Publications (441)
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Prevalence of Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Genotypes Among Sexually Active Women in Parakou (Benin, West Africa)
Christianne Gandekon, Rachidi Sidi Imorou, Théodora Zohoncon, Moutawakilou Gomina, Alice Ouedraogo, Ina Traore, Essolokina Dolou, Prosper Bado, Esther Traore, Charlemagne Ouedraogo, Jacques Simpore, Simon Akpona
Background: The genital infection due to Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered as the most common sexually transmitted infection across the world, including high-risk oncogenic HPV (HR/HPV). Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HR/HPV genotypes among sexually active women in Parakou (Benin) in 2017. Methods: This resea(...)
High-Risk HPV, Prevalence, Real Time PCR, Women, Benin
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The COVID-19 pandemic: diverse contexts; different epidemics—how and why?
Van Damme W, Dahake R, Delamou A, Ingelbeen B, Wouters E, Vanham G, van de Pas R, Dossou JP, Ir P, Abimbola S, Van der Borght S, Narayanan D, Bloom G, Van Engelgem I, Ag Ahmed MA, Kiendrébéogo JA, Verdonck K, De Brouwere V, Bello K, Kloos H, Aaby P, Kalk A, Al-Awlaqi S, Prashanth NS, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Mbala P, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Assefa Y.
It is very exceptional that a new disease becomes a true pandemic. Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, has spread to nearly all countries of the world in only a few months. However, in different countries, the COVID-19 epidemic takes va(...)
COVID-19, pandemic, epidemic
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Pharmacokinetic study of two different rifabutin doses co-administered with lopinavir/ritonavir in African HIV and tuberculosis co-infected adult patients
Seni Kouanda, Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Kadari Cisse, Tegwinde Rebeca Compaoré, Giorgia Sulis, Serge Diagbouga, Alberto Roggi, Grissoum Tarnagda, Paola Villani, Lassana Sangare, Jacques Simporé, Mario Regazzi, Alberto Matteelli
Background: This study aimed to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of 150 mg rifabutin (RBT) taken every other day (every 48 h) versus 300 mg RBT taken every other day (E.O.D), both in combination with lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r), in adult patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection.
Methods: This is(...)
Burkina Faso ; HIV/Tuberculosis ; Lopinavir/ritonavir ; Rifabutin ; Pharmacokinetics
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Hemoglobin AE, AO-Arab and SO-Arab Genotypes in Burkina Faso: Hematological Parameters, Genotypic and Allelic Frequencies of Hemoglobinopathies
Marie Simone Traore, Theodora M. Zohoncon, Paul Ouedraogo, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Issoufou Tao, Geoffroy Ganane, Marius Belemgnegre, Theodore Boro, Fabienne Sanou, Jacques Simporé
Introduction: The prevalence of hemoglobinopathies (HbC and HbS) is relatively high in West Africa, especially in Burkina Faso. The objectives of this study were to characterize the hematological parameters and to determine the genotypic and allelic frequencies of patients affected with hemoglobinopathies.
Methods: Hemoglobin electrophoresi(...)
hemoglobinopathy, Hb SO-arab, sickle cell anemia, genotype, allele, Burkina Faso
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Policy learning and universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries
Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Manuela De Allegri, Bruno Meessen
Learning is increasingly seen as an essential component to spur progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, learning remains an elusive concept, with different understandings and uses that vary from one person or organisation to another. Specifically, it appears that ‘learning for UHC’(...)
Health policy, Learning, Knowledge, Universal Health Coverage, Low- and middle-income countries
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Economic Evaluation of User-Fee Exemption Policies for Maternal Healthcare in Burkina Faso: Evidence From a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hoa Thi Nguyen, Aleksandra Torbica, Stephan Brenner, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Ludovic Tapsoba, Valéry Ridde, Manuela De Allegri
Objectives: The reduction and removal of user fees for essential care services have recently become a key instrument to advance universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa, but no evidence exists on its cost-effectiveness. We aimed to address this gap by estimating the cost-effectiveness of 2 user-fee exemption interventions in Burkina Fas(...)
Burkina Faso; economic evaluation; facility-based delivery; maternal care; user-fee exemptions
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Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (Dhfr and Dhps) and Artemisinin and Its Derivatives (K13): A Major Challenge for Malaria Elimination in West Africa
Valérie B. Bazie, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Tani Sagna, Tegwindé Rebeca Compaore, Serge Théophile Soubeiga, Pegdwendé Abel Sorgho, Albert Théophane Yonli, Jacques Simpore
The spread of resistance to antimalarials is a major public health problem worldwide and especially in sub-Saharan Africa where the highest morbidity and mortality rates are found with a critical scarcity of data on resistance. The objective of this review is to describe the mutations in the pfdhfr, pfdhps and k13 genes associated with resista(...)
Resistance, Mutations, Artemisinin, Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, West Africa
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Evaluation of a pilot program for task sharing short and long-acting contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso
Dawn S. Chin-Quee, Kathleen Ridgeway, Yentéma Onadja, Georges Guiella, Guy Martial Bai, Claire Brennan, Georgina Page
Background: The Family Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health and Marie Stopes Burkina Faso, with implementing partners, Association Burkinabè pour le Bien-être Familial and Equilibres & Populations collaboratively conducted a pilot project in Burkina Faso focused on “increasing access to family planning (FP) services thro(...)
