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Retention and predictors of attrition among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Guinea: a 13-year historical cohort study in nine large-volume Sites

Leno NN, Guilavogui F, Camara AY, Kadio KJJO, Guilavogui T,  et al.
2023-07-13 • International Journal of Public Health
2023-07-13 • International Journal of Public Health
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study was to estimate the retention rate of patients in an ART program and identify the predictors of attrition.

METHODS
This was a hist...
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Evaluation of maternal and child care continuum in Guinea: a secondary analysis of two demographic and health surveys using the composite coverage index (CCI)

Cisse D, Toure AA, Diallo AK, Goungounga JA, Kadio KJJO,  et al.
2023-05-27 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2023-05-27 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
INTRODUCTION
The composite coverage index (CCI) is the weighted average coverage of eight preventive and curative interventions received along the maternal and childcare continuum. T...
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The use of Ebola convalescent plasma to treat Ebola Virus Disease in resource constrained settings: a perspective from the field

van Griensven J, De Weiggheleire A, Delamou A, Smith PJ, Edwards T,  et al.
2015-08-10 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2015-08-10 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
The clinical evaluation of convalescent plasma (CP) for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the current outbreak, predominantly affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, was ...
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Assessment of infection prevention and control measures at points of entry in Sierra Leone in 2021: a cross-sectional study

Kamara KN, Squire JS, Kanu JS, Carshon-Marsh R, Koroma Z,  et al.
2022-05-13 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-05-13 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Implementing and monitoring infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at immigration points of entry (PoEs) is key to preventing infections, reducing excessive use of antimicrobial...
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National antimicrobial consumption: analysis of central warehouses supplies to in-patient care health facilities from 2017 to 2019 in Uganda

Namugambe JS, Delamou A, Moses FL, Ali E, Hermans V,  et al.
2021-05-19 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2021-05-19 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) surveillance at global and national levels is necessary to inform relevant interventions and policies. This study analyzed central warehouse antimicrobial...
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Electrolyte and metabolic disturbances in Ebola patients during a clinical trial, Guinea, 2015

van Griensven J, Bah EI, Haba N, Delamou A, Camara BS,  et al.
2016-12-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2016-12-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
By using data from a 2015 clinical trial on Ebola convalescent-phase plasma in Guinea, we assessed the prevalence of electrolyte and metabolic abnormalities at admission and their predic...
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Ebola in Africa: beyond epidemics, reproductive health in crisis

Delamou A, Hammonds RM, Caluwaerts S, Utz B, Delvaux T
2014-12-13 • Lancet
2014-12-13 • Lancet
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Trends of and factors associated with cesarean section related surgical site infections in Guinea

Delamou A, Camara BS, Sidibe S, Camara AY, Dioubate N,  et al.
2019-05-03 • Journal of Public Health In Africa
2019-05-03 • Journal of Public Health In Africa
Since the adoption of free obstetric care policy in Guinea in 2011, no study has examined the surgical site infections in maternity facilities. The objective of this study was to assess ...
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Good clinical outcomes from a seven years holistic program of fistula repair in Guinea

Delamou A, Diallo MO, Béavogui AH, Delvaux T, Millimono SL,  et al.
2015-02-23 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2015-02-23 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
Female genital fistula remains a public health concern in developing countries. From January 2007 to September 2013, the Fistula Care project, managed by EngenderHealth in partnership wi...
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Evaluation of convalescent plasma for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea

van Griensven J, Edwards T, de Lamballerie X, Semple MG, Gallian P,  et al.
2016-01-07 • New England Journal of Medicine
2016-01-07 • New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND
In the wake of the recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in several African countries, the World Health Organization prioritized the evaluation of treatment with co...
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Effect of the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak on reproductive health services in a rural district of Guinea: an ecological study

Camara BS, Delamou A, Diro EGJ, Beavogui A, El Ayadi AM,  et al.
2017-03-18 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2017-03-18 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
BACKGROUND
The 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak was the most sustained in history. In Guinea, we compared trends in family planning, antenatal care, and institutional deliveries over the per...
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Influence of the 2014-2015 Ebola Outbreak on the Vaccination of Children in a Rural District of Guinea

Camara BS, Delamou A, Diro EGJ, El Ayadi AM, Béavogui AH,  et al.
2017-06-21 • Public Health Action
2017-06-21 • Public Health Action
Setting: All health centres in Macenta District, rural Guinea. Objective: To compare stock-outs of vaccines, vaccine stock cards and the administration of various childhood vaccines acro...
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Frequency, characteristics and hospital outcomes of road traffic accidents and their victims in Guinea: a three-year retrospective study from 2015 to 2017

Kourouma K, Delamou A, Lamah L, Camara BS, Kolie D,  et al.
2019-07-31 • BMC Public Health
2019-07-31 • BMC Public Health
Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) remain a global public health concern in developing countries. The aim of the study was to document the frequency, characteristics and hospital o...
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Incidence of surgical site infection and use of antibiotics among patients who underwent Caesarean section and herniorrhaphy at a regional referral hospital, Sierra Leone

Carshon-Marsh R, Squire JS, Kamara KN, Sargsyan A, Delamou A,  et al.
2022-03-29 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-03-29 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) can prevent the occurrence of SSIs if administered appropriately. We carried...
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The Ebola-effect in Guinea 2014-15: Tangled trends of malaria care in children under-five

Kolie D, Camara BS, Delamou A, Béavogui AH, Hermans V,  et al.
2018-02-28 • PLOS One
2018-02-28 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION
The 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was disruptive for the general health services in the affected countries. This study assessed the impact of the outbreak on the...