Journal articles: 'Université de Kinshasa'

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MUKULU NDUKU, Patrice Bénis, and Jenny LIKINDA BOSOLO. "Partenariat éducatif et gouvernance universitaire en RDC." Journal of Quality in Education 3, no. 3 (2012): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.37870/joqie.v3i3.93.

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En vue d'atteindre les missions que l'Etat lui assigne, l'Université de Kinshasa organise un concours d'admission à l'intention des candidats diplômés d'Etat désireux de poursuivre les études universitaires. Ce concours entame le systême de partenariat, dans la mesure oà¹, il conduit à la réduction des effectifs des étudiants (contribuables du partenariat), soulêve la question de la gouvernance dans cet établissement d'enseignement supérieur et universitaire, en particulier aux plans financiers et de la formation des étudiants. Au regard des missions assignées à cette université, ce travail s'efforce d'établir le paradoxe entre la formation des étudiants et le partenariat éducatif ; tout en établissant un lien entre les sources de financement et le recrutement par voie de concours.

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Lagae, Johan, and Jacob Sabakinu Kivilu. "Producing New Spatial(Ized) (Hi)Stories on Congolese Cities: Reflections on Ten Years of Collaboration Between Ugent and Unikin." Afrika Focus 31, no. 2 (2018): 87–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2031356x-03102007.

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This article presents the context and some of the results of ten years of collaboration in the field of African urban history between researchers from Ghent University (UGent), and mainly its Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, and scholars of the Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), which, in part, has benefited from the forum created by the Ghent African Platform (GAP). What ties together this collaborative work, is the conviction that ‘History matters’ when thinking not only about the past, but also about the present and the future of cities in today’s DR Congo. Moreover, we argue, it is the combination of our complementary expertise in socio-demographic history and architectural/ urban planning history that has enabled us to develop new narratives on space and society in these urban environments. These, we believe, hold a relevance for the historiography of Congo’s colonial past as well as for current discussions on colonial heritage and urban development. By demonstrating that we have gained much through stimulating a cross-disciplinary and inter-generational conversation that brings together (the expertise from) scholars working on Congo/Africa and coming from different backgrounds, academic cultures and age, we explicitly want to advocate setting up forms of relationship between the ‘North’ and ‘South’ that go beyond the common trope of ‘Capacity Building’. A number of specific pieces of work related to the cities of Kinshasa and Matadi will be discussed, illustrating how we have also deliberately sought to target different audiences by producing different kinds of output, from academic publications to exhibitions, reports for policy makers to outreach activities in the cultural arena. As such, we believe that this ten years of collaboration on African Urban History is fully in tune with GAP’s main agenda of creating a cross-disciplinary forum where scholars from North and South, and from different generations can meet and exchange ideas, and we hope to embed our future collaboration in an even broader community, both at UGent and UNIKIN.

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Mirzeler, Mustafa Kemal. "Rethinking African Politics: An Interview with Crawford Young." African Studies Review 45, no. 1 (2002): 103–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0002020600031565.

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For political scientists, and particularly scholars and students of Africa, Crawford Young needs litde introduction. However, as he has now achieved an emeritus status at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, it is time to present his intimate understanding of African politics in the last forty years.Born in Philadelphia in November 1931, Young received his B.A, from the University of Michigan in 1953. He studied at the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London from 1955 to 1956 and at die Institut d'Etudes Politiques, University of Paris, from 1956 to 1957. He dien entered graduate school at Harvard University, completing his doctorate degree in political science in 1964. In 1963 Young was offered an assistant professor position by the Department of Political Science at die University of Wisconsin–Madison. He remained tiiere for his entire career, retiring in January 2001. He has held visiting professorships at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda (1965–66), and at the University of Dakar in Senegal (1987–88). He also served as dean of the Faculty of Social Science at the Université Nationale du Zaire from 1973 to 1975. Among his publications are twelve monographs, over one hundred articles, and chapters in numerous books. Several of Young's works have been translated into different languages.Young's professional career includes extended field research in Congo-Kinshasa, Senegal, and Uganda. He has received many prestigious awards such as the Herskovits Prize (African Studies Association) and the Ralph Bunche Award (American Political Science Association) for The Politics of Cultural Pluralism (Wisconsin, 1976), and the Gregory Luebbert Prize (APSA) for The African Colonial State in Comparative Perspective (Yale, 1994).

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Kabongo Kamitalu, Ramsès, and Michel Ntetani Aloni. "High School Students Are a Target Group for Fight against Self-Medication with Antimalarial Drugs: A Pilot Study in University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo." Journal of Tropical Medicine 2016 (2016): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6438639.

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Aim. To assess the self-medication against malaria infection in population of Congolese students in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Medical records of all students with malaria admitted to Centre de Santé Universitaire of University of Kinshasa from January 1, 2008, to April 30, 2008, were reviewed retrospectively.Results. The median age of the patients was 25.4 years (range: from 18 to 36 years). The majority of them were male (67.9%). Artemisinin-based combination treatments (ACTs) was the most used self-prescribed antimalarial drugs. However, self-medication was associated with the ingestion of quinine in 19.9% of cases. No case of ingestion of artesunate/artemether in monotherapy was found. All the medicines taken were registered in DRC. In this series, self-prescribed antimalarial was very irrational in terms of dose and duration of treatment.Conclusion. This paper highlights self-medication by a group who should be aware of malaria treatment protocols. The level of self-prescribing quinine is relatively high among students and is disturbing for a molecule reserved for severe disease in Congolese health care policy in management of malaria.

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Andy, Mbangama-Muela, Mulumba Kapuku Sylvain, Tozin Rahma Rachid, et al. "Trends of Macrosomia at University Clinics of Kinshasa." Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 08, no. 03 (2018): 263–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojog.2018.83028.

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Samuel, Mbaki Bula, Nkodila Natuhoyila Aliocha, and Lelo Tshikwela Michel. "Stroke in the Brain Scanner at Kinshasa University Clinics and Marie Biamba Mutombo Hospital: A Case Series Study." International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 11, no. 4 (2021): 34–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210404.

