INTRODUCTION Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is now recommended for the treatment neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). This treatment protocol is applied in our department since June 2012. The aim of this study is to report the first experience with head cooling in asphyxiated neonates in Morocco. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective study of newborns admitted for HIE from July 18, 2...

BACKGROUND Information about postpartum maternal morbidity in developing countries is limited and often based on information obtained from hospitals. As a result, the reports do not usually reflect the true magnitude of obstetric complications and poor management at delivery. In Morocco, little is known about obstetric maternal morbidity. Our aim was to measure and identify the causes of postpa...

Retinoblastoma is the most frequent childhood intraocular tumor. The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical features and management of extra-ocular retinoblastoma in the Mohamed VI university hospital of Marrakech. Retrospective case series, the patient's records were reviewed for patient and tumor features, ocular management, histopathological findings, and patient survival. Over a perio...

Penetrating keratoplasty is one of the most common tissue grafts and organ transplantations. The aim of our study was to report our experience in corneal transplantation. A prospective study of 195 patients who underwent corneal transplantation over the period from August 2009 to August 2015. Mean follow-up was 21 months. The indications for transplantation were keratoconus 33,8%, trauma-relate...

Le cancer du sein est le premier cancer féminin en termes d'incidence et de mortalité. Au Maroc, il vient au premier rang des cancers de la femme avant celui du col utérin Il constitue un problème de santé publique. Son pronostic est étroitement lié au stade auquel le diagnostic est posé. Il s'agit d'une pathologie dont les moyens diagnostiques sont de nos jours développés, allant de la détecti...

Clinicians have been searching for ways to obtain proper wound healing with an accessible cost. Honey is ancient traditional remedy the treatment of infected wounds. We evaluated burn and antibacterial properties locally produced Thyme honey on different types burns in young children (<2 Years Old).This experimental study was conducted over a period 2 years, Department Plastic Surgery Burns ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical and the immune status of newly HIV diagnosed patients, in Marrakech city and its neighboring area, in Morocco. METHODS We performed a retrospective study on 235 patients who have been previously confirmed for HIV infection, and underwent a CD4 T cells using flow cytometry (FacsCount, Becton Dickinson®). RESULTS The mean age of patients was 34,3 ± 8,4 years...

The purpose of the seminar was to discuss matters related to intellectual property rights (IPRs) and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement) including recent developments in the area with particular emphasis on their implications for sustainable development. During the seminar four experts on IPR issues gave short presentations in which they ...

Résumé Le tabagisme est un problème majeur de santé publique. Le personnel médical et paramédical n'est pas épargné par ce fléau. L'interdiction de fumer à l'hôpital est née d'une volonté gouvernementale de réduire le tabagisme passif. L'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer les habitudes tabagiques chez le personnel soignant médical et paramédical, afin d'élaborer une stratégie de lutte cont...