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Jan 16, 2019Open AccessArticle
Objectives: The aims and objectives of this systematic review are to inves-tigate the different theories underlining major depression and suicide while exploring the correlation between BDNF, major depression and suicide. Method: Literature was researched through the University of Malta research platform and statistical reports published by the Maltese National Statistics Office, Eurostat and World Health Org ...
Jun 26, 2018Open AccessArticle
Introduction: Malaria in
pregnancy induces significant risks for the mother and the foetus. The
objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria and the risk
factors among pregnant women in the Health District of Mwene Ditu in DR Congo. Methods: A cross-sectional
descriptive study based on household survey was carried out in June 2016 in the
Health District of Mwene Ditu. The calculated sampl ...
Jun 19, 2018Open AccessArticle
Background: Cholera is a very old endemo-epidemic disease linked to the con-ditions of defective hygiene. It is a public health problem, mainly in Africa and Asia. Aim: The purpose of this preliminary study was to determine the level of knowledge of the population in relation to the factors favoring the endemicity and epidemicity of cholera among the exposed populations. Methods: This is a prospective, descriptive cross-sectional ...
May 17, 2018Open AccessArticle
Introduction: Cholera is
one of the so-called dirty hand diseases. Its effective response saves lives.
The city of Lubumbashi has recorded at least one cholera epidemic for almost
ten years, each of which generates significant socio-economic costs. Method: We
conducted a case-control study on cholera in the city of Lubumbashi in the
Democratic Republic of Congo in 330 individuals, including 11 ...
Mar 29, 2018Open AccessArticle
Introduction: The
purpose of this study is to analyze the factors associated with nosocomial
infections of caesarean section wounds in the maternity hospitals of the city
of Mbuji-Mayi. Methods: This
study was conducted in 25 maternities of general referral hosp ...
Dec 21, 2017Open AccessArticle
Background: The present study was elaborated to assess the prevalence
of high birth weight and its related risk factors for macrosomic infants among women
in Southern Morocco. Methods: A case-control study was conducted on term singleton
live-births, with no morbidity or malformation, of a sample of (n = 78) nulliparous and multiparous non-diabetic
women deliver ...
Dec 07, 2017Open AccessArticle
There is increasing evidence of association between
particulate matter air pollution and cardiovascular mortality and morbidity.
However, the association with the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) event
is less clear. We investigated the effects of short-term particulate matter
exposure on OHCA especially among specific subgroups. The study included
OHCA tha ...
Mar 06, 2017Open AccessArticle
Vaginitis is the most
common infectious disease diagnosed among women attended at gynecological
outpatient clinics in the Primary Care Service. The aim of this research is to
investigate the incidence of vaginitis caused by Gardnerella vaginalis and Candida spp. in
women attended at the gyneco ...
Dec 22, 2016Open AccessArticle
Background: An energy
drinks supposed to give a boost of energy to the consumer. It usually contains
caffeine and lot of sugar. We studied the risks associated with the consumption
of these drinks, the conditions in which they are consumed and the frequency of
obesity in the determination of body mass index among 195 students of the
Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik. Methods: This is a survey conducted by students
of the Ben M’sik
Fac ...
Dec 14, 2016Open AccessArticle
Hypertension, chronic and silent disease, is a
public health problem. The objective of this survey was to assess the
prevalence of hypertension in population in the city of Koudougou. This deals
with a population survey held in one day consisting of controlling blood pressure and glycaemia among patients having values
above the normal ones. All volunteering patients were included in the study. We
screened 497 patients during the s ...
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