[Senegal's experience with pacemakers re-use : about 161 patients at the Aristide Le Dantec university hospital center].

Introduction: The reuse pacemakers is a beneficial technique for patients in countries with a low economic standard of living where health care is almost non-existent. We offered to share the experience of Senegal on the reconditioning of pacemakers.

Methodology: We conducted a retrospective study over a period from January 2015 to December 2020 including all patients who benefited from a reconditioned pacemaker for primary implantation or reimplantation.

[Atrial fibrillation in three cardiological reference centers in Dakar: Senegal data from the AFRICA register survey].

Introduction: atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder. Its prevalence is underestimated in Africa, hence the initiation of the Atrial Fibrillation Registry In Countries of Africa (AFRICA). The aim of our study was to describe, within the framework of the AFRICA registry, the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of atrial fibrillation (AF) in Africa, particularly in Senegal.

Making Removals Part of Informed Choice: A Mixed-Method Study of Client Experiences With Removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Senegal.

Background: Ensuring access to removal services for implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs) is essential to realize informed choice and voluntary family planning. We document removal desires and experiences among women who received an implant or IUD from the public sector in 3 districts of Senegal.

Methods: We conducted a phone survey of 1,868 implant and IUD users, 598 follow-up surveys with those who had ever asked a provider for a removal, and 24 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with women who had ever wanted an implant removal.

Ensuring sufficient service capacity for removals of long-acting reversible contraceptives: a mixed-method study of provider experiences in Senegal.

As the number of implants and intrauterine devices (IUD) used in sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, ensuring sufficient service capacity for removals is critical. This study describes public sector providers' experiences with implant and IUD removals in two districts of Senegal. We conducted a cross-sectional study with providers trained to insert implants and IUDs from all public facilities offering long-acting reversible contraceptives.