European Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2019

  • Epidemiology and Risk Factor of the Gallstone Disease in a Southern Tropical Country

    Solonirina Davidà Rakotomena, Sedera Arimino, Finaritra Casimir Fleur Prudence Rahantasoa, Antso Hasina Raherinandrasana, Tianarivelo Rajaonarivony, Hery Nirina Rakoto Ratsimba

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 73-78
    Received: 12 November 2019
    Accepted: 4 December 2019
    Published: 13 December 2019
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    Abstract: Despite the tendency to westernize our way of life, the Malagasy culture keeps its peculiarities. We report the epidemiological features of patients with cholelithiasis in our population in order to raise hypothesis about their risk factors. This is a retrospective descriptive multicenter and analytical case-control study of patients with cholelith... Show More
  • Critical Determinants of Supply of Services in the Nigeria Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme

    Obi Ikechukwu Vincent, Okoronkwo Ijeoma Lewechi, Adi Jesse Ashumate

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 79-84
    Received: 21 November 2019
    Accepted: 13 December 2019
    Published: 24 December 2019
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    Abstract: Introduction: The principle underpinning the Supply of health insurance services in Nigeria is that as prices increases, the healthcare provider makes more profit and will be motivated to provide more health insurance services to the enrollees. These supplies of health insurance services are therefore influenced by critical determinants that will e... Show More
  • A New Observation of Volvulus of the Gallbladder

    Rahantasoa Finaritra Casimir Fleur Prudence, Rakotomena Solonirina Davida, Kalouche Ibrahim, Rakoto Ratsimba Hery Nirina

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 85-88
    Received: 20 November 2019
    Accepted: 18 December 2019
    Published: 25 December 2019
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    Abstract: Background: The volvulus of the gallbladder is a rotation of the gallbladder around its cystic pedicle. It is a relatively rare disease in the literature. Only 400 cases have been described. The diagnostic may be difficult in preoperative. The aim of our study is to report an observation of gallbladder volvulus to discuss its diagnostic and therape... Show More
  • Diagnosis and Management’s Distinctive Features of an Ectopic Spleen in a Precarious Country

    Solonirina Davidà Rakotomen, Narindra Njarasoa Mihaja Razafimanjato, Kanto Adrienne Razafindraibe, Auberlin Felantsoa Rakototiana, Hery Nirina Rakoto-Ratsimba

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2019
    Pages: 89-91
    Received: 19 November 2019
    Accepted: 9 December 2019
    Published: 30 December 2019
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    Abstract: Abdominal or pelvic ectopic spleen or wandering spleen or drifting spleen is extremely rare. It is a consequence of congenital or acquired laxity of this organ’s attachment to the diaphragmatic dome, especially the suspensor ligament. The authors report a new typical case of this pathology in a 27-year-old woman, having came to consultation for pai... Show More