Candida tropicalis, Clavispora lusitaniae, Limosilactobacillus fermentum, Liquorilactobacillus mali, and Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides are associated with Ethanol Levels in Malian Traditional Fermented Milk Products.

Fermented milk products (FMP) have been consumed by humans for millennia and the health benefits are no longer to be demonstrated. Although the manufacturing procedure have been industrialized, FMPs are still produced traditionally in many parts of the world with variable manufacturing procedures and unknown sanitary conditions. In this study, we aimed at comparing the physico-chemical properties of industrial and traditional FMPs from France and Mali as well as their microbial diversity.

[Epidemio-Clinical And Therapeutic Aspects Of Gigantomastia At Point G University Hospital].

Gigantomastia is a rare benign mastopathy of unknown aetiology. It usually occurs in women during puberty or during pregnancy. It is characterized by excessive breast growth, which is psychologically and physically disabling.

Mass screening of hepatitis B and C in Burkina Faso: seroprevalence update and impact of hepatitis B vaccine.

Introduction: Updated data on the seroprevalences of hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV) are required to enable the adaptation of control strategies. In this study, we aimed to: (i) estimate the seroprevalences of HBsAg carriers and HCV exposure in the general population, and (ii) determine the impact of vaccination on HBV circulation since its introduction in 2006 in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).

Methodology: From October 2020 to October 2022, a mass screening campaign was conducted in 10 cities across Burkina Faso.

Genetic profile of progressive myoclonic epilepsy in Mali reveals novel findings.

Background And Objectives: Progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) is a group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent myoclonic seizures with progressive neurological deterioration. We investigated the genetics of three unrelated patients with PME from Mali, a country in sub-Saharan Africa highly underrepresented in genetic and genomic research.

Methods: Participants were carefully examined and phenotyped.

[Prognostic factors for neonatal mortality at the Souro Sanou University Hospital in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study].

Introduction: to help reduce neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso, we identified the prognostic factors for neonatal mortality at the Sourô Sanou University Hospital.

Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional and analytical study in the neonatal department from July 25, 2019 to June 25, 2020. Patients' medical records, consultation and hospital records were reviewed.

International expert consensus recommendations for the use of dermocosmetics in acne.

Background: A wide variety of dermocosmetics (products with both active skincare and cosmetic activity) are available for the management of acne vulgaris. These products are important because they may be the first line of approach for patients desiring to self-treat and they can also have beneficial effects-reducing lesion counts and improving global acne severity. When used in conjunction with medical therapy, dermocosmetics can improve tolerability and enhance results.

Livestock feed resources used as alternatives during feed shortages and their impact on the environment and ruminant performance in West Africa: a systematic review.

Ruminant feed is a major problem for the livestock sector in West African developing countries causing animal nutritional diseases, reducing ruminant production, and . Alternative feeds, which include agro-industrial by-products, fodder trees, crop residues, insects, fodder legumes, algae, and pulses, constitute enormous feed resources for livestock in Africa. This study was conducted in accordance with the methodological recommendations of PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses).

[Not Available].

Introduction: Assessing patient turnaround times is essential for improving the quality of care in emergency service departments.

Purpose Of The Research: This study looked at waiting and treatment times, and their associated factors, in the surgical emergency service department at the Souro Sanou National Teaching Hospital (SSNTH) in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Results: This study was carried out on 380 patients with a median age of thirty-eight.

Dermoscopy Use in Africa: Determinants and Challenges.

Introduction: Dermoscopy has evolved over the years beyond distinguishing benign pigmented lesions from melanoma to diagnosing virtually all diseases in dermatology. Overwhelming evidence demonstrates its utility in improving diagnostic accuracy, reducing unnecessary biopsies and lesion monitoring. Dermoscopy is widely used in Western nations, hence most descriptions of lesions in literature are predominantly on Fitzpatrick skin types I-III.

Effect of textile colour on vector mosquito host selection: a simulated field study in Mali, West Africa.

Background: The effect of clothing colour on the biting rates of different vector mosquito species is not well understood. Studies under tropical field conditions are lacking. This study aimed to determine the influence of clothing colours on mosquito biting rates in rural and suburban settings in West Africa.

Unusual intra-tracheal migration of a corrosive esophageal foreign body.

