“…We compared bone mineral density between HIV-infected patients and control subjects from Dakar, Senegal. METHODS: A total of 207 (134 women and 73 men) HIV-infected patients from an observational cohort in Dakar (ANRS 1215) and 207 age- and sex-matched controls from the general population were enrolled. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…A medico-ethnobotanical survey was conducted among the Senegalese migrant communities of Turin (Piedmont, NW Italy) and their peers living in Adeane (Casamance, Southern Senegal), both among healers and laypeople. Through 27 in-depth interviews, 71 medicinal plant taxa were recorded and identified in Adeane and 41 in Turin, for a total of 315 different folk remedies recorded in Senegal and 62 in Turin. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…BACKGROUND: Despite working in a challenging environment plagued by persistent personnel shortages, public sector midwives in Senegal play a key role in tackling maternal mortality. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…OBJECTIVE: In the context of rapid changes regarding practices related to delivery in Africa, we assessed maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes associated with the mode of delivery in 41 referral hospitals of Mali and Senegal. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey nested in a randomised cluster trial (1/10/2007–1/10/2008). …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…METHODS: Monitoring devices capable of recording temperature and humidity were deployed to Burkina Faso (8), Senegal (10), Ethiopia (13) and the Philippines (6) over a 13-month period. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…Using parasite genotyping tools, we screened patients with mild uncomplicated malaria seeking treatment at a clinic in Thiès, Senegal, from 2006 to 2011. We identified a growing frequency of infections caused by genetically identical parasite strains, coincident with increased deployment of malaria control interventions and decreased malaria deaths. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…Trypanosoma congolense forest-type was identified by PCR in France, in a dog returning from Senegal. This paper describes the morphological features of the parasite on Giemsa-stained smears. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…Despite these facts, no study on the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control on arterial hypertension in Senegal has been conducted, specifically among elderly people. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…BACKGROUND: Urinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that exists in all regions of Senegal. It is a major public health issue in this country. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…Because of its potential impact in public health, we reinforced the picture of Blastocystis sp. prevalence and molecular subtype distribution in Africa by performing the first survey of this parasite in Senegal. METHODS: Stool samples from 93 symptomatic presenting with various gastrointestinal disorders or asymptomatic children living in three villages of the Senegal River Basin were tested for the presence of Blastocystis sp. by non-quantitative and quantitative PCR using primer pairs targeting the SSU rDNA gene. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…National malaria in pregnancy (MIP) programs in Malawi, Senegal, and Zambia were reviewed to identify promising strategies that have helped these countries achieve relatively high coverage of MIP interventions as well as ongoing challenges that have inhibited further progress. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…Contraceptive use in Senegal is among the lowest in the world and has barely increased over the past 5 years, from 10% of married women in 2005 to 12% in 2011. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…We report the detection and molecular characterization of extended spectrum β-lactamases in a series of 112 clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from the Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Senegal, including five CTX-M-15-producing Morganella morganii isolates, which are reported for the first time in this country.…”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…CONCLUSION: CKD is frequent in adult population living Northern Senegal. Main associated factors are hypertension and age. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…CONCLUSION: This study is the first documentation of enteroviruses environmental detection in Senegal. It shows the usefulness of environmental surveillance for indirect monitoring of the circulation and distribution of enteroviruses in the community.…”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…CONCLUSIONS: Compared to current pentavalent vaccine presentations in Vietnam and Senegal, CPAD technology will address some of the main barriers to vaccination, such as supply chain issues and safety concerns among health workers and families. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso

“…BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium is the most widespread schistosome species in Senegal and occurs in several regions of the country especially in the Sudan-Sahelian zone. …”
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso
Enlace del recurso