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View article: Estimation of Dietary Exposure to Sodium Benzoate (E211) and Potassium Sorbate (E202) of Children and Adolescents in the Oran Region, Algeria
Estimation of Dietary Exposure to Sodium Benzoate (E211) and Potassium Sorbate (E202) of Children and Adolescents in the Oran Region, Algeria Open
Sodium benzoate (E211) and potassium sorbate (E202) are two preservatives widely used alone or in combination in the food industry in Algeria. This study aims to estimate the dietary exposure of children and adolescents to these substances…
View article: Utilité de la plasmathérapie de convalescents dans le traitement de formes prolongées d'infection à SARS-CoV-2 chez des patients immunodéprimés.
Utilité de la plasmathérapie de convalescents dans le traitement de formes prolongées d'infection à SARS-CoV-2 chez des patients immunodéprimés. Open
View article: ABO Blood Group Incompatibility Protects Against SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
ABO Blood Group Incompatibility Protects Against SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Open
ABO blood groups appear to be associated with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the underlying mechanisms and their real importance remain unclear. Two hypotheses have been proposed: ABO compatibility-dependence (neutralization by anti…
View article: Cost of red blood cell transfusion; evaluation in a French academic hospital
Cost of red blood cell transfusion; evaluation in a French academic hospital Open
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: A prospective matched study on symptomatic dengue in pregnancy
A prospective matched study on symptomatic dengue in pregnancy Open
Dengue fever is an increasing problem worldwide, but consequences during pregnancy remain unclear. Much of the available literature suffers from methodological biases that compromise the validity of clinical recommendations. We conducted a…
View article: Paraquat poisoning in Western French Guyana: a public health problem persisting ten years after its withdrawal from the French market.
Paraquat poisoning in Western French Guyana: a public health problem persisting ten years after its withdrawal from the French market. Open
Paraquat poisoning still persists in French Guyana despite its withdrawal from the market. It is possible to determine the probability of death on patient admission based on routine clinical and biological parameters. There is an urgent ne…
View article: Estimating the Risk of Vertical Transmission of Dengue: A Prospective Study
Estimating the Risk of Vertical Transmission of Dengue: A Prospective Study Open
The incidence of dengue worldwide is increasing rapidly. A better understanding of dengue transmission may help improve interventions against this major public health problem. The virus is mostly transmitted by vectors. There are, however,…
View article: Shigella infection in children under 5 years old in western French Guiana
Shigella infection in children under 5 years old in western French Guiana Open
French Guiana, a tropical country, is characterised by a young and multi-ethnic population. Difficulties in accessing safe water sources lead to outbreaks of gastroenteritis. The objectives of this study were (1) to describe the microbiolo…
View article: Incidence of infantile Pompe disease in the Maroon population of French Guiana
Incidence of infantile Pompe disease in the Maroon population of French Guiana Open
The incidence of IPD in the Maroon community is roughly 50 times higher than elsewhere in the world. The presence of only two different variants in all affected patients is compatible with a double founder effect in a relatively small popu…
View article: Blood lead levels and risk factors for lead exposure among pregnant women in western French Guiana: the role of manioc consumption
Blood lead levels and risk factors for lead exposure among pregnant women in western French Guiana: the role of manioc consumption Open
Concerns regarding lead (Pb) poisoning in French Guiana first arose in 2011 following the discovery of excessively high levels of the metal amongst children in a small neighborhood without any apparent source of Pb. Since 2012, blood lead …
View article: Epidemiological assessment of the severity of dengue epidemics in French Guiana
Epidemiological assessment of the severity of dengue epidemics in French Guiana Open
Our findings provide a recent epidemiological description of the severity of dengue epidemics in French Guiana. These results highlight the potential impacts and consequences of implementing the WHO 2009 classification on hospital activity…
View article: Population movements and the HIV cascade in recently diagnosed patients at the French Guiana -Suriname border
Population movements and the HIV cascade in recently diagnosed patients at the French Guiana -Suriname border Open
Border areas are particular "hot spots" generating high levels of HIV vulnerability and facing great challenges to control epidemics. The objective of this study is to describe the sociodemographic, clinical and biological profiles of newl…
View article: Performance Testing of PCR Assay in Blood Samples for the Diagnosis of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in AIDS Patients from the French Departments of America and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii: A Prospective and Multicentric Study
Performance Testing of PCR Assay in Blood Samples for the Diagnosis of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in AIDS Patients from the French Departments of America and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii: A Prospective and Multicentric Study Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00803621.
View article: Specificity of Dengue NS1 Antigen in Differential Diagnosis of Dengue and Zika Virus Infection
Specificity of Dengue NS1 Antigen in Differential Diagnosis of Dengue and Zika Virus Infection Open
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View article: Shigellosis and Pregnancy in French Guiana: Obstetric and Neonatal Complications
Shigellosis and Pregnancy in French Guiana: Obstetric and Neonatal Complications Open
Shigella is a major cause of dysentery worldwide. Only a few cases of shigellosis during pregnancy have been reported. However, the neonatal and obstetric complications are potentially severe. The objective of this study was to describe th…
View article: HIV-1 <i>Pol</i> Gene Polymorphism and Antiretroviral Resistance Mutations in Treatment-Naive Adult Patients in French Guiana Between 2006 and 2012
HIV-1 <i>Pol</i> Gene Polymorphism and Antiretroviral Resistance Mutations in Treatment-Naive Adult Patients in French Guiana Between 2006 and 2012 Open
Little information is available on the molecular epidemiologic profile of HIV-1 in French Guiana, the French department with the highest HIV/AIDS incidence. To follow the evolution of HIV-1 diversity, we carried out a molecular analysis of…