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L Diouf

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PubMed2003

[Sickle cell disease neonatal screening. First evaluation].

A neonatal screening allows a preclinical diagnosis of major sickle cell syndromes and an early management of the affected children. That would improve their life quality and expectancy. The preliminary program was set up on 518 senegalese newborn aged from 1 to 4 days, and coming from all the country ethnic groups. Isoelectrofocalisation is the test used on dried blood eluate and the positive control on citrate agar gel. 478 samples out of 518 (92.5%) have been analysed. Haemoglobinopathy have been found in 11.1% of cases, distributed as follow: heterozygoty FAS and FAC: 9%, double heterozygoty FSC: 0.2% and homozygoty FSS: 1.9%. Sickle cell neonatal screening should be imperatively implemented, with regards in economical considerations. It would be relevant to integrate it in a larger program including information, training and genetic counselling in order to avoid homozygotes birth and to lower the spread of this disease.

Anemia, Sickle Cell↗
PubMed2001

[Traumatic injuries of newborns after forceps delivery at the Abass Hospital Center Maternity].

The authors report the results of a retrospective study on the effect of traumatic injuries observed among newborns from forceps deliveries in the maternity ward of Abass Ndao hospital between January 1st, 1995 and December 31, 1996. Forceps deliveries represent 5.89 for 1000 of total deliveries and 47 for 1000 of nursery admissions. Traumatic injuries are found in 44.77 % of the newborn by forceps deliveries. They are dominated by the hematoma of scalp in 23 cases and facial nerve injuries in 6 cases. The were about 76.66 percent of primipare among which 30 percent were adolescents. Maternal age, parity, gravity as well as birth weight for forceps deliveries were not significantly different from those without any injuries (p < 0.05). However, traumatic injuries of the newborn were more frequent when the forceps were performed by medical resident. The neonatal mortality is 10.44%. We recommend the teaching of the technique for an improvement of technical competence.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1998

[Risk factors for low birth weight: influence of maternal age, parity, gestational age, nutritional status and maternal pathology].

A retrospective study carried on between april 1st and september 31st 1997 has helped in collecting. 69 cases of low birth weight new-born (weight < 2500 g) at Abass Ndao hospital center in Dakar. The above population has been compared to 79 eutrophic new-born of mean birth weight equal to 3047.7 +/- 311 g (witnesses). The goal of this study is to appreciate the relationship between the maternal age, the number of the gestation, the parity, the nutritional status, the maternal pathologies during pregnancy and the low weight at birth. There was no difference between both groups as regards to the mean age (p = 0.44), the mean number of gestation (p = 0.7) and the mean parity (p = 0.48). On the other hand, the weight of the mother is smaller as for the group of low birth weight but the mean body mass index stand at normal in both groups. The pathologies during pregnancy period were obviously more frequent in the group of low birth weight new-born. There is a real need to insist on the preventive measures to be taken and the treatment of the maternal pathologies during pregnancy.

Adult↗
PubMed1997

[Newborn infant with macrosomia: etiologic factors and perinatal complications].

A retrospective study conducted between january 1st and december 31st 1993 allowed for the identification and comparison of 100 cases of new born with macrosomia accounting for 1.34% of birth. Males constitute the majority of those cases (60%) and the average weight found is 4212 g. Foetal complications are in the main made of lesions of the brachial plexus (9%). Hypoglycemia is found in 4% of cases. These complications are more frequent in forceps assisted deliveries or cesareans (P < 0.05). Obesity (20%), Fat child related past history (15%), Maternal diabetes (5%) are the most common risk factors. We therefore advocate a more effective prevention of foeto-pelvic disproportions through a close supervision of pregnancy among women at risk.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

[Low birth weight: rate and risk factors in the Guédianwaye district (suburb of Dakar, Senegal)].

The authors report the results of a six months survey about the low weight of birth (L.W.B.) in the district of Guédiawaye, suburb of Dakar. The purpose is to determine the rate of L.W.B. in two main maternity hospitals of that locality and the associated risk factors. It is a survey with a control group. This survey results in a 10.7% rate, according to the data of another retrospective survey in the same maternity hospitals in 1992 (10.03%). The risk factors are mainly: celibacy, primiparity, an associated pathology with the pregnancy, the physical strain of mothers correlated to the income and to the previous L.W.B.

Adolescent↗