Elame Emmanuel Franck, Mekah Mapenya Ruth Rosine, Maison Mayeh Anne-Marthe, Yessoufou Mahomed, Ducassou Anne, Kanta Ka, Hiol Nicolas, Bodo Ntede Georges Dany, Ngueleodai Roger, Essomba Biwole Martin, Mouelle Sone Albert

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Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Providers in Neonatal Care in the Kankan Region (Guinea)
Connaissances et Pratiques des Prestataires sur les Soins Néonatals dans la Région de Kankan (République de Guinée)

Diallo Abdoulaye Oumar, Conté N’Fanly, Diaby Macka, Touré Thierno Mamadou Aliou, Touré Amadou Oury, Délamou Albert, Diallo Sory

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Screening for Signs Suggestive of Specific Language and Learning Disorders in Children with Academic Difficulties: Role of the REPER-CE1 Tool
Dépistage de Signes Évocateurs des Troubles Spécifiques du Langage et des Apprentissages Chez les Enfants en Difficultés Scolaires : Intérêt de l’outil REPER-CE1

Mbassi Awa Hubert Désiré, Tchoutouo Knondjeu Gésalyde, Meguieze Claude Audrey, Mezi Sategue William Michel, Ngarka Leonard, Njamnshi Alfred Kongnyu

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Cardiac CT Scan: Assessment of Radiologists' Knowledge in Abidjan
Scanner Cardiaque : Évaluation des Connaissances des Médecins Radiologues à Abidjan

Fatto N’Guessan Ebeyss, Le DA, Bakayoko I, Koffi AJL, Kadio AMR, Kouakou CMY, N’dja AP, Gnaoule DT, Zouzou AE, Toure A

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Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on Liver Enzymes in a Group of Hypertensive Patients of the South West Region of Cameroon:
Effet des Médicaments Antihypertenseurs sur les Enzymes Hépatiques dans un Groupe de Patients Hypertendus de la Région du Sud-Ouest du Cameroun

Ekuri Peter Ojang, Zofou Denis, Ebot Walter Ojong, Berinyuy Bede, Obenson Florice, Moses Njutain Ngemenya

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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cameroonian Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with Hypertension to those Without Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study
Caractéristiques Cliniques et Devenir des Patients Camerounais COVID-19 Hospitalisés Hypertendus et non Hypertendus : Une Étude Transversale Comparative

Clovis Nkoke, Ahmadou Musa Jingi, Ronald Gobina, Cyrille Nkouonlack, Denis Teuwafeu

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Pregnancy and Tetralogy of Fallot: A Case Report
Grossesse et Tétralogie de Fallot

P Mintom Medjo, M Ebene, Amalia Owona, Valérie Ndobo, L Kuaté, Jérôme Boombhi, S Ndongo, C Nganou, AP Menanga, David Chelo

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Penetrating Neck Wounds in Douala: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management and Outcome
Plaies Pénétrantes du Cou à Douala : Aspects Épidémiologiques, Diagnostiques, Thérapeutiques et Évolutifs

Badang Ambadiang Florent Dimitri, Minka Ngom Estelle, Mouangue-Mbonjo Louise, Kafand Nkoaze Créole Vanelle Laurianne, Essama Eno Belinga, Njock Louis Richard, Njifou Njimah A

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Deafness in Brazzaville: An Epidemiological Study
La Surdité à Brazzaville : Une Étude Épidémiologique

Gnyassiba Balebou Elamette, Poaty Henriette, Moyen Nanikaly, Moukouma Constantin

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Paramedical Staff Performing Circumcision in Yaoundé: Socio-professional Characteristics and Training Paths
Personnels Paramédicaux Pratiquant la Circoncision à Yaoundé : Caractéristiques Socioprofessionnelles et Parcours de Formation

Fouda JC, Owon’Abessolo PF, Nyanit BD, Ndjole NFM, Essomba A, Mekeme MJB, Bang GA, Mouafo TF, Angwafo III Fru

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Exploration of Infertile Women in Brazzaville: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
Exploration de la Femme Infertile à Brazzaville: Une Étude Descriptive Transversale

Buambo Gauthier Régis Jostin, Potokoue-Mpia Samantha Nuelly Bialay, Mokoko Jules César1, Ikobo-Oko Exaucée, Bodzongo Pamela, Aya Somboco Zélie Mavie, Locko-Mafouta Rebecca, Itoua Clautaire

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Update on the Drafting of an Anatomical Pathology Examination Request Form
Mise Au Point sur la Rédaction d'un Bon de Demande d'Examen en Anatomie Pathologique

CRB. Mendouga Menye, FD. Nkolo Tolo, PJA. Atangana, EE. Essame, CJ. Ngo Pambe Rissia, D. Moukassa, E. Nseme Etouckey, EA. Kouotou, JM. Mendimi Nkodo, B. Koffi

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Epidemioclinical Picture of Refractive Errors in Children Aged 0 to 15 Years in Conakry
Profil Épidémioclinique des Vices de Réfraction chez les Enfants Agés de 0 à 15 Ans à Conakry

