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Impact of dyslipidemia on cochleovestibular disorders in diabetic patients attending ENT Services at Boyambi Hospital, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Cochlear and vestibular disorders, particularly hearing loss, represent a public health concern in diabetic patients. Several factors may be responsible for this condition, including dyslipidemia (blood lipid imbalance).
Henriette Mudwanga Linda, Jean Paul Pholo Manzimbala , Gabriel Lema, Danny Mafuta, Gibency Mfulani, Christian Matanda, Eddy Mbambu, Richard Matanda, Gedikondele Jérôme Sokolo   +8 more
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Use of protective gear and the occurrence of occupational Marburg hemorrhagic fever in health workers from Watsa health zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Occupational transmission to health workers (HWs) has been a typical feature of Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF) outbreaks. The goal of this study was to identify cases of occupational MHF in HWs from Durba and Watsa, Democratic Republic of ...
Libande, Modeste L, MULANGU, S, TSHOMBA, A, Pierre Lefèvre, Muyembe-Tamfum, J. J., Van der Stuyft, Patrick, LIBANDE, ML, Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques, Kulidri, Amayo, Tshomba, Antoine, MUYEMBE-TAMFUM, JJ, BORCHERT, M, Antoine Tshomba, Borchert, M., Tshomba, A., Van der Stuyft, P., Libande, M. L., Jean‐Jacques Muyembe‐Tamfum, Modeste L. Libande, Kulidri, A., Amayo Kulidri, Matthias Borchert, Mulangu, Sabue, Mulangu, S., LEFEVRE, P, Sabue Mulangu, KULIDRI, A, Patrick Van der Stuyft, Borchert, Matthias, Lefevre, Pierre, Lefèvre, P.   +30 more
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A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study critically examines Microsoft's environmental, social and governance (ESG) rhetoric and operational reality, to offer insights that extend beyond conventional greenwashing or bluewashing. Drawing on over 20 years of Microsoft's sustainability reports (2003–2024), third‐party ESG evaluations and media investigations, it employs ...
Omaima A. G. Hassan, Iqbal Khadaroo
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-sectional study of dental cellulitis and associated factors in Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal, 2023
Introduction The prevalence of dental cellulitis remains high in developing countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and its epidemiology varies by region and country.
Adelin Baudoin NZUDJOM FOCHE , Paul BOBE ALIFI LETA , Trésor RAMAZANI HARUNA , Charles MFUTU MANA, Jean-Paul SEKELE ISOURADI BOURLEY , Hippolyte SITUAKIBANZA NANI-TUMA , Moïse MONIZI MAWANU, Dan MULUMBA NKELENDA, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua,l   +8 more
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The informal pharmaceuticals market in the Democratic Republic of Congo

, 1998
In 1996 UNRISD sponsored a survey, using questionnaires, interviews and participant research, into the parallel pharmaceutical market in the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaire).
Nsarhaza Bishikwabo, Kizito
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Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic performance of the SD Bioline Malaria Ag Pf® rapid diagnostic test for malaria screening among school-aged children in Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction School-aged children in malaria-endemic regions often harbour asymptomatic and low-density infections, constituting a hidden reservoir that complicates malaria control efforts.
Alain Yamba Mukendi, Augustin Kabongo-Tshibaka, Nestor Kalala-Tshituka , Faustin Ndjibu-Mpoji, Alphonse Lufuluabu Mpemba, Bernard Ngombo Katende, Florence Cindibu Kalonji, Alain Cimuanga-Mukanya , Joris Likwela Losimba, Evariste Tshibangu Kabamba, Nadine Kayiba-Kalenda   +10 more
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Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
In recent years, incorporating comprehensive cancer screening strategies into routine HIV care has gained growing attention. This survey of 220 sites providing HIV care across 41 countries shows that cervical cancer screening has increased in availability over time.
Rachael A. Pellegrino, Bryan E. Shepherd, Sanjay Pujari, Valeria Fink, Gad Murenzi, Miriam Nakalembe, Sally B. Coburn, Eliane Rohner, Antoine Jaquet, Caroline Lade, Brenda Crabtree Ramirez, Kathryn Anastos, Aggrey Semeere, Lesley S. Park, Limpho Mokone, Simon Boni, I Ketut Agus Somia, Emilia M. Jalil, Adebola Adedimeji, Omenge Orang'o, Michael J. Silverberg, Kumbirai Pise Quarter, Eugène Messou, Jeremy Ross, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Patricia Lelo, Helen Byakwaga, Oliver Ezechi, Jonathan Euvrard, Fernanda Maruri, Chad J. Achenbach, Jessica L. Castilho, on behalf of International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)   +32 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endogenous and exogenous dynamics of urban water quality degradation: Analysis of corrosion mechanisms and organic loading in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction In many sub-Saharan African cities, aging and intermittently pressurized drinking water distribution networks can compromise water quality beyond the treatment plant.
Glodi Mangaka, Gurvitch Nsiala, Prisca Kalonji, Olivier Munduku, Joel Ahanikow, Julien Kabalako, Camille Nsimanda, Emmanuel Biey, Dieudonné Musibono   +8 more
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What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source