Search Results - "Mekolo, David"

In-ICU Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients in a Reference Cameroonian Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Mandeng Ma Linwa, Edgar, Binam Bikoi, Charles, Tochie Noutakdie, Joel, Ndoye Ndo, Emmanuel, Bikoy, Jean Moise, Eposse Ekoube, Charlotte, Fogue Mogoung, Raissa, Simo Ghomsi, Igor, Budzi, Michael Ngenge, Ngo Linwa, Esther Eleonore, Meh, Martin Geh, Mekolo, David

“…Introduction. Mortality rate amongst critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is disproportionately high in sub-Saharan African…”
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Douala, Cameroon by Mekolo, David, Bokalli, Francois Adrien, Chi, Fru McWright, Fonkou, Steve Beukou, Takere, Mbachan Maseoli, Ekukole, Conrald Metuge, Balomoth, Jean Moise Bikoy, Nsagha, Dickson Shey, Essomba, Noel Emmanuel, Njock, Louis Richard, Ngowe, Marcellin Ngowe

“…the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a disease that originated from Wuhan in December 2019. It rapidly spread across the globe causing high mortality…”
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Back to the basics: Clinical assessment yields robust mortality prediction and increased feasibility in low resource settings by Yost, Mark T, Carvalho, Melissa M, Mbuh, Lidwine, Dissak-Delon, Fanny N, Oke, Rasheedat, Guidam, Debora, Nlong, Rene M, Zikirou, Mbengawoh M, Mekolo, David, Banaken, Louis H, Juillard, Catherine, Chichom-Mefire, Alain, Christie, S Ariane

“…Mortality prediction aids clinical decision-making and is necessary for trauma quality improvement initiatives. Conventional injury severity scores are often…”
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Prevalence of alcohol among drivers, riders and pedestrians injured in road traffic crashes in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Oyono, Yannick, Gjerde, Hallvard, Kelley-Baker, Tara, Asongalem, Emmanuel Acha, Kouomogne Nteungue, Boris Arnaud, Tayimetha, Carolle Yanique, Djouyep Momo, Olivier, Biwole Biwole, Claude Patrick, Mekolo Owandja, David, Ngono, Valerie, Djakari, Yaouba, Ramaekers, Johannes G., Achidi Akum, Eric

“…The use of alcohol among road users injured in road traffic crashes and admitted to three major hospitals in Cameroon was studied. Alcohol use was measured…”
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Financial Risk Protection and Hospital Admission for Trauma in Cameroon: An Analysis of the Cameroon National Trauma Registry by Shah, Pooja A., Christie, S. Ariane, Motwani, Girish, Dissak-Delon, Fanny Nadia, Mefire, Alain Chichom, Mekolo, David, Ngono, Gertrude Mete, Dicker, Rochelle, Etoundi, Georges Alain-Mballa, Juillard, Catherine

“…Background Half of the global population is at risk for catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) in the event that they require surgery. Universal health coverage…”
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Payer Type Predicts Hospital Admission for Trauma Patients in a Sub-Saharan African Country by Shah, Pooja A., Christie, S Ariane, Motwani, Girish, DissakDelon, Fanny Nadia, Mefire, Alain Chichom, David, Mekolo, Gertrude, Mete Ngono, Juillard, Catherine

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Machine learning without borders? An adaptable tool to optimize mortality prediction in diverse clinical settings by Christie, S Ariane, Hubbard, Alan E, Callcut, Rachael A, Hameed, Morad, Dissak-Delon, Fanny Nadia, Mekolo, David, Saidou, Arabo, Mefire, Alain Chichom, Nsongoo, Pierre, Dicker, Rochelle A, Cohen, Mitchell Jay, Juillard, Catherine

“…Mortality prediction aids clinical decision making and is necessary for quality improvement initiatives. Validated metrics rely on prespecified variables and…”
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Baseline Patient Safety Culture in Cameroon: Setting a Foundation for Trauma Quality Improvement by Ding, Kevin, Nguyen, Nicole, Carvalho, Melissa, Dissak Delon, Fanny Nadia, Mekolo, David, Nkusu, Daniel, Tchekep, Mirene S., Oke, Rasheedat A., Mbianyor, Mbiarikai A., Yenshu, Emmanuel V., Boeck, Marissa, Collins, Caitlin, Jackson, Nicholas, Mefire, Alain Chichom, Juillard, Catherine

“…Trauma quality improvement (QI) has resulted in decreased trauma mortality and morbidity in high-income countries and has the potential to do the same in low-…”
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Factors predicting in-hospital all-cause mortality in COVID 19 patients at the Laquintinie Hospital Douala, Cameroon by Ebongue, Marie Solange Ndom, Lemogoum, Daniel, Endale-Mangamba, Laurent Mireille, Barche, Blaise, Eyoum, Christian, Simo Yomi, Styve Hermane, Mekolo, David, Ngambi, Vincent, Doumbe, Jacques, Sike, Christiane Medi, Boombhi, Jerome, Ngondi, Grace, Biholong, Christian, Kamdem, Josephine, Mbenoun, Liliane, Tegeu, Calixthe Kuaté, Djomou, Armel, Dzudie, Anastase, Kamdem, Felicité, Ntock, Ferdinand Ndom, Mfeukeu, Liliane Kuaté, Sobngwi, Eugène, Penda, Ida, Njock, Richard, Essomba, Noel, Yombi, Jean Cyr, Ngatchou, William

“…Despite being a global pandemic, little is known about the factors influencing in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa. This study…”
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