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Electrical burns are an uncommon type of burn that can cause serious disabilities and mortality. This study aims to provide preventive strategies to investigate high-risk areas of electrical damage in Tehran Province. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study performed on patients with electrical burns referred to Shahid Motahari Educational and Medical Center during 2015-2017. Patients' information was collected in a researcher-made information form. In this study, information of 133 patients with electrical injury was recorded. Electrical injuries occurred mainly in the workplace (63.1%). Nearly half of the population were construction workers. The results showed that most of the electrical burn accidents in Tehran province occurred in the surrounding counties of the city of Tehran (64%). According to the results, it is suggested that preventive strategies first be implemented in high-risk areas of the province of Tehran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A matter of death and life, is the diary that Irvin Yalom and his wife Marilyn, two elderly people in the last act of life, write together, chapter after chapter, a few months before her death, suffering from myeloma. The testimony of a union that spans sixty-five years of life celebrated in the name of mutual knowledge and respect for each other's individuality, an irreplaceable ingredient of an interminable union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Les chutes chez les aînés (65 ans et plus) constituent un problème de santé publique au Canada. Les blessures liées aux chutes sont susceptibles d'entraîner une réduction de la qualité de vie chez les aînés ou de causer la mort. Elles entraînent également des coûts importants en matière de soins de santé. Il est essentiel de réaliser un suivi des blessures et des décès liés aux chutes chez les aînés afin de mieux en comprendre les tendances temporelles et les caractéristiques et d'évaluer les stratégies de prévention des chutes. Nous avons utilisé les plus récentes données de la Base canadienne de données de l'état civil -- Décès, de la Base de données sur les congés des patients et du Système national d'information sur les soins ambulatoires pour analyser les tendances des décès, des hospitalisations et des visites à l'urgence liées aux chutes chez les aînés au Canada sur plus de dix ans. Nous avons également effectué une analyse en fonction de l'âge et du sexe. En 2022, dans l'ensemble du Canada (à l'exception du Yukon), 7 189 aînés sont décédés en raison d'une chute. Entre 2010 et 2022, de manière générale, le nombre et le taux de décès attribuables aux chutes ont augmenté. Au cours de l'exercice 2023-2024, il y a eu 81 599 hospitalisations liées aux chutes dans l'ensemble du Canada (à l'exception du Québec) et 212 570 visites à l'urgence liées aux chutes en Ontario et en Alberta. Entre 2010-2011 et 2023-2024, si la tendance générale des taux d'hospitalisation et de visite à l'urgence liées aux chutes n'a pas augmenté, leur nombre a généralement augmenté d'une année sur l'autre, sauf en 2020-2021, soit au début de la pandémie de COVID-19. En ce qui a trait à l'âge et au sexe, les taux de décès, d'hospitalisation et de visite à l'urgence ont augmenté avec l'âge à la fois chez les hommes et chez les femmes. Compte tenu du vieillissement de la population, la surveillance continue des tendances est essentielle pour la prévention des chutes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Il existe une relation complexe entre le statut résidentiel et la consommation de substances. En effet, la consommation de substances réduit les perspectives de logement et le fait d'être sans logement augmente les raisons de consommer des substances ainsi que les risques et la stigmatisation qui y sont associés. Méthodologie. Dans cette analyse descriptive des personnes sans logement qui ont perdu la vie en raison d'une intoxication aiguë accidentelle liée à une substance au Canada, nous avons utilisé les données relatives aux enquêtes sur les décès tirées d'une étude nationale d'examen des dossiers concernant les décès par intoxication aiguë due à une substance en 2016 et 2017, afin de comparer les facteurs sociodémographiques, les antécédents médicaux, les circonstances du décès et les substances ayant contribué au décès des personnes sans logement et des personnes non identifiées comme sans logement, au moyen du test du khi carré de Pearson. Nous avons comparé le profil démographique des personnes décédées d'une intoxication aiguë aux données du Dénombrement ponctuel coordonné de l'itinérance dans les collectivités canadiennes de 2016 et du Recensement de 2016. Résultats. Les personnes sans logement étaient nettement surreprésentées parmi les personnes décédées d'une intoxication aiguë en 2016 et 2017 (8,9 % contre moins de 1 % de la population générale). L'intoxication aiguë ayant entraîné le décès des personnes sans logement a eu lieu plus souvent à l'extérieur (24 %); un opioïde ou un stimulant a