Publications by authors named "Mbayang Ndiaye Niang"
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- Influenza types A and B cause significant global health issues, infecting about 1 billion people and resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year.
- This study analyzed influenza B virus circulation in Senegal from 2010 to 2019, examining over 15,000 patient specimens and detecting the virus in about 8.7% of cases.
- Phylogenetic analysis revealed the presence of both B/Victoria and B/Yamagata lineages, along with some variations in the hemagglutinin gene, and indicated a seasonal pattern of influenza B infections.
Background: Similar to many places, physicians in Senegal are unevenly distributed. Telemedicine is considered a potential solution to this problem. This study investigated the perceptions of Senegal's physicians of the impact of telemedicine on their recruitment to and retention in underserved areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTelemedicine is considered to be an effective strategy to aid in the recruitment and retention of physicians in underserved areas and, in doing so, improve access to healthcare. Telemedicine's use, however, depends on individual and contextual factors. Using a mixed methods design, we studied these factors in Senegal based on a micro, meso and macro framework.
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- Tobacco consumption is rising in Senegal, particularly among schoolchildren, and the study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of smoking at the French School of Jean Mermoz in Dakar by using surveys and measuring carbon monoxide levels in exhaled air.
- Among 741 students surveyed, 23.1% were identified as smokers, with a higher prevalence in boys, and curiosity was the leading reason for starting to smoke; additionally, 12.4% showed a smoking profile based on carbon monoxide levels.
- The findings suggest that tobacco use leads to health risks like tissue hypoxia in young students, highlighting the urgent need for effective tobacco control policies in schools.
The aim of this study was to compare blood and plasma viscosities, as well as the hematocrit/blood viscosity ratio (HVR), between trained and sedentary SCT carriers. Thirty African male SCT carriers from the city of Dakar (Senegal) participated in the study: one group composed of 15 trained SCT carriers (TSCTc) and one group composed of 15 sedentary individuals (SSCTc). Blood was sampled in resting condition and blood and plasma viscosities were measured using a cone-plate viscometer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe goal of the present study was to test whether fasting during the holy period of Ramadan may disturb blood rheology in sickle cell trait (SCT) carriers more than in a group of subjects with normal hemoglobin. Twenty African male students participated in the study: 10 SCT carriers and 10 subjects with normal hemoglobin (CONT). Biochemical parameters (plasma glucose and lipids levels), hematocrit, blood viscosity, and urine specific gravity were measured in the two groups on the 14th day of the Ramadan period (Ramadan condition) and 6 wks after the end of Ramadan (baseline condition).
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