Publications (5578)
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Probabilistic Antibiotic Therapy in the Infectious Diseases Department of the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital (CHU-YO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Savadogo Mamoudou*, Bonané FaïzIntroduction: In Burkina Faso, as in most developing countries, limited
access to biological tests forces practitioners to resort very often to probabilistic antibiotic therapy. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of
this prescription. Patients and Methods: This was a...
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National levels, changes and correlates of ideal cardiovascular health among Beninese adults: evidence from the 2008 to 2015 STEPS surveys
Michael Kaboré, Yéri Esther Hien, Lucresse Corine Fassinou, Kadari Cissé , Calypse Ngwasiri, Yves Coppieters, Fati Kirakoya SamandoulougouIntroduction A higher number of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular-related and all-cause mortality. However, the change in CVH metrics has rarely been studied in sub- Saharan Africa. We investigated the level and changes of CVH metrics and...
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Choix d'un vaccin au Burkina Faso contre le covid- 19 par une méthode d'Aide à la Decision
Sougoursi Jean Yves ZARE , Z𝑜𝚤𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑜 SAVADOGOAlors que de nombreux pays continuent de lutter contre les nouvelles infections
causées par le coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), la mise au point d'un vaccin s'est
accélérée afin d'obtenir une immunité contre le virus et de stopper la transmission.
Cependant, certains pays ont encore un...
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Port des équipements de protection individuelle dans le contexte de la COVID-19 dans un centre hospitalier du Burkina Faso
Dori, D., Tapsoba, I., Bavouma Sombié, C., Zimé-Diawara, H., Ouédraogo, M., Semdé, R., Yé-Ouattara, D. & Ouédraogo-Traoré, RIntroduction : Les équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) sont utilisés par le personnel de santé dans le cadre des soins pour se protéger et protéger les patients contre les expositions diverses telles que les agents infectieux. Toutefois, le port de ces équipe¬ments n’est pas...
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Cytotoxicity of Particulate Matter PM10 samples samples from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Joelle Nicole Guissou , Isabelle Baudrimont ,Abdoul Karim Ouattara ,Jacques Simpore ,and Jean SakandeParticulate matter (PM) is one of the main air pollutants with 257,000 deaths per year in Africa. Studying their toxic mechanisms
of action could provide a better understanding of their effects on the population health. *e objective of this study was to describe
the PM10 toxic mechanism of...
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Parasitosis Diagnosed in the Infectious Diseases Department of the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital from 2010 to 2022: Epidemiological, Clinical and Evolutionary Aspects
Savadogo Mamoudou, Traore Zoumbahan Marie ThérèseIntroduction: Parasitic diseases remain a public health problem in Burkina
Faso, as they are in other developing countries. Objective: To describe the
epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary characteristics of parasitosis diagnosed in the infectious diseases department of the Yalgado...
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Effect of rice Cercosporidium caused by Cercospora oryzae miyake on the productivity of TS2 and IR841 under controlled conditions
Soura Herve, Koita Kadidia, Zandjanakou-Tachin Martine, Gnancadja Andre S. Leopold, Goudjo Edouard, Savadogo Aly, Baba-Moussa LamineBackground and Objective: In Benin, rice production has increased significantly over the past five years. Despite this increase, numerous parasitic constraints, particularly fungal, contribute significantly to the decline in productivity, making the country dependent on imports. The present...
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Intérêt du marqueur tumoral CA 15-3 au cours de la chimiothérapie du cancer du sein à Ouagadougou.
SOUDRE Fabienne, BAMBARA Aboubacar, KAGAMBEGA Arsène, KOURAOGO Arnaud, KARFO Raoul, KIBA Alice, KABRE Elie, SAKANDE JeanIntroduction : Les bio marqueurs sont considérés comme un
outil incontournable dans le suivi du cancer du sein.
L'objectif de l'étude était d' évaluer l' intérêt du marqueur
tumoral circulant CA 15-3 chez les patientes sous
chimiothérapie du cancer du sein à...
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Evaluation of the fetal neuroprotection protocol with magnesium sulphate in a university hospital in Burkina Faso
Millogo/Traoré F.D1, Sawadogo O2, Kondé/Zongo S. W3.Introduction: Prematurity continues to be a major public health issue worldwide, particularly for low-income countries like Burkina Faso. Indeed, it is the main cause of the high death rate and infant morbidity, with neurologic deficiencies being one of them.
Objective: From March 1st to...
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Evaluation of the adequacy between the workload and the number of State midwives and maieuticians practicing in the Gynecology-Obstetrics Departments of the University Hospitals of Burkina Faso
Pr Timongo Françoise Danielle MILLOGO/TRAORE*, Dr Pazoudba Rachida Marie Joséphine OUEDRAOGO/DRABO**, Dr Pierre YAMEOGO***.Objective : To evaluate the adequacy between the workload and the number of midwives and state midwives practicing in the gynecology-obstetrics services of the university hospitals of Burkina Faso.
Methodology: This was a multicenter study conducted in the Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics...
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Factors associated with mothers’ health care-seeking behaviours for childhood fever in Burkina Faso: fndings from repeated cross-sectional household surveys
Hermann Badolo, Aristide R. Bado, Hervé Hien, Nicolas Méda and A. Sathiya SusumanIntroduction: Fever is one of the most frequent reasons for paediatric consultations in Burkina Faso, but health careseeking behaviours and the factors associated with health care-seeking in the event of childhood fever are poorly
documented. This study aims to analyse the health care-seeking...
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Isolation and assessment of cyanide biodegradation potential of indigenous bacteria from contaminated soil.
MAIGA Ynoussa, YOUNG Suzanne, ORNER Kevin D., MIHELCIC James R., HARWOOD Valerie J., OUATTARA Aboubakar SidikiEight effective bacterial strains were isolated from cyanide-contaminated soil, from which, two (S11 and S13) were tested to determine their mini mum inhibitory concentration using potassium cyanide (KCN) and potas sium tetracyano nickelate (K2Ni(CN)4). The isolates were tested for their KCN...
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Bio-production of lactic and lactobionic acids using whey from the production of cow’s milk Wagashi cheese in Benin
Oumarou Djobo, Haziz Sina, Souriatou Tagba, Virgile Ahyi, Aly Savadogo, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Manuel Rendueles and Lamine Baba-MoussaTraditional cheese is the main milk derivative in Bénin. This traditional process is not efficient and generate a lot of whey which has no real use until now. It is just disposed without being environmentally treated. Its use as a source for lactobionic and lactic acids production by...
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Trends and drivers of land use/cover change in W National park in Burkina Faso
Kangbéni Dimobe, Ursula Gessner, Korotimi Ouédraogo, Adjima ThiombianoBurkina Faso's W National Park (WNPB) is one of the country's biodiversity hotspots. Despite this Park's protection, illegal human activities threaten its vegetation, and little information about the on-site causes of degradation is available. Here we explored the extent and drivers of changes...
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Predictive Score of Prolonged Poor Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Followed in Hospital in Burkina Faso
Solo Traoré, Lassané Zoungrana, Yempabou Sagna, Constant Boyo Paré, Desiré Lucien Dabourou, Daniel Zemba, Réné Bognounou, Nomwindé Christèle Joëlle Ouédraogo, Amsa Ouédraogo, Wind-La-Sida Abd-El-Aziz Ouédraogo, Yacouba Zoungrana, Hervé Tiéno, Oumar GuiraAbstract:
Introduction: Achieving and maintaining optimal glycemic targets can be difficult because of several factors that make uncontrolled diabetes a public health problem. The objective of this study was to propose a predictive score for prolonged poor glycemic control in the type 2...