Papers by Abdoul Ali Ouédraogo
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Introduction“What people worry about, and what makes them sick and kills them, are not the same” ... more Introduction“What people worry about, and what makes them sick and kills them, are not the same” is maxim for risk communication experts. In Burkina Faso, pesticides are used by vegetable producers to improve productivity. However, consumer concern over pesticide use is high. Of course, if over-used pesticides could have serious health consequences for producers and consumers and also cause ecological damage.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted to detect and quantify the levels of residues of pesticides in tomatoes sold in urban markets of Ouagadougou. Two samples were collected from each vendor (n = 328 vendors) making a total of 656 tomato samples from 26 markets. Samples were subjected to High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for detection and quantification of six pesticide residues commonly used in West Africa including acetamiprid, chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin, deltamethrin, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and permethrin.ResultsOverall, 62.2% of tom...
Antibiotics
Increased use of antibiotics in livestock is a public health concern, as it poses risks of antibi... more Increased use of antibiotics in livestock is a public health concern, as it poses risks of antibiotic residues and antibiotic-resistant pathogens entering the food chains and infecting humans. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 216 poultry farms to study knowledge, attitudes and practices of poultry farmers on the use of antibiotics in urban and peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou. Results show that only 17.13% (37/216) of farmers attended training on poultry production. Majority of farmers—85.65% (185/216) were not knowledgeable about the rational use of antibiotics. When there was a disease outbreak, 31.98% (63/197) of farmers used veterinary drugs without a prescription and 22.34% (44/197) consulted a community animal health worker. It should also be noted that 79.19% (156/197) of farmers reported using chicken meat as per normal if the bird died during or right after treatment with an antibiotic. Knowledge of rational use of antibiotics was positively influenced by a good att...
International Journal of Clinical Urology, 2021
Fournier's gangrene is a rare and life-threatening condition. It mainly affects men. Progress in ... more Fournier's gangrene is a rare and life-threatening condition. It mainly affects men. Progress in resuscitation has reduced its mortality rate but it remains very high. We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a 30-year-old male patient admitted to our emergency room for 24 hours history of a bilateral painful scrotal swelling with fever. In his prior history the patient was followed for squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder with ureteral meatus invasion and renal failure. On physical examination we noted a severe sepsis: temperature was 39.2° Celsius, pulse rate was 115 beats per minute, respiratory rate was 26 breaths per minute, blood pressure was 80/60 mmHg. We noted a bilateral and painful scrotal swelling with snow crepitation in burses and edema of the penile. The Fournier's Gangrene Severity Index was 17. After hydroelectrolytic resuscitation, a surgical debridement was performed. An antibiotherapy with third-generation cephalosporin and imidazole was administered. The patient died of septic shock 24 hours after the debridement. Through this clinical case we showed that Fournier's gangrene has a severe prognosis. FGSI is an interesting predictive score in the evaluation of the patient's vital prognosis. The association between FG and bladder tumor worsens the patient's vital prognosis. Bladder cancer and Fournier's gangrene realize a lethal association.
Urology Case Reports, 2021
Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Testis (AGCTT) is a rare sex-cord stromal tumor. About 73 cases... more Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Testis (AGCTT) is a rare sex-cord stromal tumor. About 73 cases have been previously reported in the literature. We report a case of AGCTT in a 64 years old male, located in the left testis. We performed left radical inguinal orchiectomy. A sagittal section of orchiectomy specimen showed a solid yellowish-white mass measuring 1cm of long axis. On microscopic examination, we noted a well-limited tumor proliferation of solid architecture. The proliferation was made up of cells with scant cytoplasm and incised oval nuclei in a fibrous stroma. Rare Call-Exner bodies were noted.
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