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Prevalence and Characterization of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Genotypes among a Group of Sex Workers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Régine Ilboudo, Esther MA Traoré, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Rogomenoma Alice Ouédraogo, Ina Marie Angèle Traore, Prosper Bado, Clarisse Ouédraogo, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Jean Sakandé, Jacques Simporé, Charlemagne Ouedraogo
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common cause of cervical cancer worldwide. The aim of this study was to
determine the prevalence and to characterize circulating high-risk HPV genotypes among female sex workers in Ouagadougou.
Patients and Methods: A total of 200 sex workers voluntarily agreed to take part in this study and(...)
Sex-Workers; HPV; Genotypes; PCR
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Pharmacokinetics of plasma lopinavir and ritonavir in tuberculosis-HIV co-infected African adult patients also receiving rifabutin 150 or 300 mg three times per week
Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Alberto Matteelli, Giorgia Sulis, Tegwinde Rebeca Compaore, Serge Diagbouga, Simon Tiendrebeogo, Alberto Roggi, Kadari Cisse, Pier Francesco Giorgetti, Paola Villani, Lassana Sangare, Jacques Simpore, Mario Regazzi, Seni Kouanda
Background: To evaluate the pharmacokinetic of plasma lopinavir (LPV) and ritonavir (RTV) when co-administered with three times weekly (TPW) rifabutin (RBT) at a dose of either 150 or 300 mg in African tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infected adult patients.
Methods: This is a pharmacokinetic study conducted in Ouagadougou among patients treat(...)
Co-infection ; HIV–tuberculosis ; Lopinavir ; Pharmacokinetic ; Rifabutin ; Ritonavir
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Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Chloroquine Resistance Transporter (Pfcrt76T) Mutation Associated with Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Two Different Epidemiological Setting (Banfora and Saponé) in Burkina Faso Few Years after the Implementation of Artemisnine Based Combination Therapy (ACTs)
Séni Nikiema, Samuel Sindié Sermé, Salif Sombié, Amidou Diarra, Noelie Bere Henry, Emilie Salimata Badoum, Sam Aboubacar Coulibaly, San Maurice Ouattara, Jean Moise Kaboré, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Jacques Simpore, Issiaka Soulama
Introduction: In spite of considerable progress, malaria remains a public health problem in many areas, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. One major complexity of malaria disease is caused by the development and the spread of vector and parasite resistance to insecticides and antimalarial drugs respectively. The Pfcrt76T gene mutation has bee(...)
Plasmodium falciparum, antimalarial drugs, Pfcrt gene, ACTs, Banfora, Saponé, resistance
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Prevalence of lower genital tract infections in women: case of saint camille hospital of ouagadougou from 2015 to 2018
Tovo S. Frida, Ouattara Abdoul Karim, Zohoncon M. Theodora, Obiri-Yeboah Dorcas, Yonli A. Theophane, Djigma W. Florencia, Sangaré Lassana, Simpore Jacques
Background: Vaginal infections remain a major public health problem in Burkina Faso. A retrospective study was conducted at Saint Camille Hospital of Ouagadougou (HOSCO) to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with vaginal infections in women seen at gynecological consultation between 2015 and 2018. Methods: This is a retrospec(...)
Infections génitales basses, Candida albicans, Enterococcus spp., résistance antifongique, Ouagadougou
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Identification of Synthetic Cannabinoids 5F-ADB and XLR-11 in Seized Sample in Penang, Malaysia
Choon Hiang Ng, Siti Aishah Che Ani, Khairuzzaman Mustafa, Shaari Desa, Maimonah Sulaiman
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This study reports the forensic identification of two synthetic cannabinoids, 5F-ADB and XLR-11, found in seized drug samples in Penang, Malaysia. The compounds were analyzed using advanced chromatographic and spectrometric techniques, confir(...)
Synthetic Cannabinoids, 5F-ADB, XLR-11, Forensic Analysis, Seized Sample, Malaysia
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Coexistence between (TOHO-type and BES-type) extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes of identified enterobacteria at Saint Camille Hospital, Ouagadougou, West Africa
Mètuor-Dabiré Amana Sougué, Serge Tiemtoré, Rahimatou Yasmine Wend-Kuni, Zohoncon Théodora Mahoukèdè, Bangré Yasmine Aminata, Ouédraogo Paul, Kabré Elie, Simporé Jacques
Coexistence between the TOHO-type and Brazilian extended-spectrum (BES)-type of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-produced by bacteria caused public health issue. Several studies have been reported on the coexistence between blaTEM, blaCTX-M and blaSHV genes in ESBL in broad spectrum enterobacteria. The present study involved the prevalence(...)
Antibiotic, resistance, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), genes, TOHO, Brazilian extended-spectrum (BES).
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Protection afforded by sickle-cell trait against asymptomatic malarial infection in Burkina Faso
Valerie B. Bazie, Theodora M. Zohoncon, Tani Sagna, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Florencia W. Djigma, Jacques Simpore
Background: Malaria is a major public health problem in Burkina Faso because every yearthe burkinabè population continue to bear a heavy burden. Malaria infection depends on the parasite's ability to interact with the host's red blood cells for its development. In population living in malaria endemic areas, sickle cell trait (HbAS, HbAC and Hb(...)
sickle-cell trait, malaria, asymptomatic infection, Burkina Faso, Plasmodium falciparum