Publications (484)
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Effect of Aqueous garlic extract on biofilm formation and antibiotic susceptibility of multidrug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli clinical isolates in Togo
Banfitebiyi GamboGOU, Kokou ANANI, Simplice D. KAROU, Yaovi A. AMEYAPOH, Jacques SIMPORE
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are main cause of Urinary tract infections (UTIs).
UPEC Biofilm-producer have a high level of resistance to antibiotics and this leads to
recurrent episodes of UTIs. This study tested the effects of aqueous garlic extract (AGE) on
biofilm formation and antibiotics susceptibility of multidrug resistant ((...)
Extrait d'ail, Biofilm, Antibiotiques, Multirésistance, Escherichia coli, Togo
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Treatment and Management of Bacterial Purulent Acute Otitis at the Bogodogo District Community Hospital, Burkina Faso, West Africa
Sanou M, Ky/Ba A, Tamini/Toguyeni L, Ouedraogo A-S, Konkobo A, Bakiono F, Compaore T R, Nagalo B M, Bissye C, Yokoda R, Borad M J, Sanou I, Sangare L, Ouedraogo/Traore R, Simporé J
Background: This is a descriptive short report of a cross-sectional study conducted in the Otorhinolaryngology unit (ORL) of the Bogodogo district community hospital and in the Unit of Bacteriology/Virology of the National Laboratory of Public Health. This study sought to provide insight into the quality of antibiotic prescribing in patients w(...)
PAOM; Bacteria; Antibiotics sensitivity; Resistance; Burkina Faso
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Continuation of subcutaneous or intramuscular injectable contraception when administered by facility-based and community health workers: findings from a prospective cohort study in Burkina Faso and Uganda
Ellen MacLachlan, Lyn Atuyambe, Tieba Millogo, Georges Guiella, Seydou Yaro, Simon Kasasa, Justine Bukenya, Agnes Nyabigambo, Fredrick Mubiru, Justine Tumusiime, Yentéma Onadja, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Clarisse Gouem/Sanon, Séni Kouanda, Allen Namagembe
Objective
The aim of this study was to examine continuation of subcutaneous and intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC and DMPA-IM) when administered by facility-based health workers in Burkina Faso and Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda.
Study design
Participants were family planning clients of health centers (Burkina(...)
Mots clés non renseignés
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Success rate of first attempt 4% articaine para-apical anesthesia for the extraction of mandibular wisdom teeth
A. Sawadogo a,*, M. Coulibaly b, C. Quilodran c, R. Bationo d, T. Konsem e, B. Ella
Dental extraction is one of the acts that cannot be undertaken or carried out without total analgesia.
Unfortunately, the success of anesthesia is not always systematic. Failures are noted during the
extraction of mandibular wisdom teeth and pain management therefore remains a challenge for their
extraction. The anesthesia technique and nat(...)
Tooth extraction Third mandibular molar Anesthesia Articaine
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Usures dentaires d’origine chimique et mécanique : Réhabilitation par chips et facettes en céramique
A. SAWADOGO, M. CONTREPOIS, M. FALL , A. KABORE, Y. OUEDRAOGO, R. BATIONO
hypersensibilité dentaire est un phénomène très répandu qui touche environ 15 à 57 % de la population générale [1], et concerne surtout les jeunes adultes âgés entre 20 et 40 ans. C’est un motif de consultation de plus en plus exprimé par les patients chez le chirurgien- dentiste [2]. Les causes sont multiples, le plus souvent liées à une expo(...)
usure, érosion, RAC
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Antibacterial activity of methanol bark extract from Acacia dudgeoni craib. ex holl (Mimosaceae) on growth of cefotaxime resistant Escherichia coli
Yasmine Aminata Bangré, Mètuor-Dabiré Amana, Ablassé Rouamba, Moussa Compaoré, Martin Kiendrebeogo, Jacques Simporé
The development of bacterial resistance to available antibiotics is a worldwide problem and recent researches
focused on the development of new strategies to combat this bacterial resistance. The current study was
designed to evaluate the inhibitory property of the methanol bark extract from Acacia dudgeoni on cefotaxime
resistant growth of(...)
Acacia dudgeoni, cefotaximase, Bacterial resistance, Escherichia coli
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How much does community-based targeting of the ultra-poor in the health sector cost? Novel evidence from Burkina Faso
Yvonne Beaugé, Jean-Louis Koulidiati, Valéry Ridde, Paul Jacob Robyn and Manuela De Allegri
Background: Targeting efforts aimed at increasing access to care for the poorest by reducing to a minimum or completely eliminating payments at point of use are increasingly being adopted across low and middle income countries, within the framework of Universal Health Coverage policies. No evidence, however, is available on the real cost of de(...)