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Background and objective: Strokes represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. But data relating to this in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce. The objective of this study is to identify traumatic pathologies with CT scan in patients followed in hospitals in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study of data from the medical records of patients having performed a cerebral CT scan covering a period of 24 months at the University Clinics of Kinshasa and at the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital. The study parameters are of three kinds, those relating to socio-demographic data (age, sex, date of the CT scan); those relating to the clinical data and the indications for the examination and the CT data. Results: Among the 717 cases of stroke diagnosed by CT scan, 529 were of the ischemic type while 188 were of the hemorrhagic type (Figure 1). The ischemic stroke / hemorrhagic stroke ratio was 3/1. The demographic transition was very characteristic for all strokes increasing with advancing age 18.4% in the age 0-19 years, 14% in the age group 20-49 years, 27.8%, and 56.6% in age ≥ 60 years. Comparisons of the proportions of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes by sex and age groups. There was no statistically significant difference in the sex of patients between the types of stroke (P> 0.05) when there was a statistically significant difference in the proportions of hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes between age groups. There was therefore an exponential type curve of the proportions of ischemic-type strokes according to age advancement: the highest frequency at age ≥ 60 years. Conclusion: strokes are frequent in Kinshasa; they are characterized by a high frequency of ischemic stroke and increase with age. Key words: Stroke, CT scan, Epidemiological transition hospitals in Kinshasa.

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Kayembe, J. M. N., and S. F. Bisuta. "Management of MDR-TB at the University Hospital of Kinshasa." International Journal of Infectious Diseases 21 (April 2014): 339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1119.

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Scott, Ariel Osterweis. "Performing Acupuncture on a Necropolitical Body: Choreographer Faustin Linyekula's Studios Kabako in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo." Dance Research Journal 42, no. 2 (2010): 13–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0149767700001017.

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Faustin Linyekula stages what I shall call “geo-choreography” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). What is choreography if not an embodied practice that demands a continual reordering of space? Geo-choreography reorders the urban landscape choreographically without colonizing it. Instead, it establishes a network of architectural sites within that landscape whose effect I shall endeavor to describe in this essay. In 1993 Congolese choreographer Linyekula went into exile for eight years, during which time he attended university in Kenya and studied theater in London, only to be pressured by the British government to return to Kenya, where he was introduced to dance theater. In 2001 Linyekula returned to the DRC, where he founded his contemporary dance company, Studios Kabako, in Kinshasa, the country's capital. Working out of both Kinshasa and Paris, Linyekula established an international career as an experimental dance maker. After five years (in 2006) he transferred his company from Kinshasa to his hometown, Kisangani. Located in the northeastern DRC, this haunted urban terrain has been devastated by political violence, including that of the Second Congo War (1998–2003) and its aftermath. In trying to rediscover a sense of belonging for himself and for others, Linyekula is presently designing a network of studios for emerging artists throughout Kisangani. Linyekula's dance company and network of studios taken together, and housed under the same name of Studios Kabako, encourage a fluid movement between the social and the artistic.

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Seudjip Nono, Lydie Joelle, Hugues D. Adegbidi, Adama Traore, and Paulo Bunga Muntu. "Lesional diagnostic approach of common dermatoses in children at the University Clinics of Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo." Our Dermatology Online 11, e (2020): e80.1-e80.8. http://dx.doi.org/10.7241/ourd.2020e.80.

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Bobe Alifi Leta, Paul, Jean-Paul Sekele Isouradi Bourley, Fidele Nyimi Bushabu, Frans Vinckier, Octavie Lunguya Metila, and Hippolyte Situakibanza Nani-Tuma. "Epidemiologic analysis of dental cellulitis in Kinshasa city (the Democratic Republic of the Congo)." Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery 25, no. 2 (2019): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/mbcb/2018038.

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Introduction: The study aimed to determine the prevalence, describe the sociodemographic profile of individuals with dental cellulitis, and identify its associated factors in a population of Kinshasa. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted in October 2017 in five hospital departments in Kinshasa. The sample population consisted of patients with dental cellulitis. Sociodemographic data and factors associated with dental cellulitis were evaluated. Results: Dental cellulitis was found in 12.5% of the subjects, with a slight female predominance (58.2%). A significant difference between patients with cellulitis and those without cellulitis was observed for the following variables: education level, unemployment, and low socioeconomic status (p < 0.05). Dental carious lesions (93.7%) were the most common causative factor, and self-medication (100%) and poor oral hygiene (83.5%) were risk or contributing factors. Univariate analysis showed that for people of ages 16–59 and ≥60 years, education level, unemployment, sugar consumption, and low socioeconomic status were significantly associated with dental cellulitis. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that people of ages ≥60 years [odds ratio (OR) 3.12, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.169–4.14, p = 0.014], non-university status (OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.68–4.64, p < 0.001), unemployment (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.73–4.20, p = 0.005), sugar consumption (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.71–4.94, p = 0.036), and low socioeconomic status (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.85–3.01, p = 0.014) were independently associated with dental cellulitis in the study population. Conclusion: Dental cellulitis is a public health problem in the city of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Kazadi Lukusa, Aimé, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Bertin Kadima-Tshimanga, et al. "Retinoblastoma in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 20-Year Review from a Tertiary Hospital in Kinshasa." Journal of Cancer Epidemiology 2012 (2012): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/920468.

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Background.To determine clinical profile and management of retinoblastoma among children at Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo.Patients and methods. The medical records of patients with a diagnosis of retinoblastoma seen at the University Hospital of Kinshasa from January 1985 till December 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic profile, clinical data, modes of treatment and outcome were analysed.Results. A total of 49 children, of whom 40 had adequate data on record were identified as retinoblastoma (28 males and 12 females). Nine cases had bilateral disease. The median age at the first symptoms was 9 months (range, 1 month to 6 years) for unilateral retinoblastoma and 18 months (range, 1 month to 3.5 years) for bilateral retinoblastoma. The median age at the first oncology consultation was 2.4 years (range, 6 months to 6 years) for unilateral retinoblastoma and 2.4years (range, 9 months to 4 years) for bilateral disease. Leukokoria was present in 67.5% of subjects. Seventy-five percent abandoned the treatment. The mortality was 92.5%.Conclusion. In Democratic Republic of Congo, retinoblastoma remains a life threatening disease characterized by late referral to a specialized unit and affordability of chemotherapy; all leading to an extension of the disease and high mortality.

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Nkashama, Léon Muamba, Emmanuel Kakumbu Kakumbu, Delux Nsambayi Lukusa, and Kayembe Lubeji David. "Impact of Statics Ametropia on Academic Performance of University Students of Kinshasa." Open Journal of Social Sciences 10, no. 10 (2022): 273–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jss.2022.1010018.

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Mfutu, Charly Mana, Jean-Paul Isouradi Sekele, Fidèle Nyimi Bushabu, et al. "Oral Cancer Lethality in the Dental Department of Kinshasa University Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo." Sumerianz Journal of Medical and Healthcare, no. 43 (September 16, 2021): 160–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.47752/sjmh.43.160.165.