: intra-tracheal migration of esophageal foreign body is very uncommon and dangerous. It is most often caused by a vulnerable foreign body accidentally swallowed. We report the first observation of intra-tracheal migration of corrosive battery in our practice, with review of the literature.

Using adult care visits to diagnose HIV infection in children, Burkina Faso.

Objective: To estimate the feasibility, positivity rate and cost of offering child testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to mothers living with HIV attending outpatient clinics in Burkina Faso.

Methods: We conducted this implementation study in nine outpatient clinics between October 2021 and June 2022. We identified all women ≤ 45 years who were attending these clinics for their routine HIV care and who had at least one living child aged between 18 months and 5 years whose HIV status was not known.

Similarities and differences of interstitial lung disease associated with pathogenic variants in SFTPC and ABCA3 in adults.

Background And Objective: Variants in surfactant genes SFTPC or ABCA3 are responsible for interstitial lung disease (ILD) in children and adults, with few studies in adults.

Methods: We conducted a multicentre retrospective study of all consecutive adult patients diagnosed with ILD associated with variants in SFTPC or ABCA3 in the French rare pulmonary diseases network, OrphaLung. Variants and chest computed tomography (CT) features were centrally reviewed.

A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso.

In Burkina Faso, the health system is characterized by systemic insufficient and antiquated health-care infrastructures. Consequently, few health-care establishments have the required resources to diagnose and manage patients with COVID-19, and fewer still have intensive care facilities for severely ill patients with COVID. Furthermore, there is a widespread scarcity of qualified health-care staff.

Risk factors for mortality in an African pediatric emergency department: case of Sourô Sanou Hospital, a prospective, cross-sectional study.

Background: Childhood mortality rates remain high in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess the causes and associated factors of pediatric emergency mortality at the Sourô Sanou University Hospital of Bobo-Dioulasso.

Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study with prospective collection from June to August 2020.

The burden of the coronavirus disease 2019 virus infection in Burkina Faso: Results from a World Health Organization UNITY population-based, age-stratified sero-epidemiological investigation.

Background: This study aimed to estimate the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in the general population of Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).

Methods: We collected from March to April 2021 blood samples from randomly selected residents in both main cities based on the World Health Organization (WHO) sero-epidemiological investigations protocols and tested them with WANTAI SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits intended for qualitative assessment. We also recorded participants' socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and information on exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

An emerging clade of Chikungunya West African genotype discovered in real-time during 2023 outbreak in Senegal.

Chikungunya (CHIKV) is a re-emerging endemic arbovirus in West Africa. Since July 2023, Senegal and Burkina Faso have been experiencing an ongoing outbreak, with over 300 confirmed cases detected so far in the regions of Kédougou and Tambacounda in Senegal, the largest recorded outbreak yet. CHIKV is typically maintained in a sylvatic cycle in Senegal but its evolution and factors contributing to re-emergence are so far unknown in West Africa, leaving a gap in understanding and responding to recurrent epidemics.

[Additional payment despite free health care in Burkina Faso].

Introduction: Free health care for children under five years of age in Burkina Faso was introduced in 2016 in order to remove the financial barrier to accessing care. Additional health expenses remain despite this free health care, which may compromise access to health services for the poorest patients.

Methods: This partial medico-economic evaluation included a descriptive study of additional health expenses paid by parents.

Cervical pre-cancer screening by visual inspection of the cervix after application of acetic acid in rural Burkina Faso: evaluation of women's knowledge, screening practice habits, acceptability and prevalence of risk factors and lesions in Boussé health district.

Introduction: cervical cancer is a major public health problem among women in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease can be controlled through early diagnosis through simple cost-effective methods such as visual inspection of the cervix after application of acetic acid or lugol´s iodine. However, screening for cervical cancer is still underused particularly in rural areas of Burkina Faso.

Strengthening adult mosquito surveillance in Africa for disease control: learning from the present.

Mosquito surveillance is essential to successfully control and eliminate mosquito-borne diseases. Yet, it is often done by numerous organizations with little collaboration, incomplete understanding of existing gaps, and limited long-term vision. There is a clear disconnect between entomological and epidemiological indices, with entomological data informing control efforts inadequately.