Publications (419)
PRéPUBLICATION
Strengthening Primary Care with a Minimal Digital Ecosystem in Burkina Faso: Protocol for a Pragmatic Mixed-Methods Implementation Study
David Zombré; Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo; Issa Kaboré; Simon Tiendrébéogo; Yamba Kafando; Michael Chaitkin; Rémi Kaboré; Charlemagne Tapsoba; Orokia Sory; Nacanabo Relwendé; Noellie Konsebo; Boureima Paré; S Pierre Yaméogo
Background:
In Burkina Faso, the Minimal Digital Ecosystem (MDE)—a suite of nine integrated digital tools—was introduced to support key health system functions, including care delivery, financial management, medication oversight, governance, and data use. However, evidence regarding the maturity of its real-world implementation and the dete(...)
implementation science; digital health; primary health care; Burkina Faso; CFIR; NPT; mixed methods; scale validation
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Factors associated with digital tools use among primary healthcare professionals in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study of the minimal digital ecosystem
Relwendé Nacanabo, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Noëllie Konsebo, Issa Kaboré, Orokia Sory, David Zombré, Rémi Kaboré, Simon Tiendrebeogo, Charlemagne Tapsoba, T. Daliah Marie Nacoulma, Toudala Paré & Yamba Kafando
Background
The use of digital tools in healthcare remains limited in many countries, although their use by healthcare professionals is key to the effective implementation of digital health. In 2023, Burkina Faso introduced the Minimal Digital Ecosystem (MDE), a set of eight digital tools designed to support healthcare providers in clinical ca(...)
Digital health, Minimal digital ecosystem, Healthcare professionals, Tool use, Logistic regression, Health services research, Burkina Faso
COMMUNICATION
Lipid profile in nephrotic syndrome in children admitted to the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital Center
SOUDRE Fabienne Marie B.T.B.1, KARFO Raoul1, KIBA Alice1, KOURAOGO Arnaud2, VOKOUMA N. Edwige Isabelle1, KABRE Elie1, SAKANDE Jean1
Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome is a common chronic kidney disease in children, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, it represents a real challenge for pediatric care. In addition to kidney damage, nephrotic syndrome is often accompanied by dyslipidemia, which is implicated in worsening prognosis and cardiovascular risk. Howev(...)
Lipid profile, Dyslipidemia, Nephrotic syndrome, Child, CHU-YO
COMMUNICATION
Determination of reference ranges for creatinine and uremia in children aged 1 to 5 years
SOUDRE Fabienne Marie B.T.B.1, ADJAMI Jean-Christian2, KARFO Raoul1, KIBA Alice1, KOURAOGO Arnaud3, KABRE Elie1, SAKANDE Jean1
Introduction: In children, defining reference ranges is of paramount importance because normal values extrapolated from adult data can lead to misinterpretation. The objective of the study was to determine the reference ranges for creatinine and urea levels in children aged 1 to 5 years at the Charles de Gaulle Pediatric University Hospital Ce(...)
Reference ranges, Creatinine levels, Uremia, CHUP-CDG, Burkina Faso.
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Periodontitis Prevalence in a West African Sub-Population Using Two Definitions: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Abdoulaziz Diarra, Jean Claude Romaric Pingdwindé Ouédraogo, Estelle Flore Bandré, Olivier Huck, Estelle Noëla Hoho Youl, Kevimy Agossa
Purpose: This study evaluated prevalence, severity and risk indicators of periodontitis among urban West African adults using CDC/AAP 2012 and EFP/AAP 2018 criteria.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study among adults attending four public dental centers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso was conducted. Sociodemographic and risk factors w(...)
Africa; epidemiology; periodontitis; population surveillance; risk factors
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EFFET DES APPELS TÉLÉPHONIQUES SUR LES TAUX DE SUIVI DE LA COHORTE CHAIN-BURKINA FASO, DE 2018 À 2020
Abdoulaye Hama DIALLO, Jocelyne Valérie GARE, Lamoussa TRAORE, Seydou OUATTARA, Blaise GNOUMOU, Roseline Maïmouna BAMOUNI, Issaka OUEDRAOGO
Le taux de déperdition des participants dans une cohorte prospective est une préoccupation majeure pour les investigateurs, compte tenu de son impact sur la validité interne des enquêtes. Notre étude avait pour objectif d’évaluer l’effet des appels téléphoniques sur les taux de suivi d’une cohorte de nourrissons au Burkina Faso.
La cohorte du(...)
Cohortes prospectives, Nourrissons, Taux de suivi, appels téléphoniques, CHAIN-Burkina Faso
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Forensic aspects of sexual assaults examined at the Department of Forensic Medicine of the University Hospital Center of Bogodogo, Burkina Faso
W.N. Ramdé, S. Bagré, R. Kagambèga, A. Tall, B. Doudoulgoua, B. Sawadogo, P.W. Compaoré
Introduction: Sexual assaults are a global issue and remain a major concern in African countries. They raise
significant medico-legal challenges. This study, conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine of CHU-B,
aimed to investigate the epidemiological, clinical, and medico-legal aspects of sexual assault victims received.
Materials an(...)
