Titre : Parasitoses intestinales

Parasitoses intestinales : Questions médicales fréquentes

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Sensitivity and Specificity
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maladies non parasitaires." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les symptômes varient-ils selon le parasite ?", "position": 8, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, chaque type de parasite peut provoquer des symptômes différents et spécifiques." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les symptômes peuvent-ils être graves ?", "position": 9, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, certaines infections parasitaires peuvent entraîner des complications graves si non traitées." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les enfants présentent-ils des symptômes différents ?", "position": 10, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les enfants peuvent avoir des symptômes similaires, mais ils sont souvent plus sévères." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment prévenir les parasitoses intestinales ?", "position": 11, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "La prévention passe par une bonne hygiène, le lavage des mains et la cuisson des aliments." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les voyages augmentent-ils le risque d'infection ?", "position": 12, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, voyager dans des zones à risque peut augmenter l'exposition aux parasites intestinaux." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "L'eau potable est-elle un facteur de risque ?", "position": 13, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, boire de l'eau contaminée est un facteur de risque majeur pour les infections parasitaires." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les animaux domestiques peuvent-ils transmettre des parasites ?", "position": 14, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, certains parasites peuvent être transmis par les animaux domestiques, surtout les chats et chiens." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les vaccins existent-ils pour prévenir ces infections ?", "position": 15, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Actuellement, il n'existe pas de vaccins efficaces pour prévenir toutes les 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} }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Faut-il un suivi après le traitement ?", "position": 20, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Un suivi est recommandé pour s'assurer de l'éradication du parasite et éviter les récidives." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quelles sont les complications possibles des parasitoses ?", "position": 21, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les complications incluent la déshydratation, l'anémie et des infections secondaires." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les complications sont-elles fréquentes ?", "position": 22, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les complications sont rares mais peuvent survenir, surtout chez les personnes immunodéprimées." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment prévenir les complications ?", "position": 23, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Un traitement précoce et un suivi médical régulier aident à prévenir les complications." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les complications peuvent-elles être graves ?", "position": 24, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, certaines complications peuvent être graves et nécessiter une hospitalisation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les complications affectent-elles les enfants différemment ?", "position": 25, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, les enfants peuvent être plus vulnérables aux complications en raison de leur système immunitaire." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque ?", "position": 26, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les facteurs incluent une mauvaise hygiène, le voyage dans des zones endommagées et la consommation d'eau contaminée." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les personnes âgées sont-elles plus à risque ?", "position": 27, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, les personnes âgées peuvent être plus à risque en raison d'un système immunitaire affaibli." } }, { "@type": 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Sensitivity and Specificity of US and CT as Diagnostic Tools for Pediatric Lateral Neck Abscesses.

Ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) are commonly used in the diagnosis of pediatric neck abscesses. The objective of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of US and CT in... Retrospective review of pediatric patients admitted to a tertiary care center from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2020, with neck abscesses.... Tertiary care center.... The sensitivity and specificity of US and CT were calculated by comparing imaging performed within 24 h of incision and drainage (I&D). Multiple regression was used to evaluate the association of clin... There were 171 patients included in this study, with a median age of 1.5 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 1-5 years). I&D was done in 156 patients (91.2%), while 15 (8.8%) were treated with antibioti... Neck US has a low sensitivity for diagnosing pediatric neck abscesses, when compared to CT, but remains a useful initial investigation given its high PPV. Clinicians should have a low threshold for pu... Level 4....

Sensitivity and specificity of microRNA-204, CA125, and CA19.9 as biomarkers for diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is usually detected at later stages and no effective screening approach, has been identified. Therefore, sensitive and specific biomarkers for detecting ovarian cancer are urgently need... This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of six biomarkers for the early clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer.... The study included 120 patients (benign ovarian tumors and early and late ovarian carcinoma) and 30 control healthy volunteers. MiRNA-204, CA125, CA19.9, hepcidin, microfibril-associated glycoprotein ... The combined area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for miRNA-204, CA125, and CA19.9 were 0.938, 1.000, and 0.998 for benign tumors and early and late ovarian carcinomas, respectively... The positive predictivity of miRNA-204, CA125, and CA19.9 for ovarian cancer is high (59.57%, 58.24%, and 61.67%, respectively). Thus, the combination of these three biomarkers is a good diagnostic to...

Parental sensitivity and specificity to recognize shunt malfunction in their child: a single-center prospective study.

The objective of this study was to estimate the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value) for recognizing ventriculoperitoneal shunt (... A prospective cohort study was conducted between 2021 and 2022 including all patients 0-18 years of age who had a VPS and attended the hospital's ER with symptoms that could correspond to VPS blockage... Ninety-one patients were surveyed, and 59.3% showed evidence of a confirmed VPS blockage. Parental sensitivity was 66.7%, with a specificity of 21.6%. An association was found between parents who coul... Parents who are more knowledgeable of their child's disease, as well as parents who have good communication with their neurosurgeon, were found to have better diagnostic sensitivity....

Comparison of different plaque indices with regard to sensitivity and specificity for the quantification of plaque during orthodontic therapy.

To compare four plaque indices used in orthodontics. An objective, quantitative plaque index and three subjective conventional plaque indices were analyzed. The study included n = 50 photographs of n ...

Sensitivity and specificity of nuclear medicines (DTPA and DMSA) with magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing bone metastasis.

The frequency of bone metastases in individuals increases at advanced stages of cancer, mostly in patients suffering from lung, breast, or prostate cancer. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness... Retrospective study design was adopted for the analysis of 120 recruited patients (with the presence of bone metastasis) following a series of examinations and tests.... Better sensitivity (73.33%) and specificity (94.66%) for MRI as compared to SPECT. MRI also proved to be more sensitive (68%) and specific (95.74%), as compared to the findings of the CT scan.... The results conclude that MRI provided favorable diagnostic performance for bone metastasis. It emphasizes that diagnosis using MRI may enable practitioners to devise optimal carcinoma treatment strat...

Sensitivity and specificity of using exercise heart rate in a thermoneutral environment to predict heat tolerance status.

Following heat illness, a return to activity may require passing a heat tolerance test (HTT). However, there are several logistical limitations to the widespread use of the HTT. Thus, it would be adva... Sixty-five subjects visited the lab on 3 separate days. The first visit consisted of completing a maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) test to assess cardiovascular fitness. For lab visits 2 and 3, subject... Forty-eight subjects were classified as heat-intolerant and 17 subjects as heat-tolerant. Using the criterion of a HR ≥130 bpm at 30 min of exercise in the thermoneutral environment, specificity (54%)... Exercise in a thermoneutral environment had a positive predictive value of 100%, thus, if a subject has a HR ≥130 bpm at 30 min of exercise in a thermoneutral environment, they are very likely to fail...