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Background: Despite the scientific advances achieved during this century in cancer management, nevertheless, the cancer disease remains one of the most fatal sickens globally and little data are available on oral cancer mortality in most low-income countries including the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Aim: To assess the frequency of oral cancer mortality in the Department of Dental medicine at the Kinshasa University Hospital. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study based on the records of patients who died from oral cancer was conducted in the Department of Dental Medicine, Kinshasa University Hospital spanning over a period of 20 years (2000 to 2019). The data were collected from the records of patients with a histologically proven diagnosis of cancer. Pertinent parameters included Age, sex, stage of disease, histological type of tumor and probability of survival of patients were evaluated. Results: During the study, 889 patients were hospitalized in the Department. Out of 91 patients who died while in hospital, 49 deaths (53.8%) were from oral cancer in 57% males. Median age was 46.02±19.6 years and sex ratio of male/female of 1.3. The epidermoid or squamous cell carcinoma (63.3%) was the most frequent histological type of malignancy, and the majority of deaths (96%) occurred at and advanced cT4NM clinical stage with 90% having less than 200 days prognostic survival chance. Conclusion: The frequency of lethality in the present study was high and constitutes a health problem concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study emphasizes the primary role devoted to oral health professionals in education, population, prevention, early detection and early management of oral cancer.

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ASSUMANI ZABO IDRISSA, Jean DJONGA LOHAKA, Rombaut TAMASALA NDOMBE, Chris SOLIOZ, Albert NGOMA MALANDA KIMINU, and John ZA NZA NTEZOLO. "Floristic dynamics on the anthropogenic site of the National Pedagogical University of Kinshasa." Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews 5, no. 1 (2022): 010–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/msarr.2022.5.1.0034.

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The site of the National Pedagogical University is experiencing a phenomenon of increased anthropization due in particular to academic activities for many years, to the socio-political crisis and to the effects of climate change on the quality of biodiversity. The study focuses on the dynamics of the flora of the National Pedagogical University based on the comparison of two inventories respectively carried out in 2012 and 2022. Factors related to farming methods and those related to climate and soil have an influence on vegetation. Through the analysis of floristic parameters and the dynamics of land use of this site, a negative evolution of the flora emerges. The appreciation of the floristic parameters is based on the interpretation of floristic inventory data. A total of 49 plant species belong exclusively to spermatophytes, distributed among the classes Magnoliopsida (93.9%) and Liliopsida (6.1%). Anthropogenic action has played a role both in the degradation of the site and in the mitigation of climate change.

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Nkanga, Mireille Solange Nganga, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Peter Vandenberghe, et al. "Feasibility of iFISH patterns in hematologic malignancies among Congolese patients at Kinshasa University clinics." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 7, no. 12 (2017): 1116–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.10.014.

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Lemey, Gwen, Ynke Larivière, Trésor Matuvanga Zola, et al. "Algorithm for the support of non-related (serious) adverse events in an Ebola vaccine trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo." BMJ Global Health 6, no. 6 (2021): e005726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005726.

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Implementing an Ebola vaccine trial in a remote area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and being confronted with a dysfunctional health care system and acute unmet health needs of participants, ethical considerations were made regarding the ancillary care obligations of the sponsor and researchers. Spurred by the occurrence of non-related (serious) adverse events (NR-SAEs), the Universities of Antwerp and Kinshasa jointly developed an algorithm, accompanied by an algorithm policy. The algorithm consists of a set of consecutive questions with binary response options, leading to structured, non-arbitrary and consistent support and management for each NR-SAE. It is the result of dialogue and collaboration between the sponsor (University of Antwerp) and the principal investigator (University of Kinshasa), consultation of literature, and input of research ethics and social sciences experts. The characteristics of the project and its budgetary framework were taken into account, as well as the local socioeconomic and healthcare situation. The algorithm and related policy have been approved by the relevant ethics committee (EC), so field implementation will begin when the study activities resume in November 2021. Lessons learnt will be shared with the relevant stakeholders within and outside DRC.If NR-SAEs are not covered by a functioning social welfare system, sponsors and researchers should develop a feasible, standardised and transparent approach to the provision of ancillary care. National legislation and contextualised requirements are therefore needed, particularly in low/middle-income countries, to guide researchers and sponsors in this process. Protocols, particularly of clinical trials conducted in areas with ‘access to care’ constraints, should include adequate ancillary care arrangements. Furthermore, it is essential that local ECs systematically require ancillary care provisions to enhance the well-being and protection of the rights of research participants. This project was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

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Malemba, J. J., and J. M. Mbuyi-Muamba. "Clinical and epidemiological features of rheumatic diseases in patients attending the university hospital in Kinshasa." Clinical Rheumatology 27, no. 1 (2007): 47–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-007-0650-x.

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Malingisi, Bisinkam Guillaume, Mbangama Muela Andy, Mutombo Baleka Alex, et al. "Clinical and Histological Profile of Breast Cancer at University Clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo." Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 12, no. 08 (2022): 760–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojog.2022.128065.

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Sekele, I. B. J. P., M. K. H. Ntumba, P. S. J. Lutula, M. N. P. Sekele, and B. F. Nymi. "Status of Oral Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Edentulism at the University Clinics of Kinshasa (CUK), DR Congo." Open Journal of Stomatology 11, no. 06 (2021): 244–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojst.2021.116021.

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Solange Nkanga Nganga, Mireille, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Fons Verdonck, et al. "Classification of Incident Types of Hematologic Malignancy Using Discriminant Analysis at Kinshasa University Clinics, DR Congo." Clinical Medicine Research 8, no. 3 (2019): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.cmr.20190803.11.

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Biselele, T., G. Naulaers, P. Bunga Muntu, et al. "A Descriptive Study of Perinatal Asphyxia at the University Hospital of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic Of Congo)." Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 59, no. 4 (2013): 274–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmt011.

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Vangu Roland, Vangu, Rahma Rashid Tozin, Mbuyi Muamba Jean Marie, et al. "Factors Associated with the Progression of Preeclampsia at Kinshasa University Clinics in Democratic Republic of Congo." European Journal of Preventive Medicine 8, no. 5 (2020): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20200805.12.

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WOLOMBY, M., and L. MPUTU. "Sperm Characteristics of Infertile and Fertile Zairian Men at the University Clinic of Mont Amba (Kinshasa)." Andrologia 19, no. 3 (2009): 362–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0272.1987.tb02315.x.

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Ntima-Nsiemi, Albert Kimbembi, Célestin Nseka Mbuila, and Jean-Marie Ntumba Kayembe. "Syndrome d’apnées-hypopnées obstructives du sommeil : état des lieux des connaissances et de la pratique des médecins généralistes dans la ville de Kinshasa." Annales Africaines de Medecine 15, no. 2 (2022): e4577-e4588. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/aamed.v15i2.6.

