Relative effects of climate factors and malaria control interventions on changes of parasitaemia risk in Burkina Faso from 2014 to 2017/2018
In Burkina Faso, the prevalence of malaria has decreased over the past two decades, following the scale-up of control interventions. The successful development of malaria parasites depends on several climatic ... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 7, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nafissatou Traor é, Taru Singhal, Ourohiré Millogo, Ali Sié, Jürg Utzinger and Penelope Vounatsou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Peak timing of slowest growth velocity among young children coincides with highest ambient temperatures in Burkina Faso: a longitudinal study
CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that child health and development are more affected by high temperatures than by other aspects of climatic seasonality such as rainfall. Emerging shifts in climatic conditions will pose challenges to optimal growth, highlighting the importance of changes that optimize the timing of nutrition interventions and address environmental growth-limiting conditions.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02071563.PMID:38309828 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.09.021 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - February 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ilana R Cliffer Elena N Naumova William A Masters Nandita Perumal Franck Garanet Beatrice L Rogers Source Type: research
Peak timing of slowest growth velocity among young children coincides with highest ambient temperatures in Burkina Faso: a longitudinal study
CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that child health and development are more affected by high temperatures than by other aspects of climatic seasonality such as rainfall. Emerging shifts in climatic conditions will pose challenges to optimal growth, highlighting the importance of changes that optimize the timing of nutrition interventions and address environmental growth-limiting conditions.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02071563.PMID:38309828 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.09.021 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - February 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ilana R Cliffer Elena N Naumova William A Masters Nandita Perumal Franck Garanet Beatrice L Rogers Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 244: Molecular Epidemiology of Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus in West Africa: Is Lineage IV Replacing Lineage II in Burkina Faso?
This study aimed at investigating the genetic lineages of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) currently circulating in Burkina Faso. As part of PPR surveillance in 2021 and 2022, suspected outbreaks in different regions were investigated. A risk map was produced to determine high-risk areas for PPR transmission. Based on alerts, samples were obtained from three regions and all sampled localities were confirmed to fall within PPR high risk areas. We collected swab samples from the eyes, mouth, and nose of sick goats. Some tissue samples were also collected from dead animals suspected to be infected by PPRV. In total, sa...
Source: Viruses - February 3, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Abel S. Biguezoton Guy Sidwatta Ilboudo Barbara Wieland Rahinata W-Y. Sawadogo Fairou F. Dah Cheick A. K. Sidibe Adrien Zoungrana Edward Okoth Michel Dione Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Mapping heterogeneity in family planning indicators in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Nigeria, 2000 –2020
Family planning is fundamental to women ’s reproductive health and is a basic human right. Global targets such as Sustainable Development Goal 3 (specifically, Target 3.7) have been established to promote unive... (Source: BMC Medicine)
Source: BMC Medicine - February 1, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Microbiological evaluation and possible origins of the microbial contamination of vegetables in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
This study aimed to contribute to the health safety of widely consumed vegetables in Ouagadougou by investigating the potential contamination of onion, tomato, cucumber and lettuce with pathogenic microorganisms. A survey was conducted, involving 102 producers in fields, 102 vendors in markets, and 205 consumers. The most commonly consumed vegetables were identified as onion, tomato, cucumbe... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - January 31, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Evaluating the effect of a behavioural intervention bundle on antibiotic use, quality of care, and household transmission of resistant Enterobacteriaceae in intervention versus control clusters in rural Burkina Faso and DR Congo (CABU-EICO)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a rising threat in low-resource settings, largely driven by transmission in the community, outside health facilities. Inappropriate antibiotic use is one of the main modifiabl... (Source: Trials)
Source: Trials - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research
Reported antibiotic use among patients in the multicenter ANDEMIA infectious diseases surveillance study in sub-saharan Africa
ConclusionsReported antibiotic use data from this multicenter study in sub-Saharan Africa revealed a high proportion of WHO Watch antibiotics. Differences in Watch antibiotic use were found by disease syndrome, country and health facility location, which calls for a more differentiated approach to antibiotic use interventions including further evaluation of accessibility and affordability of patient treatment. (Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control)
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - January 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Single-dose azithromycin for infant growth in Burkina Faso: Prespecified secondary anthropometric outcomes from a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsSingle-dose azithromycin does not appear to affect weight and height outcomes when administered during early infancy. Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03676764 (Source: PLoS Medicine)
Source: PLoS Medicine - January 23, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ali Si é Source Type: research
How does hospital organisation influence the use of caesarean sections in low- and middle-income countries? A cross-sectional survey in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Vietnam for the QUALI-DEC project
Improving the understanding of non-clinical factors that lead to the increasing caesarean section (CS) rates in many low- and middle-income countries is currently necessary to meet the challenge of implementin... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 17, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Camille Etcheverry, Ana Pilar Betr án, Myriam de Loenzien, Michael Robson, Charles Kaboré, Pisake Lumbiganon, Guillermo Carroli, Quoc Nhu Hung Mac, Celina Gialdini and Alexandre Dumont Tags: Research Source Type: research
Gut Microbiome Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance After a Single Dose of Oral Azithromycin in Children: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Jan 16;110(2):291-294. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0651. Print 2024 Feb 7.ABSTRACTMass antibiotic distribution to preschool children resulted in alterations of the gut microbiome months after distribution. This individually randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated changes in the gut microbiome and resistome in children aged 8 days to 59 months after one dose of oral azithromycin in Burkina Faso. A total of 450 children were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either placebo or azithromycin. Rectal samples were collected at baseline, 2 weeks, and 6 months after randomization and subjected to DNA deep sequen...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - January 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Thuy Doan Zijun Liu Ali Si é Clarisse Dah Mamadou Bountogo Mamadou Ouattara Boubacar Coulibaly Dramane Kiemde Guillaume Zonou Eric Nebie Jessica Brogdon Elodie Lebas Armin Hinterwirth Lina Zhong Cindi Chen Zhaoxia Zhou Travis Porco Benjamin F Arnold Cath Source Type: research
Gut Microbiome Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance After a Single Dose of Oral Azithromycin in Children: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Jan 16;110(2):291-294. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0651. Print 2024 Feb 7.ABSTRACTMass antibiotic distribution to preschool children resulted in alterations of the gut microbiome months after distribution. This individually randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated changes in the gut microbiome and resistome in children aged 8 days to 59 months after one dose of oral azithromycin in Burkina Faso. A total of 450 children were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either placebo or azithromycin. Rectal samples were collected at baseline, 2 weeks, and 6 months after randomization and subjected to DNA deep sequen...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - January 16, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Thuy Doan Zijun Liu Ali Si é Clarisse Dah Mamadou Bountogo Mamadou Ouattara Boubacar Coulibaly Dramane Kiemde Guillaume Zonou Eric Nebie Jessica Brogdon Elodie Lebas Armin Hinterwirth Lina Zhong Cindi Chen Zhaoxia Zhou Travis Porco Benjamin F Arnold Cath Source Type: research
Implementation of the WHO core components of an infection prevention and control programme in two sub-saharan African acute health-care facilities: a mixed methods study
ConclusionsThe training and mixed methods evaluation revealed initial IPC implementation experiences that could be used to inform stepwise approaches to facility IPC improvement in resource-limited settings. Implementation strategies should consider both global standards such as the WHO IPC CCs and specific local contexts. The early involvement of all relevant stakeholders and parallel efforts to advocate for sufficient resources and health system infrastructure are critical. (Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control)
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - January 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