Keywords: Sexual assaults; Victims; Rape; Perpetrators
COMMUNICATION
Troubles ioniques au cours de la cirrhose au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo
SOUDRE Fabienne1, KARFO Raoul1, KIBA Alice1, KOURAOGO Arnaud2, COULIBALY Aboubacar1,3, GAGUIAGA Aminata1, KABRE Elie1, SAKANDE Jean1,3
Introduction : Ce travail avait pour objectif de décrire les troubles ioniques chez les patients suivis pour cirrhose au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado OUEDRAOGO, afin de contribuer à l’amélioration de la prise en charge.
Méthodes : Il s’est agi d’une étude transversale à visée descriptive et analytique à partir d’une collecte rétro(...)
Troubles ioniques, Ionogramme sanguin, Cirrhose, CHU Yalgado OUEDRAOGO
COMMUNICATION
Profil phosphocalcique au cours de l’insuffisance rénale chronique chez les patients non dialysés au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bogodogo
SOUDRE Fabienne1, KIBA Alice1, KARFO Raoul1, KOURAOGO Arnaud2, NEBIE Yssoufou3, ROAMBA Abimael1, KABRE Elie1, SAKANDE Jean1
Introduction : Etablir le profil phosphocalcique des patients insuffisants rénaux chroniques non dialysés était l’objectif visé par l’étude.
Méthodes : il s’est agi d’une étude transversale descriptive et analytique, allant du 26 Juillet 2024 au 25 Avril 2025. Elle a concerné les patients ayant une insuffisance rénale chronique (IRC), non dia(...)
Profil phosphocalcique, calcémie, phosphatémie, Insuffisance rénale chronique, CHU de Bogodogo
ARTICLE
GESTION DES URGENCES PARODONTALES PAR LES ATTACHES DE SANTE EN ODONTOSTOMATOLOGIE DU CENTRE MUNICIPAL DE SANTE BUCCO-DENTAIRE DE LA VILLE DE OUAGADOUGOU
DIARRA Abdoulaziz, MOHAMED FAHD Issoufa Madi, SIDIBE Harouna, BANDRE Estelle Flore, KABORE WAD, KONSEM Tarcissus.
Résumé
Introduction : Les urgences parodontales nécessitent une prise en charge rapide et efficace en raison des lésions tissulaires étendues et parfois irréversibles qu'elles peuvent causer. L’objectif de notre étude était d’évaluer la qualité de gestion des cas d’urgences parodontales par les attachés de santé en odontostomatologie du Centr(...)
Prise en charge, Urgences parodontales, Attachés de santé en odontostomatologie, CMSBD, Ouagadougou
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Factors influencing the detection of noma cases in the West Central region of Burkina Faso, 2024
Sibdou Sandrine Ouédraogo, Fatou Diawara, Ipyn Eric Nébié, Oumar Sangho, Souleymane Sekou Diarra, Souleymane Bougoum, Youssouf Bagayan, Christelle Djecko
Introduction: Noma, a neglected tropical disease that mainly affects children aged 2-6 years, is a fulminant infection of the orofacial region. Early detection helps minimize its burden. Despite all the strategies implemented, its detection remains a challenge in the West-Central region of Burkina Faso. The objective of this study was to inves(...)
Noma, detection, factors, neglected tropical disease, Burkina Faso
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Counter-verification in performance-based financing: key insights from the Côte d'Ivoire experience
Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Kouadjo San Boris Bediakon, Jean-Pierre Tsafack, Marin Passerat De Silans, Robert Yao Kouakou, Clovis Kouassi Konan, Sosthène Dougrou, Xavier Lannuzel, Serge Mayaka Manitu
Background
Performance-based financing (PBF) is a key health financing reform in many sub-Saharan African countries, with verification being a critical component. Counter-verification, designed to enhance the credibility of verification, remains largely under-documented and under-researched. This study examines the counter-verification activi(...)
Performance-based financing, verification, counter-verification, pay-for-performance, Côte d'Ivoire
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Study of electrocardiographic peculiarities associated with elite football refereeing in Burkina Faso
A. Tiama
Background: Knowledge of the electrical characteristics of the athlete's heart is essential for differential diagnosis with latent cardiac pathologies at risk. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the electrical characteristics induced by refereeing in football. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with 57 Burkinabe elite r(...)
central and assistant referees, electrocardiogram, athlete’s heart
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Cancers au Sahel : un fléau à l’ombre des épidémies
Hélène Kane, Clémence Schantz and Samiratou Ouédraogo
This introduction presents cancer in the Sahel and West Africa as a growing but still under-recognized public health crisis, overshadowed by long-standing priorities such as infectious diseases and maternal and child health. The authors frame cancer within the broader “double burden” faced by many low- and middle-income countries: persistent i(...)
Cancer, Sahel
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LYMPHOME DE BURKITT DU CAECUM : A PROPOS D’UN CAS
D. R. NABEWLE SOME, W-Y C. NIKIEMA , YONI S. H. , SAWADOGO , R. B. H. SEDOGO, J. BOCOVO, A. BOUSSIM, R. COMBARI, A. S. OUEDRAOGO
Le lymphome de Burkitt est une prolifération lymphoïde à cellules B, appartement au groupe des
lymphomes malins non hodgkinien. C’est un lymphome agressif. Il est classé en 03 sous types selon
l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS impliquant : le sous type endémique, le sous type sporadique
et le sous type lié à l’immunodépression par(...)
Lymphome de Burkitt, histologie, immunohistochimie