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Ethnobotanical knowledge and conservation of Bombax costatum Pellegr. and Vuillet: an overexploited savanna tree species
Zerbo Issouf, Salako Kolawolé Valère, Hounkpèvi Achille, Zozoda Djirensolo, Kakaï Romain Glèlè, Thiombiano AdjimaIn regions dominated by savannahs, multipurpose tree species are key resources considering the diversity of services they offer. Such species are proned to overexploitation and improper management that may threaten their survival. Understanding local perception on their uses and conservation is...
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Local perceptions and sociocultural value of Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Clément Daboné , Adama Ouéda, Lindy J Thompson, Jacques Boco Adjakpa and Peter DM WeesieHooded Vultures have suffered from dramatic population declines in recent decades owing to anthropogenic pressures. To properly address this threat, the sociocultural perspectives towards this species should be considered. We examined peoples' perceptions, knowledge and beliefs on Hooded...
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Incidence of Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies in Burkina Faso: Results of a Five-Year Systematic Neonatal Screen-ing (2015-2019) in Four Urban Hospitals
Salam Sawadogo1,2, Koumpingnin Nebie1,2, Donatien Kima2, Hélène Traore Savadogo3, Jean De Dieu Sanou3, Dieudonné Ouedraogo4, Paul Ouedraogo5, Hyacinthe Zamane1,6, Abdoulaye Ndiaye5, Eléonore Kafando1,2Hemoglobinopathies, mainly Sickle cell disease (SCD), are the most common
monogenic disorders in Africa. In Burkina Faso, data on these diseases are
scarce, mainly hospital-based in Ouagadougou and its surroundings. In order
to assess the incidence and allelic frequencies of the main...
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Incidence of Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies in Burkina Faso: Results of a Five-Year Systematic Neonatal Screening (2015-2019) in Four Urban Hospitals
Sawadogo S, Nebie K, Kima D, Savadogo HT, Sanou JDD, Ouedraogo D, Ouedraogo P, Zamane H, Ndiaye A, Kafando E.Hemoglobinopathies, mainly Sickle cell disease (SCD), are the most common monogenic disorders in Africa. In Burkina Faso, data on these diseases are scarce, mainly hospital-based in Ouagadougou and its surroundings. In order to assess the incidence and allelic frequencies of the main...
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Inondations et problèmes de santé dans le bassin versant anthropisé des barrages 1, 2 et 3 de Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso
Assonsi SOMA et Jérémi ROUAMBALes inondations sont parmi les catastrophes naturelles les plus fréquentes et les plus dommageables dans les villes du Burkina Faso. Elles sont sources de dégradation du cadre de vie et de préjudices sur la santé publique. Cet article a pour objectif principal d’examiner les problèmes de...
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Epidemiological profile of congenital anomalies detected during antenatal ultrasound in three imaging centers in the city of Ouagadougou
Bénilde Marie‑Ange TIEMTORÉ-KAMBOU, N.A. Nde‑Ouedraogo, P. D. Lamien, I. F. N. Sieba, L. Kere‑Nidjergou, D. Bayala, A. Koama, A. M. Napon, O. Diallo, R. CisséObjectives: To study congenital anomalies discovered during antenatal care in three medical imaging
centers in the city of Ouagadougou. Specifically, the aim was to determine the prevalence of antenatal
malformations on ultrasound, to identify the different types of malformations detected and...
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Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniaeMeningitis in the Infectious Diseases Department of CHU Yalgado, Burkina Faso
Savadogo Mamoudou and Nikiéma PélagiePneumococcal meningitis remains a public health problem in Burkina Faso. The aim of our study was
to determine the prevalence of pneumococcal meningitis in the infectious diseases department of
CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo.
Patients and Methods: It was about a retrospective and descriptive study of...
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Cas de varicelles compliquées observés dans le service des maladies infectieuses du CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo de Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso
M Savadogo , N C Saïdou , A K DaoIntroduction : selon l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS), la varicelle est la plus contagieuse des
pathologies éruptives. Si la maladie est le plus souvent bénigne, des complications peuvent survenir en cours
d’évolution. Nous rapportons quatre cas de complications varicelleuses...
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Anodic Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Thallium at a Mercury Film/Glassy Carbon Electrode: Optimization of the Method and Application to Environmental Waters
Abdoulkadri Ayouba Mahamane, Boubié Guel, Paul Louis FabreThis paper describes a procedure for the determination of thallium by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) using a mercury film deposited on glassy carbon as the working electrode. The procedure has been optimized using experimental design methodology. The following results...
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Severe Malaria in Adults at the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Epidemiological, Clinical, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Aspects
Savadogo Mamoudou and Kagoné AdamaAims: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary characteristics of
severe malaria in adults at the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital from 2004 to 2021.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study, with retrospective data collection covering the
period...
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Hydroosmotic and Water Balance Activities of Seritocin ([Ser5, Ile8]-oxytocin) on Toad Sclerophrys regularis (Reuss, 1833)
Dabiré Anankpètinan Prosper, Somé Andouormwine Abel, Sawadogo StanislasBackground : The neurohypophysis of toad Sclerophrys regularis contains at least three types of neuropeptides : vasotocin, hydrin-2 and seritocin. Vasotocin (AVT) and hydrin 2 are widely studied, but the effects of seritocin on the organs of osmoregulation such as skin, kidneys and bladder are...
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Iatrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma in a patient with bullous pemphigoid treated with an oral corticosteroid
Muriel Sidnoma Ouédraogo, Nakougou Moϊ-Bohm Biatougou, Nomtondo Amina Ouédraogo, Angèle Ouangré/Ouédraogo, Gilbert Patrice Marie Louis Tapsoba, Adama Traoré, Fatimata Cissé, Nina Korsaga/Somé, Pascal Niamba, Jacques Simporé, Adama TraoréKaposi’s sarcoma is a multifocal angiogenic tumor disease whose principal causal agent is human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8). Herein, we report a rare case of iatrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma developing during oral corticotherapy. A 76-year-old, HIV-negative male presented with papulous, angiomatous...
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MICROBIAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL QUALITY OF SOYMILK (GLYCINE MAX) AND TIGER NUT MILK (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS) ENRICHED BY ESSENTIAL OIL FROM CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS (DC) STAPF UNDER ROOM AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN BURKINA FASO
Agbémébia Y. AKAKPO, Marius K. SOMDA, Donatien KABORE, Henriette B. MIHIN, Abdouramane SAWADOGO, Zenabou SEMDE, Fatouma M. ABDOUL-LATIF, Cheik A. T. OUATTARA, Aboubakar S. OUATTARATiger nut milk and soymilk produce locally are usually contaminated with spoilage microorganisms and are not storage at ambient temperature. The present study aims to ensure the preservation of tiger nut milk and soymilk through the antimicrobial properties of the essential oil (EO) of...
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Effect of Soil Type on the Nutritional Quality of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) in Burkina Faso
32. Hama-Ba, F., Kaboré, R., kaboré, R. and Dicko, M.HBackground: Groundnut is an important food crop in West Africa. It is an oilseed that provides food and nutritional security for many
populations. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of different soil types on the nutritional quality of groundnut.
Methods: This study was...
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Security Crisis and Resilience of Migrants: Between Emergency and Empowerment of Victims in Barsalgho District / Burkina Faso
Bacye Yisso Fidele; Sigue Moubassire; Sawadogo Compaore Eveline Marie Fulbert WindinmiFor the last 8 years Burkina Faso has faced severe armed terrorist groups attacks in many parts of the country. Many
citizens, particularly from villages in the northern region, are moving away from their farms and other economic assets in order to save their lives in the neighborhood cities....