A5026222193- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
University of Lubumbashi
2018-2024
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are the leading causes of death from infectious disease worldwide. The prevalence HIV among children with TB in moderate to high countries ranges between 10% 60%. This study aimed determine infection treated for Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) clinics Lubumbashi identify risk during this co-infection.This is a cross-sectional under-15, January 1, 2013 December 31, 2015. Clinical, paraclinical outcome data were collected...
The diagnosis of hypertension in children is complex because based on normative values by sex, age and height, these vary depending the environment. Available BP references used, absence local data, do not correspond to our pediatric population. Accordingly, study aimed provide threshold for adolescents Lubumbashi (DRC) compare them with German (KIGGS study), Polish (OLAF study) Chinese (CHNS references. We conducted a cross-sectional among 7523 school-children aged 3 17 years. standardized...
Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its struggle involves knowing its prevalence. Insufficient data on hypertension in adults Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), prompted conduct this study. The objectives were to determine prevalence identify associated factors Lubumbashi. Methodology. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 6,708 from October 15th November 24th, 2018, Anthropometric data, lifestyle, medical history...
Background. The prevalence of stroke is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. scarcity hospital-based data Lubumbashi (in the Democratic Republic Congo) led to study, which was designed describe epidemiology and identify risk factors associated with hemorrhagic among adult patients Lubumbashi. Methods. This a cross-sectional study 158 admitted for internal medicine department University Clinics from January 2018 December 2020. Sociodemographic clinical features, cardiovascular factors, hospital...
overweight and obesity in adolescents are a major global public health issue due to their potential impact on increasing frequency. This study aims determine the prevalence of among attending private schools Lubumbashi (DRC).we conducted cross-sectional 5341 aged 10-19 years, 2858 (53.5%) girls 2483 (46.5%) boys. Weight height were measured for each adolescent then body mass index (BMI) was calculated.the average weight 43,78 ± 11.62 kg (42,39 12.11 boys 44.95 11.04 girls), 151,30 13,09 cm...
Introduction: Hypertension is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease worldwide. Knowledge its prevalence associated factors helps to prevent complications. The objectives this study were determine hypertension in hospitals Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo.Methods: A cross-sectional analytic was conducted among 520 adults February 6 November 30, 2023 2 health facilities city Lubumbashi (Afia Polyclinic - Don Bosco Jason Sendwe Provincial General...
Introduction: L'objectif de cette étude était donner le profil la pression artérielle (PA) des adolescents âgés 15 à 19 ans en milieu scolaire Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.Méthodes: il s'agit d'une transversale, portant sur les au moyen d'un échantillonnage aléatoire écoles secondaires Lubumbashi durant années scolaires 2013-2014, 2014-2015 et 2015-2016.Trois mesures PA étaient effectuées même jour.Résultats: 1766 15-19 ont été inclus parmi eux 995 sexe féminin 771...
Meige syndrome (MS) is a rare type of focal dystonia characterized by unintentional bilateral activity in facial and mandibular muscles combination with blepharospasm (spasm the orbicular muscle). Often unknown cause, MS can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary (to medications brain degenerative pathologies). Its treatment based most cases on botulinum toxin injections, not available our environment. Nevertheless, clonazepam has allowed us to improve symptoms patients. We report three...
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS), also known as disorder or syndrome, is a neurodevelopmental that characterized by the presence of multiple motor and one more vocal/phonic tics. These tics are generally common during childhood reach maximum severity between 10 12 years. Ticks tend to decrease late adolescence adulthood in majority patients. We report an observation GTS diagnosed 12-year-old child who was taken care clonazepam with good improvement its symptomatology. This condition has...