BALDE A.I, BALDE K, BAH T M, SOULEY YA, CAMARA F, DIANE S

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Appendicitis on Appendiceal Stump: A Case Report
Appendicite sur Moignon Appendiculaire : A Propos d’un Cas

Dao A, Traore M, Bintou Dao, Lasseni Diarra, Boubacar Cisse, Toungara H, Toure B M, Camara M, Diallo M, Togo A P

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Breast Abscess Due to Corynebacterium Amycolatum and Febrile Neutropenia in a Patient with Advanced Breast Cancer: A Case Report
Abcès Mammaire dû à Corynebacterium Amycolatum et Neutropénie Fébrile chez une Patiente Avec Cancer du Sein Avancé : À Propos d’un Cas

Etoundi Mballa Guindo Oumoul Nadine, Imele Metenou Hermann Eugene, Atenguena Okobalemba Etienne, Ngome Rosanne, Bala Lionel Armel, Djampou Nguewouo Evéline, Litingui Mboba Thérèse Marline

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Giant Lipoma of the Back: A Case Report from Ségou (Mali)
Lipome Géant du Dos : À Propos d’un Cas à Ségou (Mali)

Dakouo D, Kodio A, Dembélé MI, Keita M, Dembélé M F, Keita M, Traoré BZ, Touré A, Singuepiré A, Touré M, Traoré A, Traoré B, Yoroté CA, Toungara H

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Environmental Conditions, Social Inequality, and Political Instability Accelerate Aging
Les Conditions Environnementales, les Inégalités Sociales et l'Instabilité Politique Accélèrent le Vieillissement

Alfred K. Njamnshi, Samuel Nko'o Amvene, Agustin Ibanez

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AIMS AND SCOPE
Health Sciences and Disease, is an open source, peer reviewed medical journal that covers all aspects of medicine, pharmacy, biomedical and health sciences, including public health and societal issues. It is an “online first” publication, which means that all the publications articles appear on the website before being included in the print journal. The papers are published in full on the website, with open access. Our vision is to be the leader medical journal in our region. Our mission is to inform and educate all the health professionals and to promote constructive debate on health issues that matter in the management not only of diseases but of health as a whole.
Health Sciences and Disease is the official publication of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I. Its team is based in Yaounde (Cameroon).
Acceptance of manuscripts is based on the originality, the quality of the work and validity of the evidence, the clarity of presentation, and the relevance to our readership. Publications are expected to be concise, well organized and clearly written. Authors submit a manuscript with the understanding that the manuscript (or its essential substance) has not been published other than as an abstract in any language or format and is not currently submitted elsewhere for print or electronic publication.

JOURNAL FACTS
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Yaounde I.

Indexing
HSD is indexed by Google Scholar, DOAJ, ROAD, JournalTOCs, African Index Medicus (WHO), Afri-Fek, Zenodo/OpenAire.
As an institutional publication of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaounde I, Health Sciences and Disease is accredited by the Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES) (N° 220)

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Health Sciences and Disease
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ISSN (print): 1684-2782 / EISSN (online) : 2309-6535

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
The preferred way for submission is the online submission. Please, refer to the instructions to authors and to the Health Sciences and Disease home page: http://hsd-fmsb.org. Otherwise, manuscripts can be addressed to nkooamvenes@gmail.com.

LANGUAGES OF SUBMISSIONS
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EDITORIAL POLICIES
Ethics
HSD’s Policy Committee follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for guidance on policies and procedures related to publication ethics. The policies for HRA have been adapted from those three advisory bodies and, where necessary, modified and tailored to meet the specific content, audiences, and aims of HSD.
Peer review process
Research manuscripts are initially checked by the editor in chief or section editor for identification of gross deficiencies. At this stage, the proposal may be rejected. After this initial screening, articles are sent to one or two-reviewers whose names are hidden from the author and whose review is guided by a checklist (single anonymized review). The review summary is signed by the reviewer and is not posted with article. The review process may take days to weeks to reach a final decision that is the responsibility of the editor in chief. The duration from submission to publication may take one to six months (average: 6 months). So, the authors should avoid contacting the editorial office less than 6 weeks after the initial submission.
Plagiarism, scientific misconduct
Manuscripts are randomly checked for plagiarism with available free tools. Those proven of plagiarism are returned to the authors without peer review. The editors reserve the right to request that the authors provide additional data collected during their investigations. The editors also reserve the right to send a copy of the manuscript and data in question to the author’s dean, university, or supervisor or, in the case of an investigation being funded by an agency, to that funding agency for appreciation.
Conflict of interest
At the time of submission, authors are asked to disclose whether they have any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that may influence directly or indirectly the work submitted for consideration.
Human and animal studies
Manuscripts reporting results of prospective or retrospective studies involving human subjects must document that appropriate institutional review board (IRB) approval and informed consent were obtained (or waived by the IRB) after the nature of the procedure(s) had been fully explained. In any case, medical research involving human subjects should comply with the Declaration of Helsinki (2013).
Authorship
To be listed as an author, an individual must have made substantial contributions to all three categories established by the ICMJE (http://www.icmje.org): (a) “conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data,” (b) “drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content,” and (c) “final approval of the version to be published.” Individuals who have not made substantial contributions in all three categories but who have made substantial contributions either to some of them or in other areas should be listed in acknowledgments.
Please limit the number of authors to ten when this is feasible.
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Since 2013 , articles published in HSD are Open Access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher, provided the original work is properly cited.
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At submission, the authors should disclose whether they used artiﬁcial intelligence (AI)–assisted technologies in the production of the publication and how AI was used. However, authors should not list AI and AI-assisted technologies as an author or co-author, nor cite AI as an author.
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Article submission is free of charges, but if your paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay article processing charges to cover publications costs, depending on the type, complexity and length of the work, and on the number of authors
FAST TRACK
Inquiries about fast track, manuscript status and preparation, as well as letters to the editor, should be directed to:
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About Health Sciences and Disease

