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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
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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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The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2020
Ovarian cancer has high morbidity and mortality rates among cancers of the reproductive system. The disease typically presents at late stage when the 5-year relative survival rate is only 29%.
Olivier Mulisya, Franck K. Sikakulya, Mbusa Mastaki, Tambavira Gertrude, Mathe Jeff   +4 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
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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
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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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Dietary Diversity And Nutritional Status Of Pre-School Children From Musa -Dependent Households In Gitega (Burundi) And Butembo (Democratic Republic Of Congo) [PDF]

, 2011
In sub-Saharan African countries, diets of pre-school children are predominantly based on starchy foods with little or no animal products and few fresh fruits and vegetables.
Ekesa, BN, Garming, H, Blomme, G
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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
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Ebola in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: One Health approach to infectious disease control

One Health, 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its tenth outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), in North-Kivu and Ituri provinces. This is the second most deadly EVD outbreak in history, after the one that occurred in West Africa in 2014.
Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Olivier Mulisya, Dalton Kambale Munyambalu, Gabriel Kambale Bunduki   +3 more
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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
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