2014
A barcode of organellar genome polymorphisms identifies the geographic origin of Plasmodium falciparum strains
Preston M, Campino S, Assefa S, Echeverry D, Ocholla H, Amambua-Ngwa A, Stewart L, Conway D, Borrmann S, Michon P, Zongo I, Ouédraogo J, Djimde A, Doumbo O, Nosten F, Pain A, Bousema T, Drakeley C, Fairhurst R, Sutherland C, Roper C, Clark T. A barcode of organellar genome polymorphisms identifies the geographic origin of Plasmodium falciparum strains. Nature Communications 2014, 5: 4052. PMID: 24923250, PMCID: PMC4082634, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor public health problemValuable public health toolSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPublic health problemDrug-resistant parasitesPublic health toolPlasmodium falciparum strainsGlobal eradication campaignHealth problemsFalciparum strainsCase managementHealth toolsPlasmodium falciparumParasite migrationElimination areaEradication campaignApicoplast genomeParasitesPolymorphismInfectionMalariaInternational air travelFalciparum
2007
An action research network to improve the quality of tuberculosis care in West Africa.
Drabo M, Dauby C, Macq J, Seck I, Ouendo E, Sani I, Traoré A, Kouamé P, Ouedraogo J, Dujardin B. An action research network to improve the quality of tuberculosis care in West Africa. Cahiers De Santé 2007, 17: 79-86. PMID: 17962155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB program managersCare providersTB patientsTuberculosis careCase managementCare systemTuberculosis case managementTB detection ratesHigh-quality careHealth care systemHealth system managersResearch NetworkNational Health SystemDistrict medical officersPoor complianceOne-year periodHealth systemPatientsCareMedical officersProgram managersLack of accessDetection rateProvidersResearch team
2006
Decentralising tuberculosis case management in two districts of Burkina Faso.
Drabo K, Dauby C, Coste T, Dembelé M, Hien C, Ouedraogo A, Macq J, Ouedraogo J, Dujardin B. Decentralising tuberculosis case management in two districts of Burkina Faso. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2006, 10: 93-8. PMID: 16466044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeCase managementTB suspectsSmear-positive TB casesPrimary health care centersTuberculosis case managementTB case managementHealth care centersHealth care delivery systemCare delivery systemConfirmation of TBChronic coughTB casesTuberculosis ProgrammeDistrict hospitalCare centerDetection rateCase detectionBurkina FasoCase management systemDelivery systemTBCoughPatientsHospital
2004
Parasitological resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs: what physicians should keep in mind.
Tinto H, Ouédraogo J, Traoré M, Guiguemdé T. Parasitological resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs: what physicians should keep in mind. Cahiers De Santé 2004, 14: 69-73. PMID: 15454363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria case managementParasitological resistanceAntimalarial drugsCase managementDrug resistancePlasmodium falciparum drug resistanceSemi-immune subjectsNon-immune subjectsMalaria drug resistanceAttitudes of physiciansSelective drug pressurePublic health practiceTherapeutic decisionsDrug pressureHost immunityParasitological resultsHealth practicesClinical levelPlasmodium falciparumResistant strainsPhysiciansDrugsLower proportionVivoClassification system
2001
Preliminary study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the town of Ouagadougou from 1996 to 1998.
Traoré K, Sawadogo N, Traoré A, Ouedraogo J, Traoré K, Guiguemdé T. Preliminary study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the town of Ouagadougou from 1996 to 1998. Bulletin De La Société De Pathologie Exotique 2001, 94: 52-5. PMID: 11346985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous leishmaniasisClinical formsHealth centersMonths of progressionAge of patientsFrequent clinical formPublic Health CenterDifferent clinical formsSite of infectionHealth care staffReports of casesProtocol therapyProspective studyRetrospective studyMean ageLocal etiologyInferior limbHigh incidenceCommon locationPatientsCare staffClinical casesCase managementDecisional algorithmLeishmaniasis
1996
How to perform and interpret the results of a chemoresistance test of Plasmodium falciparum in malaria patients in a tropical region.
Guiguemdé R, Gbary R, Coulibaly S, Ouedraogo J. How to perform and interpret the results of a chemoresistance test of Plasmodium falciparum in malaria patients in a tropical region. Cahiers De Santé 1996, 6: 187-91. PMID: 8764454.Peer-Reviewed Original Research