Publications by authors named "Yvette Nkene Mawamba"

Objective: To analyze the determinants of the decision to incision interval in case of emergency caesarean section in Yaoundé' hospitals.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional (affected / non-affected) study was conducted in four hospitals in Yaoundé between January and may 2017 after National Ethical Committee approval. The target population was women who benefited from emergency caesarean section during the study period.

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Malaria in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The first-line treatment for severe malaria in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy is parenteral artesunate, according to WHO recommendations. Resistance of to artesunate has not yet been noted in our country.

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Objective: To study the influence of HIV status on the occurrence of cervical precancerous lesions (CPL).

Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020. All women with documented HIV status screened for CPL with biopsies performed were recruited.

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Introduction: Several studies report that only 10% of Cameroonian women at risk have ever been screened for this disease.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the factors explaining the difficulties in accessing screening for cervical cancer in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Methodology: This was an analytical cross-sectional study (participed/not participated), conducted from May 1 to August 10, 2020.

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