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Infections respiratoires aigües virales chez les enfants de moins de 15 ans à Conakry: étiologies et prise en charge
Acute viral respiratory infections of children aged 0-15 years in the city of Conakry: aetiologies and management

Health sci. dis; 23 (11), 2022
Introduction. Les infections respiratoires aiguës (IRA) sont des pathologies ubiquitaires très fréquentes, touchant aussi bien les adultes que les enfants. L’inclusion des vaccins conjugués, contre les pneumocoques et l’Haemophilus influenzae type B a modifié l’épidémiologie en réduisant la...

Etiologies des pneumopathies bactériennes non tuberculeuses en milieu néphrologique au centre Hospitalo-Universitaire du Point G à Bamako, Mali
Etiologies of non-tuberculous bacterial pneumonitis in a nephrological environment at Point G University Hospital in Bamako, Mali

Contexte + objectif : les signes cliniques et paracliniques en particulier radiologique ne sont pas spécifi ques d’un processus infectieux. L’objectif de cette étude était de déterminer les micro-organismes non tuberculeux en cause au cours des infections respiratoires dans le service de Néph...

Prevalence and associated factors for kidney dysfunction in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Zambia

Abstract Background: A significant link has been reported between COVID-19 pneumonia, disease severity and development of kidney dysfunction. This study assessed the prevalence and correlated factors for kidney impairment in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection Methods: This nested retrospective...

Pattern of chest computerized tomography scan findings in symptomatic RT-PCR positive COVID-19 patients at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Background: Chest Computerized Tomography (CT) features of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia are nonspecific, variable and sensitive in detecting early lung disease. Hence its usefulness in triaging in resource-limited regions. Objectives: To assess the pattern of chest CT scan findings of s...

Under-five mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: secondary analyses of survey and conflict data by province

Bull. W.H.O. (Print); 100 (7), 2022
Objective To compare coverage of key child health policy indicators across provinces and to explore their association with under-five mortality and level of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods We made a secondary analysis of nationally representative data from 1380 health facilities...

Échographie thoracique dans le diagnostic des pleuropneumopathies de l’adulte à Parakou, Bénin en 2019

Objectif : Evaluer l’apport de l’échographie thoracique (ET) dans le diagnostic des pleuropneumopathies de l’adulte au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Départemental du Borgou et de l’Alibori (CHUD-B/A). Patients et Méthodes : Il s’est agi d’une étude transversale descriptive analytique r...

Diagnosis associated with COVID-19 (U07.1), pneumonia- unspecified (J18. 9) and other types of admissions: A restricted medical scheme case study-South Africa

E3 J. Med. Res; 8 (1), 2021
The primary objective of this study was to assess the characteristics of patients admitted for COVID-19, ′J18.9 Pneumonia, unspecified organism′ and other types of diagnoses. The aim was to assess as to what extent do COVID-19 related admissions changed to pneumonia, and as to what extent do ′J18.9...

COVID-19 complications in a small-town hospital in South Africa

S. Afr. med. j. (Online); 111 (11), 2021
South Africa has experienced three deadly waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with devastating consequences, but little is known about the experiences in small-town hospitals in the country. Between May 2020 and June 2021, author GC treated ~100 confirmed COVID-19 cases. This retrospective case series report ...

Prevalence of pneumonia by chest x-ray, associated demographic characteristics and health risk factors among COVID-19 patients in Ghana

Ghana Med. J. (Online); 55 (2), 2021
Objective: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of radiologically diagnosed pneumonia among COVID-19 patients and associated factors. Design, setting, and participants: A retrospective manual data extraction of 275 medical records of COVID-19 patients was conducted at two COVID-19 national...

Les manifestations inaugurales de la drépanocytose au CHU de Brazzaville (Congo)
Early Manifestations of Sickle cell disease at the University Hospital of Brazzaville

Objectif : Identifier les manifestations inaugurales de la drepanocytose; en determiner l'age d'apparition et les caracteristiques biologiques de la maladie au moment de ladecouverte et apprecier l'influence du profil electrophoretique de l'hemoglobine sur l'age d'apparition de la maladie. Materiel et me...