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Context and objective. Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a frequent pathology. The objective was to assess the knowledge as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic habits of general practitioners (GPs) concerning the OSAHS. Methods. A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted among GPs using an anonymous questionnaire that did not specify the purpose of the study beforehand. Results. Out of 177 GPs who answered the questionnaire, almost 70 % had graduated after 2009. University education had been the main source of information. The majority of GPs in the survey (62%) were not familiar with OSAHS. Cardinal symptoms of OSAHS (snoring, nocturnal apnea, daytime sleepiness) had been cited by more than half of GPs but without giving them any real significance in their medical practice. Half of them had never discussed the diagnosis of OSAHS with their patients. Obesity was widely cited as a factor associated with OSAHS by 68% of GPs, however other factors were either unrecognized or barely mentioned. More than half of GPs (54.2%) did not know the repercussions and complications of night apnea on the individual and his environment. Polysomnography as a key examination for OSAHS was cited by 56% of GPs. The existence of care was also indicated by a large number of them (87%) but without knowing the terms. Conclusion. OSAHS is a pathology affecting the population of Kinshasa, but little integrated into professional medical practices. Its cardinal symptoms, complications and diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are little known to GPs. This situation calls for further training of doctors through university education and continuing medical education. Contexte et objectif. Le syndrome d'apnées hypopnées obstructives du sommeil (SAHOS) est une pathologie fréquente, mais méconnue. L’objectif de cette enquête était d’évaluer les connaissances ainsi que les habitudes diagnostique et thérapeutique des médecins généralistes (MG) vis-à-vis le SAHOS. Méthodes. Etude transversale, déclarative, observationnelle menée auprès des MG de la ville de Kinshasa, à partir d’un questionnaire anonyme n’ayant pas précisé au préalable l’objet de l’étude. Les réponses aux questions et le nombre des répondants sont exprimés en fréquence et en pourcentage. Résultats. Sur 177 MG ayant répondu au questionnaire, près de 70% avaient obtenu leur diplôme après l’année 2009. Le cursus universitaire avait été la principale source d’information. La majorité des MG de l'enquête (62%) n'était pas familiarisée avec le SAHOS. Les symptômes cardinaux (ronflements, apnées nocturnes, somnolence diurne) avaient été cités par plus de moitié des MG mais sans leur donner de signification réelle dans leur pratique médicale. L’obésité a été largement citée comme un facteur associé au SAHOS par 68 % de MG, cependant les autres facteurs ont été méconnus ou à peine cités. Plus de la moitié des MG (54,2 %) ne connaissait pas les répercussions et les complications des apnées nocturnes sur l'individu et son environnement. La polysomnographie comme examen clé du SAHOS avait été citée par 56 % des MG. Le niveau des connaissances révélé par l’ensemble des résultats s’est avéré globalement faible. Conclusion. Le SAHOS est une pathologie fréquente, méconnue et très peu intégrée dans les pratiques professionnelles médicales à Kinshasa. Cette situation appelle un approfondissement de la formation des médecins par l’enseignement universitaire et la formation médicale continue.

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Mandina, Madone Ndona, Jean-Robert Rissassy Makulo, Roger Di-Mosi Wumba, et al. "Epidemiological, clinical Characteristics and mortality of patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Admitted to Kinshasa University Hospital (KUH), the Democratic Republic of the Congo from March 24th, 2020, to January 30th, 2021: Two waves, two faces?" Annales Africaines de Medecine 15, no. 3 (2022): e4681-e4690. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/aamed.v15i3.5.

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Context and objective: Like all epidemics, the COVID-19 pandemic occurs in several highly diverse waves. The objective of the present study was to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics and mortality of patients between the first and second waves of COVID-19. Methods: This was a historical follow-up study conducted at the Kinshasa University Hospital (KUH) between March 2020 and January 2021. We used the χ² test to compare proportions. Survival was described by the Kaplan Meier method. Cox regression was used to identify independent predictors of mortality. Results: A total of 411 COVID-19 patients were enrolled. Compared to wave 1 patients, wave 2 patients were significantly older (52.4 ±17.5 vs. 58.1 ±15.7; p=0.026). The death rate of patients in the first wave was higher than in the second wave (p=0.009). Survival was more reduced in the first wave compared with the second wave. Predictors of mortality present in both the first and second waves were respiratory distress and severe COVID-19 stage. Conclusion: The first wave was more lethal than the second wave with respiratory distress and severe COVID-19 stage as independent predictors in both waves. Strengthening the health system and raising awareness of preventive measures including vaccination should continue to sustain gains.   French title: Caractéristiques épidémiologiques, cliniques et mortalité des patients infectés par le SRAS-CoV-2 admis aux Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, République démocratique du Congo du 24 mars 2020 au 30 janvier 2021 : Deux vagues, deux visages ? Contexte et objectif: Comme toutes les épidemies, la pandémie à COVID-19 sévit en plusieurs vagues très diversifiées. L’étude a comparé les caractéristiques démographiques et cliniques ainsi que la mortalité des patients entre la 1ère et la 2ème vague de COVID-19. Méthodes: Il s’agissait d’une étude de suivi historique réalisée aux Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa entre mars 2020 et janvier 2021. Le test de χ² a permis la comparaison des proportions, et la la survie a été étudiée par la méthode de Kaplan Meier. L’identification dess prédicteurs indépendants de la mortalité a été déterminée par la régression de Cox. Résultats: Des 411 patients enrôlés, ceux de la 2ème vague étaient beaucoup plus âgés ((58,1 ±15,7 vs 52,4 ±17,5 ; p=0,026). La 1ère vague a été plus meurtrière que la seconde (p=0,009). La survie était plus réduite dans la première vague par rapport à la seconde. Les facteurs prédictifs de mortalité présents à la fois dans la première et la deuxième vague étaient la détresse respiratoire et le stade COVID-19 sévère. Conclusion: La 1ère vague était plus meutrière que la 2ème avec comme prédicteurs indépendants la détresse respiratoire et le stade COVID-19 sévère dans les deux vagues. Le renforcement du système de santé et la sensibilisation sur les mésures préventives dont la vaccination devraient continuer à maintenir les gains.

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Bukasa, John Kakamba, Pascal Bayauli-Mwasa, Branly Kilola Mbunga, et al. "The Spectrum of Thyroid Nodules at Kinshasa University Hospital, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 23 (2022): 16203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316203.

