[Anna Hamilton (1864-1935), the excellence of nursing.].

A Frenchwoman, Anna Hamilton (1864-1935), daughter of a Franco-English couple, reads with passion the works of Florence Nightingale and takes an interest in nursing. In order to practice it, she first passes the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in self-education and registers at the Marseille medical school. She wants to prepare a medical thesis on the nursing staff in the hospitals in Europe and is conducting an investigation throughout Europe.

Participation in a Tele-Stroke Program Improves Timeliness of Intravenous Thrombolysis Delivery.

Background: We sought to assess the effects of participation in a tele-stroke program on timeliness of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IVtPA) administration.

Methods: Among 259 consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients treated with IVtPA through the Rush tele-stroke program, we compared two cohorts: Period 1 (July 2011 to June 2013) and Period 2 (July 2013 to July 2014). We collected data on demographics, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and times of last known normal (LKN), initiation of tele-stroke consult, and IVtPA administration.

[The beginnings of the nursing profession : the complementary relationship between secular caregivers and hospital nuns in France in the 17th and 18th centuries].

The words used for designating the caregivers are ambiguous. Little by little, the word "nurse" becomes widely used, mainly in the feminine form due to the need of specialized staff. Health care structures are developing in the 17th and 18 centuries, the remains of which you can find in today hospitals (Salpêtrière hospital, Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris).

[Léonie Chaptal (1873-1937), architect of the nursing profession].

Léonie Chaptal was a wealthy heiress. She had an excellent education that she completed on her own initiative. Between 30 and 40 years old, she founded and managed health charities in a popular and disadvantaged district of Paris.

Comparison of in-hospital mortality from acute myocardial infarction in HIV sero-positive versus sero-negative individuals.

Few studies have explored hospitalization outcome differences between patients who are seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compared to HIV-seronegative patients with acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs). The aim of this study was to explore in-hospital AMI mortality risk in seropositive and seronegative patients. A secondary analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 1997 to 2006 was conducted.

[Data quality of cancer registration by Adicap codes, used by French pathologists from Paca, 2005-2006].

Aim: To assess the reliability of systematic and exhaustive cancer Adicap code registration by French pathology laboratories within the Crisap of Paca East network.

Methods: The Adicap code includes tumour site, histology and pathology technique. A quality control programme was applied to malignant and in situ tumours with an Adicap code to assess data quality, correct errors and supply missing data, based on IARC recommendations.

[Human dirofilariasis: 3 cases in the south of France].

Introduction: Dirofilariasis is a zoonosis usually found in dogs and cats. It is rare in humans, who are dead-end hosts for the parasite.

Cases: We report 3 cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens, contracted in the south of France (Alpes-Maritimes and Corsica).

[[Multilocular solitary renal cyst. 2 adult case reports with review of the literature].

The authors report 2 cases of renal multilocular cyst and review 250 cases reported in the literature, revealing the original features of this benign tumour which has an equal incidence in children and adults with a controversial acquired or malformative aetiopathogenesis, precise histological features, but a difficult preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis despite modern imaging techniques. In the great majority of cases, treatment consists of nephrectomy.