The lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic may have exacerbated mental health problems.
To what degree mental health may be affected by social isolation is still poorly known. …

Methods Cross-sectional study was carried out in Ouagadougou from 1st to 31st December
2012 interviewing 840 women aged 20 to 50 years about their knowledge, beliefs and …

The coronavirus pandemic has been influencing our lives since the beginning of 2020,
forcing health professionals to exhausting work shifts in order to provide patients with the best …

Background Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.
Early administration of tranexamic acid reduces deaths due to bleeding in trauma patients. We …

Background Every year, more than 800,000 people die by suicide, three‐quarters of which
are males. Economic factors influence suicide rates, but a worldwide perspective of their …

Background Zidovudine reduces the rate of vertical transmission of HIV in non-breastfed
populations. We assessed the acceptability, tolerance, and 6-month efficacy of a short regimen …

A growing number of studies support a bidirectional relationship between inflammation and
bipolar disorders. Tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) inhibitors have recently attracted interest …

The World Health Organization estimates that 58% of pregnant women in developing countries
are anemic. In spite of the fact that most ministries of health in developing countries have …

Background Global genetic diversity of HIV-1 is a major challenge to the development of HIV
vaccines. We aimed to estimate the regional and global distribution of HIV-1 subtypes and …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is reported to be a life-saving intervention in low-income
settings. The effect of breastfeeding counselling by peer counsellors was assessed …