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We analyzed the spectrum of thyroid nodules in patients attending the endocrinology unit care of the Kinshasa University Hospital and assessed their associated factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study, performing descriptive statistics and logistic regression. From the 888 enrolled patients, thyroid nodules were detected in 658 patients (74.1%), as mononodules in 22.5% and multiple nodules in 77.5%. Thyroid function was normal in 71.3% cases, while hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism were found in 26.1% and 2.6% of cases, respectively. Women were more affected than men (75.1% vs. 63.6%; p = 0.03). Patients with thyroid nodules were older (44 ± 12 vs. 38 ± 12 years; p < 0.001), with a family history of goiter (38.3% vs. 27.4%; p = 0.003) and residence in the iodine-deficient region (51.7% vs. 38.8%; p = 0.012); they had a higher proportion of longer delays to consultation (47% vs. 20%; p < 0.001), but a higher rate of normal thyroid function (85.5% vs. 3 1.3%; p < 0.001). Thyroid nodules were associated with the delay to consultation (for duration ≥ three years, OR: 6.560 [95% CI: 3.525–12.208)], multiparity (present vs. absent: 2.863 [1.475–5.557]) and family history of goiter (present vs. absent: 2.086 [95% CI:1.231–3.534]) in female patients alone. The high frequency of thyroid nodules observed requires measures aimed at early detection in the population, the training of doctors involved in the management and the strengthening of technical platforms in our hospitals.

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Stiassny, Melanie L. J., S. Elizabeth Alter, Tobit L. D. Liyandja, Myriam Y. Modimo, and Raoul J. C. Monsembula Iyaba. "Fishes of the Mfimi River in the central Congo basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kasai ecoregion or part of the Cuvette Centrale?" Check List 17, no. 6 (2021): 1681–714. http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/17.6.1681.

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Despite the cultural and economic importance of fisheries to communities in the region, the Mfimi is one of the least well-documented river systems in the central Congo basin. Here we present a preliminary listing of species collected during two surveys sampling 35 sites along the main channel, in major tributaries, and in some marginal habitats. A total of 2195 specimens representing 141 species were collected and archived at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, and in the teaching collections of the University of Kinshasa. Five species are considered as potentially new to science, and range extensions of numerous species into the Mfimi are recorded. Based on the data presented we conclude that the fish communities in the Mfimi share affinities with those of the Cuvette Centrale to the north, rather than the Kasai basin with which the river is currently connected via an inflow at the Kwa-Kasai junction.

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Kananga, A. Mubeneshayi. "The Integration of Palliative Care in DR Congo “A Model Of Sustainability”: A Field Study." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (2018): 171s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.36900.

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Background and context: In DR Congo, many cancer patients in the terminal phase of their condition have minimal access to palliative care. There is a combined effect of poverty, the deterioration of the health system and the absence of a well-defined national policy on palliative care. Patients are for the most part abandoned to the care of inexperienced family members. Driven by the fact that the number of palliative patients has been increasing steadily over the past five years, the Palliafamilli association and its partners have taken leadership in the fight for palliative care. The major issue that blocks palliative care in RD Congo is the lack of knowledge about palliative care both in the population and even in health professionals. Most patients are treated at home with strong family involvement in many aspects of care. Aim: To promote good health practices at the community level and equip them with the knowledge and means to prevent their health problems, with a focus on palliative care and to contribute to the implementation of the Strategy for Strengthening the Health System of DR Congo by facilitating a program of access to palliative care for the entire Congolese population. Strategy/Tactics: During the last 7 years, we have organized conferences, congresses, various training sessions on pain management, sensitization activities, capacity building courses and advocacy activities within the Ministry of Health for national palliative care guidelines. Program/Policy process: - The organization of two International Congress of Palliative Care in Kinshasa in April 2013 (550 participants) and September 2015 (700 participants) - Training of 3 health professionals on the palliative approach in Uganda (2013) - Participation at the Second Francophone Palliative Care Congress in Montreal 2013 - A palliative care training course at the University of Kinshasa in 2015 (115 participants) - The organization of the International Colloquium of Pediatric Palliative Care in Kinshasa in 2015 - Participation in the 4th International Francophone Congress of Palliative Care in Geneva (2017) - Participating in the drafting of national guidelines for palliative care within the Ministry of Health (2017) - Capacity building for two members of PalliaFamilli thanks to the scholarship offered by the UICC. What was learned: In DR Congo, palliative care and pain relief require a cross-cutting approach, as resources are limited, many people are in need of care, and there are few nurses and doctors empowered to provide care. An effective approach is to involve community or volunteer caregivers supervised by health professionals, and Palliafamilli is successful due in its multidisciplinary and multisectoral approach, with adaptation to cultural, social and economic specificities and its integration with existing health systems, focusing on primary health care and community and home care.

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Bukama, Jean Marie Kayembe, Jean Paul Sekele Issourdi, Fidele Nyimi Bushabu, et al. "Determination of the Root Canal Length of Teeth of Bantu Patients Attending the Teaching Hospital of Kinshasa University." Open Journal of Stomatology 08, no. 01 (2018): 16–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojst.2018.81002.

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Tandu-Umba, Barthélémy, Robert Laala Tshibangu, and Andy Mbangama Muela. "Maternal and perinatal outcomes of induction of labor at term in the university clinics of Kinshasa, DR Congo." Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 03, no. 01 (2013): 154–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojog.2013.31a029.

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Bepouka, Ben, Hippolyte Situakibanza, Ossam Odio, et al. "Happy Hypoxia in COVID-19 Patients at Kinshasa University Hospital (Democratic Republic of the Congo): Frequency and Vital Outcome." Journal of Biosciences and Medicines 09, no. 02 (2021): 12–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2021.92002.

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Byaene Alain, Chabo, Mabela Matendo Rostin, Konde Numbi Joël, et al. "Evaluation of the quality of clinical laboratory services in the University Hospital of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo." Journal of Economics and International Business Management 9, no. 1 (2021): 44–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.33495/jeibm_v9i1.21.145.

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The evaluation of the quality of a service is the critical assessment of the degree to which the service, or its component, provides customers’ satisfaction. Monitoring customer satisfaction is an important and useful quality improvement tool for clinical laboratories and health care organizations. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the satisfaction level with laboratory services among attending physicians and to identify factors associated with satisfaction and priorities for quality improvement. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the University Hospital of Kinshasa. Data were collected through a reliable and valid interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. The correlation between associated factors and customer satisfaction was analyzed using the chi-square test and multivariate regression analysis. The Importance-Performance Analysis was the determinant of improvement priority. The overall level of customers’ satisfaction toward clinical laboratory services in this study was 45.2% with a response rate of 330 (100%). Gender (ORadj = 1.75, 95% CI 1.06, 2.91), Department (ORadj = 3.09, 95% CI 1.50, 6.37) and academic title (ORadj = 6.85, 95% CI 3.51, 8.81) were found to have a statistically significant association with the overall satisfaction. Results accuracy (I = 0.944, P = 4.7), laboratory turnaround time (I = 0.932, P = 4.8), and availability of all the tests requested by physicians (I = 0.917, P = 4.9) were the most important opportunities for quality improvement. The overall level of customers’ satisfaction with laboratory services was low. Thus, the laboratory management must establish preventive and corrective measures to improve the results’ accuracy, reduce the laboratory turnaround time, and ensure the availability of all the tests requested by physicians. Keywords: Customers satisfaction, clinical laboratory, services’ quality, continuous improvement, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Fidele, Nyimi Bushabu, Em Kalala Kazadi, Mantshumba Milolo Augustin, et al. "The Pre and Final Year Dental Students’ Attitudes, Perception towards Postgraduate Specialization in Kinshasa University—Dental Medicine Department/DR. Congo." Creative Education 09, no. 12 (2018): 1808–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ce.2018.912131.

