A5066471846- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Noise Effects and Management
- Physical Activity and Health
- Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Université de Yaoundé I
2020-2024
Central Hospital of Yaoundé
2020-2023
Understanding urban travel behaviour is crucial for planning healthy and sustainable cities. Africa urbanising at one of the fastest rates in world urgently needs this knowledge. However, data literature on behaviour, their correlates, variation across African cities are limited. We aimed to describe compare characteristics correlates two Kenyan (Nairobi Kisumu). analysed from 16,793 participants (10,000 households) a 2013 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) household survey...
Adolescence is a life stage critical to the establishment of healthy behaviours, including physical activity (PA). Factors associated with built environment have been shown impact PA across course. We examined sociodemographic differences in, and associations between, perceived neighbourhood walkability, PA, body mass index (BMI) in South African adolescents. recruited convenience sample (n = 143; 13–18 years; 65% female) students from three high schools (middle/high low-income areas)....
Background The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases that are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely attributed to modifiable behavioral risk factors such as unhealthy diets insufficient physical activity (PA). adolescent stage, defined 10 24 years age, an important formative phase life offers opportunity reduce the across course for future generations. Objective aim this paper describe a protocol study using convergent mixed methods design explore exposures...
The literature on urban travel behaviour in Africa is sparse, limiting our understanding of how transport policies respond to human and planetary needs. We conducted a cross-sectional household telephone survey 1334 participants, using 24 h time-use diary, investigate barriers active (walking cycling) Yaoundé, Cameroon. found that two-thirds all participants reported at least one trip; the median (IQR) numbers trips per capita participant with were 2 (0–3) (2–3), respectively. main trip...
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy capsaicin in inducing significant pain relief a population sub-Saharan African type 2 diabetic patients with painful peripheral neuropathy. Design This prospective double-blind placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial. Setting A single tertiary-level hospital diabetes center Yaounde, Cameroon. Participants Twenty-two participants mellitus, presenting neuropathy, aged 18 years and above. Intervention were equally or placebo....
Objective We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of a doxycycline-based regimen against Cameroon National Standard Guidelines (hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin) for treatment mild symptomatic COVID-19. Methods conducted an open-label, randomized, non-inferiority trial in comparing doxycycline 100 mg, twice daily seven days versus hydroxychloroquine 400 mg five azithromycin 500 at day 1 250 from 2 through 5 COVID-19 patients. Clinical recovery, biological parameters, adverse events...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global health research, tension between scientific rigor and contextual meaning presents a critical challenge. Drawing on our work with Global Diet Physical Activity Network, this commentary explores complexities conducting environmental audits for physical activity diet in 4 urbanizing African cities: Yaoundé, Lagos, Cape Town, Soweto. We illustrate competing demands tensions that researchers face balancing meaning. discuss adaptation internationally...
Objective: To determine the early electrocardiographic changes in a cohort of ambulatory cameroonian COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychlo- roquine and Azithromycin. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Treatment centres city Yaounde, Cameroon, from May 7th to 24th 2020. Participants: We enrolled 51 consecutive confirmed on RT-PCR who having mild forms by hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice daily during seven #days plus Azithromycin 500 first day 250 remaining 4 days as per national...
<title>Abstract</title> Understanding how urban environments shape physical activity is critical in rapidly urbanizing countries such as South Africa. We assessed the reliability of virtual audits for characterizing features related to Soweto, used Microscale Audit Pedestrian Streetscapes Global tool characterize pedestrian-related from Google Street View images four neighborhoods Soweto. Neighborhoods were selected represent different levels deprivation. Inter-rater was analyzed according...
Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and 10-year in an adult population residing Yaoundé, Cameroon. Methodology We conducted a cross-sectional survey 10 purposively selected neighbourhoods involving one per household who consented participate. collected data on personal family history, lifestyle nutritional habits, anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, calculated rates with 95% CI. Results The involved 411 participants (172...
Adolescence is a crucial period for establishing healthy behaviours that can reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases. However, limited data exist on clustering health-related behaviours, in adolescents from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examined how diet physical activity cluster they are influenced by home school area-level deprivation. The surveyed 527 Yaoundé (Cameroon), Kingston (Jamaica), Cape Town (South Africa) grouped them into three categories according to...
Globally, an estimated 148.4 million people require humanitarian aid due to conflict and climate-related disasters, with approximately 89.3 displaced individuals lacking access essential healthcare services 1,2. Heightened attacks on facilities workers exacerbate these challenges, particularly in Africa, where a severe shortage of health is anticipated reach 6.1 by 2030 3,4. In 2015, the region faced significant deficits, only 1.30 per 1000 compared 4.5 needed meet UN Sustainable Development...
Abstract Objective To determine the early electrocardiographic changes in a cohort of ambulatory cameroonian COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin. Design Prospective study. Setting Treatment centres city Yaounde, Cameroon, from May 7th to 24th 2020. Participants We enrolled 51 consecutive confirmed on RT-PCR who having mild forms by 200mg twice daily during seven days plus Azithromycin 500 mg first day 250 remaining 4 as per national standard. Main outcomes...
Objective: To determine the early electrocardiographic changes in a cohort of ambulatory cameroonian COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine plus Azithromycin. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Treatment centres city Yaounde, Cameroon, from May 7th to 24th 2020. Participants We enrolled 51 consecutive confirmed on RT-PCR who having mild forms and by 200mg twice daily during seven days Azithromycin 500 mg first day 250 remaining 6 days. Main Outcomes Measures: The primary...
Abstract Objective We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of a doxycycline-based regimen against national standard guidelines (Hydroxychloroquine plus Azithromycin) for treatment mild symptomatic COVID-19. Methods conducted an open-label, randomized, non-inferiority trial, in Cameroon comparing Doxycycline 100mg, twice daily 7 days versus Hydroxychloroquine, 400 mg 5 Azithromycin 500mg at day 1 250mg from 2 through 5, COVID-19 patients. Clinical improvement, biological parameters...
Corona virus infection is an acute respiratory condition caused by a new human corona (SARS-CoV-2, the responsible for COVID-19.This belongs to group 2b viruses.Transmission of this disease appears occur through droplets, dispersed in environment, coughing or sneezing.Human-to-human contamination occurs manual contact with secretions deposited on equipment and other objects common use such as doorknobs offices, transport cars.The spreads rapidly, leading escalation number cases...
Abstract Background: Painful peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes and its management difficult. Neurotropic drugs, which are the drugs choice, have moderate efficacy due to high first pass metabolism. Topical Capsaicin, derived from capsicum plant, effective in relieving pain diabetic Caucasians. Due an intercultural bias treatment response, we evaluated Capsaicin on painful sub-Saharan subjectsMethods: 22 subjects with type 2 having polyneuropathy were randomly...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases that are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely attributed to modifiable behavioral risk factors such as unhealthy diets insufficient physical activity (PA). adolescent stage, defined 10 24 years age, an important formative phase life offers opportunity reduce the across course for future generations. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> aim this paper describe a protocol study using...