Background. Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a leading cause of injury and death globally, particularly among children. Pedestrians are most often injured, especially in middle- and low-income countries. The epidemiology, patterns and severity of injuries in children
involved in RTAs in our community ar...
Lamorde, Mohammed;
Ayebare, Rodgers;
Bulwadda, Daniel;
Nanyondo, Judith;
Nakiire, Lydia;
Walwema, Richard;
Otita, Morgan;
Mukiibi, Peter;
Nabukenya, Immaculate;
Kakooza, Francis;
Kambugu, Andrew.
Background: Outbreaks are occurring at increasing frequency and they require multisectoral and multi-stakeholder involvement for optimal response. The Global Health Security Agenda is a framework that governments and other stakeholders can use to strengthen countries’ capacities to prevent, detect and ...
Introduction. Les gonalgies, souvent invalidantes, conduisent à un handicap fonctionnel
altérant la qualité de vie des patients. L’objectif du travail était de décrire le profil
épidémiologique des patients gonalgiques suivis dans le service de médecine Physique du Centre Hospitalier Universita...
Albinism is an inherited condition associated with significant depigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes. It occurs in every population with varying frequency, and narratives of people with albinism have been recorded since 200 BC. In southern Africa albinism is common, about 1 in 4000 people are affecte...
Contexte et objectif. Le risque d’accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC) augmente avec l’âge. Notre objectif était d’identifier les caractéristiques épidémiologiques, cliniques et les facteurs liés au pronostic vital des sujets âgés hospitalisés pour AVC ischémique (AVCI) au Centre Hospital...
Background. In South Africa (SA), >2.4 million cases of COVID‑19 and >72 000 deaths were recorded between March 2020 and 1 August 2021, affecting the country’s 52 districts to various extents. SA has committed to a COVID‑19 vaccine roll-out in three phases, prioritising frontline workers, the elder...
The 6-lettered word “Stroke” is an ancient disease, likened Biblicallyto “666” in Revelation 13 verse 18. Globally, it is the commonestcause of acquired long-term disability. While its incidence has beendeclining in high-, low/middle-income countries (LMICs) have witnessed an increase. This ...
Humphries, Hilton;
Lewis, Lara;
Lamontagne, Erik;
Choonara, Shakira;
Dikgale, Keabetswe;
Yakusik, Anna;
Massawe, Dianne;
Mkhize, Ntombenhle;
Mzungu, Farai;
Karim, Quarraisha Abdool.
Globally, COVID-19 has impacted lives and livelihoods. Women living with HIV and/or at high risk of acquiring HIV are socially and economically vulnerable. Less is known of the impact of COVID-19 public health responses on women from key and vulnerable populations. The purpose of this cross-sectional sur...
Lamontagne, Erik;
Folaya, Morenike Oluwatoyin;
Arije, Olujide;
Enemo, Amaka;
Sunday, Aaron;
Muhammad, Amira;
Nyako, Hasiya Yunusa;
Abdullah, Rilwan Mohammed;
Okiwu, Henry;
Undelikwo, Veronica Akwenabuaye;
Ogbozor, Pamela Adaobi;
Amusan, Oluwaranmilowo.
Aim: Women and girls living with or at high risk of acquiring HIV (WGL&RHIV) in Africa are economically vulnerable. This study aims to advance understanding of the economic impact of COVID-19 on WGL&RHIV and to identify the factors associated with this insecurity.Methods: Data were collected from a cross...
Sourabié, A;
Maïga, S;
Ouédraogo, Ar;
Boncoungou, K;
Badoum, G;
Birba, E;
Bagbila, Wpah;
Ouédraogo, Ga;
Dembelé, O;
Ouédraogo, G;
Poda, A;
Ouédraogo, M.
Objectif. L’apparition de plusieurs cas de pneumopathie d’origine inconnue en Chine a conduit
à l’identification du SARS-CoV-2. L’objectif de ce travail était de décrire le profil épidémioclinique et évolutif des patients hospitalisés dans notre centre de prise en charge afin de contribuer...
