Publications (10472)
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Green sweet potato leaves increase Nrf2-mediated antioxidant activity and facilitate benzo[a]pyrene metabolism in the liver by increasing phase II detoxifying enzyme activities in rats
Abel Wend-Soo Zongo, Ray-Yu Yang, Yu-Chen Chen, Meng-Tsan Chiang, Daniel Zogona, Chun-Yin Huang, Hsien-Tsung Yao
Sweet potato leaves (SPL) are a valuable source of phytonutrients with nutritional and various health-promoting benefits. This study evaluated the effects of green and purple SPL supplementation on hepatic xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes (XME) and membrane transporters, and benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) metabolism and B[a]P accumulation in rats. The(...)
Sweet potato, antioxidant, Phase II enzyme
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Nutrient cycling and microbial responses to termite and earthworm activity in soils amended with woody residues in the Sudano-Sahel
Salifou Traoré, Daouda Guébré, Edmond Hien, Mamoudou Traoré, Nathan Lee, Nicola Lorenz, Richard P. Dick
ermites and earthworms are the main groups of invertebrates in dry tropical ecosystems and exert significant effects on bioturbation and soil reorganization. The dynamics of microbial communities, enzymes and substrates associated with the flux of energy and nutrients induced by their diverse biogenic structures are still under-investigated in(...)
Biogenic structure, Earthworm cast, Microbial composition, Termite sheeting, Soil biodiversity
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Troubles psychotiques aigus et transitoires induits par la COVID 19 dans le service de psychiatrie du centre hospitalier universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Burkina Faso
B Bagué, KCC Sawadogo, MM Salifou Abdou, D Nanéma, PP Goumbri1, ZI Compaoré1, OS Kambou, AO Cissé, K KARFO A. Ouédraogo
Le monde traverse actuellement une période extrêmement stressante à cause de la pandémie du
COVID-19. Elle a suscité un degré considérable de crainte, d’inquiétude et de préoccupations dans la
population en général et chez certains groupes en particulier, comme les personnes âgées, les prestataires
de soins et les personnes souffrant(...)
troubles psychotiques, COVID-19
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Diversity of bats in the city of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Napoko Malika KANGOYÉ, Wend Payãgdé Jean De Dieu SAWADOGO, Winkom Noellie KPODA, Noel Gabiliga THIOMBIANO, Adama OUEDA
Bats are often observed in the city of Ouagadougou; they are found in homes, offices and open spaces, especially under large trees. They are consumed as bushmeat and used by Traditional Medical Practitioners. In the context of re-emerging zoonosis, it is important to produce comprehensive knowledge about problematic species such as a bat. Then(...)
Bats, Urban, Diversity, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Implementation of E-health in Burkina Faso : A Status Report
Sadouanouan MALO, Lydie Simone Kone/ Tapsoba, Yaya TRAORE
The term e-health refers to all areas where information and communication technologies (ICT) are used for health. E-health appears more and more as a relevant solution to meet the challenges health systems are facing. However, despite its interest, e-health has long remained underexploited in Burkina Faso even if many softwares have been the s(...)
Interoperability • Hospital information system • Ontology • Web service
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« Pensée historique endogène et unité africaine dans Two Thousand Seasons et The Healers de Ayi Kwei Armah »
KIEMA, Alfred; Irissa, YAMEOGO
La présente étude examine l'idéal de la "voie" qui repose sur les valeurs africaines et que préconise Ayi Kwei Armah dans Two Thousand Seasons pour montrer l'importance de la pensée historique endogène et rétablir la vérité historique.
endogène, , historique, , panafricaniste, , unité
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Liver Damage during Dengue Fever in Ouagadougou
Alice Nanelin Guingané, Judith Ouango, Abdoulaye Sourabié, Christiane Bere, Roger Sombié, Alain Bougouma, Abdel Karim Sermé, Aboubacar Coulibaly, Sosthène Somda
Dengue fever is widespread in all tropical and subtropical areas of the world and is the main public health problem posed by arboviroses. In Burkina Faso, an outbreak of dengue serotype “DENV-2”, which is responsible for severe forms of dengue, has been reported. In this study, we will discuss liver damage during this disease. The aim of this(...)
