Search Results - "Njuwa Fai, Karl"
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Snakebites in Cameroon: Tolerance of a Snake Antivenom (Inoserp™ PAN-AFRICA) in Africa in Real-Life Conditions
Published in Toxins (22-03-2024)“…Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a public health issue in sub-Saharan countries. Antivenom is the only etiological treatment. Excellent tolerance is essential…”
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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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Mortality analysis of burns in a developing country: a CAMEROONIAN experience
Published in BMC public health (20-08-2020)“…Burns are a serious public health problem worldwide accounting for an estimated 265,000 deaths annually from fires alone. The vast majority (96%) of deaths…”
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Community-based COVID-19 active case finding and rapid response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Improving case detection and response
Published in PloS one (18-05-2023)“…A community-based coronavirus disease (COVID-19) active case-finding strategy using an antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) was implemented in the…”
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Post-traumatic scalp lipoma: A case report
Published in Oral and maxillofacial surgery cases (01-06-2023)“…Lipomas are a type of mesenchymal neoplasm most commonly occurring in the subcutaneous compartment and can be distributed throughout the body. These tumors are…”
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Small bowel obstruction complicating an Ascaris lumbricoides infestation in a 4-year-old male: a case report
Published in Journal of medical case reports (24-05-2019)“…Ascariasis is the leading helminthic infection worldwide, with its peak prevalence noted in children aged 2-10 years. Although mainly asymptomatic, chronic and…”
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Factors associated with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among medical students in Cameroon: a web-based cross-sectional study
Published in BMJ open (07-05-2020)“…IntroductionAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic mental disorder that is associated with poor productivity, with a significant impact…”
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Effectiveness of case-area targeted interventions including vaccination on the control of epidemic cholera: protocol for a prospective observational study
Published in BMJ open (01-07-2022)“…IntroductionCholera outbreaks in fragile settings are prone to rapid expansion. Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) have been proposed as a rapid and…”
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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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Negative antigen RDT and RT-PCR results do not rule out COVID-19 if clinical suspicion is strong – Authors' reply
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Case 1-2024: A 25-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Bleeding after a Snakebite
Published in The New England journal of medicine (11-01-2024)“…A 25-year-old pregnant woman presented to the emergency department of the Poli District Hospital in Cameroon with vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, and leg…”
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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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