Age-Related Cognitive and Volumetric Changes in the Brain of African Grasscutter ( (Temminck, 1827)).

The African grasscutter (AGC) () is the second largest rodent in sub-Saharan Africa. It is bred for its organoleptic and culinary properties but also serves as a research model. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between age-related changes in brain weight, brain volume, and spatial and nonspatial memory performance in the AGC.

Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral non-unions: radiological and functional results.

This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of open reduction and plate fixation combined with autogenous bone grafting in the treatment of non-united fractures of the humeral shaft. Forty six patients (27 men, 19 women; mean age, 35.6 years; range, 23-53 years) were operated on for non-union of a diaphyseal fracture of the humerus.

Risk factors for surgical wound infection in HIV-positive patients undergoing surgery for orthopaedic trauma.

Purpose: To identify risk factors associated with surgical wound infection in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) undergoing surgery for orthopaedic trauma.

Methods: Records of 29 male and 7 female HIV-positive patients aged 18 to 47 years who underwent surgery for orthopaedic trauma were reviewed. Data on HIV-specific variables (HIV clinical classification, CD4+ lymphocyte count) and highly active antiretroviral therapy were retrieved, as were data on wound class, fracture type, surgery type, surgical wound infections, and outcomes.

[Buruli ulcer in Togo: a hospital study].

Buruli ulcer is an emerging disease with a high prevalence in many West African countries neighbouring Togo. The aim of the present study is to assess the situation in Togolese hospitals. It was conducted for 2 years (between January 2000 and December 2001) based on the Buruli ulcer record files set up in Togolese hospitals, with a view to analyse the incidence of the disease, its characteristics in the patients and its topographic distribution in relation to their environment.