Search Results - "Epée, Emilienne"
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Performance and operational feasibility of antigen and antibody rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in Cameroon: a clinical, prospective, diagnostic accuracy study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-08-2021)“…Real-time PCR is recommended to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, PCR availability is restricted in most countries. Rapid diagnostic tests are considered…”
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Assessment of Systems and Services for Management of Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy in Cameroon
Published in Ophthalmic epidemiology (04-03-2021)“…To evaluate systems and services for management of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. The National Program for Blindness Control conducted a nationwide…”
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Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 reveals highest severity and mortality of delta over other variants: evidence from Cameroon
Published in Scientific reports (08-12-2023)“…While the SARS-CoV-2 dynamic has been described globally, there is a lack of data from Sub-Saharan Africa. We herein report the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages…”
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How mental health care is changing in Cameroon because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Etiologies of papilledema in Cameroonian hospitals
Published in The Pan African medical journal (29-05-2023)“…Introductionpapilledema refers to the swelling of the head of the optic nerve, a major sign of many local, locoregional or systemic pathologies that may…”
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First evidence of lymphatic filariasis transmission interruption in Cameroon: Progress towards elimination
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (29-06-2017)“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is among the 10 neglected tropical diseases targeted for control or elimination by 2020. For LF elimination, the World Health…”
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Dynamic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Cameroon between 2021 and 2022
Published in Journal of public health in Africa (24-10-2024)“…Background: Little is known about attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa, where immunisation coverage is the lowest in the world.Aim: The…”
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Improving COVID-19 contact tracing and testing of exposed individuals in Cameroon using digital health technology: a cluster randomised trial
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-08-2024)“…Contact tracing was described as a key strategy to contribute to controlling the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome of Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) but…”
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Serologic response to SARS-CoV-2 in an African population
Published in Scientific African (01-07-2021)“…Official case counts suggest Africa has not seen the expected burden of COVID-19 as predicted by international health agencies, and the proportion of…”
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Correlation between Hertel exophthalmometric value and refraction in young Cameroonian adults aged 20 to 40 years
Published in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (01-01-2016)“…To study the relationship between exophthalmometric value (EV) and refractive error in Cameroonian young adults. A prospective descriptive study was carried…”
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Unilateral childhood blindness: a hospital-based study in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Published in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (01-01-2009)“…We performed an analytic and prospective study over a period of 12 months from January 2nd to December 31st, 2008, at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric…”
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Central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in the Cameroonian nonglaucomatous population
Published in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (01-01-2010)“…We performed a prospective, analytical study from 01 January to 31 March 2009 in the Ophthalmology Unit of the Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of…”
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Clinical profile and factors associated with COVID-19 in Yaounde, Cameroon: A prospective cohort study
Published in PloS one (12-05-2021)“…A year after the COVID-19 pandemic started, there are still few scientific reports on COVID-19 in Africa. This study explores the clinical profiles and factors…”
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Analysis of central corneal thickness in black Cameroonian children
Published in Clinical optometry (Auckland) (01-01-2010)“…Purpose: Our objective was to determine mean pediatric central corneal thickness (CCT) in black Cameroonian children, according to gender and age, using…”
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Isolated bilateral ectopic microspherophakia
Published in Clinical optometry (Auckland) (01-02-2010)“…An eight-year-old school girl presented to us with a bilateral ectopic microspherophakia. She was surgically managed in the ophthalmology unit of the…”
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Cameroon's bold response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the first and second waves
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-08-2021)“…The Cameroonian government has made calculated decisions, including contextualised mitigation measures, a bold testing strategy incorporating rapid diagnostic…”
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Partially absorbed cataractous lens in the anterior chamber revealing neglected severe ocular contusion: a case report
Published in BMC ophthalmology (06-11-2017)“…Ocular contusion can produce severe lesions, which if not treated appropriately and promptly, can lead to visual impairment. Ocular contusion in childhood may…”
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Published in Case reports in ophthalmology (01-01-2018)“…Purpose: To report the case of Phthirus pubis infestation of the eyelashes presenting as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis. Case Report: A 6-year-old girl…”
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Etiologies des œdèmes papillaires en milieu hospitalier camerounais
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Tropical Data: Approach and Methodology as Applied to Trachoma Prevalence Surveys
Published in Ophthalmic epidemiology (01-12-2023)“…Population-based prevalence surveys are essential for decision-making on interventions to achieve trachoma elimination as a public health problem. This paper…”
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