Factors limiting traditional medicine integration into modern health systems in Africa: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies.

Objectives: It was recognised in the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration that the integration of traditional medicine into modern health systems is a major lever for achieving universal health coverage. In several African countries, the integration of traditional medicine still faces constraints, despite the development of policies and regulations in favour of this integration. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the limitations of integrating traditional medicine in Africa.

Interactive Voice Response Service to Improve High School Students Covid-19 Literacy in Burkina Faso: A Usability Study.

Mobile technology is widely used in healthcare. However, designers and developers in many cases have focused on developing solutions that are often tailored to highly literate people. While the advent of the pandemic has called for people to seek and use Covid-19 related information to adapt their behaviors, it is relatively difficult for low literate to get easily access to health information through digital technologies.

A Systematic Review on Improving Health Literacy in Rural Africa Using Mobile Serious Games.

Driven by an increase in the availability of cheap low-cost mobile phones and a jump in the number of telecom subscribers, the African gaming world is booming. Most importantly, it has opened an opportunity for rural communities to have an almost identical mobile phone experience than people living in urban areas. It has also opened an opportunity to leverage this high penetration of mobile devices to design mobile-based applications such as mobile serious games.

Climate factors and dengue fever in Burkina Faso from 2017 to 2019.

Dengue is now a major health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the influence of local meteorological factors on the incidence of dengue is an important element for better prediction and control of this disease. This study aims to assess the impact of meteorological factors on dengue transmission in the central region of Burkina Faso.

Design and Implementation of a Unique Patient Identification Model in Information Systems in Burkina Faso.

The implementation of a reliable identity process is the basis of any secure patient information sharing system. Indeed, each individual is unique and should be identified by a unique number (identifier). It is with these issues in mind that we have designed and implemented a unique patient identification method adapted to the context of Burkina Faso.

International virtual confidential reviews of infection-related maternal deaths and near-miss in 11 low- and middle-income countries - case report series and suggested actions.

Background: Obstetric infections are the third most common cause of maternal mortality, with the largest burden in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We analyzed causes of infection-related maternal deaths and near-miss identified contributing factors and generated suggested actions for quality of care improvement.

Method: An international, virtual confidential enquiry was conducted for maternal deaths and near-miss cases that occurred in 15 health facilities in 11 LMICs reporting at least one death within the GLOSS study.

Lymph Node Tuberculosis in Otolaryngological Practice: A Study of 68 Cases at the Sourô Sanou University Hospital of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Introduction: Lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB) frequently affects peripheral cervical lymph node body sites. We aimed to study epidemiology and diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of LNTB patients in ENT routine practice.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional prospective study in the ENT and cervicofacial surgery department at the Sourô Sanou University Hospital of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, for a period of 36 months.

Detection of Falsified Antimalarial Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Drugs Using a Low-Cost Handheld Near-Infrared Spectrometer.

Falsified drugs are of serious concern to public health worldwide, particularly for developing countries where quality control of drugs is inefficient. In law enforcement against such fake medicines, there is a need to develop reliable, fast, and inexpensive screening methods. In this work, the ability of an innovative low-cost handheld near-infrared spectrometer to identify falsifications among two antimalarial fixed dose combination tablets, dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, has been investigated.

In Vitro Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties of Various Extracts.

Although is a plant widely used in traditional medicine in sub-Saharan Africa, its biological properties have been poorly investigated to date. We first characterized by conventional reactions the composition of several stem bark extracts and evaluated in acellular and cellular assays their pro- or antioxidant properties supported by their high phenolic and flavonoid content, particularly with the methanolic extract. The pro- or antioxidant effects observed did not correlate with their IC concentrations against five cancer cell lines determined by MTT assay.

Spatiotemporal analysis of dengue fever in Burkina Faso from 2016 to 2019.

Background: Burkina Faso experienced an epidemic resurgence of dengue in 2016, which led to the implementation of several control strategies. In order to allow a better adaptation of these strategies, we studied the spatio-temporal distribution of dengue.

Methods: Monthly dengue cases from 2016 to 2019, aggregated at the health district level, were used to map the crude incidence, excess risk, and smoothed incidence of dengue in Burkina Faso with GeoDa software.

Prognostic Factors of the Lethality of Stroke at the Sourô Sanou University Teaching Hospital of Burkina Faso.

Introduction: Stroke is a major public health concern. It is a frequent pathology, 80% of which is of ischemic origin. Approximately 86% of all stroke deaths worldwide occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Evaluation of the quality of maternal death review cycles in Burkina Faso.

Objective: To assess the quality of the maternal death review (MDR) cycle in selected health facilities in Burkina Faso in accordance with national standards.

Methods: A multiple case study using a qualitative approach performed in five health districts and two regional hospital centers in Burkina Faso. The facilities were chosen by contrasted purposive sampling based on hospital maternal mortality rate and urban or rural location.

