vaccine introduction process. Methods: Data collection methods consisted of document review, structured interviews and direct observation.

TORCH seroprevalence among patients attending Obstetric Care Clinic of Haydarpasa Training and Research Hospital affiliated to Association of Istanbul Northern Anatolia Public Hospitals.

Objective: Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes simplex viruses are microorganisms that cause congenital infections and they are called briefly as TORCH. There is an ongoing argument for the screening of reproductive age women due to the high cost of tests. For a test to be used in screening, prevalence of disease in this population should be known.

Benign Pulmonary Metastasizing Leiomyoma of the Uterus.

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma (BML) is a rare disease which represents with multiple leiomyomatous lesions in many tissues and organs especially in lungs. These patients have been operated for leiomyoma of the uterus. Here we report a case of a 41-year-old woman who was evaluated in a thoracic surgery hospital for dyspnea and bilateral nodules in chest roentgenogram.

Predictive Value of Malignancy Risk Indices for Ovarian Masses in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women.

Background: To evaluate the predictive role of a risk of malignancy index in discriminating between benign and malignant adnexal masses preoperatively.

Materials And Methods: A total of 408 patients with adnexal masses managed surgically between January 2010 and February 2014 were included. The risk of malignancy indices (RMI) 1, 2, 3 and 4 were calculated using findings for ultrasonography, menopausal status, and CA125 levels.

The ovarian cancers in geriatric population: the validity of inflammatory markers, malignancy risk indices 1, 2, 3, 4, and CA-125 levels in malignancy discrimination of adnexal masses.

Purpose: To investigate the predictive value of the Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI), CA-125, and inflammatory markers in discriminating ovarian cancers (OCs).

Materials And Methods: The postmenopausal (PM) women (n= 139) with adnexal masses who un- derwent surgery were included. The predictive value of CA-125, RMI (1, 2,3, and 4) and inflammatory markers [neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR)] were calculated in geriatric (G) and non-geriatric women.

Perinatal and neonatal outcomes of maternal heart diseases.

Aims: To explore the perinatal and neonatal outcomes of patients with heart diseases. Materials Methods: Retrospective case control analysis was carried out among 10,527 deliveries, 188 pregnancies complicated by cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with pregnancies without CVD for obstetric outcomes from January 2000 to December 2012. The effect of cardiac functional classification (NHYA) on maternal and neonatal complications was explored.

The effects of progesterone selection on psychological symptoms in hormone replacement therapy.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of hormone replacement therapy using dienogest and medroxyprogesterone acetate on psychological symptoms in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Material And Methods: A total of 73 patients who sought treatment at the menopause units of the authors' gynecology and obstetrics clinics between of November 2003 and October 2004 complaining of vasomotor symptoms were included in the study prospectively. The cases were divided into two groups: Group I (37 patients) was given 2 mg estradiol valerate and 2 mg dienogest, and Group II (36 patients) was given 2 mg estradiol valerate and 10 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate.

Emergence in Western African countries of MDR-TB, focus on Côte d'Ivoire.

Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for a high mortality rate (2.5%) worldwide, mainly in developing countries with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The emergence of multiresistant strains of TB poses an extreme risk for TB outbreaks and highlights the need for global TB control strategies.

Cervical perforation by the strings of a levonorgestrel releasing-intrauterine system: a case report.

A very rare case of perforation of the uterine cervix by the strings of a levonorgestrel releasing-intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in a 47-year-old woman is presented. The method to retrieve the strings back into the cervical canal, leaving the LNG-IUS in situ, is described. We suggest that the threads of an intrauterine contraceptive occasionally may penetrate tissue like setons do, when used for treatment of fistulae.

[Intestinal parasites in children in Biankouma, Ivory Coast (mountaineous western region): efficacy and safety of praziquantel and albendazole].

Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are a global public health problem, especially among schoolchildren. The purpose of this study was to determine the overall and specific prevalences of intestinal helminth infection and to assess the clinical efficacy, tolerance, and safety of praziquantel and albendazole for treating it. A descriptive cross-sectional study based on random sampling with one degree of freedom was conducted from November 2006 to March 2007 in the primary schools of Biankouma, Côte d'Ivoire.

Abdominal wall endometriosis in the cesarean section surgical scar: a potential diagnostic pitfall.

Aim: The abdominal wall is an uncommon site of extrapelvic endometriosis. It usually develops in a previous surgical scar and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any abdominal swelling. Classical symptoms of endometriosis may resemble abdominal wall lesions such as an incisional hernia, hematoma, granuloma, abscess or various soft tissue tumors; therefore, a definitive preoperative diagnosis is not always easy to determine in every case.

Diagnostic utility of osteocalcin, undercarboxylated osteocalcin, and alkaline phosphatase for osteoporosis in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Background: We aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of osteocalcin (OC), undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in pre- and postmenopausal women for femoral neck, L1-4, and L2-4 bone mineral density (BMD) values by taking into consideration their age, body mass index (BMI), and menopausal status.

Methods: Premenopausal (N=40) and postmenopausal cases (N=42) were classified as 25-34 or 35-45 yr of age and within the first 5 yr or 5 yr or more after the onset of menopause, respectively.

Results: Among the groups, statistical differences were found for age, BMI, OC, ucOC, ALP, femoral neck BMD, L1-4 BMD, and L2-4 BMD.

Acute abdomen in pregnancy requiring surgical management: a 20-case series.

Objectives: The obstetrician often has a difficult task in diagnosing and managing the acute abdomen in pregnancy. A reluctance to operate during pregnancy adds unnecessary delay, which may increase morbidity for both mother and fetus. In this study, we present our experience in pregnant patients with acute abdomen.

Mycolactone diffuses into the peripheral blood of Buruli ulcer patients--implications for diagnosis and disease monitoring.

Background: Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), is unique among human pathogens in its capacity to produce a polyketide-derived macrolide called mycolactone, making this molecule an attractive candidate target for diagnosis and disease monitoring. Whether mycolactone diffuses from ulcerated lesions in clinically accessible samples and is modulated by antibiotic therapy remained to be established.

Methodology/principal Finding: Peripheral blood and ulcer exudates were sampled from patients at various stages of antibiotic therapy in Ghana and Ivory Coast.