Publications by authors named "Marie France Ingole Mboliasa"
Prognostic Significance of Abnormal Ankle-Brachial Index Among Long-term Hemodialysis Patients in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Yannick Mompango Engole François Bompeka Lepira Yannick Mayamba Nlandu Yves Simbi Lubenga Clarisse Nkondi Marie France Ingole Mboliasa
Rambam Maimonides Med J
January 2021
Objective: Early identification of atherosclerosis using a non-invasive tool like ankle-brachial index (ABI) could help reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease among long-term hemodialysis patients. The study objective was to assess the frequency and impact of abnormal ABI as a marker of subclinical peripheral artery disease (PAD) in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Methods: This was a historic cohort study of kidney failure patients on long-term hemodialysis for at least 6 months.
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension on maintenance hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study.
Yannick Mompango Engole François Bompeka Lepira Yannick Mayamba Nlandu Yves Simbi Lubenga Augustin Luzayadio Longo Marie-France Ingole Mboliasa
BMC Nephrol
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) among chronic hemodialysis patients in sub-Saharan Africa, where its impact remains largely unknown.
- The study included 85 patients, finding a prevalence of PAH at 29.4%, with associated factors such as unsecured healthcare funding and cardiovascular complications like arrhythmia and diastolic dysfunction.
- The results suggest that about one third of hemodialysis patients suffer from PAH, highlighting a connection between this condition and socioeconomic challenges as well as cardiovascular health issues.