plus fréquemment contribué à leur décès (68 % à 82 %; les deux substances ont été responsables de 59 % des décès) et ces personnes avaient plus souvent été libérées d'un établissement correctionnel ou été autorisées à sortir d'un établissement de soins de santé au cours du mois précédant leur décès (7 %). Conclusion. Nous présentons plusieurs possibilités de réduire les décès attribuables à une intoxication aiguë chez les personnes sans logement, notamment lors de la prise de contact avec les services de santé et d'autres établissements, par des mesures de soutien à la réduction des méfaits liés à la consommation d'opioïdes et de stimulants ainsi que par la création d'environnements plus sûrs pour les personnes sans logement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, more importance has begun to be attached to emotional life, especially in the case of doctors dealing with the death of patients. The care and death of seriously ill patients has a strong emotional impact on doctors. The grief caused by the death of patients affects not only the personal life of physicians but also their professional life and, if left unaddressed, can lead to burnout and impact both patient care and the doctor-patient relationship. Aim: The aim of the study was to identify the emotional experiences of physicians coping with the death of patients and to understand how it affects them. The overall objective of the study was to reduce the emotional impact of patients' death on physicians by normalizing the loss and using coping methods. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted between March and June 2023, which consisted of a 21-question questionnaire distributed online and addressed to physicians who had experienced at least once in their lifetime the death of a patient. The research questions focused mainly on the impact of patient death on the personal and professional lives of doctors. A total of 124 physician respondents were included in the study. Results: The frequency with which physicians experience patient death differs by specialty and professional experience. The medical specialties where physicians face the most patients who die are oncology, internal medicine, cardiology, anesthesiology and intensive care. The most common emotions that physicians encounter after the death of a patient are: acceptance, anxiety, depression, disappointment, exhaustion, frustration, anger, helplessness, stress, sadness, guilt. Conclusions: The death of a patient can have a significant emotional impact on physicians and varies from physician to physician. The emotions generated by the death of a patient can influence physicians' personal and professional lives to varying degrees. In order to prevent burnout, doctors should be more aware of their own emotional experiences related to the death of a patient and seek help from colleagues or a psychologist to keep themselves in the best possible physical and emotional state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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(Pour lire l’article complet, en français ou anglais, cliquer sur le logo pdf à droite.) La Nouvelle-Calédonie est une collectivité française située dans la région du Pacifique Sud composée d’un ensemble d’îles et d’archipels. Les émeutes ont débuté en Nouvelle-Calédonie dans la soirée du 13 mai 2024 et provoqué une interruption soudaine et sans préavis de nombreux secteurs de la vie publique. Elles ont entraîné une désorganisation totale du système de santé et perturbé les soins des patients en dialyse péritonéale à domicile. Nous décrivons dans cet article l’expérience de l’équipe de dialyse péritonéale de l’Association pour le Traitement et la Prévention de l’Insuffisance Rénale en Nouvelle-Calédonie (Atir) pour la prise en charge de patients en dialyse péritonéale à domicile durant les 7 premières semaines des émeutes. Ces difficultés ont entraîné des modifications de prise en charge en dialyse (réutilisation de dispositifs à usage unique, non passage chez le patient de l’infirmier(e) libéral(e) à domicile ainsi que des baisses de volumes et/ou fréquence de dialyse). Notre étude concerne 35 patients en dialyse péritonéale, et non hospitalisés, au 12 mai 2024. Ces ajustements de prise en charge, ont sollicité toute la vigilance téléphonique de l’équipe soignante auprès des patients concernés. Elles n’ont pas entraîné de survenue d’événement grave sur les 7 semaines étudiées. Suite à cette expérience, les aspects principaux indispensables à une bonne réactivité dans ce contexte ont été : 1) Un référent médical d’équipe ayant une bonne connaissance des patients et de la géographie; 2) Une équipe de soignants en dialyse péritonéale coordonnée habituée à travailler ensemble; 3) Des outils partagés et accessibles en ligne avec la possibilité d’être déployés en télétravail pour l’ensemble des acteurs intervenant dans la prise en charge des patients de dialyse péritonéale; 4) Les formations harmonisées des patients et des infirmier(e)s libéraux dans le parcours de soin habituel.

