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Alobar Holoprosencephaly with Cebocephaly in a Neonate Born to an HIV‐Positive Mother in Eastern Uganda

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Background. Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a rare cerebrofacial abnormality resulting from the complete or partial failure of the diverticulation and cleavage of the primitive forebrain. It has an incidence at birth of 1:16000. Case Presentation. We report a case of a 2600 g newborn female delivered by an HIV‐infected mother in whom an antenatal ultrasound
Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Sonye Magugu Kiyaka, Robert Masereka, Robinson Ssebuufu, Abr o Rapoport   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compliance of antibiotics used for surgical site infection prophylaxis among patients undergoing surgery in a Congolese teaching hospital

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2020
Summary: Background: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is one of the measures used for preventing surgical site infections. SAP has high impact but there is low compliance with antimicrobial guidelines in many developing countries like the ...
Gabriel Kambale Bunduki, Michel Paluku Mukululi, Claude Kasereka Masumbuko, Séverin Akinja Uwonda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Méta-analyse exploratoire des effets de perturbations anthropiques sur la diversité des amphibiens dans les stations de Kasugho, Butembo, Mambasa et Kisangani en République Démocratique du Congo

Tropicultura, 2021
Exploratory meta-analysis of anthropogenic disturbances on amphibian diversity in the Kasugho, Butembo, Mambasa and Kisangani stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Loving Musubaho Kako-Wanzalire, Léon Iyongo Waya Mongo, Marc Boketshu Ilonga, Joël Mbusa Mapoli, Jean-Louis Juakaly Mbumba, Sylvie Muhinda Neema, Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna, Jean-Claude Mukinzi Itoka, Jan Bogaert   +8 more
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Ethnobotanical Study of Plants Used by Traditherapists for the Treatment of Malaria in the City of Butembo, North Kivu, East of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Indonesian Journal of Innovation and Applied Sciences, 2022
Malaria is a serious public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in general and in the city of Butembo in particular. To complete the lack of information, the objective of this article is to identify the different plant species used ...
Muhindo Aristote Syamasamba, Musubao Moïse Kapiri, Kambale Eloge Muhesi, Kagheni Eugène Mbayahi, Blaise Mbala Mavinga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Archives of Current Research International, 2018
Moise Valimungighe, Franck Sikakulya, Alexandre Mitamo, Joël Ketha, Michel Ilumbulumbu, Séverin Akinja   +5 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Antimicrobial resistance in a war-torn country: Lessons learned in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

One Health, 2020
There is no doubt that antibiotics have reduced the burden of bacterial infectious diseases. Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effectiveness of successful treatment of infections and constitutes a public health concern with national and global ...
Gabriel Kambale Bunduki, Jean-Louis Mumbere Katembo, Ildéfonse Soly Kamwira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Level of screening for and vaccination against hepatitis B among healthcare workers in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a public health concern

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2022
Summary: Background: In low resource settings in sub-Saharan Africa healthcare workers (HCW) have a high risk of contracting hepatitis B infection. Vaccination of HCWs is to protect them from acquisition of hepatitis B from patients.
F.K. Sikakulya, D.K. Munyambalu, S.B. Mambo, A.K. Mutsunga, S.F. Djuma, P.A. Djuna, E. Ndiwelubula, W.A. Ngavo, S.M. Sahika, Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu, Kalima Nzanzu Adelard, T.A. Shindano   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors of mortality among patients with stroke in eastern region of the democratic republic of Congo: a retrospective cohort study

PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a condition of public health concern and it’s a major cause of acquired disability. The rapid and adequate management (diagnosis and multidisciplinary care) and keeping cardiovascular risk factors well-controlled can help to reduce ...
Larrey Kasereka Kamabu, Hervé Monka Lekuya, Bienvenu Muhindo Kasusula, Moise Muhindo Valimungighe, Nicole Kavugho Mutimani, Louange Maha Kathaka, Eric Sadiki Butala, Adelard Kalima Nzanzu, Zacharie Tsongo Kibendelwa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent Ebola outbreaks in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A wake-up call to scale up the integrated disease surveillance and response strategy

One Health, 2022
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a dangerous viral zoonotic hemorrhagic fever caused by a deadly pathogenic filovirus. Frugivorous bats are recognized as being the natural reservoir, playing a pivotal role in the epidemiological dynamics. Since its discovery
Olivier Kambere Kavulikirwa, Franck Katembo Sikakulya   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivation and specialty preferences among final year medical students in east of Democratic Republic of Congo: Cross sectional study at Catholic University of Graben. [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Objective. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, medicine is practiced in conditions of shortage of human and material resources for certain specialties, as in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Maha Alain BAKWANAMAHA, Katimba FANK, Kagheni Dorcas KAHINDO, Makatsi Jonas KAMBALE, Masumbuko Claude KASEREKA, Akinja Séverin UWONDA   +5 more
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