Assessment of the worldwide burden of critical illness: the Intensive Care Over Nations (ICON) audit

ARTICLE in THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE · APRIL 2014 Impact Factor: 9.63 · DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70061-X · Source: PubMed www.thelancet.com/respiratory Vol 2 May 2014 Jean-Louis Vincent, John C Marshall, Silvio A Ñamendys-Silva, Bruno FranÇois, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Jeff rey Lipman, Konrad Reinhart, Massimo Antonelli, Peter Pickkers, Hassane Njimi, Edgar Jimenez, Yasser Sakr, on behalf of the ICON…

En savoir plus

SARS-CoV2 mutations and impact on mortality: observational study in a subsaharan Africa hospital

Jean-Robert Makulo1*, Roger Wumba1, Madone Ndona Mandina1, Placide Mbala1,2,3, Adrienne Amuri Aziza1,2, Yannick Mayamba Nlandu1, Benjanmin Kabwe1,4, Donatien Mangala1, Ben Izizag Bepouka1, Jerome Ossam Odio1, Murielle Longokolo1, Eric Mukenge1, Guyguy Kamwiziku1, Eddy Lusamaki Kingand1, Constantin Bashengezi4, Gilbert Kabanda1,4 and Benjamin Longo-Mbenza1,4 Summary Background One year after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the focus of…

En savoir plus

COVID-19 and kidney disease: Progress in health inequity from low income settings

Elliot Koranteng Tannor ,Divya Bajpal ,Yannick Mayamba Nlandu, Eranga Wijewickrama Published:January 16, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151318 Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on the incidence and prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) globally and in low-income settings. CKD increases the risk of developing COVID-19 and COVID-19 causes AKI directly or indirectly and its associated…

En savoir plus

PMS2 Pathogenic Variant in Lynch Syndrome- Associated Colorectal Cancer with Polyps

Henriette Poaty, MD1,2 Lauria Batamba Bouya1 Aimé Lumaka3,4 Arnaud Mongo-Onkouo1,5 Deby Gassaye1,5 Address for correspondence Henriette Poaty, MD, Embryology and Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, BP 2672, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (e-mail: henriettepoaty@gmail.com). Abstract Background Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant condition due to the germline mutation in the mismatch…

En savoir plus

Safety of age-dosed, single low-dose primaquine in children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency who are infected with Plasmodium falciparum in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a randomised, double- blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial

Walter R Taylor, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Marie A Onyamboko, Pimnara Peerawaranun, Winifred Weere, Cate Namayanja, Peter Onyas, Harriet Titin, Joy Baseke, Rita Muhindo, Daddy K Kayembe, Pauline O Ndjowo, Benjamin B Basara, Georgette S Bongo, Charles B Okalebo, Grace Abongo, Sophie Uyoga, Thomas N Williams, Chiraporn Taya, Mehul Dhorda, Joel Tarning, Arjen M Dondorp, Naomi Waithira,…

En savoir plus

Atteinte rénale précoce et variants à risque des gènes d’APOL1 chez les enfants drépanocytaires

Dieu merci Betukumesu1, Jean-Robert Makulo², Pepe Ekulu1, Michel Aloni1, Jean Lambert Gini3, Elena Levtchenko4, Bert Van Den4 1. Service de Néphrologie pédiatrique, CUK  2. Service de Néphrologie Adulte, CUK  3. Service d’Hématologie-Oncologie pédiatrique, CUK    4. Service de Néphrologie pédiatrique, KU LEUVEN CUK : Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo  KU LEUVEN :…

En savoir plus

Hydroxyurée et Régression de la Néphropathie Sicklanémique : essai clinique ouvert dans une population pédiatrique en RD Congo

Dieu-merci Betukumesu1, Jean-Robert Makulo², Jean-Lambert Gini3, Michel Aloni1, Gloire Mbayabo4, Prosper Lukusa4 1. Service de Néphrologie pédiatrique 3. Service d’Hématologie-Oncologie pédiatrique 2. Service de Néphrologie Adulte 4. Service de Génétique pédiatrique Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo Introduction: les complications rénales de la drépanocytose deviennent très fréquentes et ne répondent généralement pas aux…

En savoir plus