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Scop. Studierea mortalității bolnavilor de tuberculoză prin boli asociate și alte cauze. Materiale și metode. A fost efectuată o analiză comparativă, retrospectivă a 222 cazuri de deces prin tuberculoză, boli asociate și alte cauze în mun. Chișinău în două perioade de timp: perioada I (2001-2003) - 157 și perioada II (2018- 2020) - 65 cazuri. Rezultate. În perioada II comparativ cu perioada I a avut loc o deplasare a vârstei spre 65+ (peste 1/3 cazuri); apro- ximativ ½ cazuri de decese au fost din cazurile de retratament; a predominat forma infiltrativă de tuberculoză; a crescut patologia oncologică; a scăzut numărul bolilor hepatice, au apărut cazuri de deces după ulcerul gastric perforant și COVID-19. În ambele perioade bolnavii au decedat și de alte cauze: În perioada I - septicemie - 2; accdente rutiere -15 , îngheț - 8 și suicide - 2 cazuri; În perioada II- peritonite -2, înec - 2, îngheț - 2, supradozarea drogurilor- 2 și suicid - 1 caz. Concluzie. Cele mai frecvente boli asociate care au contribuit la decesul bolnavilor de tuberculoză au fost: patologia oncologică, bolile sistemului cardiac, ictusul cerebral.

Polémique, la remise en question permanente des mesures de contention et de leur dangerosité permet aujourd'hui d'améliorer et d'actualiser les recommandations de bonne pratique en psychiatrie. L'étude d'un cas de décès par asphyxie d'un patient hospitalisé en soin psychiatrique sous contrainte nous permet de questionner les méthodes et manœuvres pouvant être employées pour la contention des patients souffrant du « syndrome de délire agité » tel que décrit dans la littérature. Une discussion des recommandations actuelles à propos de la contention physique et chimique, ainsi que sur les méthodes dites non violentes de désescalade, semble indispensable dans une démarche d'amélioration des pratiques, qu'elles soient intra-hospitalières ou extrahospitalières (premier contact avec les forces de l'ordre). Controversial, the constant questioning of restraint measures and the dangers associated with their use makes it possible for us to improve and update the recommendations for good practice in psychiatry. The case study of the death by asphyxiation of a patient hospitalized in psychiatric care and who had been restrained allows us to question the methods and procedures that can be used to restrain patients suffering from "agitated delirium syndrome" as described in the literature. A discussion of the current recommendations on physical and chemical restraint, as well as the so-called non-violent de-escalation methods, seems essential for developing an approach to improving practices, whether intra-hospital or extra-hospital (an initial contact with the police). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Lorsqu’une personne vient à décéder, sa succession est ouverte au lieu où elle avait, lors de son décès, son domicile ou sa principale résidence . Au cas où le de cujus n’a pas laissé de testament, l’on se retrouve en face de la succession ab intestat ou légale car les modalités de gestion sont clairement définies par le Code de la famille. La succession ab intestat ou succession légale est celle dans laquelle la loi désigne, puisque le de cujus ne l’a pas fait, les personnes appelées à recueillir les biens du de cujus . L’établissement du testament revêt une importance capitale car cela réduit des risques des conflits post-mortem en ce sens que dans le testament on est libre de déterminer non seulement les modalités de gestions de ses biens après sa mort, mais aussi prendre toutes autres dispositions que l’on voudrait après son décès. Rien ne justifie que l’établissement d’un testament précipiterait sa mort. Nous recommandons l’établissement du testament pour pouvoir assurer la paix sociale au sein de sa famille après décès du testateur, lequel testament doit répondre aux exigences légales imposées en vue d’éviter tout empiétement sur la quotité disponible en dehors de ce qui revient aux héritiers réservataires car tout empiétement entraînerait la réduction de la quotité disponible.