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Gribomont, B. F., B. Le Polain de Waroux, F. A. Veyckemans, et al. "Historical vignette – The Mapleson G, an original pediatric anesthesia circuit." Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica 73, no. 3 (2022): 191–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.56126/73.3.22.

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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 a simple solution that would enable the manual ventilation (assisted or controlled) of young children during ENT surgery, remaining very close to the child to reduce dead space while at the same time keeping far enough away from the surgeon in order to avoid obstructing their work. It includes a short coaxial single piece circuit devoid of any mechanical valve connected to an in-line fresh gas ventilation bag; it does not fit into any existing Mapleson category. Hence, the authors propose to classify it in a new Mapleson G class. Its main advantages are conceptual simplicity, inherent safety, very low dead space accounting for minimal rebreathing and thus reduced fresh gas flow, small size and weight, and ease of use even during prolonged manual ventilation in small children. Its main drawback is difficult scavenging of expired gases. For logistical reasons it was abandoned in the nineties but could be of renewed interest in low-income countries.

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Tshibasu Tshienda, Frederick, Tresor Mputsu, Ben Bepouka Izizag, et al. "Co-infection Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Severe COVID-19 in a Pregnant Woman at the University Hospital of Kinshasa: A Case Report." International Journal of Medical Imaging 9, no. 3 (2021): 149. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmi.20210903.13.

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RENNE, ELISHA P. "WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND FERTILITY DECLINE IN KINSHASA Kinshasa in Transition: Women's Education, Employment, and Fertility. By DAVID SHAPIRO with B. OLEKO TAMBASHE. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Pp. xviii+279. $37.50; £26.50 (ISBN 0-226-75057-4)." Journal of African History 45, no. 3 (2004): 516–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853704379934.

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MMK, Mbula, Situakibanza HNT, Mananga GL, et al. "Lipid profile of antiretroviral therapy-naive HIV-infected patients attending infectious diseases service of University Teaching Hospital of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)." International Journal of Clinical Virology 4, no. 1 (2020): 102–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.29328/journal.ijcv.1001023.

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Introduction: HIV infection leads to metabolic disorders. The objective of this work was to study the lipid profile of HIV + patients followed at the University Teaching Hospital of Kinshasa (UTHK). Methods: This study analyzes the lipid profile of HIV + patients, aged at least 18 years, followed at the UTHK from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2014. The medians of different types of lipids, the frequency of lipid disorders, the general clinical characteristics of patients and factors associated with dyslipidaemia were studied. Haemoglobin (Hb), White Blood Cells (WBC), Leukocyte Formula (LF), Blood Sugar, Urea, Creatinine, Transaminases, Uric Acid, CD4s+ count were analyzed. Results: The lipid balance was performed in 38.8% of patients; 38.1% of them had dyslipidaemia. Total hypercholesterolaemia (28.6%), elevated LDL-C (19%), hypertriglyceridemia (23.8%) and HDL hypocholesterolaemia (42.9%) were observed. The medians of TG (128 mg / dL), HDL-C (51 mg/dL) and LDL-C (78 mg/dL) were high. Risk factors associated with dyslipidaemia were represented by WHO stage 4, tuberculosis (TB) and hyperglycaemia. The highest levels of LDL-C and TG and the lowest HDL-C were seen when CD4s+ were below 200 elements/µL. Conclusion: The HIV/AIDS dyslipidaemia characterized in this study by HDL-C hypocholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridemia and total and LDL hypercholesterolemia can be considered as an indicator of the progression of HIV infection.

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Byaene Alain, Chabo, Mabela Matendo Rostin, Konde Numbi Joël, et al. "Relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty in the clinical laboratory of the University Hospital of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo." Journal of Economics and International Business Management 9, no. 1 (2021): 35–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.33495/jeibm_v9i1.21.112.

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The customer satisfaction-customer loyalty association is one of the most vital relationships for marketing theory and practice. However, there is a lack of consensus in the literature and among researchers about the causal link between the two concepts. The purpose of this research is to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty in a clinical laboratory. This study proposes a mathematical model examining the relationship among two variables: customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. It is based on the survey data collected from 330 attending physicians in the University Hospital of Kinshasa. The chi-square test of independence and linear regression analysis techniques are used to investigate the relationship between the two variables. The key findings of the study indicate that customer satisfaction and customer loyalty are related (χ2 = 226.978, df = 1, p < 0.001). There is a strong positive significant linear relationship between the two variables (r = 0.892, N = 330, p < 0.001). The R2 value of 0.795 reveals that customer satisfaction accounts for 79.5% of the variation in customer loyalty. The mean customer loyalty value increases by 0.945 for every one unit change in customer satisfaction (loyalty = 0.945satisfaction + 0.347). Customer loyalty is a function of customer satisfaction. Laboratory management should concentrate on customer satisfaction to improve customer loyalty and, thus, assure laboratory survival in the current competitive environment. Keywords: Customers’ satisfaction, clinical laboratory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Customers’ loyalty.

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MMK, Mbula, Situakibanza HNT, Mananga GL, et al. "Atherogenic risk assessment of naive HIV-infected patients attending Infectious Diseases Service of Kinshasa University Teaching Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)." International Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Biochemical Technology 3, no. 1 (2020): 040–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.29328/journal.ijcmbt.1001015.

