COVID-19 pandemic: do we need systematic screening of patients with cardiovascular risk factors in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) for preventing death?

COVID-19 pandemic is an emergent cardiovascular risk factor and a major cause of mortality worldwide. Thromboembolism is highly suspected as a leading cause of death in these patients through vascular inflammation caused by SARS COV2. Until now there is no real treatment of COVID-19 and many proposed drugs are under clinical trials.

Thromboembolic risks in patients with COVID-19: major concern to consider in our management.

COVID-19 pandemic is an emergent cardiovascular risk factor and a major cause of mortality worldwide. Thromboembolism is highly suspected as a leading cause of death in these patients through vascular inflammation caused by SARS COV2. Until now there is no real treatment of COVID-19 and many proposed drugs are under clinical trials.

The general public's knowledge of diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study in Cameroon.

Objective: To assess the general public's level of knowledge on diabetes mellitus (DM) and identify related sources of information in Cameroon.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 in two health facilities in Yaoundé and Edéa.

Methods: We included consenting adults, except health professionals.