Search Results - "Nicolas Méda"
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Time and risk factors for death among smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the Health District of commune VI of Bamako, Mali, 2016
Published in BMC public health (18-05-2021)“…The End Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy aims to achieve 90% reduction of deaths due to TB by 2030, compared with 2015. Mortality due to tuberculosis in Mali was 13…”
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Factors associated with mothers’ health care-seeking behaviours for childhood fever in Burkina Faso: findings from repeated cross-sectional household surveys
Published in Global health research and policy (20-10-2022)“…Abstract Introduction Fever is one of the most frequent reasons for paediatric consultations in Burkina Faso, but health care-seeking behaviours and the…”
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Leptospirosis as Cause of Febrile Icteric Illness, Burkina Faso
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2018)“…Patients in Burkina Faso who sought medical attention for febrile jaundice were tested for leptospirosis. We confirmed leptospirosis in 27 (3.46%) of 781…”
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Identification of spore-forming bacteria isolated from contaminated Lowenstein Jensen media and effectiveness of Vancomycin to reduce Mycobacterial culture contamination in Burkina-Faso
Published in Scientific reports (10-05-2019)“…The type of commensal microorganisms can influence the efficiency of sputum decontamination for TB diagnosis. A basic characterization of contaminants from LJ…”
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Prevalence of wasting and associated factors among 6 to 23 months old children in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2019)“…Despite the efforts of nutrition stakeholders in Burkina Faso to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, the country is still struggling to…”
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Long-Term Persistence of Mitochondrial DNA Instability in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children during and after Exposure to Antiretroviral Drugs and HIV
Published in Biomedicines (25-07-2022)“…HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children show impaired health outcomes during childhood. A high rate of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) instability was reported in the…”
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Impact of Introducing Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccines into the Infant Immunization Program in Burkina Faso: Study Protocol for a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (NéoVac Study)
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (01-06-2021)“…To achieve global hepatitis elimination by 2030, it is critical to prevent the mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Since 2009, the…”
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Low Prevalence Rate of Indeterminate Serological Human Immunodeficiency Virus Results among Pregnant Women from Burkina Faso, West Africa
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-04-2010)“…Rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests have been adopted into national guidelines for HIV testing in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. One…”
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Impact of pre-analytical factors on mycobacterium cultures contaminations rates in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Published in The Pan African medical journal (22-12-2014)“…For a high quality level diagnosis, mycobacterium culture must comply with the pre-analytical and analytical conditions recommended by the WHO and the country…”
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Utilisation des contraceptifs par les femmes rurales mariées ou en concubinage au Burkina Faso: une analyse qualitative de l’utilisation d’un bon gratuit
Published in The Pan African medical journal (01-09-2020)“…Introductionles faibles niveaux d’utilisation des contraceptifs en Afrique de l’Ouest sont responsables de taux de fécondité élevés, ce qui limite le…”
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Methods for mapping regional trends of HIV prevalence from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)
Published in Cybergeo (26-10-2011)“…For many countries, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are the main estimates of HIV prevalence at national levels in…”
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Knowledge and practice concerning swallowing disorders in hemiplegic patients among nurses of Bobo–Dioulasso urban primary health care centers in Burkina Faso
Published in eNeurologicalSci (01-06-2016)“…The quality of management of swallowing disorders (SD) from admission onwards influences the patients' nutritional status and their prognosis. Neurological…”
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Modelling factors associated with therapeutic inertia in hypertensive patients: Analysis using repeated data from a hospital registry in West Africa
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (09-12-2022)“…The proportion of poorly controlled hypertensives still remains high in the general African population. This is largely due to therapeutic inertia (TI),…”
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Prevalence of symptoms of vaginal fistula in 19 sub-Saharan Africa countries: a meta-analysis of national household survey data
Published in The Lancet global health (01-05-2015)“…Summary Background Vaginal fistula is a serious medical disorder characterised by an abnormal opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum, which…”
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Assessment of household preferences for net textile type (polyester versus polyethylene) for decision-making of the National Malaria Control Programme in Burkina Faso: methods for a quasi-experimental study
Published in Malaria journal (12-09-2024)“…A quasi-experimental comparative trial will be designed in Burkina Faso. The study will compare the use and preferences for two groups types of…”
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Regional and country-level trends in cervical cancer screening coverage in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic analysis of population-based surveys (2000-2020)
Published in PLoS medicine (12-01-2023)“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest cervical cancer (CC) burden globally-worsened by its HIV epidemics. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO)…”
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Hepatitis B and C virus seroprevalence, Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-11-2018)“…To estimate population-wide hepatitis B and C seroprevalence using dried blood spot samples acquired for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) surveillance as…”
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Helminth exposure and immune response to the two-dose heterologous Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccine regimen
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2024)“…The exposure to parasites may influence the immune response to vaccines in endemic African countries. In this study, we aimed to assess the association between…”
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Primary Cooking Fuel Choice and Respiratory Health Outcomes among Women in Charge of Household Cooking in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Cross-Sectional Study
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (22-03-2019)“…: Approximately 3 billion people, worldwide, rely primarily on biomass for cooking. This study aimed to investigate the association between respiratory…”
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening strategies in women living with HIV in Burkina Faso: The HPV in Africa Research Partnership (HARP) study
Published in PloS one (25-03-2021)“…This study estimated the costs and incremental cost per case detected of screening strategies for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2+) in…”
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