Publications by authors named "Tameh Theodore Yangsi"
Background: Stillbirth is a common adverse pregnancy outcome worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths yearly. In Cameroon, the reported rate in 2015 was 19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple electrolyte disorders, including sodium, potassium and calcium disorders, have been associated with hypertension in pregnancy. Most of these studies failed to evaluate the combined effect of low and high sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride ion concentrations on hypertension in pregnancy. This study evaluates the combined effect of these ion categories (low, normal, high) on hypertension in pregnancy.
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- A study in Cameroon examined why modern contraceptive use is low by analyzing the methods selected and their side effects among women in an urban clinic.
- The research involved surveying 1,180 women at the CAMNAFAW Clinic in Yaoundé, revealing that the most popular contraceptive methods were depot medroxy progesterone acetate (72.1%) and oral combined contraceptives (21.3%).
- Out of the women consulted, 14.5% reported side effects, with irregular vaginal bleeding being the most common; side effects were particularly notable among users of subcutaneous implants (28%).
- The study suggests that contraceptive choices should consider both the preferences of couples and the potential side effects to improve adherence and reduce failure rates.
Background: Adolescent pregnancies are a growing public health problem in Cameroon. We sought to study the outcome of such pregnancies, in order to inform public health action.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of 5997 deliveries which compared the outcome of deliveries in adolescent (10-19 years old) pregnant women registered at the Yaoundé Central Hospital between 2008 and 2010 to that of their non-adolescent adult (≥ 20 years old) counterparts.