Using Clinical Data Warehouse to Optimize the Vaccination Strategy Against COVID-19: A Use Case in France.

Clinical Data Warehouses (CDW) are gold mines and may be useful to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. This article details the use of CDW in order to retrieve patients for vaccination purposes. A list of 34 diseases (or conditions) was published by French Health Authorities to target individuals at a high risk of developing a severe form of COVID.

Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in animals in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute hepatitis in humans worldwide and have high burden in the resource-limited countries. Better knowledge of the epidemiology of hepatitis in animals in Africa can help to understand the epidemiology among humans. The objective of this study was to summarize the prevalence of HEV infection and distribution of HEV genotypes among animals in Africa.

Postoperative fatigue after day surgery: prevalence and risk factors. A prospective observational study.

Background: Postoperative fatigue (POF) is a major cause of rehabilitation failure after surgery. POF is a complication that could negatively affect outpatients but to date no study has specifically investigated POF at home after day surgery. The objective of this study was to assess early and late POF and risk factors for POF after day surgery.

Dengue virus infection in people residing in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies.

Better knowledge of the face of the current dengue virus (DENV) epidemiology in Africa can help to implement efficient strategies to curb the burden of dengue fever. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of DENV infection in Africa. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, African Journals Online, and Africa Index Medicus from January 1, 2000 to June 10, 2019 without any language restriction.

Case fatality rate and viral aetiologies of acute respiratory tract infections in HIV positive and negative people in Africa: The VARIAFRICA-HIV systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To set priorities for efficient control of acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) in Africa, it is necessary to have accurate estimate of its burden, especially among HIV-infected populations.

Objectives: To compare case fatality rate (CFR) and viral aetiologies of ARTI between HIV-positive and HIV-negative populations in Africa.

Study Design: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Knowledge, Africa Journal Online, and Global Index Medicus to identify studies published from January 2000 to April 2018.

Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in animals in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the major causes of acute hepatitis in humans worldwide with a case-fatality rate of 1-4% in the general population that might reach 30% in pregnant women. In the past decade in Africa, studies have shown that HEV infects not only humans but also animals. A systematic review summarizing the epidemiological data of HEV has been only performed in humans residing in Africa.

Gender development and hepatitis B and C infections among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Although Africa is a region of hyper endemicity to viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infections, there is limited data on their related burden among pregnant women. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the magnitude of these infections among pregnant women living in Africa and investigate its association with gender-related human development indicators.

Main Text: We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Africa Journal Online, and Global Index Medicus, with no language restriction, to identify observational studies on HBV and HCV infections in pregnant women residing in Africa published from January 1, 2000 until December 31, 2017.

Epidemiology of depressive disorders in people living with HIV in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Burden of depression in HIV in Africa.

Objective: The burden of HIV infection is higher in Africa where 70% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) resides. Since depression can negatively impact the course of HIV infection, it is therefore important to accurately estimate its burden among PLHIV in the continent.

Methods: We searched multiple databases to identify articles published between January 2000 and February 2018, reporting the prevalence of (major) depressive disorders in PLHIV residing in Africa.

Terminology Coverage from Semantic Annotated Health Documents.

Background: Unstructured health documents (e.g. discharge summaries) represent an important and unavoidable source of information.

Prevalence of respiratory bacterial infections in people with lower respiratory tract infections in Africa: the BARIAFRICA systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: The burden of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) is a substantial public health concern. However, the epidemiology of LRTI and its bacterial aetiologies are poorly characterised, particularly in the African continent. Providing accurate data can help design cost-effective interventions to curb the burden of respiratory infections in Africa.

[Interest of surgical companionship during the training period of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy].

Objective: Study of the learning curve of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, evaluating intraoperative difficulties and postoperative complications according to Clavien-Dindo classification.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study of our first 157 consecutive patients treated with robot-assisted prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer between September 2011 and December 2014. Comparison of learning for each group of 50 procedures and then comparison between patients operated on by a pair of two seniors specially trained for robotic surgery and patients operated on by one mixed pair including a surgeon junior coached by one senior of the first group.

Relationship between body composition and bone mineral density, related to physical activity, in elderly women.

Changes in body composition, including a decrease in muscle and bone mass, accompany aging. Analyse the influence of lean mass on bone mineral density, related to physical activity, in elderly women. 37 women were included in this study via an osteoporosis consultation.