[A rare association of Takayasu's disease and inflammatory bowel disease in Gabon].

Takayasu's disease is a vasculitis affecting large vessels, particularly the aorta and its main branches, for which the role of has been suggested as a trigger by a hypersensitivity reaction. Inflammatory bowel diseases, which in sub-Saharan Africa can be confused with parasitic diseases, can rarely be found in association with Takayasu's disease. We report an association between both diseases in the Gabonese population.

[Co-infection of malaria and COVID-19 in patients admitted to the COVID Infectious Disease Department of the Libreville University Hospital Center].

The purpose of this study was to report the cases of co-infection of malaria and COVID-19, after systematic search for plasmodium in patients treated in the COVID Infectious Disease Department (SiCOV) of the Libreville University Hospital (LUH). We conducted a prospective, observational study in the LUH SiCOV from April to July 2020. Patients of both sexes, aged over 18 years, with positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 with thick blood smear result available, were included.

Complete Blood Count Parameters, C-Reactive Protein and the Severity of Coronavirus Disease.

Background: Coronavirus disease, which initially appeared in Wuhan, China during the month of December 2019, very quickly spread and became a worldwide pandemic. The African continent was not spared. The poor health system and low socioeconomic status in some regions has raised concern on the risk of an epidemic disaster due to the rapid transmission of the virus.

[Smoking in People Living with HIV (PLHA) and followed up in the Outpatient Department of the Hospital Fann of Dakar].

Introduction: PLHA who smoke have twice the never-smoker mortality rate and have an increased risk of developing non-AIDS diseases. The prevalence of tobacco smoking is higher among PLHA than in the general population. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of smoking among PLHA, to describe the clinical and spirometric features of smokers and ex-smokers and to assess their knowledge and attitudes toward smoking.

The baseline glomerular filtration rate, predictive of six-year survival in sub-Saharan African patients on antiretroviral therapy for HIV: Cohort study.

Background: Recently, serious morbidity events associated with initial glomerular filtration rate (GFR) have been described during HIV infection, but this is insufficiently investigated in sub-Saharan Africa very affected by HIV.

Objective: To assess the impact of baseline GFR prevailing during the first semester of the HIV infection management on six-year survival in peoples taking antiretroviral therapy.

Patients And Methods: Closed retrospective cohort study.

Intravenous infusion of glucose 5% despite sodium mixed, is main contributor of acquired hyponatremia in adult polyvalent medicine service: Case control study.

Background: Acquired hyponatremia is a life threatening event. Intravenous infusion of a mixture of 5% glucose and sodium solute is mainly used, but its contribution in the occurrence of acquired hyponatremia in adult, is under-investigated outside intensive care unit.

Objective: To evaluate the place of intravenous infusion of a mixture of 5% glucose and sodium in predicting acquired hyponatremia in adult polyvalent medicine service.

[Radiological features of microscopy-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in patients in the Pneumology Department at the National University Hospital, Fann, Dakar (Sénégal)].

This study aimed to determine the radiological features of microscopy-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We conducted a retrospective study, analyzing radiographical imaging of patients with microscopy-positive pulmonary tuberculosis between 15 November 2015 and 15 March 2016. The medical records of 66 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were selected, 81.

Socio-economic status is inversely related to bed net use in Gabon.

Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) range among the most effective measures of malaria prophylaxis, yet their implementation level in sub-Saharan Africa is still low. The goal of this study was to investigate the influence of socio-economic factors on the use of bed nets by mothers in Gabon.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted completing pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaires exploring socioeconomic proxy measures with 397 mothers or guardians of young children.

High prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection in Gabonese adults.

Plasmodium falciparum, the most common malarial parasite in sub-Saharan Africa, accounts for a high number of deaths in children less than five years of age. In malaria-endemic countries with stable transmission, semi-immunity is usually acquired after childhood. For adults, severe malaria is rare.