The causes of death are of great importance in assessing the health status of the population and care'squality. Their study could guide health policies aimed at increasing life expectancy. Objectives: It was to determine the causes of death; to study the socio-demographic characteristics of deceased. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective and descriptive study of all deaths that occurred in the Medical Department of Sikasso Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020. Results: Among 265 deaths recorded, the mean age was 45.12 ± 17.5 years. The sex ratio was 1.59. They were mostly city dwellers and 51.64% lived in Sikasso city. The mean length of hospitalization was 7.09 ± 6.38 days. Kidney failure was the first reason for hospitalization. HIV infection was the leading cause of death (29.8%), followed by renal failure (24.2%). The male sex was predominant in all causes of death except HIV infection and anemia. Deaths linked to kidney failure have increased fivefold from 2018 to 2020. Conclusion: Deaths related to HIV/AIDS remain in the lead despite their strong reduction; those related to kidney failure have increased fivefold. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Rezumat.Embolia pulmonară reprezintă o cauză majoră de mortalitate a pacienților care au suportat accident vascular cerebral și până la 50 % din decesele precoce ale pacienților spitalizați. Tabloul clinic nespecific determină erori de diagnostic și limitarea severă a inițierii tratamentului în timp util.Scopul studiului a fost analiza cazurilor ratate de embolie pulmonară la pacienții tratați cu accident vascular cerebral în cadrul cohortei instituționale prin analiza rezultatelor examinărilor morfopatologice. Materiale și metode. Studiu retrospectiv. A fost studiată Tromboembolia pulmonară ca cauză majoră de deces la pacienții cu accident vascular cerebral, internați în Institutul de Neurologie și Neurochirurgie Diomid în perioada 2017-2020. În studiu au fost incluși 13 pacienți cu diagnosticul confirmat morfopatologic. Rezultate. Studiul a cuprins 5 bărbați (38.5%) și 8 femei (61.5%) cu vârsta medie 65±5.2 ani. La toți pacienții diagnosticul de AVC a fost confirmat prin CT: accident vascular cerebral ischemic a fost stabilit la 6 pacienți (46.8%), AVC hemoragic la 4 pacienți (30.1 % ), dintre care 1 pacient a fost operat (7.7%), AVC cu transformare hemoragică la 3 pacienți (23.1%). Pentru 11 pacienți (84.6%) AVC a fost primar, iar pentru 2 pacienți (15.4%) repetat. Factorii de risc au fost hipertensiunea arterială - 12 pacienți (92.3%), la 8 pacienți (61.5%) obezitatea gradul II-IV, diabetul zaharat -5 pacienți (38.5%), fibrilația atrială la 5 pacienți (38.5%), 1 pacient (7.7%) cu tromboza în alte zone. Diagnosticul morfopatologic a stabilit ca embolia pulmonară a fost cauza de deces în toate cazurile, însă doar 2 (15.4%) pacienți au prezentat simptome specifice. Concluzie. Pacienții cu accident vascular cerebral prezintă un risc crescut de embolie pulmonară din cauza repausului la pat, paraliziei membrelor și factorilor de risc predispozanți, însă doar un mic număr de pacienți sunt diagnosticați în timp util, de aceea este important conștientizarea gravității problemei de către clinician și stabilirea protocoalelor stricte de profilaxie și tratament.