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Background and aim: Metabolic abnormalities are common in HIV/AIDS. Increasingly, lipid ratios are used as screening tools for dyslipidaemia in these medical conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of 4 lipid ratios to predict cardiovascular risks. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study included 105 HIV+ patients followed in Kinshasa University Teaching Hospital (KUTH). Four indices [Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP), Castelli Risk Index (CRI) I and II, Atherogenic coefficient (AC)] were compared. Statistical analyzis consisted of measuring frequencies and means, Student’s t-tests, ANOVA and Ficher’s exact test, and the calculation of the Kappa value. Results: Lipid ratios predicted respectively the risk in 62% (AIP), 28.6% (CRI-I) and 23.8% (CRI-II). CRI-I and II were elevated, especially in women. The AIP appeared to be a better predictor than CRI-I and II to assess dyslipidaemia in general and the high-risk frequency. The cholesterol detected risk in 66.7% (Low HDL-C), 50% (High LDL-C), 38.9% (High TC and/or TG). The atherogenic risk was higher with age, advanced WHO stage, HIV-TB, HBV-HCV co-infections, smoking and alcohol intake. Haemoglobin (Hb) and CD4 counts were low when the risk was high. Age ≥ 50 years, stage 4 (WHO), CD4s+ ≤ 200 cells/µL were independent factors associated with atherogenic risk. Conclusion: Lipid ratios can be used as reliable tools for assessing cardiovascular risk of naïve HIV-infected patients who received HAART.

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Mbala, Fabien Kintoki, Junior Mabidi Mbangi, Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila, et al. "Determinants of Regional Obesity (Visceral and Subcutaneous Obesity) within Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Cardiology Department of the University Clinics of Kinshasa." World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases 12, no. 09 (2022): 444–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/wjcd.2022.129046.

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Makina, Dr Jean Kahuisa. "SOCIO-CULTURAL BARRIERS TO YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA. A STUDY OF YOUNG CONGOLESE GRADUATES." International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research 4, no. 2 (2022): 105–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.51594/ijmer.v4i2.300.

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This study was undertaken to investigate socio-cultural barriers to entrepreneurship among young graduates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is based on a field survey carried out in Kinshasa among 588 young Congolese graduates of higher and university education, aged 15 to 35 years. The results reveal that the lack of valuation of entrepreneurship in the community, the absence of entrepreneurial culture and negative societal attitude to youth entrepreneurship, witchcraft and magico-religious practices and the lack of family support and friends are important socio-cultural barriers in the DRC. Entrepreneurship is not valued in the DRC. It is considered a secondary activity to a main job. Society finds it less important to start one's own business or be self-employed, and so discourages young people from doing so. The fight against these socio-cultural obstacles can help encourage the realization of entrepreneurial projects through the creation of businesses by young Congolese graduates. The originality of this study is based on the field analyzed, namely the developing countries, specifically the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country less studied on the entrepreneurial level, and on its operational aim the development of entrepreneurship and the realization of entrepreneurial projects of young Congolese entrepreneurs. Keywords: Youth entrepreneurship, Socio-Cultural Barriers to Entrepreneurship, Young Congolese Graduates, Business Creation, DRC.

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Nkoy, Agathe B., Yoli M. Ndiyo, Therance T. Matoka, et al. "A promising pediatric peritoneal dialysis experience in a resource-limited setting with the support of saving young lives program." Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis 40, no. 5 (2020): 504–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0896860819887286.

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), acute kidney injury (AKI) contributes to the high rate of child mortality owing to the conjunction of poverty, deficiency of qualified health-care providers in pediatric nephrology, and the lack of pediatric dialysis programs. We aimed to describe the recent experience of the first pediatric acute peritoneal dialysis (PD) program in DRC. This is a retrospective cohort study on epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes of children admitted from January 2018 to January 2019 at the University Hospital of Kinshasa for AKI and treated with PD. This pediatric PD program started by a team of one physician and one nurse who were trained in the local production of PD fluids and bedside catheter insertion technique in Benin Republic. The training was jointly supported by the Flemish Inter-University Council (VLIR) TEAM project and Saving Young Lives (SYL) program of ISN, ISPD, EuroPD, and IPNA. From January 2018 to January 2019, 49 children (aged 4 months–15 years) were admitted for AKI mainly due to severe malaria and sepsis. Dialysis was indicated in 35 of 49 (71.4%), 32 of 35 (91.4%) were treated with PD, two with hemodialysis (HD) in adult ward and one died at admission. Data of the two patients transferred for HD were not available for follow-up. The main indications were uremia and prolonged anuria. Of 32 dialyzed patients, 24 (75%) recovered normal renal function 3 months after discharge. Peritonitis was observed in 2 of 32 (6.2%) patients and the mortality was 18.7%. This promising experience proves that with simple means including use of locally produced dialysis fluids and low peritonitis rates, we can effectively save lives of children suffering from AKI.

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Lebughe, P., K. De Vlam, R. Westhovens, J. M. Mbuyi-Muamba, and J. J. Malemba. "AB0697 PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT CRITERIA SETS FOR INFLAMMATORY BACK PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 79, Suppl 1 (2020): 1644–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4896.

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Background:Inflammatory back pain (IBP) is the most prominent clinical feature for an early diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis. The performance of the criteria sets for IBP has not yet been assessed in clinical practice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Objectives:To assess and to compare the performance of different IBP criteria sets in axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) outpatients attending the rheumatology unit of the University Hospital of Kinshasa, DRC.Methods:One hundred and eight Congolese outpatients with axial SpA defined by rheumatologist’s clinical judgment were included in the spondyloarthritis cohort of the University Hospital of Kinshasa from March 1st2015 to February 28, 2017. Calin criteria, Berlin criteria and ASAS criteria sets for IBP were performed to assess their performance against clinical judgment. Detailed history, clinical examination and imaging of sacroiliac joints by plain radiography were obtained. Sacroiliac joint radiographic lesions were scored with the modified New York criteria. Magnetic resonance imaging and HLA B27 were not performed. Fifty additional patients with a diagnosis of chronic (>3 months) mechanical low back pain (MLBP) were included as control group. The performance of each item and different criterias was evaluated using sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratio (LR). Baseline characteristics of the mechanical and inflammatory back pain cohorts were compared with chi-square or Student t tests as appropriate.Results:The mean age was 43.8±15.1 years in SpA patients versus 62.4±9.1 years in controls (MLBP patients) with respective sex ratio (M/F) of 1/0.8 and 1/2.1. There were significantly more male patients in the ankylosing spondylitis (AS) group than in the non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis group (p<0.01). Among the criteria sets, Calin criteria showed the best sensitivity (92.6%) while the Berlin criteria showed the best specificity (97.6%) in the detection of IBP patients. The new ASAS criteria for IBP compared to the two previous criteria sets did not show good sensitivity nor specificity (sensivity 80%, specificity 62%, LR+ 1.05 (0.90 – 1.22), LR- 0.52 (0.39 – 0.69), 95%CI).Conclusion:The Calin criteria set would be useful for epidemiological and clinical studies in DRC. The ASAS criteria set for IBP is not better than other criteria sets in the screening of IBP for Congolese patients with axSpA.References:[1]Heuft-Dorenbosch L, Landewe R, Weijers R et al.Performance of various criteria sets in patients with inflammatory back pain of short duration; the Maastricht early spondyloarthritis clinic Ann Rheum Dis 2007;66:92–98. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.053918[2]Michele C. Battié M, LINDA J. CARROLL et al. Preliminary Validation of a Self-reported Screening Questionnaire for Inflammatory Back Pain. J Rheumatol 2012;39;822-829[3]Poddubnyy D, Callhoff J, Spiller I, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of inflammatory back pain for axial spondyloarthritis in rheumatological care.RMD Open. 2018;4(2):e000825. Published 2018 Dec 5. doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000825[4]Wang R, Crowson CS, Wright K, Ward MM. Clinical Evolution in Patients With New-Onset Inflammatory Back Pain: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018;70(7):1049–1055. doi:10.1002/art.40460Disclosure of Interests:Pierrot Lebughe: None declared, Kurt de Vlam Grant/research support from: Celgene, Eli Lilly, Pfizer Inc, Consultant of: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Galapagos, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, UCB, Rene Westhovens Grant/research support from: Celltrion Inc, Galapagos, Gilead, Consultant of: Celltrion Inc, Galapagos, Gilead, Speakers bureau: Celltrion Inc, Galapagos, Gilead, Jean-Marie Mbuyi-Muamba: None declared, Jean-Jacques Malemba: None declared

