Publications by authors named "S Henri Zango"
Background: The hormonal shift occurring in pregnant women is crucial for the outcome of pregnancy. We conducted a study in pregnant women living in a malaria endemic area to determine the potential effect of gestational age on the modulation of the endocrine system by cortisol and prolactin production during pregnancy.
Methods: Primigravidae and multigravidae with a gestational age between 16-20 weeks were included in the study and followed up to delivery and 6-7 weeks thereafter.
Article Synopsis
- * The study, conducted from August 2019 to March 2020, involved 594 pregnant women, revealing a 54.4% anemia prevalence, with moderate and severe cases at 49.2% and 5.2%, respectively.
- * Key factors contributing to anemia included being under 20 years old and having malaria; the research suggests that enhancing malaria prevention efforts is crucial for young pregnant women to combat maternal anemia.
Malnutrition in children is a serious health problem, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, with heavy socioeconomic burdens. The prevalence of stunting remains high in Burkina Faso. There is a need to further investigate undernutrition and identify the major factors contributing to its persistence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we evaluated the performance of a Histidine Rich Protein 2 (HRP2)-based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) used for malaria case detection (SD-Bioline malaria RDT P.f) along with light microscopy (LM) against qPCR among children during the first year of life in a high and seasonal malaria transmission area in Burkina Faso. A total of 723 suspected malaria cases (including multiple episodes) that occurred among 414 children participating in a birth-cohort study were included in the present analysis.
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