Goals We studied the socio-demographic and paraclinicalcharacteristics of tuberculosis patients to identify the factors associated with their deaths in Bamako. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out on tuberculosis patients registered in Bamako from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018. Quantitative variables were presented by their mean, qualitative ones by their proportions. Analysis was performed with R version 3.5.0. Results: Out of 2396 patients enrolled, 25 to 45-year olds represented 50.3% and children 4.51%; the average age 37.3 years; the sex ratio M/F 1.94 and co-infected TB/HIV 8.64%. 25 to 45 year olds (HR=2.58; 95% CI [1.35-4.92]; p=0,0042) and those ≥ 46 years (HR=4.64; 95% CI [2.39-9.01] ; p=5.69e-06) and positive HIV status (HR= 5.87 ; 95% CI [2.24-15.41] ; p= 0.0003) were associated with an increased risk of patient death. Conclusion: Tuberculosis affects young and old males. The risks of death identified were the patient's age and positive HIV status. We recommend specific monitoring of patients aged 25 to 45 and 46 and over and those with positive HIV status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Les admissions hospitalières pour anaphylaxie alimentaire augmentent dans tous les pays mais la mortalité reste stable. Analyser rétrospectivement les cas d'anaphylaxie alimentaire, létale/prélétale (grade 4 selon Ring et Messmer, inefficacité cardio-circulatoire ou arrêt respiratoire), du Réseau d'Allergo-Vigilance® (2002–2020) et rechercher les facteurs associés à la survie. Parmi 2475 anaphylaxies alimentaires (1,7 %), 42 patients [âge moyen : 22,2 ans (ET : 19,3) ; âge < 18 ans : 60 %] ont présenté une anaphylaxie de grade 4 ; 19 (45 %) sont décédés. Parmi les antécédents, 21 (50 %) avaient un asthme, 33 (79 %) une allergie alimentaire connue dont 21 (50 %) pour le même allergène responsable de l'anaphylaxie grade 4. Les principaux allergènes étaient : arachide (33 %), laits (19 %), crevette (7 %), noisette et blé (5 %, respectivement). Il existait un bronchospasme dans 26 (62 %) cas et un angio-œdème laryngé dans 6 (14 %) cas. Un cofacteur était identifié dans 16 (38 %) cas, effort (21 %) et alcool (14 %). La réaction allergique survenait au domicile (n = 11, 26 %), à l'école ou au restaurant (n = 4, 10 %, chacun). Nous n'avons pas identifié de facteur associé à la survie. Les enfants avaient plus souvent un antécédent d'asthme (64 % versus 29 %, p = 0,01) et moins de cofacteurs (20 % versus 65 %, p = 0,02) que les adultes. Ces données alertent sur la fréquence des anaphylaxies sévères souvent sous-estimées. Elles confirment l'importance de facteurs de risque (asthme, allergie arachide-laits) et des cofacteurs chez l'adulte. Il faut mieux préciser le phénotype des patients à haut risque de réaction allergique grave et sélectionner ceux qui pourront bénéficier d'une prise en charge personnalisée (immunothérapie, biothérapie). Hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis are increasing in most countries but mortality remains stable. Analyze retrospectively cases of letal/preletal food-induced anaphylaxis (grade 4 among Ring and Messmer classification) recorded by the Allergy-Vigilance® network (2002–2020) and assess factors associated with survival. Forty-two patients (male sex : 57%) of 2475 food anaphylaxis (1.7%) were recorded as grade 4 [mean age: 22.2 y (CI: 19.3) ; age < 18y: 60%] and 19 (45%) died. Twenty-one (50%) had a history of asthma, 33 (79%) of food allergy [21% (50%) with the same index food allergen] and 13 (31%) of previous anaphylaxis. The most frequent allergens were: peanut (33%), milks (19%), shrimp (7%), hazelnut and wheat (5%, respectively). Food allergen was uncertain in 10%. Clinical symptoms were bronchospasm in 26 (62%) of cases and laryngeal oedema in 6 (14%). A cofactor was identified in 16 (38%) cases, mostly physical exercise (21%) and alcohol (14%). Allergic reaction occurred at home (26%), at school or in a restaurant (10%, each). No factor associated with survival was identified. Children were more likely to have a history of asthma (64% versus 29%, P = 0.01) and less cofactors (20% versus 65%, P = 0.02) than adults. These data highlight on the high frequency of preletal anaphylaxis cases that are underestimated in epidemiological studies and also on the importance of risk factors (asthma, milks-peanut allergy) and cofactors in adults. It is necessary to better phenotype patients with a high risk of severe anaphylaxis and select those who will benefit a personalized approach (immunotherapy, biologicals). