Publications by authors named "Bamourou Diane"
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- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming a major health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, with healthcare workers (HCWs) being significantly affected due to their shortage and the rising burden of these diseases.
- A study conducted across four countries (Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and Nigeria) recruited 6,848 HCWs and found that the prevalence of chronic diseases varied, with hypertension ranging from 5.4% to 11.3% and treatment rates peaking at 36.5%.
- Results indicated that older age and higher BMI were associated with increased odds of chronic diseases and hypertension among HCWs, with variations based on gender and the nature of
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- The study focuses on SARS-CoV-2 variant epidemiology in Côte d'Ivoire, examining how variants with increased transmissibility and immune evasion have influenced the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Utilizing 234 full SARS-CoV-2 genomes collected during the first and second waves of the pandemic in the country, researchers identified 20 viral lineages, with the Alpha and Eta variants notably driving the second wave in 2021.
- The findings indicate that the spread of these variants in Côte d'Ivoire was primarily due to regional travel within West Africa, rather than international travel from outside the continent.
Introduction: The most frequent adverse events in healthcare are healthcare-associated infections, whose burden is highest in resource-limited settings. In addition, low resource settings often lack Hand Hygiene (HH) knowledge and reliable supply to disinfectant, a necessity emphasized by the past West African Ebola Epidemic and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. PASQUALE aims to increase patient safety by introducing the WHO multimodal HH strategy in the University Hospital Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfectious meningitis accounts for enormous morbidity worldwide, but there is a paucity of data on its regional epidemiology in resource-constrained settings of sub-Saharan Africa. Here, we present a study on the aetiology of paediatric meningitis in central Côte d'Ivoire. Between June 2012 and December 2013, all cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples drawn at the University Teaching Hospital Bouaké were examined for the presence of bacterial and fungal pathogens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this work is provide the results of the surgical treatment of strangulated groin hernias and determine morbidity and mortality risk factors. It is a retrospective study related to the 288 records of patients aged 15 years and more, who underwent emergency surgery for strangulated groin hernia from January 2007 to December 2012. Postoperative evolution was assessed on the morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim Of The Study: To improve prophylactic local treatment of hepatic metastasis from colonic cancer cells in the rat.
Methods: The in vitro anticancer activity of 30 mn exposure to different drugs was first evaluated by dimethyl-thiazol-diphenyl-tetrazolium-bromide assay on confluent DHD/K12/PROb rat and HT29 human colonic cancer cells. Hepatic metastasis was induced by portal vein infusion of 12 x 106 PROb colonic cancer cells in syngenic BDIX rats.
Aims: To describe the diagnosis and therapeutic aspects of amebic liver abscesses.
Material And Methods: Retrospective study of 46 cases of amebic liver abcesses seen at Bouaké Teaching Hospital during the period from January 1997 to June 2002.
Results: Three clinical pictures were carried out: painful and feverish hepatomegaly (n=28, 60.