Causal effect of severe and non-severe malaria on dyslipidemia in African Ancestry individuals: A Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Dyslipidemia is becoming prevalent in Africa, where malaria is endemic. Observational studies have documented the long-term protective effect of malaria on dyslipidemia; however, these study designs are prone to confounding. Therefore, we used Mendelian randomization (MR, a method robust to confounders and reverse causation) to determine the causal effect of severe malaria (SM) and the recurrence of non-severe malaria (RNM) on lipid traits.

[Management of overcrowding in the Emergency Department of University Hospital Gabriel Touré, Bamako in Mali].

Introduction: Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding is a major healthcare issue. The purpose of this study is to determine the causes of emergency department overcrowding and to evaluate intra-hospital transfer after initial treatment.

Methods: we conducted a 1-year prospective study at the Emergency Reception Service of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital.