Introduction: Severe anemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. An epidemiological analysis would make it possible to estimate the related measures in order to fight effectively against their causes.Methods: The present retrospective descriptive study focuses on severe anemia in children under five years from January to December 2019. Sickle cell patients and children suffering from neoplasia were excluded from this study. All admissions from January to December 2019 and deaths, which met the selection criteria were listed.Results: Out of a total of 2,050 hospitalized children, 413 were admitted for severe anemia (20.1%), and 15.7% of deaths, i.e., a specific mortality of 31.6 p. 1000. Regarding the cause of severe anemia, malaria remains predominant in both sexes with 61.1% / 188 girls, respectively; and 52.9% / 225 boys. The study notes that anemia is much more common in the 2 – 5 years age group - 47.2%. At 88% of these children the outcome was favorable in their sex, also when the child lived in downtown Kabinda, ie 89.1%; also for the 2 - 5 year bracket, i.e. 90.3%.Conclusion: The implementation of the policy of free antimalarial drugs, the use of mosquito nets and awareness raising on basic hygiene measures must be effective. Strengthening these measures at the onset of the rainy seasons would prevent outbreaks of anemia.
This study is the subject of the problem of the abuse of liquor and its impact on the health of the population particularly in the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases among consumers.
The main objective is to contribute to the reduction of mobility and mortality associated with excessive consumption of alcohol. This study is carried out in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the vile town of Masina in Kinshasa. The study has resorted to taking the blood pressure in 115 regular consumers of alcoholic bossons people.
The end result mounts a prevalence of 15.3% of alcohol consumption (excluding liqueurs) with an average of six bottles per day and a likelihood accumulation of alcohol in the order of the body: 30% (if it is Primus, Skol and Nkoy); Mutzig and 33% and 39% Doppel (pourTurbo King). These consumers have symptoms of hypertension in 20% of cases; and heart disease in 27.8% of cases (14% idiopathic frequent heart palpitations spontaneous vertigo 7.8%; 6% of hypotension).
The birth of twins among the Songye people is at the origin of a particular rite considered necessary to ensure their growth and a stable life in the family. This rite is a special time of the design point of view of pregnancy, childbirth, newborn meal output motherhood, life in the courtyard or family and the enthronement of these children in the community. This study is carried out in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the province of Lomami territory of Lubao, Tshofa sector. The survey method supported by the unstructured interview technique in an approach to oral tradition provided the framework for the necessary information.
This study conducted from 02 March to 2 May 2013 in Kinshasa, particularly in Kinshasa Provincial General Hospital, identified the determinants of quality nursing shortage. The poor reception of patients; the late arrival of nurses in the service; non-compliance with aseptic technique and the care coinage are determining the basis of insufficient quality nursing care.