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Traumatic and Initiatory journey of traditional healers in Reunion Island

2019

The aim of this study is to investigate the phenomena at work in the building of traditional healers’ identities in Reunion Island. They are called by many names of which « devineur, prêtre malbar, diseur la prière, magnétiseur, tisaneur » are just a few. These healers stand between the visible and the invisible, able to communicate with the spirits, therefore the inhabitants call on these traditional practices when facing disorders including physical and psychological illnesses, bad luck, curses and misfortune. These masters’ healers originate from the crossing of many cultures and folks coming from Europe, Africa, Madagascar, India, and China, and continue to thrive till nowadays in this …

[SHS.PSY] Humanities and Social Sciences/PsychologyTradipraticiensProcessus identitaires[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/PsychologyJourneyParcoursTraditional healersIdentity building
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Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection

2019

Background: End colostomy rates following colorectal resection vary across institutions in high-income settings, being influenced by patient, disease, surgeon and system factors. This study aimed to assess global variation in end colostomy rates after left-sided colorectal resection. Methods: This study comprised an analysis of GlobalSurg-1 and -2 international, prospective, observational cohort studies (2014, 2016), including consecutive adult patients undergoing elective or emergency left-sided colorectal resection within discrete 2-week windows. Countries were grouped into high-, middle- and low-income tertiles according to the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI). Factors associ…

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