scholarly journals Incident prediabetes/diabetes and blood pressure in urban and rural communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2011 ◽  
pp. 483 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Makena Hightower ◽  
Hightower ◽  
Salazar Vázquez ◽  
Intaglietta
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Oscillometric blood pressure by age and height for non overweight children and adolescents in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Kiyana Muyumba ◽  
Dophra Ngoy Nkulu ◽  
Clarence Kaut Mukeng ◽  
Jacques Mbaz Musung ◽  
Placide Kambola Kakoma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Factors associated with screening for preeclampsia in the Democratic Republic of Congo: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalau Mukadi Nkamba ◽  
Gilbert Wembodinga ◽  
Pierre Bernard ◽  
Annie Robert
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Blood Pressure Measurement ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract BackgroundDelays in identification of women with preeclampsia is a contributing factor to maternal deaths in developing countries. We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of screening for preeclampsia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and to identify factors associated with the screening. Methods We used data from the 2017-2018 DRC Service Provision Assessment survey, a nationwide survey that samples services, including antenatal care (ANC), in representative health facilities. A pregnant woman was deemed screened for preeclampsia if she had received the two following services: blood pressure measurement and assessment for warning signs of preeclampsia. We used multiple logistic regression, with generalized estimating equations, to identify factors associated with screening for preeclampsia.ResultsOf the 3763 pregnant women, 719 (19.1%; 95% CI, 15.8% – 22.9%) were screened for preeclampsia, 815 (21.7%; 95% CI, 18.2% - 25.6%) were assessed for preeclampsia-related warning signs and symptoms, and 2941 (78.2%; 95% CI 73.6 – 82.1%) had their blood pressure checked.In multivariable analyses, the percentage of women receiving screening for preeclampsia was significantly higher among women with a secondary level of schooling or above (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.21; 95% CI, 1.04-1.42; P=0.016) and among women having a subsequent ANC visit (AOR = 1.39; 95% CI, 1.20-1.62; P<0.001). It was also higher among women receiving care in facilities with a low number of women attended per day (AOR = 1.28; 95% CI, 1.09-1.51; P=0.003) and in urban settings (AOR = 1.36; 95% CI, 1.02-1.82; P=0.036). There was a regional variation in the screening for preeclampsia, with the lowest prevalence observed in the Central (10.7%) and the highest in the Eastern provinces (22.5%). ConclusionOur study shows that screening for preeclampsia during ANC visits in DRC is not systematic, with disparities between provinces. We found that a low schooling level, a low number of ANC visits, rural areas, province of residence, and a high volume of ANC visits at the facility were associated with a low screening for preeclampsia. These factors should be considered for setting up strategies in order to increase the screening for preeclampsia during ANC visits in provinces of DRC with too low screening.

scholarly journals Blood Pressure-to-height Ratios Can Identify Hypertension in Bantu Young Adults from Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Danny Mafuta-Munganga ◽  
Benjamin Lupenzi-Masikini ◽  
Pascal Bayauli-Mwasa ◽  
Jean Bosco Kasiam-Lasi-On&apos;Kin ◽  
Joseph Bidingija-Mabika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Managing bushmeat hunting in Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo

Oryx ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Wilkie ◽  
Bryan Curran ◽  
Richard Tshombe ◽  
Gilda A. Morelli
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Subsistence Agriculture ◽  
Subsistence Level ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Ituri Forest ◽  
Wildlife Reserve

Projected rates of agricultural clearing in the Ituri Forest of north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo range from 0 to 0.1 per cent per year and suggest that deforestation for subsistence agriculture is not an immediate threat to the integrity of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR). If the human population continues to grow at over 3 per cent per annum, and bushmeat continues to be a major source of income for rural communities, subsistence-level exploitation of bushmeat may, however, not be sustainable. This paper proposes management approaches that address the demand for and supply of bushmeat, which are targeted at those political districts within the OWR where hunting is the greatest threat to populations of bushmeat species. These management approaches are designed to help conserve the Ituri's natural resources without compromising the health and income security of rural communities.

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated factors of elevated blood pressure in adolescents in schools in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

2021 ◽  
pp. 001-006
Author(s):  
Kakoma Placide Kambola ◽  
Muyumba Emmanuel Kiyana ◽  
Mukeng Clarence Kaut ◽  
Musung Jaques Mbaz ◽  
Banze Jeef Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Republic Of Congo

The Role of Gender in Agent Banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Chamboko ◽  
Robert Cull ◽  
Xavier Gine ◽  
Soren Heitmann ◽  
Fabian Reitzug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo
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