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Socio-demographic and epidemiological consideration of Africa’s COVID-19 response: what is the possible pandemic course?
Africa is said to be the next possible hotspot for COVID-19. However, we believe this is still preventable.
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Open AccessRheumatic heart disease in the South West region of Cameroon: a hospital based echocardiographic study
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) prevails as a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cameroon, reports on RHD have been so far limited to a few cities. We sought to describe the demographic, clini...
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Open AccessA predominance of hypertensive heart disease among patients with cardiac disease in Buea, a semi-urban setting, South West Region of Cameroon
The pattern of heart disease is diverse within and among world regions. The little data on the spectrum of heart disease in Cameroon has been so far limited to major cities. We sought to describe the pattern o...
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Open AccessPrevalence and determinants of pulmonary hypertension in a group of Cameroonian patients without chronic lung disease: a cross-sectional echocardiographic study
To study prevalence and determinants of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in a group of Cameroonian patients without chronic lung disease. We conducted a cross-sectional study conducted between April and December 20...
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Open AccessHypertension in Cameroon associated with high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study
Although disordered sleep patterns predispose to hypertension (HTN), little is known on the effect of the latter on sleep patterns in sub-Saharan Africa. This study therefore sought to generate preliminary dat...
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Open AccessLikelihood of obstructive sleep apnea in people living with HIV in Cameroon – preliminary findings
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) has been observed to be common among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Sleep scales can be used to screen patients at increased “risk” of OSA who can benefit from polysomnograp...
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Open AccessEchocardiographic pattern of rheumatic valvular disease in a contemporary sub-Saharan African pediatric population: an audit of a major cardiac ultrasound unit in Yaounde, Cameroon
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) remains a major cause of childhood acquired heart disease in develo** countries. However reported echocardiographic features are limited to a few countries. This report is on th...
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Open AccessA Centre for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis (CDT) in a resource-limited setting: a dragnet for patients with heart disease?
Cardiovascular disease is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Cough and dyspnea are symptoms of both lung diseases and heart failure. This study aimed at determining the contribution of card...
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Open AccessThe spectrum of cardiac disease in the West Region of Cameroon: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Cardiovascular disease is a growing public health problem in Africa. The extent of heart disease in Cameroon remains largely unknown. This study aimed at reporting the etiology of cardiac disease in a cardiolo...
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Open AccessProgress report on the first sub-Saharan Africa trial of newer versus older antihypertensive drugs in native black patients
The epidemic surge in hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is not matched by clinical trials of antihypertensive agents in Black patients recruited in this area of the world. We mounted the Newer versus Older An...
