Dementia Prevalence and Risk Factors: Data From Rural Tanzania
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of dementia in this population is similar to a recent community-based rate in Tanzania and lower than a hospital-based rate in Senegal. This is the first time the association between visual impairment and dementia has been reported in SSA. Other associations are in keeping with previous literature.PMID:37561952 | DOI:10.1097/WAD.0000000000000564 (Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders)
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Caitlin Roe Ssenku Safic Lwitiko Mwaipopo Catherine L Dotchin Joanna Klaptocz William Gray Marcyella Joseph Aimee Spector Sarah Urasa Richard W Walker Source Type: research
Shifting Patterns of Influenza Circulation during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Senegal
A. Lampros et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - August 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Managing fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Experience from smallholder farmers in central and western Africa
In this study, 420 farmers were surveyed in central and west Africa using individual interviews to assess farmers' knowledges and perceptions of the fall armyworm damages and the management practices used. Most farmers (99.4%) were shown to recognize the fall armyworm and 92.5% claimed to already have damages in their fields. The fall armyworm seems not to be a new pest as most farmers identified it in different countries from 2015 to 2019. Apart from maize as the preferred crop ofS. frugiperda, several alternative host plants including Napier grass, sorghum, onion, and cabbage were identified by the farmers. Although c...
Source: Food and Energy Security - August 3, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Marcellin C. Cokola,
Rapha ël Van Den Bussche,
Grégoire Noël,
Nongamanégré Kouanda,
Fawrou Sèye,
Boni B. Yarou,
Rudy Caparros Megido,
Sandrine M. Bayendi Loudit,
Ernestine Lonpi Tipi,
Baudouin Michel,
Frédéric Francis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Considering soil moisture in models of climate impacts on child health in farming-centric countries
AbstractSoil moisture reflects the amount of water available to crops in the top layer of soil. As such, considering soil moisture provides important insight into water availability and ultimately crop yields in agricultural settings. In studies of climate change, food security, and health, however, soil moisture is rarely empirically considered despite its connection to crop health and yields. In this project, we aim to advance understanding of climate impacts on food security by incorporating soil moisture into quantitative models of child health. Combining spatially referenced health survey data from the Demographic and...
Source: Population and Environment - July 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
E-035 Stroke management and outcomes in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a meta-analysis of 8,535 patients
ConclusionsA severe healthcare disparity is present in low- and lower-middle-income countries where there is delayed diagnosis of strokes and increased rates of poor clinical outcomes for these patients.Disclosures A. Aguirre: None. J. Rodgers: None. T. Reardon: None. N. Brown: None. N. Shlobin: None. A. Ballatori: None. J. Gendreau: None. S. Shahrestani: None. (Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery)
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 30, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Aguirre, A., Rodgers, J., Reardon, T., Brown, N., Shlobin, N., Ballatori, A., Gendreau, J., Shahrestani, S. Tags: SNIS 20th annual meeting electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1620: The First Case of Zika Virus Disease in Guinea: Description, Virus Isolation, Sequencing, and Seroprevalence in Local Population
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Mamadou Y. Boiro
Alexander P. Agafonov
Lyudmila S. Karan
The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a widespread mosquito-borne pathogen. Phylogenetically, two lineages of ZIKV are distinguished: African and Asian–American. The latter became the cause of the 2015–2016 pandemic, with severe consequences for newborns. In West African countries, the African lineage was found, but there is evidence of the emergence of the Asian–American lineage in Cape Verde and Angola. This highlights the need to not only monitor ZIKV but also sequence the isolates. In this article, we present a case repor...
Source: Viruses - July 25, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Roman B. Bayandin Marat T. Makenov Sanaba Boumbaly Olga A. Stukolova Anastasia V. Gladysheva Andrey V. Shipovalov Maksim O. Skarnovich Ousmane Camara Aboubacar Hady Toure Victor A. Svyatchenko Alexander N. Shvalov Vladimir A. Ternovoi Mamadou Y. Boiro Ale Tags: Article Source Type: research
Adolescent childbirth and mobility disability among women ages 15-49: an analysis of population health surveys from 14 low-income and middle-income countries
Conclusions
This analysis suggests a moderate and consistent association of adolescent childbearing with subsequent mobility disability. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - July 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Peck, K. E., Bassani, D., Camara, S. M., Domingues, M. R., Sentell, T., Velez, M. P., Pirkle, C. M. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research
Disrupting snail food-chain curbs parasitic disease in Senegal
Nature, Published online: 19 July 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02362-6Intervention against schistosomiasis also shows agricultural and economic benefits, and the successful launch of India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - July 19, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Benjamin Thompson Shamini Bundell Source Type: research
‘Win-win-win’ strategy reduces dangerous parasite infections in African villages
Tiny parasites can have huge consequences. Flatworms belonging to the genus
Schistosoma
infect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing pain and weakness, stunting the growth and cognitive development of children, and, in some people, leading to liver disease or cancer. Now, researchers have shown in a trial in Senegal that a simple intervention could reduce the risk of infection and break the resulting spiral of poverty and disease. When they removed from local rivers or lakes the aquatic plants that help the snails hosting the worms thrive, that slashed the rates of schistosomiasis, as the parasitic in...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - July 12, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