Dengue fever, Medicine, Jaundice, Internal medicine, Incidence (geometry), Liver disease, Population, Dengue virus, Alanine transaminase, Disease, Elevated transaminases, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Environmental health
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Retrospective Evaluation of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo Rapid Diagnostic Test During a Dengue Epidemic in Burkina Faso
Cheick Ahmed Ouattara, Tiandiogo Isidore Traore, Bry Sylla, Seydou Traoré, Ibrahim Sangaré, Zièmlé Clément Mèda, Léon Savadogo
The SD Bioline Dengue Duo rapid diagnostic test is the primary means of diagnostic guidance for dengue and in many cases the only one in Burkina Faso. Our objective was to evaluate the performance of this test during the 2017 dengue epidemic. By analysing data from samples during the 2017 dengue epidemic in Burkina Faso for which both rapid te(...)
Dengue fever, Medicine, Diagnostic test, Antibody, Rapid diagnostic test, Antigen, Virology, Immunology, Veterinary medicine
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« The Voice of the African Griot in Douglass’s Narrative »
André KABORÉ et Marcel W. MASSIMBO
Most critics of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845) imputethe newness and power of its style of writing to the imitation of already existing literature of the time, such as Caleb Bingham’s The Columbian Orator (1797). This essay, however, argues that the explanation of the particularity of Douglass’s style(...)
Douglass, Griot, African Literature, Polyphony, Narratology
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Incomplete Situs Inversus Revealed by Acute Pain of the Right Hypochondrium
Alice Nanelin Guingané, Julien Sawadogo, Adjirata Koama, Bénilde Marie-Ange Tiemtoré-Kambou, Roger Sombié, Alain Bougouma
Situs inversus is an abnormal placement of the thoracic and/or abdominal organs that are inverted right/left from normal. It is a rare congenital malformation often discovered in childhood. In adults, it can lead to misdiagnosis. Clinical case: A 35-year-old female patient, seen in a hepatogastroenterology consultation for acute spontaneous pa(...)
Situs inversus, Medicine, Abdominal pain, Surgery, Acute abdominal pain, Gastric volvulus, Radiology, Volvulus
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Historical vignette – The Mapleson G, an original pediatric anesthesia circuit
B.F. Gribomont1, B. le Polain de Waroux1, F.A. Veyckemans2, B.K. Ki3, Y.B. Kab re3, R.C. Neighbour4, P.L. Baele1
A previously unpublished pediatric anesthesia circuit is presented here. It was invented and constructed by Dr
Bernard-François Gribomont (hence called BFG circuit) around 1965 as a response to the important pediatric
case load in the university hospital of Lovanium, near Leopoldville (now Kinshasa, DRC). The original objective
was to find(...)
Anesthesiology/instrumentation, pediatrics, pulmonary ventilation
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Factors associated with the low birth weight of children under five years in North Center of Burkina Faso
Sibiri Bougma, Franck Garanet, Fatoumata Hama-Ba, Hama Cissé, Bakary Tarnagda, Souleymane Zio, Yves Traoré, Aly Savadogo
Introduction. Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health problem, in both developed and developing countries, due to its magnitude and strong association with infant morbidity and mortality. Aim. To estimate the prevalence of low birth weight and identify associated factors in children under five years old. Methods. This is a cross-sectio(...)
Low birth weight, Medicine, Demography, Odds ratio, Birth weight, Confidence interval, Pregnancy, Pediatrics
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Gender and graduating results in the Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Abomey-Calavi (Cotonou, Benin) program
B.K. Ki, E. Zoumenou, M. Chobli, B. le Polain de Waroux, A. Robert, P.L. Baele
Background: For unknown reasons female participation in anesthesiology is very low in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), especially in West Africa, and few women reach top academic or clinical positions.
Objective: Women reduced professional perspectives.
Design: Male and female residents’ performances were compared when they presented for their fir(...)
Anesthesiology; Gender; Certification Exam; Africa (Sub-Saharan); Medical Education.
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PENSÉE HISTORIQUE ENDOGÈNE ET UNITÉ AFRICAINE DANS TWO THOUSAND SEASONS ET THE HEALERS DE AYI KWEI ARMAH
KIEMA Alfred, YAMEOGO Irissa
Ayi Kwei Armah, écrivain ghanéen, est bien connu pour sa vision pessimiste dans ses
trois premiers romans post indépendance et sa critique acerbe contre la distorsion de
l’histoire et de la culture africaine, et la réhabilitation de celles-ci dans ses quatre
derniers romans. Nous nous proposons dans la présente étude d’examiner d’abord(...)
endogène, historique, panafricaniste, pensée, unité