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Due to the risk of overdoses increase especially with methadone, a reinforced monitoring has been set up by the French Addictovigilance Network following the first lockdown related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this context, we managed a specific study to analyze overdoses related to methadone in 2020 compared to 2019., Material and Methods: We analyzed methadone-related overdoses which occurred in 2019 and 2020 from two sources: DRAMES program (deaths with toxicological analysis) and the French pharmacovigilance database (BNPV) (overdoses that did not lead to death)., Results: Data from DRAMES program in 2020 show methadone as the first drug involved in deaths as well as an increase in deaths: in number (n=230 versus n=178), in proportion (41% versus 35%) and number of deaths per 1000 exposed subjects (3.4 versus 2.8). According to BNPV, the number of overdose increased in 2020 compared to 2019 (98 versus 79; i.e., 1.2-fold increase) particularly during several target periods: first lockdown, end of lockdown/summer period and second lockdown. In 2020, a higher number of cases were observed in April (n=15) and May (n=15). Overdoses and deaths occurred in subjects enrolled in treatment programs or not (naïve subjects/occasional users who obtained methadone from street market or family/friends). Overdoses resulted from different factors: overconsumption, multiple drug use with depressants drugs or cocaine, injection, consumption for sedative, recreational purposes or voluntary drug poisoning., Discussion/conclusion: All these data show an increase of morbidity and mortality related to methadone during COVID-19 epidemic. This trend has been observed in other countries., (Copyright © 2023 Société française de pharmacologie et de thérapeutique. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

The agony, this pivotal moment, which is more or less long, before death, is very anxiety-provoking. When the person and his or her loved ones want this last stage of life to take place at home, healthcare professionals play an important role in providing clinical support to the patient and creating the conditions for relative emotional security for everyone. This requires clinical knowledge and interpersonal skills to explain what is happening to loved ones, to reassure them and to accompany the life that is passing away. A nurse referent in palliative care sheds light on the challenges of this specific multi-professional practice at home., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

The causes of death are of great importance in assessing the health status of the population and care'squality. Their study could guide health policies aimed at increasing life expectancy., Objectives: It was to determine the causes of death; to study the socio-demographic characteristics of deceased., Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective and descriptive study of all deaths that occurred in the Medical Department of Sikasso Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020., Results: Among 265 deaths recorded, the mean age was 45.12 ± 17.5 years. The sex ratio was 1.59. They were mostly city dwellers and 51.64% lived in Sikasso city. The mean length of hospitalization was 7.09 ± 6.38 days. Kidney failure was the first reason for hospitalization. HIV infection was the leading cause of death (29.8%), followed by renal failure (24.2%). The male sex was predominant in all causes of death except HIV infection and anemia. Deaths linked to kidney failure have increased fivefold from 2018 to 2020., Conclusion: Deaths related to HIV/AIDS remain in the lead despite their strong reduction; those related to kidney failure have increased fivefold., (Le comité de rédaction se réserve le droit de renvoyer aux auteurs avant toute soumission à l'avis des lecteurs les manuscrits qui ne seraient pas conformes à ces modalités de présentation. En outre il leur conseille de conserver un exemplaire du manuscrit, des figures et des tableaux.)

The relationship with death has evolved. Funeral rites are becoming less common, while deaths in hospital are more frequent. This societal evolution has led the hospital and the nursing staff to have to adapt and organize themselves to better support patients at the end of life and their families., (Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)