Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia in the department of Lékoumou, Republic of Congo.

Background: Loiasis is endemic in the northern and western part of the Republic of Congo. Between 2004 and 2010, surveys were conducted, using the RAPLOA method, in all departments of the Republic of Congo to assess the distribution of loiasis. Prior to 2004, only two parasitological surveys on loiasis had been conducted in Congo and mainly in the Department of Lékoumou, in the southwestern of the country.

Excess Mortality Associated With Loiasis: Confirmation by a New Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted in the Republic of Congo.

Background: Loiasis ( filariasis) is considered a benign disease and is currently not included in the World Health Organization's (WHO's) list of Neglected Tropical Diseases, despite mounting evidence suggesting significant disease burden in endemic areas. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the mortality associated with microfilaremia in the Southwestern Republic of Congo.

Methods: The cohort included 3329 individuals from 53 villages screened for loiasis in 2004.

[Factors associated with the quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis].

Introduction: knee osteoarthritis, a common condition in Sub-Saharan Africa, affects the quality of life of patients.

Objective: Identify the factors associated with impaired quality of life.

Patients And Methods: Cross-sectional and analytical study, carried out in the Department of Rheumatology at the University Teaching Hospital of Brazzaville, in two steps.

User Satisfaction with Family Planning Services in Government Health Centres in the Congo.

Patient satisfaction is considered an indicator of quality of care. This study aimed to assess the degree of clients' satisfaction with family planning (FP) services in government health centers in Congo. A cross-sectional study was conducted.

[How the Congolese young people consider their elderly].

The traditional image of the African family that has long grant a place of choice to the elderly does match maybe any more the reality of today. The WHO report on violence and health 2002 and some studies carried out in other African countries suggest that elder abuse also exists in sub-Saharan Africa. To describe how the young Congolese adults consider their elderly and mistreatments that can result.