Neonatal mortality disturbs the whole of humanity. Its frequency remains very high throughout the world, but more so in developing countries. The DRC is ranked among the countries with the highest number of neonatal deaths in the world with the ratio of 47 per 1000 live births, (Kalonji DC et al 2018). I...
Background: Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa is often asymptomatic. As these forms of malaria are often submicroscopic and difficult to diagnose by conventional methods (microscopy and/or rapid diagnostic test), diagnosis requires the use of molecular techniques suc...
Fiksel, Jacob;
Gilbert, Brian;
Wilson, Emily;
Valter, Henry;
Kante, Almamy;
Akum, Aveika;
Blau, Dianna;
Bassat, Quique;
Macicame, Ivalda;
Samo Gudo, Eduardo;
Black, Robert;
Zeger, Scott;
Amouzou, Agbessi;
Datta, Abhirup.
Verbal autopsies (VAs) are extensively used to determine cause of death (COD) in many low- and middle-income countries. However, COD determination from VA can be inaccurate. Computer coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) algorithms used for this task are imperfect and misclassify COD for a large proportion of deat...
Mobio, M P;
Mouafo, E W;
Kouame, K I;
Kouame, K I;
Koffi, L;
Netro, D;
Koffi, L;
N’Jomo, K W;
N’Guessan, Y F;
Ayé, Y D.
Objectifs : Identifier les facteurs de mauvais pronostic des pneumopathies acquises sous ventilation mécanique(PAVM) afin d’améliorer leur prise en charge.Patients et methode : Etude prospective, descriptive et analytique portant sur les patients admis en réanimation du CHU d’Angré du 1er novembr...
Pneumonia,
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated,
Klebsiella pneumoniae,
Diabetes Mellitus,
Coma,
Respiration, Artificial,
Ventilators, Mechanical,
Prognosis,
Mortality,
Critical Care
Green, Cathy;
Quigley, Paula;
Kureya, Tendayi;
Barber, Caroline;
Chanda, Ernest;
Moyo, Busisiwe;
Mpande, Bernard;
Mubuyaeta, Kenneth;
Mudenda, Mutinta;
Mundia, Likando;
Nyirenda, Ruth;
Piringondo, Auxilia;
Rietveld, Hans;
Simpasa, Sebastian;
Zinumwe, Garikai.
Objective
To determine whether the positive results of a single-district pilot project focused on rectal artesunate administration at the community level in Zambia could be replicated on a larger scale.
Methods
In partnership with government, in 10 rural districts during 2018–2021 we: (i) trained commu...
Introduction: approximately 15% of COVID-19 patients develop symptoms necessitating admission. From 2020 to 2022, Mashonaland West Province had an institutional case fatality rate of 23% against a national rate of 7%. Therefore, we evaluated the COVID-19 admissions in the province to determine the factor...
Introduction: The global prevalence of trauma-related mortality ranges from 2% to 32%; however, In Egypt, it reaches 8%. Trauma chiefly affects people in the productive age group; seriously ill patients with multiple injuries present with various levels of polytrauma. Application of incorrect triage syst...
Introduction : Le choc hypovolémique est une défaillance circulatoire aiguë et critique, mettant rapidement en jeu le pronostic vital. L’objectif de l’étude était de déterminer les aspects épidémio-cliniques et la prise en charge du choc hémorragique periopéraoire au centre hospitalier de M...
Introduction: there is a substantial variation in COVID-19 case fatality rates across different locations, which may be due to differences in population age structure, patient factors, or health system factors. The study evaluated the clinical features and risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality among c...
In 2019, Discovery Health published a risk adjustment model to determine standardised mortality rates across South African private hospital systems, with the aim of contributing towards quality improvement in the private healthcare sector. However, the model suffers from limitations due to its design and...
