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Aspects socio-économiques de la prise en charge des hépatites virales chroniques en Côte-d’Ivoire
Socio-economic aspects of the management of chronic viral hepatitis in Côte-d’Ivoire

Contexte et objectifs. Les hépatites virales chroniques constituent un problème de santé publique en Côte-d’Ivoire. Très peu de malades accèdent au traitement en raison des coûts élevés du bilan et du traitement. L’objectif de la présente étude était d’évaluer les coûts du bilan et du...

Profil épidémioclinique et issue thérapeutique des patients hospitalisés pour COVID-19 au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sourô Sanou de Bobo Dioulasso Burkina Faso
Clinical presentation and outcome of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the Sourô Sanou University Teaching Hospital of Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)

Health sci. dis; 23 (11), 2022
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...

Diagnostic urethrocystoscopy: A five-year review of indications and findings in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal15; 15 (3), 2022
Background:Urethrocystoscopy is defined as endoscopic visualization of the urethra and the urinary bladder for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of diseases of the lower urinary tract.Objective: To study the indications, diagnosis and complications of diagnostic urethrocystoscopy in our hospital.Mate...

Apport du test expert MTBRIF dans le diagnostic de la tuberculose toute forme à Saint-Louis
contribution of the Xpert MTB / Rif test in the diagnosis of tuberculosis of any form in Saint-Louis

Mali Médical; 28 (3), 2022
Introduction: le test Xpert MTB/RIF présente un double avantage d’une part le diagnostic rapide des cas mêmes difficiles par la technique standard de l’examen direct à la microscopie et d’autre part par la détection de la résistance à la rifampicine. Notre objectif était de déterminer l’a...

Testers’ compliance to the quality standards of HIV rapid testing services in Primary Health Care Facilities in Makete District, Tanzania

Background: HIV rapid testing services is one among key interventions in the controlling of HIV/AIDS. Despite availability of quality standards, the quality of HIV rapid testing services remains questionable since non-laboratory testers are allowed to conduct testing while they are not specialized in pro...

Perspectives on HIV self-testing among key and affected populations in Kenya

Background: Kenya’s Key and Affected Populations (KAP) – men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers, peoplewho inject drugs (PWID), and young women aged 18-24 – often experience stigma and discrimination in Kenyan health care settings due to their identity and/or behaviors, which can deter...

Willingness to HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening and its predictors among women attending outpatient clinics in Meru District, Arusha Region, Northern Tanzania

Background: The ability for women to self-collect human papillomavirus (HPV) samples can potentially reduce the risk of cervical cancer and increase screening coverage. Objectives: To assess the willingness to HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening and its predictors among women attending outpat...

Cervical precancerous lesions at the Tchibanga Regional Hospital and the University Hospital in Gabon in 2018: smartphone as a screening tool for diagnosis

African Health Sciences; 22 (1), 2022
Background: Cervical precancerous lesions are disorders that can induce discoloration changes. Their detection is difficult in remote areas in the absence of adequate equipment. The objectives were to evaluate Smartphone performance in diagnosing cervical precancerous lesions in Tchibanga, Gabon. Methods...

Etude rétrospective des cancers rénaux dans le service d’oncologie médicale CHU Annaba (2008-2016)
Retrospective study of kidney cancer in the department of medical oncology of Annaba university hospital (2008-2016)

Objectif. Notre étude avait pour objectif de dégager le profil épidémiologique, clinique, histopathologique, thérapeutique et évolutif des cancers rénaux dans le centre anti cancer Annaba Algérie. Patients et méthodes. Etude rétrospective incluant 50 cas de cancers rénaux traités au sein des ...

Malaria and COVID-19 prevalence in a population of febrile children and adolescents living in Libreville

Background: Patients with acute febrile illness need to be screened for malaria and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in malaria-endemic areas to reduce malaria mortality rates and to prevent the transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Objectives: To estimate ...