Publications (10455)
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Strengthening Arboviral Epidemic Response Through Entomological Surveillance: Insights from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Zouéra Laouali, Hadidjata Kagoné, Thérèse Kagoné, Louis Robert Wendyam Belem, Hamadou Konaté, Ali Ouari, Alidou Zango, Saidou Ouedraogo , Raymond Karlhis Yao , Watton Rodrigue Diao , Olivier Manigart , Adoul-Salam Ouédraogo, Abdoulaye Diabaté , Olivier Gnankiné and Moussa Namountougou
Abstract
Arboviral diseases are emerging public health challenges in Burkina Faso, largely driven by
the proliferation of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the environment. Effective surveillance of
arbovirus circulation is critical to inform interventions. From August 2022 to June 2023, we
implemented a comprehensive entomological surveillance(...)
dengue; chikungunya; yellow fever; virus; detection; real-time PCR; mosquito; Bobo-Dioulasso
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Epidemiology of Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage in District Hospitals in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Ouédraogo, E., Sawadogo, Y., Hien, D., Ouattara, A., Nacanabo, K., Bansé, B., Bargo, M., Belem, E.W., Bahadio, A., Kinda, K.E., Sana, S., Sandaogo, D., Kondombo, F., Ilboudo, A.R., Konkobo, P.R. and Ouédraogo, C.
Background: Immediate postpartum hemorrhage is a serious obstetric complication. It is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity. Objectives: To study the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of immediate postpartum hemorrhage in district hospitals in Burkina Faso from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2022. Meth(...)
Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage, Epidemiology, District Hospitals
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Abundance, diversity, resting and blood- feeding behaviours of malaria vectors in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Hyacinthe K. TOE, Aboubacar SOMBIE, Sibidi TIABONDOU, Nicolas ZANRE, Awa GNEME, Athanase BADOLO
Malaria remains a public health concern in Burkina Faso, as in most sub-Saharan African countries. A better control of Anopheles mosquito, vectors of this disease, requires an understanding of vector species composition and their behaviour. The study aims to identify malaria vector species, assess their resting behaviour, and evaluate their tr(...)
Malaria, Anopheles diversity, Blood-feeding and resting behaviour, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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CMIP6 projections of agroclimatic characteristics across the climatic zones of Burkina Faso, West Africa
Mazo Dabré; Moussa Waongo; Marcel Bawindsom Kébré; Jacques Ulrich Diasso
Sahelian countries are among the most vulnerable regions to climate change–related natural hazards, and Burkina Faso, located in the Sahelian zone of West Africa, is particularly exposed. This study analyzes a set of precipitation-based climate indices (RX1day, RX5day, SDII, CWD, R10mm, R20mm, R95pTOT, R99pTOT) and assesses the impact of clima(...)
Climate projections, SSP scenarios, Extreme precipitation indices, Rainy season onset and cessation, Burkina Faso
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Analysis of evaporation-induced water losses from rectangular and cylindrical rainwater harvesting basins (non-truncated and frustum) in a hot tropical climate (Burkina Faso)
Mariatou Zon; Soumaïla Gandema; Marcel Bawindsom Kébré; Wenceslas Somda; Zacharie Koalaga
This study models and simulates rainwater harvesting basins in the Sahelian zone to quantify evaporation-driven water losses and assess implications for design and water-resource management. Four basin geometries are evaluated—parallelepiped, prismoid (rectangular frustum), truncated cone (cylindrical frustum), and perfect cylinder—using a uni(...)
Rainwater harvesting, evaporation losses, hot tropical climate, basin geometry, Burkina Faso
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Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers in Individuals Under 50 in Ouagadougou : Sociodemographic and Diagnostic Aspects
Sandrine Marie-Odile Bobilwindé Soudré/Héma, Mouniratou Balima, Kadidatou Doumbia/Samaké, Nafissatou Balima, Micaêl Balima, Hakani Nathalie Beni/DA, Aboubacar Coulibaly, Nanelin Alice Guingané, Steve Léonce Zoungrana, Sosthène Somda, Arsène Roger Sombié and Appolinaire Sawadogo
Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers (UGTC) typically occur after the age of 50, but cases are increasingly
reported in younger individuals, often diagnosed late. The aim of this study was to describe the sociodemographic and diagnostic
characteristics of UGTC in patients under 50 years of age in Ouagadougou.
Materials and M(...)
Upper gastrointestinal neoplasms, Gastric cancer, Esophageal cancer, Young adults, Burkina Faso
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Assessing flood risks in Burkina Faso’s urban centers using bias-corrected projected extreme precipitation data from CMIP6 models
Songuiyamina Bienvenue SANDAMBA; Wenceslas SOMDA; Marcel Bawindsom KEBRE; Antoine BERE
In the context of escalating climate change impacts, particularly intensified extreme precipitation and flood risks in West Africa, this study addresses Burkina Faso’s vulnerability to hydroclimatic extremes. Focusing on four representative cities Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Fada-N’Gourma and Ouahigouya across three climatic zones, the resear(...)
