Publications
Stroke mortality and its determinants in a resource-limited setting Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: About three quarters of stroke deaths occur in developing countries including those in sub-Saharan African. Short and long-term stroke fatality data are needed for health service and policy formulation.
METHODS: We prospectively followed up from stroke onset, 254 patients recruited from the largest reference hospitals in Yaounde (Cameroon). Mortality and determinants were investigated using the accelerated failure time ...
Evaluation of a simple management protocol for hyperglycaemic crises using intramuscular insulin in a resource-limited setting Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Management of hyperglycaemic crises requires expensive and labour-intensive procedures that are not achievable in all clinical settings. Intramuscular (IM) insulin therapy is a more feasible alternative, but remains insufficiently evaluated. We report here on an audit of clinical outcomes of a simple management protocol that involves IM insulin therapy, careful rehydration and inexpensive monitoring in a resource-limited ...
Comparison of minimally invasive tissue sampling with conventional autopsy to detect pulmonary pathology among respiratory deaths in a resource-limited setting Institute of Tropical Medicine
Objectives: We compared minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) with conventional autopsy (CA) in detection of respiratory pathology/pathogens among Kenyan children younger than 5 years who were hospitalized with respiratory disease and died during hospitalization.
Methods: Pulmonary MITS guided by anatomic landmarks was followed by CA. Lung tissues were triaged for histology and molecular testing using TaqMan Array Cards (TACs). ...
Initiating antiretroviral therapy when presenting with higher CD4 cell counts results in reduced loss to follow-up in a resource-limited setting University of Antwerp
Quality-by-design principles applied to the establishment of a pharmaceutical quality control laboratory in a resource-limited setting : the lab water Ghent University
A promising pediatric peritoneal dialysis experience in a resource-limited setting with the support of saving young lives program KU Leuven
Functional adrenal insufficiency among critically ill patients with human immunodeficiency virus in a resource-limited setting Institute of Tropical Medicine
Affordable blood culture systems from China: in vitro evaluation for use in resource-limited settings Institute of Tropical Medicine KU Leuven
Bloodstream infections (BSI) pose a significant threat due to high mortality rates and the challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In 2019, an estimated 4.95 million deaths were linked to bacterial AMR. The highest impact was seen in resource-limited settings (RLS). For diagnosis of BSI, performant continuously-monitoring blood culture systems (CMBCS) have been optimized. However, in RLS, the implementation of CMBCS ...