Introduction: Vitamin D plays a key role in phosphocalcic metabolism, in normal functioning of the immune system and in the prevention of certain forms of cancer. Systematic vitamin D supplementation has been implemen...
Introduction: High blood pressure is a major public health issue affecting 1.28 billion people worldwide in 2019, making it the leading chronic disease. Blood pressure control remains particularly difficult, especiall...
Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common metabolic complication of diabetes. Although historically reported in children, it is increasingly observed in adults. Short-term outcomes and prognosis var...
In 1948, the colonial authorities began to build a strip of filao on Dakar’s northern coastline to stem the advance of sand dunes and protect the inter-dune basins (Niayes), the site of important market-garden produc...
Introduction: Seizures are one of the most common neurological complications in the infant period. The aim of our study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic features of seizures in...
Background: Cervical cancer is a significant global public health issue, with an effective screening strategy being a key challenge in its prevention. The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalenc...
Introduction: Obstructive uropathies refer to anatomical impediments to normal urinary flow. They are predominantly caused by congenital malformations of the urinary tract and occasionally complicated by obstructive u...
Objectives: To assess the socio-professional determinants of burnout among the medical staff of Dakar University Hospitals. The aim was to propose effective means of prevention. Material and Methods: This was a cross-...
Introduction: Infant and child morbidity and mortality constitute a public health problem in Africa, particularly in Senegal. The objective of this work was to help identify the determinants this morbidity and mortali...
Introduction: This study aimed to compare the frequency of diabetic and non-diabetic patients admitted for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), assess their epidemiological, clinical, and paraclinical profiles,...