Extreme precipitation, CMIP6 models, Flood risk, Burkina Faso, Climate adaptation
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Isolation, characterization and evaluation of the Growth-Promoting Properties of rhizosphere bacteria in tomato plants in Burkina Faso
Bintou, BARRO Massiribi, OTOIDOBIGA Cécile Harmonie, BATIONO Kévin Stanislas, SAWADOGO Moïse, SOME Ernest, WONNI Issa, and MAIGA Ynoussa
Soil degradation is a major constraint on agricultural productivity. However, the use of rhizobacteria as biofertilizers. Enabling the sustainable recovery of infertile soils. The objective of this study is to evaluate the plant growth-promoting properties of rhizobacteria from tomato plants, for using as biofertilizers. To this end,(...)
Tomato, rhizobacteria, biofertilizer, soil degradation, Burkina Faso.
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Spatial Analysis of Historical and Near-Future Droughts using the SPI and SPEI Indices in the Competence Area of the Nakanbé Water Agency in Burkina Faso (1981–2050)
Charouna Compaoré; Wenceslas Somda; Marcel Bawindsom Kébré; Zacharie Koalaga
This study analyzes the spatio-temporal variability of meteorological drought in the Competence Area of the Nakanbé Water Agency (Burkina Faso) over 1981–2050. Drought conditions are characterized using the 3-month Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI-3) and the 3-month Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI-3), with a focu(...)
Meteorological drought, Spatial analysis, Climate variability, Nakanbé, SPEI
COMMUNICATION
Towards An Ecore-Based, Uncertainty-Aware Metamodel for Auditable Geopolitical Decision Support
Somda Flavien Hervé, Guel Désiré , Kangoye Sékou
We present GeoDepend-ML, a temporal, multiplex Ecore metamodel for representing geopolitical interdependence and influence with auditability. The model treats actors (states, blocs, enterprises, organizations), assets (resources, technologies, infrastructures, routes), and artifacts (e.g., treaties, licenses, sanctions) as first-class elements(...)
Multiplexing, Uncertainty, Sensitivity analysis, Semantics, Lithography, Licenses, Security, Risk analysis, Reliability, Sustainable development, Ecore, EMF, international relations, knowledge graphs, multiplex networks, decision support, provenance, uncertainty
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Réduction de la fécondité des adolescentes de 1993 à 2021 au Burkina Faso : les principaux facteurs explicatifs et mécanismes de changement
NABIÉ Douba, DABONÉ Issiaka et MILLOGO Roch Modeste
La fécondité des adolescentes a considérablement baissé, passantn de 149 ‰ en 1993 à 93 ‰ en 2021 au Burkina Faso. Malgré l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de diverses politiques et stratégies, ce niveau reste élevé. La maternité, lorsqu’elle survient avant le 20e anniversaire, est un obstacle pour le bien-être, l’éducation et l’emploi de l’ad(...)
adolescentes, fécondité, abstinence, contraception
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Towards an Ontology and Knowledge Graph-Based Recommendation Approach Enhanced with Large Language Models for Civil Service Recruitment in Burkina Faso
Wend-Panga Régis Cédric BÉRÉ, Yaya Traoré, P. Justin Kouraogo, Daouda Ouedraogo
Recruitment processes in the civil service often face challenges related to the management of competencies, complex regulatory rules, and the lack of explainability in selection decisions. To address these issues, we propose a hybrid recommendation approach that integrates a modular core ontology, a dynamic knowledge graph, and large language(...)
Knowledge engineering , Large language models , Systems architecture , Knowledge graphs , Ontologies , Resource management , Personnel , Sustainable development , Recommender systems , Recruitment
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Antibiotic prophylaxis practices and surgical site infections in urology: a 3-Year retrospective monocentric analysis at a tertiary care center in Burkina Faso
Clotaire Alexis Marie Kiemdiba Donega Yaméogo1, Hassami Sawadogo1*, Brahima Kirakoya1, Abdoul-Karim Paré2, Pougwendé Fidèle Kientéga1, Ouédan Idogo1, Adama Ouattara2 and Fasnewendé Aristide Kaboré1
Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of postoperative morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. This
study aims to evaluate antibiotic prophylaxis practices and factors associated with SSIs in the urology department of
the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital Center (CHU-YO) in Burkina Faso.
Methods A retrospective cross-sec(...)
Antibiotic prophylaxis, Surgical site infection, Urology, Burkina faso, Clinical practice
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Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children at the University Hospital of Tengandogo (Burkina Faso)
Lengani Habin Yabama Aïda 1,2, *, Traoré Osara Lamoussa 3 , Dao Lassina 1,3 , Guere Abel 2 , Sanogo Salimata Edwige 2 , Yanogo Moussa 2 , Diallo Fatimata 2 , Kissou Pegdebamba François 2 , Coulibaly Gérard G 1,4 , and Lengani Adama 1
Abstract
Introduction: In low- and middle-income countries, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in children is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Objective: To study the incidence, clinical profile and short-term outcomes of community-acquired acute kidney injury in hospitalized children in
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Patients and met(...)
Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury; Children; Burkina Faso
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Prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase and molecular detection of blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX-M genes among gram negative bacilli uropathogen isolates in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Sandrine Ouedraogo, Adama Patrice Soubeiga, Abibou Simpore, Dissinviel Stéphane Kpoda, Serge Sougue, Paulette Karfo, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Adama Zida, Elie Kabre, Idrissa Sanou, Cheikna Zongo
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a significant public health issue. The increasing prevalence of Extended-spectrum
β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) significantly limit treatment options. This study investi
gated the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of ESBL-producing GNB isolated from urine specimen(...)
Urinary tract infections , Gram negative Bacilli, Antimicrobial resistance, ESBLs, Burkina Faso