Research Article
Evaluation of Epileptic States at the Cocody University Hospital (Côte d'Ivoire): Clinical, Etiological, and Therapeutic Aspects
Luc Kakou Gbalou*,
Niemtiah Ouattara,
Cédric Achi Ségla Panzo Agbo,
Augustin N'da Kouassi Kangah,
Hounakey Mawunyo Afanvi,
Prisca Joelle Djoman Doubran,
Neme Antoine Tako
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
Pages:
1-8
Received:
22 November 2023
Accepted:
18 December 2023
Published:
8 January 2024
Abstract: Here is still no precise definition of non-convulsive status epilepticus in the literature. Although it is characterized by a change in the patient's baseline neurological status associated with continuous epileptic activity on the electroencephalogram (EEG), its clinical manifestations are highly variable and may include a more or less profound alteration of consciousness, behavioral changes, sensory, non-convulsive motor, dysautonomic or cognitive manifestations. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical, aetiological and therapeutic aspects of status epilepticus at Cocody University Hospital. A socio-demographic study was carried out to determine the prevalence of status epilepticus according to age, gender and department at Cocody University Hospital. The hospital prevalence of status epilepticus was 1.1%, with emergency medical services and neurology departments accounting for 33.33% and 30.56%, respectively. The most common age group was over 60 years, accounting for 25% of patients. Cranioencephalic CT scans in 58 of 72 patients (53.45%) showed no abnormalities of the brain. However, some patients had recurrent pathologies such as stroke (15.52%), PEIC (13.79%) and encephalitis (10.34%). This study should be extended to other hospitals to shed light on these important issues. The findings of this study will contribute significantly to the existing body of knowledge about non-convulsive status epilepticus and will provide valuable insights into the clinical, etiological, and therapeutic aspects of this condition at Cocody University Hospital.
Abstract: Here is still no precise definition of non-convulsive status epilepticus in the literature. Although it is characterized by a change in the patient's baseline neurological status associated with continuous epileptic activity on the electroencephalogram (EEG), its clinical manifestations are highly variable and may include a more or less profound al...
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Research Article
Impact of Coffee Technologies: A Multinomial Endogenous Switching Regression Model
Megdelawit Temesgen,
Sisay Debeb,
Beza Erko
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
Pages:
9-15
Received:
30 October 2023
Accepted:
22 November 2023
Published:
8 January 2024
Abstract: Sector of agriculture plays a significant role in Ethiopian economy. Ethiopia has huge potential to increase coffee production as it endowed with suitable elevation, temperature, and soil fertility, indigenous quality plantation materials, and sufficient rainfall in coffee growing belts of the country. The combination of coffee technologies adoption has a significant effect on coffee productivity. The study was aim at identifying the impact of coffee Varity and coffee land management practice on annual coffee yield in south western Ethiopia. This study develops a multinomial endogenous switching regression model of farmers' choice of combination of coffee technologies and impacts on coffee technologies. Both qualitative and quantitative data collected in multistage sampling techniques. Data was collected from both primary and secondary data sources. 196 sampled households from three woreda in the zone and 430 plots of 196 farmers household is considered in the survey. Two primary results were found. First, adoption rate and intensity of improved coffee variety is greater than adoption of coffee management practice. Secondly adoption of coffee technologies determined by much institutional, resource and other related factor. This implies that policy makers and other stakeholders promoting a combination of technologies can enhance coffee yield through reducing production costs and decreasing coffee vulnerability to disease.
Abstract: Sector of agriculture plays a significant role in Ethiopian economy. Ethiopia has huge potential to increase coffee production as it endowed with suitable elevation, temperature, and soil fertility, indigenous quality plantation materials, and sufficient rainfall in coffee growing belts of the country. The combination of coffee technologies adoptio...
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Research Article
Availing Technology Options for Small-Scale Farmers: The Case of Pre-Extension Demonstration of Improved Rice Technology at Ilu-Harar District of Western Oromia, Ethiopia
Galmesa Abebe*,
Effa Wolteji
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
Pages:
16-23
Received:
7 November 2023
Accepted:
28 November 2023
Published:
23 January 2024
Abstract: This activity, Pre-extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Improved Rice Technology was carried out in the Ilu-Harar district, Jagan PA of the then Ilu-Ababora zone of Western Oromia on four (4) farmers and on 10*10 m2 plots of land for each. In addition; this activity was to address and achieve the following objectives; to demonstrate & evaluate improved rice technologies with FRGs, to create awareness of the importance of the commodity, to make better linkage with target beneficiaries and stakeholders, and finally to collect feedback on the performance of rice production technologies. Consequently, the activity was conducted for one year using two varieties; Chawaka and NERICA-1 as a standard check. Accordingly; the Chawaka variety beat the standard check in all of the traits except the time of maturity which takes a longer period than the standard check. To this end farm mean yield performance of the Chawaka and the standard check; NERICA-1 were 45.57 qt/ha and 31.30 qt/ha; respectively, and on average Chawaka had a yield advantage of 45.59 % over NERICA-1 and this implies that Chawaka had higher yield advantage than NERICA-1. Moreover; when comparing the potential of the varieties acquired up on release in terms of the potential gap existing between the performance of the technology/ variety on the research station versus demonstration yield on farmers’ fields there exists even similarity on the Chawaka variety but 7.2 qt/ha of yield reduction on NERICA-1 variety. Further; the statistical ANOVA table and mean yield comparison (t-test) results of on-farm yield performances showed that there is a highly significant difference at (p˂0.05) between the varieties demonstrated. Furthermore; in terms of profitability, the financial analysis result of the study also showed that using the Chawaka variety can make it more profitable than NERICA-1. Eventually; therefore, as the variety has met the intended criteria of the farmers and was selected as the best variety the pre-scaling up activity should follow next for a greater number of farmers and on a wider area in the coming years.
Abstract: This activity, Pre-extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Improved Rice Technology was carried out in the Ilu-Harar district, Jagan PA of the then Ilu-Ababora zone of Western Oromia on four (4) farmers and on 10*10 m2 plots of land for each. In addition; this activity was to address and achieve the following objectives; to demonstrate & evaluate...
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