Publications by authors named "F Diagne"
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- Liposarcoma is a rare tumor that develops from fat tissue, commonly found in the thigh, but this case involves a tumor in the buttock of a 56-year-old man.
- The tumor, which had been present for two years, was inflammatory and ulcerated, raising concerns for other diagnoses such as squamous cell carcinoma or skin lymphoma.
- After confirming the diagnosis of myxoid round-cell liposarcoma, treatment with chemotherapy began but unfortunately led to a rapid deterioration and fatal outcome within weeks.
COVID-19 had a psychological impact on the population, particularly those affected. Our objective was to investigate stress and resilience factors in the Senegalese soldiers affected during the first wave of COVID-19. Our retrospective and qualitative study included military personnel listed as contacts, suspects, or positive cases and supported by the Armed Forces Psychological Support Program during the period of isolation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFood insecurity affects close to half the population of Senegal, West Africa, a country simultaneously affected by the ongoing global diabetes pandemic. Diabetes and food insecurity are associated with adverse mental health, yet research exploring the relationship between chronic physical illness, food insecurity, and mental illness in Senegal is currently lacking. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between food insecurity and depression and anxiety, separately, in Senegalese women living with diabetes and hypertension.
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- Mycetomas are infectious diseases commonly found in poor, rural areas of tropical and subtropical regions, primarily affecting vulnerable populations.
- A case involved a 39-year-old woman with a fungal mycetoma during pregnancy, which worsened but eventually resulted in a positive outcome despite high medical costs.
- The patient underwent surgery and antifungal treatment for the mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis, achieving positive results for both her pregnancy and the infection.
Supporting every school to become a foundation for healthy lives.
Lancet Child Adolesc Health
April 2021
As a setting where children and adolescents live and learn, linked to the family and embedded within the wider community, schools have an important influence on every student's health. Many health interventions have used schools as a platform, often for standalone programmatic initiatives to reduce health risks, and sometimes for more comprehensive approaches, but the interventions, uptake, and sustainability are generally disappointing. Evidence shows that, to improve health and to reduce inequality, all students must attend school from a young age and for as long as possible, and their educational success therein must be maximised.
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