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In Memoriam

Tribute to Professor Eimo Élisée Malonga: Architect of the Cameroon School of Surgery - Guardian of Academic Excellence
Hommage au Professeur Eimo Élisée Malonga : Architecte de l’École de Chirurgie Camerounaise - Gardien de l’Excellence Académique

Research Articles

Profile, Cost, and Determinants of Anemia Management in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis in Yaoundé
Profil, Coût et Déterminants de la Prise en Charge de l’Anémie Chez les Patients en Hémodialyse Chronique à Yaoundé

Failures of Cast Post and Core Restorations (Inlays-Cores): Causes and Clinical Implications
Échecs des Reconstitutions Corono-Radiculaires Coulées (Inlays-Cores) : Causes et Implications Cliniques

Factors Associated with Hospital Morbidity and Mortality in Hematology: A Study at Ignace Deen National Hospital
Facteurs Associés à La Morbidité at à la Mortalité Hospitalières en Hématologie : Étude au Sein de l’Hôpital National Ignace Deen

Uterovaginal Brachitherapy at the Toulouse University Cancer Institute: A Study of 15 Patients
Curiethérapie Utérovaginale à l’Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse : À Propos de 15 Cas

Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine

Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Providers in Neonatal Care in the Kankan Region (Guinea)
Connaissances et Pratiques des Prestataires sur les Soins Néonatals dans la Région de Kankan (République de Guinée)

Heart and Vessels

Cardiac CT Scan: Assessment of Radiologists' Knowledge in Abidjan
Scanner Cardiaque : Évaluation des Connaissances des Médecins Radiologues à Abidjan

Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on Liver Enzymes in a Group of Hypertensive Patients of the South West Region of Cameroon:
Effet des Médicaments Antihypertenseurs sur les Enzymes Hépatiques dans un Groupe de Patients Hypertendus de la Région du Sud-Ouest du Cameroun

Pregnancy and Tetralogy of Fallot: A Case Report
Grossesse et Tétralogie de Fallot

ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery

Penetrating Neck Wounds in Douala: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management and Outcome
Plaies Pénétrantes du Cou à Douala : Aspects Épidémiologiques, Diagnostiques, Thérapeutiques et Évolutifs

Deafness in Brazzaville: An Epidemiological Study
La Surdité à Brazzaville : Une Étude Épidémiologique

Medicine and Surgery in the Tropics

Paramedical Staff Performing Circumcision in Yaoundé: Socio-professional Characteristics and Training Paths
Personnels Paramédicaux Pratiquant la Circoncision à Yaoundé : Caractéristiques Socioprofessionnelles et Parcours de Formation

Exploration of Infertile Women in Brazzaville: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
Exploration de la Femme Infertile à Brazzaville: Une Étude Descriptive Transversale

Update on the Drafting of an Anatomical Pathology Examination Request Form
Mise Au Point sur la Rédaction d'un Bon de Demande d'Examen en Anatomie Pathologique

Epidemioclinical Picture of Refractive Errors in Children Aged 0 to 15 Years in Conakry
Profil Épidémioclinique des Vices de Réfraction chez les Enfants Agés de 0 à 15 Ans à Conakry

Appendicitis on Appendiceal Stump: A Case Report
Appendicite sur Moignon Appendiculaire : A Propos d’un Cas

Breast Abscess Due to Corynebacterium Amycolatum and Febrile Neutropenia in a Patient with Advanced Breast Cancer: A Case Report
Abcès Mammaire dû à Corynebacterium Amycolatum et Neutropénie Fébrile chez une Patiente Avec Cancer du Sein Avancé : À Propos d’un Cas

Giant Lipoma of the Back: A Case Report from Ségou (Mali)
Lipome Géant du Dos : À Propos d’un Cas à Ségou (Mali)

Medicine and Society

Environmental Conditions, Social Inequality, and Political Instability Accelerate Aging
Les Conditions Environnementales, les Inégalités Sociales et l'Instabilité Politique Accélèrent le Vieillissement

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