Residual transmission of schistosomiasis in Ndikinimeki Health District (Centre Region, Cameroon) despite implementation of complementary control strategies: Prospects for elimination.

Schistosomiasis control currently relies on school-based preventive chemotherapy (PC) with praziquantel, which has been proven, unfortunately, insufficient to interrupt disease transmission in areas with persistent transmission. In the Ndikinimeki Health District (Centre Region, Cameroon), complementary strategies (community-based preventive chemotherapy, water sanitation, hygiene, and health education) have also been implemented to accelerate the interruption of schistosomiasis transmission in this focus. The assessment of the impact of this package of interventions revealed that only a few individuals were still infected with .

Evaluating Shifts in Perception After a Pilot Trauma Quality Improvement Training Course in Cameroon.

Introduction: Trauma is a major contributor to the global burden of disease, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) being disproportionately affected. Trauma Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives could potentially save an estimated two million lives each year. Successful trauma QI initiatives rely on adequate training and a culture of quality among hospital staff.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Sexually Active Students of the University of Buea.

Introduction: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common public health issue. Most studies, especially in the sub-Saharan region are typically carried out in the older married female population, but the post-secondary education period is crucial for the development of the sexuality of young women. Poor awareness and management of FSD may lead to adverse physical and psychosocial complications later on in the lives of these women.

Health-related quality of life and its determinants in patients with chronic low back pain at a tertiary hospital in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its determinants in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients in Cameroon.

Design: Observational cross-sectional study.

Setting: Tertiary hospital.

Baseline Patient Safety Culture in Cameroon: Setting a Foundation for Trauma Quality Improvement.

Background: Trauma quality improvement (QI) has resulted in decreased trauma mortality and morbidity in high-income countries and has the potential to do the same in low- and middle-income countries. Effective implementation of QI programs relies on a foundational culture of patient safety; however, studies on trauma-related patient safety culture in Sub-Saharan Africa remain scarce. This study assesses baseline patient safety culture in Cameroon to best identify opportunities for improvement.

Factors influencing disability in patients with chronic low back pain attending a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Very little is known about the burden of chronic low back pain in Africa. This study aimed at assessing disability and associated factors in chronic low back patients in Cameroon.

Methods: We carried a hospital-based cross-sectional study including patients suffering from low back pain (LBP) of at least 12 weeks' duration.

Rapid assessment method for prevalence and intensity of Loa loa infection.

Objective: To assess the validity of observations on eye worm and Calabar swellings for the rapid assessment of the prevalence and intensity of loiasis at the community level.

Method: A total of 12895 individuals over the age of 15 years living in 102 communities in Cameroon and Nigeria took part in the study. A standardized questionnaire was administered to participants from whom finger-prick blood samples were collected and examined for Loa loa microfilariae.