Cardiovascular diseases are constantly increasing worldwide, and particularly in low-income countries. Amongst cardiovascular diseases, bradyarrhythmia is a true burden to the health care system due to its increasing prevalence with age and the cost of pacemaker implantation. As limited data is available on this subject in Cameroon, we conducted a
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Global Congestive Heart Failure Registry (GCHF) in Cameroon
Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly increasing disease worldwide and results in major morbidity, mortality and costs. No global HF study has been performed that documents demographics, socioeconomic and clinical factors, diagnostic and management patterns, etiology, biomarkers, co-morbidities, treatments, quality of life, barriers to care and outcomes in all parts
Research Methods Training At The Douala General Hospital
Over three-quarters of deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) occur in Low-and-Middle-income-countries, many of which reside in Sub Saharan African region. One of the nine global non-communicable disease (NCD) targets, is to reduce cardiovascular mortality by 25% by the year 2025. Whether this is attainable or not depends largely on the
The way forward for clinical research in Cameroon: first scientific and research day in Douala, 2014
There is a huge need for health research to support contextually relevant health service and policy solutions to better the health of populations in sub-Saharan Africa. This need contrasts with the very timid engagement of healthcare practitioners in research in the region. It is against this background that the Douala
