Burden of atrial fibrillation among adults with heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults with heart failure (HF) and summarise the all-cause mortality ratio among adult patients with coexisting HF and AF in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Setting: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and cohort studies with primary data on the prevalence and incidence of AF among patients with HF and the all-cause mortality ratio among patients with HF and AF in SSA. We combined text words and MeSH terms to search MEDLINE, PubMed and Global Health Library through Ovid SP, African Journals Online and African Index Medicus from database inception to 10 November 2021.

Atrial fibrillation among adults with heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa - prevalence, incidence and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) remains a major non-communicable disease in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) associated with high rates of readmission, mortality and loss of economic productivity as it affects mostly young and economically active adults. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a major determinant of mortality among patients with HF in SSA. Meanwhile, the use of anti-arrhythmic medications in the region remains unacceptably low.

The general public's knowledge of diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study in Cameroon.

Objective: To assess the general public's level of knowledge on diabetes mellitus (DM) and identify related sources of information in Cameroon.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 in two health facilities in Yaoundé and Edéa.

Methods: We included consenting adults, except health professionals.

Giant congenital melanocytic nevus in a Cameroonian child: a case report.

Background: Giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a very rare condition characterized by a large skin lesion and an increased risk of complications like neurocutaneous melanosis and malignant transformation. Reports of giant congenital melanocytic nevus are scarce in the sub-Saharan African literature and here we present a case of this disease in a Cameroonian adolescent.

Case Presentation: A 12-year-old Cameroonian girl from the "Baka" ethnic group, with no relevant family and medical histories presented with a progressively extensive brownish-black nodular hypertrophic skin lesion of approximately 45 cm, which she had had since she was 2-days old.

Assessment of the general public's knowledge of stroke: A cross-sectional study in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Background: Stroke knowledge and awareness in the general public is important to improve stroke prevention and ensure prompt response to disease onset. Addressing the dearth of data in Africa, this study aimed to determine the level of knowledge on stroke definition, symptoms, risk factors and complications in the general population living in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Methods: From February to April 2015, we conducted a cross-sectional study at the Nicolas Barre Hospital Centre.