Publications by authors named "G M Moyen"
Viral hepatitis B is a public health issue. We establish the children serological profile of hepatitis B in Bobo-Dioulasso, six years after the introduction of hepatitis B vaccine into the Expanded Program on Immunization. This was a descriptive study of prospective data collection carried out in the Department of Pediatrics and the laboratory of virology of the Centre MURAZ of Bobo-Dioulasso between March 2013 and May 2013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In Congo, data on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children are old and rare. This study aims to describe the sociodemographic features of DKA and to identify risk factors for mortality.
Patients And Methods: We conducted an analytical study on DKA in childred at the University Hospital in Brazzaville over the period from January 2013 to June 2016.
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Parents Facing Child and Adolescent Obesity in Brazzaville, Congo.
Glob Pediatr Health
November 2016
The study aimed to assess obesity-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents when facing child and adolescent obesity in order to improve the quality of care. A case-control study was conducted from February 1 to July 1, 2013. The study compared parents of obese school children (group 1 or cases; n = 254) and those school children without obesity (group 2 or controls; n = 254).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To study and describe the psychological responses (depression and anxiety), the coping strategies, and the impact of sickle cell disease on the quality of life (QOL) of mothers.
Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study of mothers with affected children was conducted at the university hospital center of Brazzaville, between February and April 2014. Hamilton and Beck scales, the Brief-COPE, and the Short Form Health Survey were used to assess anxiety, depression, coping strategies, and QOL, respectively.