[HTML][HTML] PTSD, depression and anxiety in Ebola virus disease survivors in Beni town, Democratic Republic of the Congo

C Kaputu-Kalala-Malu, EM Musalu, T Walker… - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a deadly and feared infectious disease, which can
be responsible of debilitating physical and psychological sequelae in survivors including …

Efficacy of sublingual lorazepam versus intrarectal diazepam for prolonged convulsions in Sub-Saharan Africa

CKK Malu, DM Kahamba, TD Walker… - Journal of child …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
In Sub-Saharan Africa, intrarectal diazepam is the first-line anticonvulsant mostly used in
children. We aimed to assess this standard care against sublingual lorazepam, a medication …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing of mental health services in an area affected by prolonged war and Ebola disease outbreak: case of North-Kivu province, Democratic Republic …

…, AL Piripiri, C Kaputu-Kalala-Malu - PAMJ-One …, 2020 - one-health.panafrican-med-journal …
North Kivu province, in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo, has experienced
armed conflicts for more than two decades. It is currently the epicenter of the second-largest …

Epilepsies et crises épileptiques aiguës chez l'enfant en Afrique subsaharienne: défis et espoirs

C Kaputu-Kalala-Malu - Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 - ajol.info
L'épilepsie est une maladie neurologique fréquemment rencontrée en Afrique Subsaharienne
(ASS) au sein de la population pédiatrique. Bien que sa prévalence exacte au sein de …

Burden of post-traumatic stress disorder acute exacerbations during the commemorations of the genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study

JD Kabakambira, G Uwera, M Hategeka… - Pan African Medical …, 2018 - ajol.info
Introduction: following the 1994 genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda, the prevalence of post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) is high. In a period of seven days every year in April, …

Evaluation of adherence to a convulsion management protocol for children in Rwanda

C Kaputu-Kalala-Malu… - Journal of tropical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Inappropriate seizure management may result in high morbidity and mortality. We assessed
the adherence of health professionals in southern Rwanda to a national protocol for …

The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low‐and middle‐income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact

…, MC Carrillo, KKM Celestin… - Alzheimer's & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Two of every three persons living with dementia reside in low‐ and middle‐income countries
(LMICs). The projected increase in global dementia rates is expected to affect LMICs …

Genetic diagnosis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification in Rwandan patients

A Uwineza, J Hitayezu, S Murorunkwere… - Journal of tropical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies are the most common clinical forms of muscular
dystrophies. They are genetically X-linked diseases caused by a mutation in the dystrophin …

The challenge of managing headache disorders in a tertiary referral neurology clinic in Rwanda

C Kaputu-Kalala-Malu, TD Walker… - Neurosciences …, 2016 - nsj.org.sa
Objective: To determine the pattern, management, and outcome of headaches among patients
treated at Outpatient Neurology Clinic. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at …

Epilepsy and acute seizures in childhood in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and hopes

C Kaputu-Kalala-Malu - The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 - europepmc.org
L’épilepsie est une maladie neurologique fréquemment rencontrée en Afrique Subsaharienne
(ASS) au sein de la population pédiatrique. Bien que sa prévalence exacte au sein de …