Publications by authors named "Clarence K Mukeng"
Background: The prevalence of stroke is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. The scarcity of hospital-based stroke data in Lubumbashi (in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) led to the study, which was designed to describe the epidemiology of stroke and identify risk factors associated with hemorrhagic stroke among adult patients in Lubumbashi.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 158 adult patients admitted for stroke in the internal medicine department of Lubumbashi University Clinics from January 2018 to December 2020.
Background: Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) against vector mosquitoes is a primary means for combating malaria transmission. To combat increased patterns of resistance to chemicals against mosquito vectors, alternative candidate insecticide formulations should be screened. With mortality as the primary endpoint, the persistence of residual efficacy of a polymer-enhanced pyrethroid suspension concentrate containing deltamethrin (K-Othrine® PolyZone-KOPZ) applied at 25 mg active ingredient (ai)/m was compared with a microencapsulated organophosphate suspension formulation of pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic® 300CS-ACS) applied at 1 g ai/m.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: overweight and obesity in adolescents are a major global public health issue due to their potential impact on health and increasing frequency. This study aims to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents attending public and private schools in Lubumbashi (DRC).
Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study of 5341 adolescents aged 10-19 years, 2858 (53.
Introduction: This study aimed to highlight blood pressure (BP) profile in adolescents aged 15-19 years at school in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of adolescents aged 15-19 years through random sampling of the secondary schools in Lubumbashi during the school years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16. Blood pressure was measured three times in the same day.
Background: In southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, malaria transmission is stable with seasonal fluctuations. Different measurements can be used to monitor disease burden and estimate the performance of control programmes. Repeated school-based malaria prevalence surveys (SMPS) were conducted from 2007 to 2014 to generate up-to-date surveillance data and evaluate the impact of an integrated vector control programme.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The diagnosis of hypertension in children is complex because based on normative values by sex, age and height, and these values vary depending on the environment. Available BP references used, because of the absence of local data, do not correspond to our pediatric population. Accordingly, our study aimed to provide the BP threshold for children and adolescents in Lubumbashi (DRC) and to compare them with German (KIGGS study), Polish (OLAF study) and Chinese (CHNS study) references.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Malaria prevalence in the Mulumbu Health Area in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo has remained high (>70 %) despite repeated vector control (indoor residual spray) and mass insecticide-treated bed net coverage. Therefore, a pilot study was implemented to attack the parasite directly and demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of community case management of malaria (CCMm) using trained community health workers (CHWs).
Methods: A 13 month prospective evaluation of CCMm was undertaken in 14 rural villages.