Screening, diagnosis and care cascade for viral hepatitis B and C in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a qualitative study of patients and health providers coping with uncertainty and unbearable costs
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025415
Abstract: Objectives To document patients’ and healthcare professionals’ (HCP) experiences with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) diagnosis and care, as well as consequences of these infections on patients’ life trajectories in Cameroon,… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis care; hepatitis; study; care ... See more keywords
Prevalence of major cardiovascular disease risk factors among a group of sub-Saharan African young adults: a population-based cross-sectional study in Yaoundé, Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029858
Abstract: Objective To determine the prevalence estimates of some major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a young adult-aged population living in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Design A cross-sectional study held from May to July 2017. Setting… read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; prevalence; cvd; yaound cameroon ... See more keywords
Determinants of periodontitis according to the immunological and virological profiles of HIV-infected patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1186/s12903-020-01353-7
Abstract: Background HIV infection is associated to different oral manifestations (including periodontal diseases), which have decreased with the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Yet, the occurrence of periodontitis is still consistent among patients with HIV living… read more here.
Keywords: risk; art; yaound cameroon; immunological virological ... See more keywords
Determinants of modern contraceptive practice in Yaoundé-Cameroon: a community based cross sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2543-7
Abstract: BackgroundDespite numerous efforts put in place to increase modern contraceptive use in Cameroon as a means to fight maternal and infant mortality, the prevalence of modern contraception has shown only a slow increase and maternal… read more here.
Keywords: contraceptive use; modern contraceptive; use; contraception ... See more keywords
Immuno-virological response and associated factors amongst HIV-1 vertically infected adolescents in Yaoundé-Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187566
Abstract: Introduction Limited studies have reported the outcomes of lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) amongst adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in resource-limited settings (RLS), thus classifying this population as underserved. We therefore aimed to ascertain the immunological… read more here.
Keywords: virological response; response; factors amongst; art ... See more keywords
Rapid Increase of Community SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence during Second Wave of COVID-19, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2806.212580
Abstract: We conducted 2 independent population-based SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys in Yaoundé, Cameroon, during January 27-February 6 and April 24-May 19, 2021. Overall age-standardized SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence increased from 18.6% in the first survey to 51.3% in the… read more here.
Keywords: community; yaound cameroon; seroprevalence; second wave ... See more keywords