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Alain, Chabo Byaene, Mabela Makengo Matendo Rostin, Konde Nkiama Numbi Joël, et al. "Development and Validation of a Customer Satisfaction Measuring Instrument with Laboratory Services at the University Hospital of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)." American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 11, no. 05 (2021): 481–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajibm.2021.115030.

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Mungezi, Alain Vandersal Salaboni, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Jacques Bikaula Ngwidiwo, et al. "Diagnostic Performance of SD Bioline, Accurate, Fortress and Encode Compared to the Mindray CLIA 1200i Test in Volunteer Blood Donors at Kinshasa University Hospital." Open Journal of Medical Microbiology 11, no. 04 (2021): 308–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojmm.2021.114020.

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Vangu Roland, Vangu, Rahma Rashid Tozin, Mbungu Mwimba Roger, et al. "Short-term Evaluation of Survival Newborns Having Spent a Day in Neonatology at the University Clinics of Kinshasa During Severe Preeclampsia: Prospective Cohort Survey." European Journal of Preventive Medicine 8, no. 5 (2020): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20200805.14.

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Nyembue, Tshipukane Dieudonné, Wivine Ntumba, L. August Omadjela, Christophe Muyunga, Peter W. Hellings, and Mark Jorissen. "Sensitization Rate and Clinical Profile of Congolese Patients with Rhinitis." Allergy & Rhinology 3, no. 1 (2012): ar.2012.3.0023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2500/ar.2012.3.0023.

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In the African continent, the sensitization pattern and clinical profile are unknown in patients with rhinitis/rhinosinusitis attending the outpatient ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinics. We therefore aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of rhinitis/rhinosinusitis patients in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), classify allergic rhinitis (AR) according to the Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma criteria, and evaluate the sensitization profile and its associated factors. From January to May 2009, 423 patients with rhinitis symptoms attending the Outpatient ENT clinic of the University Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital of Kinshasa were evaluated for allergy symptoms, severity, and duration of symptoms and underwent skin-prick tests (SPTs) for a panel of 15 allergens. Of 423 patients 35.2% had positive SPT results, with 40.9% showing polysensitization. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DPT) (68.5%) and cockroach (36.2%) were the most common allergens among sensitized patients. Patients with rhinitis/rhinosinusitis mainly presented in decreasing order with sneezing, facial pain/pressure, nasal obstruction, postnasal discharge, nose itching, clear nasal discharge, and eye itching. Persistent and moderate/severe AR represented 61.4 and 69.3%, respectively. Sensitization was independently associated with younger age, rhinoconjunctivitis, and reaction to nonspecific trigger factors. In conclusion, 35.2% of patients attending the ENT Outpatient Clinic in DRC for rhinitis problems had a positive SPT to at least one allergen, with mainly DPT and cockroach allergens being involved; and a substantial portion showed persistent and moderate/severe AR. Therefore, allergy should not be neglected as an etiologic factor in rhinologic disease in the African continent.

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Bofosa, Teddy, Betty Miangindula, Godefroid Kusuayi, Eric Kam, and Constant Nkiama. "Effect of an Adapted Physical Activities Program on the Morphological and Physiological Status of Hemiplegic Patients of University Clinics in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo." International Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (IJHRS) 7, no. 1 (2018): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijhrs.0000000146.

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MMK, Mbula, Longo-Mbenza B, Situakibanza HNT, et al. "Clinical and biological profiles of older adults aged 50 and over compared to those under 50 in people living with HIV attending Kinshasa University Teaching Hospital (DR Congo)." International Journal of Clinical Virology 5, no. 2 (2021): 087–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.29328/journal.ijcv.1001040.

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Background: The survival of people living with HIV (PLWHIVs) is increased and Health systems will have to deal with the early-aging-associated medical conditions. Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the clinical and biological profiles of PLWHIVs aged 50 and over and those aged less than 50 years. Material and methods: This study conducted at Kinshasa University Teaching Hospital (KUTH) covers 6 years. The clinical and biological characteristics of PLWHIVs aged 50 and over were compared with those under 50. Statistical analysis used the means ± SD, the calculation of frequencies, Student’s t-test and Chi-square. Results: PLWHIVs aged 50 or over represented 35.1%. Their average age was 58.0 ± 4.8 years. Women predominate among those under 50 and men among those 50 and over. Married people were more numerous (54% among those under 50). There were more unemployed (50% of PLHIV under 50). Patients 50 years and older were significantly classified as WHO stage 4 with a high frequency of history of tuberculosis, genital herpes, high blood pressure, smoking, vomiting, hepatomegaly, moderate elevation of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and sytolic blood pressure (SBP), tuberculosis and anemia. Those under 50 had a significantly increased frequency of shingles, hepatitis B-hepatitis C, headaches and more survivals. The mean of Hb, HDL-C, and CD4s+ were significantly lower in patients 50 years and older, and urea, LDL-C, and ALAT levels were significantly higher. Conclusion: The average age was higher from 50 years old. These PLWHIVs were more frequently in WHO stage 4 with more common TB and anemia. Their Hb, HDL-C, and CD4s+ levels were lower while their urea, LDL-C and ALAT levels were significantly elevated.

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Mwimba, Roger Mbungu, Anselme Mbungu Mulaila, Joëlle Lumaya Ambis, et al. "Expectant Management of Preterm Ruptured Membranes before 34 Gestational Weeks at the University Hospital of Kinshasa, a Tertiary Referral Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo." Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 12, no. 07 (2022): 633–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojog.2022.127057.

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