Publications by authors named "Cikwanine Buhendwa"
Introduction: To improve and maintain quality and safety in anesthesia, standards have been proposed regarding human resources, facilities and equipment, medications and intravenous fluids, monitoring, and the conduct of anesthesia. Compliance with these standards remains a challenge in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and results in high morbidity and mortality particularly in children. This aim of this study was to assess the progress made in improving the pediatric anesthesia infrastructures, human resources, education, medications, and equipment in French-speaking SSA over the past 10 years (2013-2022).
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- The study aimed to assess the success rate of trial of labor after two cesarean sections (TOLA2C) in a teaching hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2015 to 2020.
- Out of 532 patients, the TOLA2C success rate was 76.1%, with key factors for success including adequate birth spacing, previous vaginal deliveries, and cervical dilation upon arrival.
- The findings suggest that TOLA2C can be successful in low-resource settings with careful patient selection and skilled medical teams, showing low complication rates.
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- - Retroperitoneal hematoma after vaginal delivery is rare but can result in serious health issues for mothers, making diagnosis essential yet challenging due to vague signs and symptoms.
- - A case study describes a 37-year-old woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who experienced abdominal pain and other symptoms two weeks post-delivery, ultimately leading to the diagnosis of a large retroperitoneal hematoma via ultrasound.
- - Timely recognition and treatment of retroperitoneal hematoma in low-resource settings can improve outcomes, highlighting the importance of awareness among healthcare professionals in these areas.
Among 359 healthcare workers (HCW) employed in Panzi General Referral Hospital located in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 148 (41.2%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Thirty-three (22.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cryptorchidism is a common congenital malformation characterized by unilateral or bilateral undescended testis in the scrotum. It is a common disease in pediatric urology although the prevalence is yet to be determined in the East DR Congo. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, clinical and therapeutic features of cryptorchidism at the Panzi General Hospital.
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