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View article: Care pathways for critically ill children aged 0–5 years arriving at district hospitals in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Niger (2022): a cross-sectional study
Care pathways for critically ill children aged 0–5 years arriving at district hospitals in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Niger (2022): a cross-sectional study Open
Background Under-five mortality remains high in West Africa, where sick children are expected to first attend the primary health care before being referred to a hospital if necessary. However, little is known about how families navigate be…
View article: Achieving elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiasis as a public health problem in Mali
Achieving elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiasis as a public health problem in Mali Open
Introduction Mali was endemic for soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), mainly hookworms in the southern regions. Following baseline mapping, mass drug administration (MDA) for STH was integrated with MDA for schistosomiasis for school-age…
View article: Economic Analysis of Agroecological Practices in Mali, West Africa: a Gender Perspective
Economic Analysis of Agroecological Practices in Mali, West Africa: a Gender Perspective Open
Agriculture forms the backbone of the economy in most Sahel countries, providing livelihoods for thousands of people. However, it currently faces significant ecological challenges, primarily due to decreasing rainfall, climatic risks and e…
View article: Field evaluation of Standard Q Filariasis Antigen Test for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) during a pre-transmission assessment survey in Sierra Leone, 2022
Field evaluation of Standard Q Filariasis Antigen Test for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) during a pre-transmission assessment survey in Sierra Leone, 2022 Open
Background As part of a multi-country evaluation, the SD Biosensor STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) was compared with the Abbott Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) for assessing Wuchereria bancrofti infection prevalence and for e…
View article: Field evaluation of Standard Q Filariasis Antigen Test for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) during a pre-transmission assessment survey in Sierra Leone, 2022
Field evaluation of Standard Q Filariasis Antigen Test for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) during a pre-transmission assessment survey in Sierra Leone, 2022 Open
Background As part of a multi-country evaluation, the SD Biosensor STANDARD™ Q Filariasis Ag Test (QFAT) was compared with the Abbott Bioline TM Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) for classifying lymphatic filariasis (LF) prevalence at a populati…
View article: Evaluation of Effects of Cotton Growing on the Environment and the Population in the Koutiala Circle
Evaluation of Effects of Cotton Growing on the Environment and the Population in the Koutiala Circle Open
Since 1960, cotton cultivation has experienced considerable expansion in the Koutiala district of Mali. This expansion has not been without consequences on people’s health and natural resources in terms of soil, water and natural vegetatio…
View article: Giant Hip Lipoma with Physical and Psychological Impact at Bamako Dermatology Hospital
Giant Hip Lipoma with Physical and Psychological Impact at Bamako Dermatology Hospital Open
Giant lipomas are voluminous benign mesenchymal tumors formed by fatty lobules from mature adipose tissue and whose exact etiological is not yet elucidated. We report the case of a 64-year-old patient with a giant lipoma at the hip with ph…
View article: Cotton plant topping combined with plant density has a positive effect on seed-cotton yield in the South Sudanian zone of Mali
Cotton plant topping combined with plant density has a positive effect on seed-cotton yield in the South Sudanian zone of Mali Open
Description of the subject. In Mali, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) plays an essential role in economic and social activities in terms of income generation, rural organization and modernization of production systems. Cotton topping is a cu…
View article: Progress towards elimination of onchocerciasis transmission in Mali: A “pre-stop MDA” survey in 18 transmission zones
Progress towards elimination of onchocerciasis transmission in Mali: A “pre-stop MDA” survey in 18 transmission zones Open
Background Onchocerciasis control activities in Mali began in 1975 with vector larviciding carried out by the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP), followed by the distribution of ivermectin from 1998 until the closure of the OCP in 2002…
View article: Restarting Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in West Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
Restarting Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in West Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Best Practices Open
Countries across West Africa began reporting COVID-19 cases in February 2020. By March, the pandemic began disrupting activities to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as health ministries ramped up COVID-19–related po…
View article: Implementation of mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases in Guinea during the COVID-19 pandemic
Implementation of mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases in Guinea during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Guinea reported its first case of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020. Soon thereafter, a national state of emergency was declared, all land borders were closed, schools were shut down, and public gatherings were limited. Many health act…
View article: Pentalogie de Cantrell : A Propos d’un Cas: The pentalogy of Cantrell: A case report
Pentalogie de Cantrell : A Propos d’un Cas: The pentalogy of Cantrell: A case report Open
RESUMELa pentalogie de Cantrell est une anomalie congenitale rare caracterisee par des defauts de fermeture de la ligne mediane, y compris un defaut de la paroi dans le sternum inferieur, un defaut de la paroi abdominale supra ombilicale, …
View article: Integrated seroprevalence-based assessment of Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus in two lymphatic filariasis evaluation units of Mali with the SD Bioline Onchocerciasis/LF IgG4 Rapid Test
Integrated seroprevalence-based assessment of Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus in two lymphatic filariasis evaluation units of Mali with the SD Bioline Onchocerciasis/LF IgG4 Rapid Test Open
The SD Bioline Onchocerciasis/LF IgG4 Rapid test appears to be a good tool for integrated exposure measures of LF and onchocerciasis in co-endemic areas.
View article: Factors Associated with Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaremia in an Endemic Area of Mali
Factors Associated with Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaremia in an Endemic Area of Mali Open
Although Wuchereria bancrofti ( Wb ), the causative agent of lymphatic filariasis, is endemic throughout Mali, the prevalence of Wb microfilaremia (Mf) can vary widely between villages despite similar prevalence of infection as assessed by…
View article: Prevalence of trachoma in the Kayes region of Mali eight years after stopping mass drug administration
Prevalence of trachoma in the Kayes region of Mali eight years after stopping mass drug administration Open
Eight years after stopping MDA and intensifying trichiasis surgery outreach campaigns, all four districts reached the TF elimination threshold of <5% and three of four districts reached the TT elimination threshold of <0.1%.
View article: Evaluation of Thrombolysis in the Management of St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in Isolated Cardiology Unit
Evaluation of Thrombolysis in the Management of St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in Isolated Cardiology Unit Open
Introduction:The ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is a serious cardiac emergency that requires urgent management from the setting.Thrombolysis appears to be one the rapid methods of revascularization of the coronary arteries. Obj…