Prevalence of gestational diabetes in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes and associated risk factors in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Goma city, Idjwi, Ngungu and Rutshuru districts between April 2019 and February 2021. Pregnant women between 24-28 weeks of amenorrhea who consented to participate in the study were included.

[Frequency and Maternals risk factors of fœtal intra uterin death at Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo].

Introduction: Fetal intrauterine death constitutes a frequent problem in obstetric practice. The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency and to identify risk factors of fetal death at Reference General Hospital of Kamina.

Methods: The study was done in two times.

Prognosis of tetanus patients in the intensive care unit of Provincial Hospital Jason Sendwe, Lubumbashi, DR Congo.

Tetanus is still a public health problem in developing countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo. The objective of this study was to determine the prognosis of patients with tetanus admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Provincial Hospital Jason Sendwe, Lubumbashi, DR Congo. This is a descriptive study which collected information from registers and medical records of patients admitted for tetanus in the ICU of Jason Sendwe Hospital, between January 2005 and December 2009.