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Particularités du cancer du larynx chez le sujet jeune

Discuter à travers une étude descriptive ainsi qu’une revue de la littérature, les particularités cliniques, démographiques et pronostiques des patients de moins de 45 ans, ayant un cancer du larynx. Materiels et Methodes: Il s’agit d’une étude rétrospective descriptive portant sur des patie...

Incidence and factors associated with pulmonary embolism among RT-PCR confirmed Covid-19 patients with upfront CT pulmonary angiography in Ethiopia: A nested case-control study

Ethiop. med. j. (Online); 61 (1), 2023
Introduction: Pulmonary embolism is one of the complications of COVID-19, with reported incidence ranging from 3 to 33 % in non-ICU patients to as high as 40% among ICU patients. Since the clinical presentations of COVID-19 and Pulmonary embolism overlap, it is difficult to differentiate between these ca...

Predictors of poor prognosis requiring intubation in COVID-19 patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit: a Congolese observational study Facteurs prédictifs de mauvais pronostic nécessitant une intubation chez les patients COVID-19 admis en unité de soins intensifs: une étude observationnelle congolaise

Context and objective In intensive care units (ICU), clinicians have little information to identify COVID-19 patients at high risk of poor prognosis requiring intubation. Considering the clinical and biological parameters of the patients during their admission to ICU, we determined the incidence of a pej...

Vaccination contre la Covid-19: droits des personnes et obligations du Gouvernement Congolais en période d’urgence sanitaire

Cette étude avait pour objectif de mettre en exergue le rapport entre le bénéfice de la couverture vaccinale contre la Covid-19 et les risques individuels et collectifs encourus par la population. A travers le monde, les études ont monté que les campagnes de vaccination ont insufflé une dynamique p...

Catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

Bull. W.H.O. (Online); 105 (5), 2022
Objective To estimate the incidence of, and trends in, catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods :We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to identify population-based studies on catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa published between 2000 and 202...

Incidence and follow-up of persistent lung perfusion abnormalities as a result of suspected air trapping or microthrombosis in non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the early half of the pandemic – experience in a tertiary institution in South Africa

S. Afr. med. j; 112 (11), 2022
Available clinical data have revealed that COVID-19 is associated with a risk of pulmonary microthrombosis and small airway disease, especially in patients with severe disease. These patients present with persistent pulmonary symptoms after recovery, with ventilation and perfusion abnormalities present o...

Incidence and Predictors of Poor Outcome amongChildhood Tuberculosis in the North of Cameroon

Health sci. dis; 23 (8), 2022
Background. Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been neglected by TB programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and predictors of poor outcome in children with TB in the North region of Cameroon. Methods.It was a retrospective coh...

The spatial relationship between tuberculosis and alcohol outlets in the township of Mamelodi, South Africa

Background: The availability of alcohol in society is known to increase the risk of a range of negative health outcomes. Objectives: The aim of this research is to determine if there is a spatial association between tuberculosis and alcohol outlets in Mamelodi, South Africa. We also aim to examine whethe...

Incremental impact on malaria incidence following indoor residual spraying in a highly endemic area with high standard ITN access in Mozambique: results from a cluster-randomized study

Malar. j. (Online); 20 (1), 2021
Attaining the goal of reducing the global malaria burden is threatened by recent setbacks in maintaining the effectiveness of vector control interventions partly due to the emergence of pyrethroid resistant vectors. One potential strategy to address these setbacks could be combining indoor residual spray...

Estimating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis need and impact in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia: A geospatial and risk-based analysis

PloS med; 18 (1), 2021
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a WHO-recommended HIV prevention method for people at high risk for acquiring HIV, is being increasingly implemented in many countries. Setting programmatic targets, particularly in generalised epidemics, could incorporate estimates of the size of the populatio...