Evaluation of the Performance of fullPIERS (Preeclampsia Integrated Estimate of Risk Scoring) in Predicting Maternal-Fetal Complications in Congolese Women with Preeclampsia.

Context: Severe preeclampsia significantly increases maternal and fetal risks. Prediction models like the fullPIERS model assist in identifying women at high risk, enabling timely interventions (e.g.

Clinical maternal risk parameters for the occurrence of maternal and fetal complications during preeclampsia in Congolese women.

Unlabelled: Several studies have demonstrated that predicting complications of preeclampsia up to 48 h before their occurrence enhances clinical management. This predictive ability allows for rational approaches in dealing with groups at high risk of maternal-fetal complications.

Objective: This study aims to identify the clinical parameters strongly associated with maternal-fetal complications during preeclampsia in Congolese pregnant women.

Masked uncontrolled hypertension among elderly black sub-saharan africans compared to younger adults: a cross-sectional in-hospital study.

Background: Although aging and being of African descent are well-known risk factors for masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH), data on MUCH among elderly black sub-Saharan Africans (BSSA) are limited. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the determinants of MUCH in younger individuals differ from those in the elderly.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with MUCH in both elderly and younger BSSA individuals.

Correlations of Serum Lipid Parameters and Atherogenic Indices With Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Among Apparently Healthy Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicenter In-Hospital Cross-Sectional Study.

In adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, lipid ratios are predictors of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). However, whether this also applies to adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is unclear. This study is aimed at assessing the correlations of serum lipid parameters and atherogenic indices with LVDD in patients with T2DM.

Stroke signs knowledge and factors associated with a delayed hospital arrival of patients with acute stroke in Kinshasa.

Background: Rapid recognition and early medical intervention are essential to reduce stroke-related mortality and long-term disability. This study aimed to evaluate awareness of stroke symptoms/signs and determine factors delaying the hospital arrival of patients with acute stroke in Kinshasa.

Methods: Patients with stroke and/or accompanying family members were interviewed using a standard questionnaire, and their medical records were reviewed.

Knowledge and practice of the physical activity prescription by generalists and specialist physicians of the city of Kinshasa: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The health benefits of regular physical activity (PA) are well documented. However, several people in both developed and developing countries do not meet PA recommendations. Health professionals are believed to be potential PA promoters.

Factors associated with complications in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a single-center experience.

Background: ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a major public health problem. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify the determinants of STEMI-related complications in the Cardiology Intensive Care Unit of the Sud Francilien Hospital Center (SFHC).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 315 patients with STEMI aged ≥ 18 years.

Effect of insulin resistance on left ventricular remodelling in essential hypertensives: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In clinical practice, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is defined by physical findings and electrocardiographic criteria, which are useful but imperfect tools, echocardiographic criteria and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. In echocardiography, LVH is defined not by left ventricular wall thicknesses but by left ventricular mass. The latter is calculated according to Devereux's formula, and is increased by insulin resistance/hyperinsulinaemia.

Insulin resistance-related differences in the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiorespiratory fitness in hypertensive Black sub-Saharan Africans.

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with impaired cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a surrogate marker of poor outcome. Insulin resistance (IR) plays a central role in all stages of cardiovascular disease continuum. This study evaluates IR-related differences in the relationship between left ventricular mass (LVM) and CRF in asymptomatic newly diagnosed hypertensive Black sub-Saharan Africans.

Association between insulin resistance and left ventricular hypertrophy in asymptomatic, Black, sub-Saharan African, hypertensive patients: a case-control study.

Background: Conflicting information exists regarding the association between insulin resistance (IR) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). We described the associations between obesity, fasting insulinemia, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and LVH in Black patients with essential hypertension.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted at the Centre Médical de Kinshasa (CMK), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between January and December 2019.