scholarly journals High Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Pregnant Women in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Thyroid ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 568-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Habimana ◽  
Kabange E. Twite ◽  
Chantal Daumerie ◽  
Pierre Wallemacq ◽  
Philippe Donnen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Thyroid Dysfunction ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals A high prevalence of potential HIV elite controllers identified over 30 years in Democratic Republic of Congo

EBioMedicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 103258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Berg ◽  
Ana Olivo ◽  
Barbara J. Harris ◽  
Mary A. Rodgers ◽  
Linda James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Elite Controllers ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Iodine and iron status of pregnant women in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1362-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Habimana ◽  
Kabange E Twite ◽  
Pierre Wallemacq ◽  
Philippe De Nayer ◽  
Chantal Daumerie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Iodine Intake ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Urinary Iodine Concentration ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Republic Of Congo

AbstractObjectiveAdequate iodine and Fe intakes are imperative during pregnancy to prevent fetal defects, but such data are not available in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We aimed to assess iodine and Fe status in pregnant women from Lubumbashi.DesignCross-sectional study. We measured urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in random urine samples using a modified Sandell–Kolthoff digestion method; the WHO reference medians were used to classify iodine intake as deficient, adequate, more than adequate or excessive. Serum ferritin concentrations were measured by immunoenzymatic assay and considered insufficient when <12 ng/ml.SettingMaternity units from rural, semi-urban and urban areas of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.SubjectsTwo hundred and twenty-five randomly selected pregnant women attending prenatal consultation, seventy-five postpartum women and seventy-five non-pregnant women as controls.ResultsOverall median UIC in pregnant women was 138 (interquartile range: 105–172) μg/l, indicating iodine deficiency, whereas postpartum and non-pregnant women had adequate iodine intake: median UIC = 144 μg/l and 204 μg/l, respectively. Median UIC values were lower in late pregnancy than in early pregnancy: in the first, second and third trimester respectively 255 μg/l, 70 μg/l and 88 μg/l in the rural area; 306 μg/l, 166 μg/l and 68 μg/l in the semi-urban area; and 203 μg/l, 174 μg/l and 99 μg/l in the urban area. Fe was insufficient in 39 % of pregnant women compared with 21 % of non-pregnant and postpartum women. In the third trimester, deficiencies in both iodine and Fe were high: 40 %, 12 % and 18 % in the rural, semi-urban and urban areas, respectively.ConclusionsOur data suggest that pregnant women are at risk of iodine and Fe deficiencies in Lubumbashi. Country policies fighting against iodine and Fe deficiencies during pregnancy should be reinforced.

scholarly journals Determinants of Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women Living in Endemic Malaria Settings: Experience from the Democratic Republic of Congo

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Célestin Ndosimao Nsibu ◽  
Célestin Manianga ◽  
Serge Kapanga ◽  
Esther Mona ◽  
Philippe Pululu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Republic Of Congo

Background. Antenatal care (ANC) attendance helps pregnant women to benefit from preventive and curative services.Methods. Determinants for ANC attendance were identified through a cross-sectional survey in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sociocultural bottlenecks were assessed via focus groups discussion of married men and women.Results. In this survey, 28 of the 500 interviewed pregnant women (5.6%) did not attend ANC services and 82.4% booked over the first trimester. The first visit is positively influenced by the reproductive age (OR: 0.52, 95% CI(0.28–0.95),p<0.04), the educational level (OR: 0.41,95% CI(0.17–0.97),p<0.04), the nearby health center (OR: 0.43, 95% CI(0.2–0.92),p<0.03), and the presence of a male partner (OR: 10.48, 95% CI(2.1–52.23),p<0.001). The barriers to early booking were (i) the cost of service; (ii) the appearance or individual income; (iii) the geographical inaccessibility or distance to health facilities; (iv) social and religious prohibitions; (v) the stigmatization from other women when conceiving in the late ages or young or while still lactating (parity); (vi) the time for waiting for services.Conclusion. The early ANC attendance is delayed among poor women with little education and living alone.

scholarly journals Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Human Monkeypox Infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2017 ◽  
Vol 216 (7) ◽  
pp. 824-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Placide K Mbala ◽  
John W Huggins ◽  
Therese Riu-Rovira ◽  
Steve M Ahuka ◽  
Prime Mulembakani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Fetal Outcomes ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Pregnant Women in the Community in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 124-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Maotela Kabinda ◽  
Tony Shindano Akilimali ◽  
Ahuka Serge Miyanga ◽  
Philippe Donnen ◽  
Dramaix-Wilmet Michèle
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Plants Used by Pregnant Women at Kipushi City in Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence and Indications

OALib ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Khang Imvar Esther ◽  
Kataka Zabadi Kleph ◽  
Kaki Khang Mariette ◽  
Yayila Nsimba Sylvie ◽  
Wetshi Ongona Tchomba Andre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals The Profile of Glycated Hemoglobin in Non-Diabetic Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia: A Case-Control Study in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 365-389
Author(s):  
Guelord Mukiapini Luzolo ◽  
Dophie Tshibuela Beya ◽  
Daddy Kabamba Numbi ◽  
Passy Kimena Nyota ◽  
Placide Cyanga Ngandu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Glycated Hemoglobin ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Control Study
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