Search Results - "Solange Doualla, Marie"
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Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care at the Douala general hospital, Cameroon: its associated factors, and consequences
Published in BMC infectious diseases (03-07-2018)“…The introduction of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) has significantly reduced mortality and morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS. While treatment at early stages…”
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Malnutrition in patients admitted to the medical wards of the Douala General Hospital: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC research notes (03-07-2017)“…Malnutrition is common in acutely ill patients occurring in 30-50% of hospitalized patients. Awareness and screening for malnutrition is lacking in most health…”
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Glucose homeostasis abnormalities among Cameroon patients with newly diagnosed hypertension
Published in The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) (01-05-2017)“…The authors assessed the frequency of glucose homeostasis abnormalities among 839 Cameroonians with newly diagnosed hypertension (mean age: 50.8±11 years;…”
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Mortality in Hospitalised HIV/AIDS Patients in a Tertiary Centre in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends Between 2007 and 2015, Causes and Associated Factors
Published in The open AIDS journal (2018)“…Background: With easy accessibility to combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART), mortality amongst hospitalized HIV/AIDS patients needs to be described…”
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Effects of phloroglucinol on the active phase of labour (EPAL trial): a single blinded randomised controlled trial in a tertiary hospital in sub-Sahara Africa
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2018)“…One of the most recognized factors of maternal and neonatal outcome pertaining to the peripartum period is the duration of labour. Finding a drug that will…”
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Adverse drug reactions of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in HIV infected patients at the General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon: a cross sectional study
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2012)“…The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as the main option for management of people living with Human Immune deficiency virus (HIV) is…”
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Availability, cost and affordability of essential cardiovascular disease medicines in the south west region of Cameroon: Preliminary findings from the Cameroon science for disease study
Published in PloS one (04-03-2020)“…More than 80% of premature deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) occur in low- and middle-income countries. However, access to, and affordability of…”
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Comparison of different blood pressure indices for the prediction of prevalent diabetic nephropathy in a sub-Saharan African population with type 2 diabetes
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2012)“…The association between blood pressure (BP) and diabetic kidney diseases in Africans has been less well investigated. We assessed and compared the strength of…”
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Prevalence and determinants of abnormal glucose metabolism in urban and rural secondary schools in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan Africa setting
Published in Primary care diabetes (01-08-2019)“…•There is paucity of data on the Burden of abnormal glucose metabolism in secondary schools.•This study showed a high rate of abnormal glucose metabolism in…”
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The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: a case report
Published in International medical case reports journal (01-01-2012)“…Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is defined by the presence of thromboembolic complications and/or pregnancy morbidity in the presence of persistently…”
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Markers and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in sub-Saharan Africans: baseline levels and 12-month trajectories in newly referred patients in Cameroon
Published in BMC nephrology (18-03-2020)“…Little is known about the changes in disease makers and risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under nephrological care in Africa. This…”
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Cryoglobuline et facteurs associés chez le patient porteur de l'anticorps du virus de l'hépatite C dans un pays à ressources limitées
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2019)“…INTRODUCTION : le virus de l'hépatite C (VHC) a plusieurs manifestations extra hépatiques parmi lesquelles la cryoglubulinémie. La cryoglobulinémie se définit…”
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Hyperuricaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes in a tertiary healthcare centre in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and determinants
Published in Tropical doctor (01-10-2016)“…Hyperuricaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been less well investigated in sub-Saharan Africans. Our study of 438 patients found that alcohol intake,…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in newly diagnosed and untreated hypertensive patients in Cameroon : a cross-sectional study
Published in Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation (01-09-2017)“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a worldwide problem and is a major cause for comorbidity in hypertensive patients. In an attempt to enhance…”
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Multiple cerebral infarction revealing Takayasu's disease: a case report in a 32‐year‐old man from Cameroon, sub‐Saharan Africa
Published in Clinical case reports (01-04-2018)“…Key Clinical Message This case suggests that young patients with few vascular risk factors, and who present with acute stroke syndrome involving more than one…”
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Electrophoretic Profile of Serum Proteins Using Capillary Technique in Patients Attending the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon
Published in Avicenna journal of medical biochemistry (01-12-2018)“…Background: Electrophoresis of serum proteins is an orientation examination routinely used in clinical practice. For a few years, agarose gel electrophoresis…”
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HIV-Associated Central Nervous System Disease in Patients Admitted at the Douala General Hospital between 2004 and 2009: A Retrospective Study
Published in AIDS Research and Treatment (01-01-2013)“…Background. Studies on HIV-associated central nervous system (CNS) diseases in Cameroon are rare. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of peripheral artery disease in black Africans with HIV infection: a cross-sectional hospital-based study
Published in Vascular health and risk management (01-01-2018)“…The prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is not well known among HIV-infected patients in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the…”
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Clinical, echocardiographic, and therapeutic aspects of congenital heart diseases of children at Douala General Hospital: A cross-sectional study in sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Congenital heart disease (01-01-2018)“…Cardiovascular diseases in pediatric pathologies have emerged in the recent years in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) being the…”
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Toxoplasma encephalitis in HIV/AIDS patients admitted to the Douala general hospital between 2004 and 2009: a cross sectional study
Published in BMC research notes (12-04-2013)“…It is estimated that about a third of the world's population is chronically infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma encephalitis (TE), which occurs as a…”
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