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Glycated nail proteins as a new biomarker in management of the South Kivu Congolese diabetics [PDF]

Biochemia Medica, 2015
Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa, based on blood analyses, are hampered by infrastructural and cultural reasons. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of glycated nail proteins for diabetes mellitus.
Katchunga, Philippe B, Mirindi, Patrick N, Kishabongo, Antoine S, Cikomola, Justin C, Bwanamdogo, Socrate, Philippé, Jan, Speeckaert, Marijn, Delanghe, Joris   +7 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Land Under Siege: Militarized Capitalism and Urban Land Dispossession in the City of Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the relationship between militarization and land grabbing in the context of rapid urbanization and protracted violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Drawing on two case studies of the dispossession and privatization of public urban land in Goma, Eastern Congo, during the state of siege, the paper ...
Benjamin Muhoza, Karen Büscher, Sam Kniknie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of morphometric and genetic diversity in wild populations and farmed stocks of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from eastern DR Congo

Aquaculture Reports
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a cornerstone of aquaculture in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo, playing a vital role in food security, livelihoods, and the local economy.
Dieudonné Shukuru Wasso, Rodrigue Balthazar Basengere Ayagirwe, Wilson Jere, Daud Kassam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

With a little help from my ‘ordinary friends’: relationships, networks, and resilience in Masisi, North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 3, July 2026.
Abstract Are social networks the key to understanding resilience in conflict? Recent studies suggest so, but relational research in conflict‐affected areas is rare. What exists stresses the importance of small circles of close family members, trusted friends, and co‐ethnic persons/groups, but tends to overlook their aggregate effect.
Solange G. Fontana
wiley   +1 more source

Bayesian spatial prediction of soil organic carbon stocks in eastern DRC using INLA-SPDE and environmental covariates

Environmental Challenges
Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a critical role in climate mitigation and agricultural sustainability, yet its spatial distribution in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains poorly quantified.
Alain Matazi Kangela, Bitaisha Nakishuka Shukuru, Serge Mugisho Mukotanyi, Gerard Imani, Yannick Mugumaarhama, Daniel Muhindo Iragi, Dieudonné Shamamba Bahati, Janvier Bigabwa Bashagaluke, Wivine Munyahali   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Health Information System Data Quality Management in LifeNet-supported Facilities in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health
Aims: To evaluate the quality of HIS data in LifeNet-supported facilities in South Kivu and correlate data completeness, accuracy, and timeliness with staff competency, training, and governance factors to validate current data management practices.
Bwanondo Kachelewa Sylvain, Joseph Muchiri, D. Niyukuri   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Water, Hygiene and Inequality: Keys to Understanding and Combating the Current Cholera Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo—A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries most affected by cholera in the world. Since the 1970s, endemic foci have persisted in the eastern lake provinces, where chronic armed conflict, massive population displacement, and extreme socioeconomic inequalities create particularly favorable conditions ...
Hermann Yokolo, Ahmed Tayebelasma, Gaaitri Lohano, Basma Khawar Khan, Ayesha Junaid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Entrepreneurial Potential and Agribusiness Desirability among Youths in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sustainability, 2023
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector remains for youth a key pillar for income creation. However, few are attracted by agribusiness despite stakeholders’ efforts toward engaging youth in agriculture ...
Guy Simbeko, P. Nguezet, Haruna Sekabira, M. Yami, S. A. Masirika, K. Bheenick, Deogratias Bugandwa, Dieu-Merci Akonkwa Nyamuhirwa, Jacob Mignouna, Z. Bamba, V. Manyong   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reducing inequities in access to postpartum hemorrhage prevention: Reframing advance distribution of misoprostol as a test case for health system responsiveness and adaptation

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue S2, Page S26-S33, June 2026.
Abstract Advance distribution of misoprostol is an evidence‐based strategy for preventing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) at births without skilled health personnel present. Despite its lifesaving potential, initial momentum behind this intervention has slowed over the last decade and has not been renewed since WHO released updated guidelines in 2020 or ...
Hannah Tappis, Naoko Doi, Chirag Bhola, Yapouloucé Bamba, Eva Lathrop   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ondasetron as Premedication for Unsedated Upper Digestive Endoscopy: A Cross‐Sectional Study Assessing Tolerance and Acceptability

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims In many low‐income countries, gastroduodenal endoscopy under conscious sedation remains uncommon due to added costs and concerns about managing complications and side effects.
Espoir Batumike Murhi, Raissa Boroto Iranga, Corneille Lembembu, Tony Akilimali Shindano   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source