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Comparative Study of Expected Ecosystem Services and Tree Species Diversity in Residential Plots of Polluted and Unpolluted Neighborhoods in the Copper City of Lubumbashi. [PDF]

Plant Environ Interact
ABSTRACT Natural ecosystem loss and deterioration in the quality of the urban environment due to rapid urbanization associated with soil pollution by mining activity have become a huge dilemma in the mining city of Lubumbashi (DR Congo). This study aimed to assess the importance attributed to trees through the expected services, species choice and ...
Mwanasomwe JK, Langunu S, Kalala FMW, Colinet G, Shutcha MN.   +4 more
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The Use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Exploratory Survey. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Since its establishment by the World Health Organization (WHO), the surgical safety checklist (SSC) is variably adopted worldwide despite evidence of advantages related to its use. To our knowledge, no data exists about the use of the SSC in DRC.
Zeng FTA, Murhula GB, Masesi ML, Katungu SN, Mitamo AA, Mbuyamba HT, Nteranya DS, Wasingya DK, Mugabo EN, Ebondo NMM, Bapolisi NA, Lekuya HM.   +11 more
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Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Awareness Among Women of Reproductive Age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Evidence From a Nationwide DHS Analysis. [PDF]

Cancer Rep (Hoboken)
ABSTRACT Background Cervical cancer (CC) is a major public health concern, ranked as the fourth leading cause of cancer. Evidence shows that CC is preventable if detected and treated at the early stages. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), national‐level evidence on women’s awareness of CC and its associated factors remains limited.
Adam J, Mukuku O, Maseb'a Mwang Sulu S, Nsambi JB, Tawi JM, Kagaigai A, Luoga P.   +6 more
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Pediatric Tuberculosis in North Kivu: The Urgency of a Targeted Response to a Forgotten Childhood Disease. [PDF]

Public Health Chall
ABSTRACT Pediatric tuberculosis remains a neglected health emergency, particularly in fragile contexts such as North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While more than one million children contract tuberculosis each year worldwide, the majority of cases remain underdiagnosed, resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality.
Murhola GC, Tague C, Makeda D, Ekouo J, Yokolo H, Akilimali A, Mjumbe CK.   +6 more
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In-Hospital Mortality and Predictors Among People with Diabetes in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Prospective Observational Study [PDF]

International Journal of General Medicine
Berthe Mwad Kon Kamalo,1 Jacques Mbaz Musung,1 Georges Numbi Yumba,1 Christian Ngama Kakisingi,1 Olivier Mukuku,2 Claude Mulumba Mwamba1 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of ...
Kamalo BMK, Musung JM, Yumba GN, Kakisingi CN, Mukuku O, Mwamba CM   +5 more
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Maxillofacial Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Cemento‐ossifying fibroma is a relatively rare lesion affecting the jaws, especially the anterior mandible. The most common clinical presentation is swelling. Diagnosis based on clinical observation only is challenging. Radiological images and histological findings can be misleading due to similitudes with other osteo‐fibrous lesions.
Kamina AN, Mbombo EN, Badibanga P, Tague C, Lutumba P, Koba Mjumbe C.   +5 more
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Exploring Psychosocial and Economic Support for Children with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Health and Community Workers in the Katuba Health Zone, Lubumbashi [PDF]

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
Chadrack Kabeya Diyoka,1 Fanny Malonga Kaj,2 Laetitia Ngongo Mwanvua,3 Michael Mika Mukanya,4 Patrick Kazadi Bukasa,5 Ghyslain Ngongo Lambo,5 Criss Koba Mjumbe3,5 1Master of Science in Public Health, Option Management of Health Systems and Services ...
Diyoka CK, Kaj FM, Mwanvua LN, Mukanya MM, Bukasa PK, Lambo GN, Mjumbe CK   +6 more
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Les faiblesses du système de protection des inventions brevetées : cas de l’absence de l’avis documentaire dans le processus d’octroi du brevet en droit congolais [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux, 2022
La loi congolaise sur la propriété industrielle du 07 janvier 1982 a prévu des mécanismes idoines de protection des inventions brevetées. Cependant, ce système de protection souffre d’une faiblesse de taille en ce qu’aux termes de l’article 31 de cette ...
Francis ILUNGA LUBUMBASHI
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Lubumbashi City, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Hypertension, 2021
Background. Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its struggle involves knowing its prevalence.
Jacques Mbaz Musung, Placide Kambola Kakoma, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, Stéphane Lubamba Tshimanga, Jeef Paul Munkemena Banze, Nathalie Kayomb Kaj, Martin Kazadi Kamuna, Jimmy Kasali Mwamba, Dophra Ngoy Nkulu, Philippe Bianga Katchunga, Olivier Mukuku, Emmanuel Kiyana Muyumba   +11 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B and C viruses among the population of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

African Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023
BackgroundHepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infection remains significant public health problem worldwide. Unfortunately, the Democratic Republic of Congo is in an area of high endemicity, and its population remains poorly informed about these viral ...
ARSENE KABAMBA, Henry Manya, Cedrick Mutombo, Christian Kasongo, Christian Kakisingi, Serge Matanda, Augustin Mutombo, Claude Mwamba, Arthur Ngulu Nsasi, Benoit KABAMBA, Albert Longanga   +10 more
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