Etudes cytogénétiques de la fibrose cutanée humaine radioinduite

Ulcère de jambe révélant la leishmaniose cutanée

Leishmaniases are parasitic diseases occurring in endemic tropical and subtropical areas and caused by protozoa of the genus leishmania, transmitted by a diptera (sand fly). We here report a case of topical cutaneous leishmaniasis discovered in a 15-year old boy with painless ulcer on his left leg, who had been staying in South Africa. Clinical examination showed painless non-itchy ulcer, occur...

La fibrose rétropéritonéale: à propos de 12 cas

Résumé La fibrose rétropéritonéale (FRP) est une maladie rare. Elle se caractérise par la transformation progressive du tissu adipeux rétopéritonéal en une masse fibreuse qui enserre l'aorte, la veine cave inférieure et les voies urinaires responsable d'une altération progressive de la fonction rénale. Le mode habituel de présentation de cette maladie comporte l'association de douleurs lombaire...

A sketch of L'avenir de la nature humaine.

Apport des examens biochimiques dans le diagnostic de la phase nerveuse de la trypanosomose humaine

The stage of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is important to define precisely as far as it is directly related to the type of treatment used. The beginning of the neurological involvement is dif ficult to find out because there is no known specific clinical or biological sign. This study is trying to look for a precise marker and has been realized in Congo. 70 subjects with parasitologicall...

Prédiction de l'activité humaine afin de réduire la consommation électrique de l'habitat

In this paper we propose a learning mechanism to build the behavior of electrical appliances in a smart home context. The aim of that mechanism is to reduce the consumption of appliances whose effect is delayed (for example the heating) while maximizing the inhabitants comfort. Our approach is based on a predictive model of home humans’ activities. That model is built from local information sen...