Publications by authors named "H Diarra"
Unexplained fever poses significant diagnostic challenges in resource-limited settings like Bamako, Mali, where overlapping endemic diseases include malaria, HIV/AIDS, yellow fever, typhoid, and others. This study aimed to elucidate the infectious etiologies of acute febrile illnesses in this context. Acute febrile patients of any age were enrolled after informed consent or assent.
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- Integrase inhibitors (INIs) are effective for treating HIV but there is limited knowledge about drug resistance in West African children with HIV/AIDS.
- A study involving 107 HIV-1-infected children from Benin and Mali found no major mutations linked to INI resistance, even among those who had undergone antiretroviral therapy.
- However, several accessory resistance mutations were identified, suggesting while INIs may be a safe treatment option, monitoring for resistance patterns is necessary.
The Role of Essential Oils in Homemade Cosmetics: A Study of 140 Recipes.
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol
January 2023
Two recent trends that have developed simultaneously are a mistrust of health products by some of the population and the growing popularity of essential oils. The objective of this study was to analyze recipes with essential oils found on the internet and to assess their level of photoprotective efficacy. Therefore, we conducted a study of 140 recipes for personal care and hygiene products that incorporate one or more essential oils.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants may have contributed to prolonging the pandemic, and increasing morbidity and mortality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This article describes the dynamics of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants identified during the different COVID-19 waves in Mali between April and October 2021.
Methods: The respiratory SARS-CoV-2 complete spike (S) gene from positive samples was sequenced.
Introduction: The rapid diagnostic capacities of laboratories in Mali have been an essential element in the response to COVID-19. The University Clinical Research center (UCRC) diagnosed the first cases of Mali COVID-19.
Objective: The objective was to describe the contribution of the UCRC in the diagnosis of Covid-19 and to clinically and epidemiologically characterize the patients tested in the UCRC laboratory.