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M Germain

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[Experimental transmission of the yellow fever virus by the tick Amblyomma variegatum (F.) (author's transl)].

Experimental transmission of the yellow fever virus by the tick Amblyomma variegatum (F.) (The Tropical Bont Tick) is demonstrated for the first time. The tick transmitted the virus from one monkey to another. Trans-stasial passage from nymph to adult stage was also demonstrated. The possible role of Amblyomma variegatum as a vector and a potential reservoir of yellow fever is discussed.

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[Value of echoencephalography through the fontanelle in neonates and infants (author's transl)].

Echoencephalography through the fontanelle provides a complete scan of the head allowing the study of the ventricular system and cerebral parenchyma. The closure of the anterior fontanelle is the only limiting factor for this remarkably innocuous technique which is easy to perform (even in neonates under artificial ventilation in incubators), easy to repeat and relatively cheap. The authors report the results of 700 ultrasonic examinations carried out in 467 children. The echostructure of the brain, is studied in detail in 70 normal subjects (30 prematures, 31 at term neonates and infants under 1 year of age). In a population of 397 sick children the abnormal pictures were analysed according to clinical circumstances: perinatal distress (n = 107), prematurity (n = 81), hydrocephalus (n = 31), malformations (n = 9)... Our results confirm the usefulness of this technique for the early anatomic evaluation of any high-risk brain and for the follow-up of the lesions. The respective values of echography through the fontanelle, transcranial echography and computed tomography are discussed.

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[Factors associated with follow-up visit non-compliance after induced abortion].

Non-compliance to follow-up after an induced abortion is associated with poor compliance to contraception. This study was undertaken to determine which factors are associated with follow-up visit compliance after an induced abortion among 1,661 women who had the operation at the Clinique de Planification des Naissances du Centre Hospitalier de I'Université Laval. Factors associated with non-compliance to follow-up include young age, smoking, previous induced abortion, a single sexual partner during the previous year, the use of oral contraceptives and advanced gestational age at the time of the procedure. Careful screening of these women might improve compliance with follow-up visits and contraception, which could in turn help to prevent repeat abortions.

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