Objective
To determine if the prevalence of schistosomiasis in children aged 9–12 years is associated with the prevalence in 5–8-year-olds and adults after preventive chemotherapy in schools or the community.
Methods
We combined data from four community-randomized, preventive chemotherapy trials in t...
Contexte et objectif. Les hémopathies malignes (HM) constituent un problème majeur de santé publique en Afrique sub-saharienne où les moyens de prise en charge sont limités. L’objectif de l’étude était de décrire les aspects diagnostiques, thérapeutiques et évolutifs observées dans la pris...
Introduction: Keeping HIV-infected adults away from the health care system during the COVID-19 travel restrictions, presents a challenge to HIV treatment adherence.
Methods: This study focused on the initial two phases where Phase 1 designed a Makerere College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) Unstructured Sup...
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies seen in the Western World. It is increasing in developing countries due to adaptation of the western lifestyle with an incidence of 6% in Nigeria. Treatment options are dependent on the stage of disease at presentation, the perfor...
By January 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 has spread internationally to a pandemic that mainly targets the respiratory system. The relevant infectious disease has been identified as coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) by World Health Organization and declared as a global pandemic. ...
BACKGROUND :Asthma is an obstructive respiratory disease characterized by wheezing, chest tightness, cough and shortness of breath that is evidenced by expiratory airflow
limitation. Patient awareness of asthma control measures is key in ensuring compliance
with asthmatic drugs. The main aim of the study...
Epilepsy is a chronic neurologic disease that comes third after cerebrovascular and Alzheimer’s disease. Anti-epileptic drugs may affect certain hematological parameters of epileptic patients. Few researches investigated hematological adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs in Libya. Thus, the aim was t...
Les auteurs rapportent l’un des types rares des cancers, le sarcome alvéolaire; survenu chez un sujet masculin âgé de 32 ans, qui consulte pour une importante tuméfaction de la face antérieure de la racine de la cuisse gauche et dont les bilans biologiques et radiologiques n’avaient rien mon...
Ahounou, E;
Glèlè Aho, L R G;
Akodjenou, J;
Sètondji, F;
Yétongnon, D;
Yedonou, P;
Dossou, D;
Assani, S;
Agbalika, P;
Zoumènou, E.
Introduction : Dans sa politique de riposte contre la pandémie liée à l’infection au SARS-COV2, le Bénin a opté pour la construction d’Hôpitaux dédiés exclusivement à la prise en charge des COVID19. Pendant la première vague de la pandémie en Afrique, les systèmes de santé n’étaient ...
