Determinants and predictive model of failure of surgical repair of obstetric vesico-vaginal fistula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Surgical repair of obstetric fistula aims to restore the anatomical and functional integrity of the urinary tract, enabling affected women to regain their dignity and quality of life. However, such repairs can... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - April 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Justin Lussy Paluku, Barthelemy Kasi Aksanti, William C. Clemmer, Cathy Mufungizi Furaha, Eug énie Mukekulu Kamabu, Jonathan M. L. Kasereka, Benjamin Kambale Kalole, Olivier Mukuku, Zacharie Kibendelwa Tsongo, Stanis Okitotsho Wembonyama, Charles Wembony Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of stochastic and deterministic models for < i > gambiense < /i > sleeping sickness at different spatial scales: A health area analysis in the DRC
We present a previously developed stochastic mathematical model for gHAT in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and show that this same formulation is able to capture the dynamics of gHAT observed at the health area level (approximately 10,000 people). This analysis was the first time any stochastic gHAT model has been fitted directly to case data and allows us to better quantify the uncertainty in our results. The analysis focuses on utilising a particle filter Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methodology to fit the model to the data from 16 health areas of Mosango health zone in Kwilu province as a case study. The spat...
Source: PLoS Computational Biology - April 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Christopher N. Davis Source Type: research
A retrospective study of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq
Conclusion: Strict precautions and precise surveillance should be implemented to control the disease and protect the communityby improving the diagnosis and treatment of CCHF. The authors recommend another future study to detect the genotypingand sequencing of CCHFV in Iraq.Keywords: Crimean –Congo hemorrhagic fever; Iraq; tick. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - April 1, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Doaa Adnan Shaker, Muna Tawfeeq Abd, Nawar Jassim Alsalih, Sinan Ghazi Mahdi, Mohenned Alsaadawi, Ihab Raqeeb Aakef, Tareq Jafaar Aljandeel Source Type: research
Congo red dye degradation using Fe-containing mineral as a reactive material derived from waste foundry dust
This study investigated the applicability of industrial waste. The high affinity of Fe-based products is widely used for industrial effluents because of their capability to oxidize contaminants. Waste foundry dust (WFD) is an Fe oxide that has been investigated as a potential reactive material that causes the generation of reactive oxidants. We aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties of WFD and the feasibility in the Fenton oxidation process. The WFD was used as a catalyst for removing Congo red (CR), to evaluate the generation of •OH and dissolution of Fe during the oxidation process. The linkage of •OH ge...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 28, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hyunsoo Kim Chulhyun Park Nagchoul Choi Kanghee Cho Source Type: research
