Objective: To analyze the determinants of the decision to incision interval in case of emergency caesarean section in Yaoundé' hospitals.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional (affected / non-affected) study was conducted in four hospitals in Yaoundé between January and may 2017 after National Ethical Committee approval. The target population was women who benefited from emergency caesarean section during the study period.
Introduction: tobacco epidemic is a real public health problem in the world and in Africa. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and identify factors associated with smoking among adults living in the Moungali district.
Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional analytical study of 800 adults.
Objective: To analyze the epidemiological aspects of invasive cervical cancer according to HIV status.
Methods: This was an historical cohort study from January 2010 to April 2017 in three hospitals at the Yaoundé city Capital, Cameroon, after the National Ethics Committee' approval. We included invasive cervical cancers with documented HIV status.
Introduction: Cervical cancer is the cause of 311,000 deaths each year worldwide and 1,540 deaths in Cameroon. It is a public health problem, but only one in ten women is screened for cervical cancer screening in Cameroon. Little data is available on the KAPs of health professionals in the Mifi Health District, in the west Region of Cameroon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medical evacuation is the transfer of a patient from a health institution to another for more appropriate care. The medical evacuation process is framed by legal texts. Dysfunctions are still possible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cervical cancer is the cause of 311,000 deaths each year worldwide and 1,540 deaths in Cameroon. It is a public health problem, but only one in ten women is screened for cervical cancer screening in Cameroon. Little data is available on the KAPs of health professionals in the Mifi Health District, in the west Region of Cameroon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Several studies report that only 10% of Cameroonian women at risk have ever been screened for this disease.
Objective: This study aims to analyze the factors explaining the difficulties in accessing screening for cervical cancer in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Methodology: This was an analytical cross-sectional study (participed/not participated), conducted from May 1 to August 10, 2020.
Introduction: cervical cancer is an illness that causes 250,000 deaths worldwide. Data on Health professional's skills is highly important for the elaboration of prevention strategies. Objective: assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among Brazzaville midwives on cervical cancer screening.
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