Factors associated with delay in seeking healthcare for imported malaria: a retrospective study in a French hospital.

Background: Delayed treatment is associated with a higher risk of severe malaria. In malaria-endemic areas, the main factors associated with delay in seeking healthcare are low educational level and traditional beliefs. In imported malaria, determinants of delay in seeking healthcare are currently unknown.

Management of imported malaria in the emergency department: Adequacy compared to guidelines, and impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Objectives: Adequacy of imported malaria management with respect to guidelines in emergency departments (ED) is low. We aimed to identify factors associated with this non-compliance, and a potential impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Patients And Methods: Patients presenting with imported malaria at the ED of the hospital of Melun (France), from January 1, 2017 to February 14, 2022 were retrospectively included.

[Maternal-fetal transmission of HIV: preventive measures and prenatal care].

HIV can be transmitted to foetus during pregnancy, labour, and breastfeeding. An estimated 600,000 newborns acquired HIV each year through mother to fetus transmission. Without preventive interventions, approximately 25% of infants born to HIV positive mothers contract the virus.

Ruptured subcapsular hepatic haematoma secondary to "HELLP syndrome".

We report the history of a pregnant woman who suffered from a ruptured hepatic subcapsular haematoma, responsible for a major haemoperitoneum. This rare event, final evolution of the "HELLP Syndrome" led us to review pathophysiology and treatment of the syndrome.