Impact of Therapeutic Foods on Hematological Parameters of Malnourished Children Admitted at the Intensive Nutritional Recovery Center of Tessaoua, Maradi, Niger Republic

Aims: To evaluate the impact of the therapeutic foods on the hematological parameters of malnourished children below 5 years of age. Study Design: This is a Prospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Intensive Nutritional Recovery Center of Tessaoua, Maradi, Niger republic, from June 15 to September 10, 2022. Methodology: We included 60 malnourished children (36 males, 24 females; age range 6-59 months) who are severely acutely malnourished. Standard survey forms that were developed for the purpose have permitted to obtain sociodemographic and hematological data (hemoglobin level and leukocyte count) concerning malnourished children. Results: The results showed that among the 60 children that were surveyed, at entry, 50 (83.33%) were recorded to have a low hemoglobin level and 36 (60%) with highly elevated leucocyte count. At the end of treatment with therapeutic foods, it was observed an overall normalization of these parameters during an average duration of hospitalization. Conclusion: Therapeutic foods have shown a significant positive influence on hematological parameters of malnourished children. Their use should therefore be encouraged in line with other strategies in order to ensure good and rapid recovery in malnourished children under five years of age.

Le melanome malin des cavites nasosinusiennes : a propos d'un cas

Introduction : Le melanome malin primitif naso-sinusien est une affection tres rare et de mauvais pronostic. Elle compte pour environ 90des tumeurs cutaneo-muqueuses et seulement 4des cancers naso-sinusiens. Cas clinique : Les auteurs rapportent un cas de melanome malin des fosses nasales chez une patiente de 53 ans. Le tableau clinique etait domine par une obstruction nasale gauche associee a une epistaxis intermittente. Le diagnostic a ete confirme par l'examen histologique et le traitement a ete base uniquement sur la chimiotherapie. L'evolution etait defavorable avec deces de la patiente a un an de suivi. Discussion : Les melanomes malins des fosses nasales representent 8des melanomes cervico-faciaux. Cette tumeur se voit surtout chez l'adulte a partir de la 6eme decade sans predilection de sexe. Les symptomes les plus communement observes sont l'obstruction nasale et les epistaxis. L'aspect endoscopique est generalement celui d'un bourgeon charnu polypoide tres pigmente brun noir ou achromique rose unilateral. Le traitement reste essentiellement chirurgical consistant une exerese large par voie externe. La radiotherapie et la chimiotherapie sont parfois proposees pour des cas non chirurgicaux ou evolues