Presse Med
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MASK DELIVERY: Noninvasive ventilation designates ventilation methods which do not use the endotracheal route. Noninvasive ventilation is generally delivered via a facial mask (generally for patients with acute respiratory failure) or a nasal mask (widely used for home-delivery systems).
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The most frequently encountered human bilharziasis, urinary Schistosoma haematobium schistosomiasis, is endemic in Africa and western Asia: 51 countries are concerned. Humans are infected by contact with water harboring snails of the genus Bulinus that emit furcocercous cercariae. Older children eliminate large quantities of schistosoma eggs in urine. ⋯ There has been no data substantiating a higher incidence of urinary tract infections or urinary stones in S. haematobium infested subjects. Schistosomiasis alone does not appear to play a major role in infertility. Inversely, clinical and pathology studies do persistently demonstrate an epidemiological association between urinary schistosomiasis and bladder cancer.
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Caused by Schistosoma mansoni, intestinal bilharziasis is endemic in west central Africa, the Arabic peninsula, the Caribbean Islands and the Atlantic cost of South America. Young adults emit large quantities of eggs in stools. CLINICALLY: The adult stage of Schistosoma mansoni lives in the mesenteric veins draining the colon. ⋯ Hepatomegalia develops, often with splenomegalia. Signs of portal hypertension, collateral circulation and ascitis are observed in highly endemic areas. Other less typical signs of digestive disorders such as anorexia, vomiting, or nausea, have also been reported.
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Review Comparative Study
[Corticosteroid therapy of non-asthmatic chronic obstructive bronchopneumopathies].
BASIS OF TREATMENT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition. Medical, and particularly drug, therapy still provides insufficiently effective relief. Corticosteroid treatment relies on the effect of these drugs on the underlying inflammatory mechanisms. Their efficacy has been demonstrated in asthma which exhibits certain features common with COPD.