Publications
A cost-effectiveness study of caesarean-section deliveries by clinical officers, general practitioners and obstetricians in Burkina Faso Institute of Tropical Medicine
Performance of OptiMAL-IT (R) compared to microscopy, for malaria detection in Burkina Faso Institute of Tropical Medicine
Household costs associated with seeking malaria treatment during pregnancy: evidence from Burkina Faso and The Gambia Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background Malaria in pregnancy remains a major health threat in sub-Saharan Africa to both expectant mothers and their unborn children. To date, there have been very few studies focused on the out of pocket costs associated with seeking treatment for malaria during pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Burkina Faso and The Gambia to estimate the direct and indirect costs associated with outpatient consultations (OP) ...
Could the decision of trial participation precede the informed consent process? Evidence from Burkina Faso Institute of Tropical Medicine Ghent University KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Over the last years, the number of clinical trials carried out in low-income countries with poor medical infrastructure and limited access to health care has increased. In these settings, the decision of participating in a clinical study may be influenced by factors related to participants' vulnerability that limit the efficacy of the informed consent.
METHODS: A mixed methods social science study, based on the ...
First Report on the Co-Occurrence and Clustering Profiles of Cardiovascular Lifestyle Risk Factors among Adults in Burkina Faso Hasselt University
Frequency of severe malaria and invasive bacterial infections among children admitted to a rural hospital in Burkina Faso Institute of Tropical Medicine KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Although severe malaria is an important cause of mortality among children in Burkina Faso, data on community-acquired invasive bacterial infections (IBI, bacteremia and meningitis) are lacking, as well as data on the involved pathogens and their antibiotic resistance rates.
METHODS: The present study was conducted in a rural hospital and health center in Burkina Faso, in a seasonal malaria transmission area. Hospitalized ...