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View article: Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Farmers in French Guiana in 2018—A Screening Program
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Farmers in French Guiana in 2018—A Screening Program Open
Context: There is a general health decline among farmers and the leading cause of death in this population remains cardiovascular (CV) diseases. The situation is similar in the Guianese general population, with a preoccupying increase in C…
View article: When local phytotherapies meet biomedicine. Cross-sectional study of knowledge and intercultural practices against malaria in Eastern French Guiana
When local phytotherapies meet biomedicine. Cross-sectional study of knowledge and intercultural practices against malaria in Eastern French Guiana Open
View article: Leishmaniavirus genetic diversity is not related to leishmaniasis treatment failure
Leishmaniavirus genetic diversity is not related to leishmaniasis treatment failure Open
View article: État des lieux de la population diabétique de la commune de Grand Santi en 2017
État des lieux de la population diabétique de la commune de Grand Santi en 2017 Open
View article: Knowledge, attitudes, practices about HIV and implications in risk and stigma prevention among French Guianese and Brazilian border inhabitants
Knowledge, attitudes, practices about HIV and implications in risk and stigma prevention among French Guianese and Brazilian border inhabitants Open
Background The border area between French Guiana and Brazil is an active HIV-transmission zone. The aim of the present study was to describe HIV knowledge, risk and the level of stigma among inhabitants of this border area. Methods A cross…
View article: American cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana: an epidemiological update and study of environmental risk factors
American cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana: an epidemiological update and study of environmental risk factors Open
Background American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is endemic in French Guiana. Its epidemiology is evolving, notably because of immigration, anthropization of natural areas, and new microbiological methods . Our first objective was to upda…
View article: Utility of PCR in Patients with Strongyloides stercoralis and HTLV-1 Coinfection in French Guiana
Utility of PCR in Patients with Strongyloides stercoralis and HTLV-1 Coinfection in French Guiana Open
Strongyloides stercoralis and human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) coinfections have been extensively reported in the literature, but the diagnosis and treatment of strongyloidiasis remains a challenge, particularly in HTLV-1 carriers. Ou…
View article: Ophthalmic Care Needs Assessment for Indigenous Peoples living in Isolated Environments in French Guiana
Ophthalmic Care Needs Assessment for Indigenous Peoples living in Isolated Environments in French Guiana Open
View article: Morbidité pédiatrique d’un village amérindien en Guyane française (2009–2016)
Morbidité pédiatrique d’un village amérindien en Guyane française (2009–2016) Open
The situation of the Amerindian village of Camopi in French Guiana is particular because of its geographical isolation and its socio-cultural environment. Does this unique context affect the morbidity of the children? This study describes …
View article: Descriptive epidemiology of suicide attempts and suicide in the remote villages of French Guiana
Descriptive epidemiology of suicide attempts and suicide in the remote villages of French Guiana Open
View article: Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Immunocompetent Children from a Remote Area of French Guiana
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Immunocompetent Children from a Remote Area of French Guiana Open
In September 2014, an increase in the number of Cryptosporidium spp. gastrointestinal tract infections was reported over a 6-month period among children living in a remote area along the Maroni River in French Guiana. Children presented ga…
View article: Acute Amazon toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients: a descriptive study of 42 cas in French Guiana
Acute Amazon toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients: a descriptive study of 42 cas in French Guiana Open
View article: The problem of suicide among Amerindians in Camopi-Trois Sauts, French Guiana 2008–2015
The problem of suicide among Amerindians in Camopi-Trois Sauts, French Guiana 2008–2015 Open
View article: Predictors of abnormal cytology among HPV-infected women in remote territories of French Guiana
Predictors of abnormal cytology among HPV-infected women in remote territories of French Guiana Open
It was not possible to predict which HPV-infected women will have cytological abnormalities or notfrom anamnesis. In this study HPV 53 seemed more benign than other HPV genotypes. On the contrary, species n°9, containing 5 of the genotypes…
View article: Portage asymptomatique de plasmodies dans le quartier Blondin de Saint-Georges-de-l’Oyapock, Guyane
Portage asymptomatique de plasmodies dans le quartier Blondin de Saint-Georges-de-l’Oyapock, Guyane Open
Optimized elimination strategies are needed to control transmission of malaria. As part of an elimination campaign, active detection of asymptomatic Plasmodium carriers by highly sensitive methods is deemed necessary. Asymptomatic carriage…
View article: The singular epidemiology of HPV infection among French Guianese women with normal cytology
The singular epidemiology of HPV infection among French Guianese women with normal cytology Open
View article: A Large Outbreak of Thiamine Deficiency Among Illegal Gold Miners in French Guiana
A Large Outbreak of Thiamine Deficiency Among Illegal Gold Miners in French Guiana Open
From September 2013 to July 2014, several gold miners working in the tropical forest consulted the Maripasoula Health Center in French Guiana for edema and findings consistent with right-sided cardiac failure. Of the 42 cases of beriberi t…
View article: High prevalence of HPV infection in the remote villages of French Guiana: an epidemiological study
High prevalence of HPV infection in the remote villages of French Guiana: an epidemiological study Open
SUMMARY Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer in women in French Guiana. Studies have shown that populations living in the remote areas of the interior have early sexual debut and that multiple sexual partnerships are common. …
View article: Épidémiologie de l’infection à papillomavirus humains chez les femmes âgées de 20 à 65 ans résidant dans des communes isolées de Guyane française : adapter l’action au territoire
Épidémiologie de l’infection à papillomavirus humains chez les femmes âgées de 20 à 65 ans résidant dans des communes isolées de Guyane française : adapter l’action au territoire Open
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View article: Interactions between Gastrointestinal Nematodes and Malaria in a Cohort of Children in an Amazonian Village: Table 1
Interactions between Gastrointestinal Nematodes and Malaria in a Cohort of Children in an Amazonian Village: Table 1 Open
Despite its low statistical power, the present results find that Ascaris was associated with less malaria, as observed by a number of studies.
View article: Prevalence of Plasmodium spp. in illegal gold miners in French Guiana in 2015: a hidden but critical malaria reservoir
Prevalence of Plasmodium spp. in illegal gold miners in French Guiana in 2015: a hidden but critical malaria reservoir Open
View article: Diagnostic et prise en charge des PVVIH en zones isolées et frontalières en Guyane
Diagnostic et prise en charge des PVVIH en zones isolées et frontalières en Guyane Open
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View article: Frequency and distribution of mixed Plasmodium falciparum-vivax infections in French Guiana between 2000 and 2008
Frequency and distribution of mixed Plasmodium falciparum-vivax infections in French Guiana between 2000 and 2008 Open
Clinicians must be more vigilant regarding mixed infections in co-endemic P. falciparum/P. vivax areas, in order to deliver optimal care for patients suffering from malaria. This may involve the use of rapid diagnostic tests capable of det…