[Cervical cerclage in Reunion island: Evaluation of physicians' practice patterns].

Unlabelled: Cervical incompetency is one of the direct causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality; a unique and efficient treatment of which is cervical cerclage. The objective of this study was the evaluation of physicians' practice patterns concerning cerclage in Reunion Island, in order to reinforce the management and information of patients at risk. The indications and complications of cerclages effectuated in 2010 and 2011 were compared to the literature.

A case of postoperative breast infection by Mycobacterium fortuitum associated with the hospital water supply.

This report describes the first known laboratory-confirmed case of Mycobacterium fortuitum breast infection related to the hospital water supply. The source of the M fortuitum infection was identified by repetitive extragenic palindromic sequence-based polymerase chain reaction genotyping. In addition, we discuss appropriate infection control measures to minimize patient exposure to waterborne pathogens, in particular, in the context of nontuberculous mycobacteria, which is difficult to eradicate from the water supply network.

[Breastfeeding after breast surgery: patient information].

Objectives: Partial mastectomy, augmentation and reduction mammaplasty are often operated on women who are not yet bothered by breastfeeding. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the information given to patients before surgery, and describe difficulties that mothers confront when starting breastfeeding in order to create a reference document about breastfeeding to inform patients who will undergo such surgery in the future.

Material And Methods: We led one first study to evaluate the surgeons' practice in the Reunion Island and a second retrospective and descriptive study upon patients.

Longitudinal health outcome and wellbeing of mother-infant pairs after adolescent pregnancy in Reunion Island, Indian Ocean.

Objective: To evaluate longitudinal care needs and health service access among mother-infant pairs after adolescent pregnancy.

Methods: In a case-control study, data were analyzed from primiparous adolescent and adult mother-infant pairs who delivered at Reunion Island University Hospital, France, between January 2004 and December 2006, and were followed-up from maternity discharge until December 2011. Infant outcomes were hospitalization during the first 2 years of life, hospital access for "non-medical" reasons, and neuropsychiatric care.

[Hyperemesis gravidarum and pregnancy outcomes].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) on pregnancy.

Methods: For this purpose, we conducted a retrospective cohort study between January 1st, 2006 and July 31st, 2009 in the level-3 maternity of the South Reunion teaching hospital, Saint-Pierre. Perinatal outcomes (gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, caesarean section, IUGR<10th percentile, low birth weight<2500 g, preterm birth<37 weeks, perinatal death) were compared among the women hospitalized for HG (exposed group) and a non-exposed group randomly selected from the South Reunion birth register.