Community-based targeting, Targeting, Ultra-poor, Pro-poor targeting, Activity-based costing, Burkina Faso,Costs, Economic evaluation
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Factors associated with effective coverage of child healthservices in Burkina Faso
Jean-Louis Koulidiati, Manuela De Allegri, Aurelia Souares, Samiratou Ouedraogo, Hervé Hien, Paul Jacob Robyn and Stephan Brenner
Objective To identify factors associated with both crude and effective health service coverage of under‐fives in rural Burkina Faso. Methods In a cross‐sectional study, 494 first‐line health facilities, 7,347 households and 12,497 under‐fives were surveyed. Two sequential logistic random effects models were conducted to assess factors associat(...)
health service coverage, children, Burkina Faso, Cross-sectional study
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Are our 'UHC systems' learning systems? Piloting an assessment tool and process in six African countries
E. Akhnif, J. A. Kiendrebeogo, A. Idrissi Azouzzi, Z. Adam, C. P. Makoutode, S. Mayaka Manitu, Z. Njoumemi, A. Gamble Kelley & B. Meessen
Background
If there is one universal recommendation to countries wanting to make progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), it is to develop the learning capacities that will enable them to ‘find their own way’ – this is especially true for countries struggling with fragmented health financing systems. This paper explores results from(...)
Universal health coverage, Health system, Learning organisation, Participatory research, Capacity-building, Africa
COMMUNICATION
Mélanome ano-rectal à propos de deux cas
Aimée F. SANON, Rodrigue DOAMBA, Fadel PTERICH, Adama SANOU, Amine Makni, Ben Safta Zoubeir
Le mélanome ano-rectal malin est un cancer rare qui constitue environ 1% de l'ensemble des tumeurs malignes du rectum.
Son diagnostic est habituellement facile puisqu'il présente des caractéristiques très spécifiques à l'examen anatomopathologique.
Son pronostic est plus mauvais que les adénocarcinomes malins classiques du fait de sa diffusi(...)
melanome, malin, ano-rectal
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Direct cost of care for hypertensive patients in Burkina Faso
Hien H, Sié M.A.W, Tougouma J. B, Méda Z. C, Ilboudo P, Sakana L, Kiendrébéogo J, Somé A, Méda N.
In Burkina Faso, the high blood pressure represents the first cardiovascular risk factor. Few data are available about the costs paid by hypertensive patients for public policies guidance. This study aimed to estimate the direct average cost for hypertensive patient care according to their income in urban area in Burkina Faso. in 2015, from Ja(...)
hypertension, direct cost, income, sub-saharan africa
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A study of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of polyphenols against pathogenic bacteria
Damintoti Karou, Mamoudou H. Dicko, Jacques Simpore, Alfred S. Traore
Polyphenols from four medicinal plants of Burkina Faso, Combretum micranthum, Khaya senegalensis, Pterocarpus
erinaceus and Sida acuta, were screened for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities against pathogenic bacteria.
The medicinal plants displayed different polyphenols contents and antioxidant activities. The bark of P. erinaceu(...)
Antioxidants, polyphenols, antimicrobials, medicinal plants.
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Measuring effective coverage of curative child health services in rural Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study
Jean-Louis Koulidiati, Robin C Nesbitt, Nobila Ouedraogo, Hervé Hien, Paul Jacob Robyn, Philippe Compaoré, Aurélia Souares, Stephan Brenner
Objective To estimate both crude and effective curative health services coverage provided by rural health facilities to under 5-year-old (U5YO) children in Burkina Faso. Methods We surveyed 1298 child health providers and 1681 clinical cases across 494 primary-level health facilities, as well as 12 497 U5YO children across 7347households in th(...)
Effective coverage; child health services; Burkina Faso
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the management of hypertension in the Maritime region of Togo
Holaly E. Gbekley, Simplice D. Karou, Gnatoulma Katawa, Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Komlan Batawila, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Jacques Simporé
Background: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in modern societies and there is evidence that its incidence and severity are increasing. This survey was conducted to investigate the plants used by the Togolese traditional healers to treat the disease.
Method: From January to June 2016, an ethnobotanical survey was conduct(...)
Hypertension, traditional medicine, ethnobotanical survey, medicinal plants, Togo
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Mutations in Breast Cancer among West African Women
Zouré A.A, Bambara H.A, Sawadogo A.Y, Bakri Y, Simporé J
There is an increase in the prevalence of cancer in Africa, while cancer was previously related to the industrialized countries. In
fact, until today studies are scanty in all the African regions to find out more about the reality of the disease. However, in West
Africa, there are few reports on the genetic factors of breast cancer. Our revi(...)
Breast cancer- Genetic risks- BRCA1/2- West Africa