Patient's Unique Identifier for Efficient and Secure Monitoring of Pregnant Women in Burkina Faso.

The objective of this work is to set up a device allowing to identify the pregnant woman in a univocal and reliable way during her pregnancy follow-up. This study is a continuation of a project to improve the electronic monitoring of pregnancy in pregnant women in Burkina Faso. The methodology is based on the scientific work of the GMSIH of France (1).

Mobile Monitoring of Diabetic Patients in the Active File of the Medical Center of Do (Burkina Faso).

The care of diabetic patients in peripheral medical centers in Burkina Faso faces many difficulties. This work, which is a new experience, aimed to set up an information system for the care of diabetic patients in the context of Burkina Faso. The system thus conceived consists of a web application (MedshakeEHR), used by the doctor and a mobile application (Glucosio) for the patient.

Implementation of a Monitoring System for Pregnancy by Tele-Ultrasound in an African Context (Burkina Faso).

Prenatal ultrasound is a radiological examination that allows optimal follow-up of pregnancies. However, its implementation remains limited in poor countries due to a lack of equipment and trained health workers, such as in Burkina Faso. The aim of this work is to set up an ultrasound tele-expertise system.

Design and Implementation of a Computerized Management System for Adverse Drug Reactions at the Sourô SANOU University Hospital (CHUSS) in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities related to the detection, evaluation, understanding and prevention of adverse drug reactions or any other possible drug-related problems. In our tropics, this discipline is in an embryonic state. The availability of a management system capable of responding to pharmacovigilance activities is the main objective of our study.

Systematic Review of Potential Anticancerous Activities of .

The objective of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the substances isolated from the African medicinal plant focusing on compounds harboring activities against cancer models detailed in depth herein at both in vitro and in vivo preclinical levels. The review was conducted through Pubmed and Google Scholar. Nineteen out of the forty-two secondary metabolites isolated to date from displayed interesting in vitro and/or in vivo antitumor activities.

Epidemiology and microscopic diagnosis of tuberculosis in pigs and small ruminants slaughtered at Bobo-Dioulasso abattoir, Burkina Faso.

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic, infectious, chronic and contagious disease, caused by Mycobacterium bovis that mainly affects cattle. This pathology has a negative impact on animals and animal products trade. Unfortunately, in Burkina Faso where agriculture and livestock sectors represent around 80% of the socio-economic activities, the real situation of the disease is not well known especially in small ruminants and swine.

Exercise-Induced Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease.

A better knowledge of the biological consequences in the blood of these exercise-induced ischemic events in lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) may improve the prospects of disease management. We explored the preminus postexercise metabolomic difference in 39 patients with LEAD referred for a treadmill oximetry test [transcutaneous oximetry (TcPO)]. Ischemia was estimated through the sum of decrease from rest of oxygen pressure (DROPs) (limb TcPO changes minus chest TcPO changes) at buttocks, thighs, and calves regions.

The Role of Candida Albicans in Routine Clinically Suspected Otomycosis.

Background: Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species are considered as commensal yeasts of many cavities including the external auditory canal (EAC) in healthy individuals. These fungal microorganisms can also act as opportunist pathogens and cause otomycosis. In this study, the patients of clinically suspected otomycosis were specifically investigated mycologically to elucidate the role of Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species.

Bioinformatic Analysis of MIRU-VNTR Repeats of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains from Lagos, Nigeria.

The analysis of Mycobacterial Interpersed Repetitive Unit-Variable Number of Tandem Repeat (MIRU-VNTR) discriminates against the species of M. tuberculosis involved in the transmission of the disease. The reference method is the manual method.

A Data Warehouse Design for Dangerous Pathogen Monitoring.

Emerging diseases are a major public health problem as illustrated by the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. To make the right decisions, public health departments need a decision-making system. In Africa few IT systems have been put in place to help managers of public health in the analysis of their multidisciplinary data.

Contribution and Acceptability of Bacteriological Collection Tools in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children Infected with HIV.

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and tolerability of new bacteriological samples to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected children.

Method And Patients: HIV1-infected children with suspicion of TB in Universitary Hospital Sourô Sanon (Burkina Faso) were included in a prospective cohort study. Children underwent three gastric aspirates (GA) if aged <4 years; two GA, one string test (ST) if aged 4-9 years and three sputum, one ST if aged 10-13 years.

Genomic and biological characterization of a novel partitivirus infecting Fusarium equiseti.

This study describes a new mycovirus infecting a strain from the Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex. Based on phylogenetic and genomic analyses, this virus belongs to the recently proposed genus "Zetapartitivirus" in the family Partitiviridae. The name "Fusarium equiseti partitivirus 1″ (FePV1) is therefore suggested for this novel viral species.