Prevalence of Iron Deficiency, Anemia, and Associated Factors in a Blood Donor Population in Brazzaville, Congo.

Introduction: Blood donation is not without risk to the donor. It results in a substantial loss of iron and decreased hemoglobin. In our country, no predonation assessment is carried out and the selection of blood donors is only clinical.

Associated Factors of Cholelithiasis among Younger Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville, Congo.

Introduction: Chronic hemolysis predisposes sickle cell patients to the development of gallstones. Their frequency increases with age, but they may appear early in young children. In the absence of management, they expose the patient to complications that can hinder the quality of life and sometimes even death.

Psychosocial functioning and health related quality of life in children, adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Congo.

Objectives: To describe the psychosocial functioning and assess the quality of life of children, adolescents and young adults with T1DM; and to identify the risk factors associated with the psychosocial experience and quality of life of these patients.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study of children, adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Symptoms of anxiety and depression, and the quality of life were assessed using the Beck's Anxiety and Depression Scales and the pedsQL diabetes module score respectively.

May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Republic of the Congo.

To determine the proportion with hypertension among opportunistic screenees in the Republic of the Congo. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Republic of the Congo in May 2018. This screening was done in urban and rural areas that included Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, District of Ngoyo, and District of Nkayi.