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Water flow in soil at small water contents: a simple approach to estimate the relative hydraulic conductivity in sandy soil

M. B. Kebré, F. Cherblanc, F. Ouédraogo, F. Jamin, B. Naon, F. Zougmoré & J.-C. Bénet

Unsaturated soil hydraulic properties are key properties in the fields of soil science and civil engineering. Because of their strong dependence on water content, there are considerable experimental and numerical difficulties in their determination, specifically in the dry range. This situation is encountered regularly in arid and semi-arid re(...)

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Risk Behavior among Ineligible Blood Donors in a Blood Transfusion Center (Burkina Faso)

Eléonore Kafando1*, Yacouba Nébié2, Salam Sawadogo2, Kisito Kienou2, Honorine Dahourou3 and Jacques Simporé4

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses among two blood donor populations. MethodsA cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted over a six-month period. It involved blood donors recruited at fixed and mobile collection sites. Donors were classified into two g(...)

Blood transfusion; Fixed and mobile sites; Ineligible donor; Serological markers

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Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Predicting and verifying regions at risk

Anja Bretzler, Franck Lalanne, Julien Nikiema, Joel Podgorski, Numa Pfenninger, Michael Berg, Mario Schirmer

Arsenic contamination in groundwater from crystalline basement rocks in West Africa has only been documented in isolated areas and presents a serious health threat in a region already facing multiple challenges related to water quality and scarcity. We present a comprehensive dataset of arsenic concen trations from drinking water wells in rura(...)

Arsenic contamination, Drinking water, West Africa, Sulphide minerals, Hazard modelling, Health threat

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Visual appearance durability as function of natural and acceleratedageing of electrophoretic styrene-acrylic coatings: Influence of yellowpigment concentration

Tambi Ramdé, Luiz Gustavo Ecco, Stefano Rossi

Organic coatings are extensively used in many fields of engineering such as automotive or architectural industries for protection of the metallic structure against corrosion and to deliver visual aspects to the coated item. High quality paints either for outdoor or indoor applications require longer stability of their visual appearance alongsi(...)

Styrene-acrylic coating, Yellow pigment, Color evolution, UV-B test, Natural ageing

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Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil

Judicaël Thomas Ouilly, Patrice Bazongo, Adjima Bougma, Nèbpawindé Kaboré, Anne Mette Lykke, Amadé Ouédraogo, and Imaël Henri Nestor Bassolé

The chemical composition ,main physicochemical properties ,and nutritional value of seed flour and seed oil of Lannea kerstingii were studied. The results indicated that seeds contained 3.61 % moisture ,57.85 %fat ,26.39 %protein ,10.07 % carbohydrates ,and 2.08% ash. Potassium was the predominant mineral, followed by magnesium and calcium. Th(...)

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Dental emergencies in Burkina Faso Armed Forces

Raoul Bationo, Wendpouiré Patrice Laurent Guiguimdé, Hamidou Ouédraogo, Blintim Somé

Background. Dental emergencies affect the mission of deployed units. During military operations, the definition of dental emergency is different from that which is commonly accepted in dentistry. There is no notion of seriousness or need for urgent care. A considerable number of studies concerning American, French and other armies exist in the(...)

dental emergencies, operational capability, deployed soldiers, burkina faso army

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Relations sociales, réseau scolaire et stratégies intégratrices des élèves déficients visuels au Burkina Faso

ROUAMBA-OUEDRAOGO Claudine Valérie

Au Burkina Faso, l’organisation et le financement de la scolarisation des élèves déficients visuels relèvent du monde associatif avec une faible implication de l’Etat. L’intégration des élèves déficients visuels se fait difficilement face aux difficultés relationnelles dans les familles d’accueil, le relâchement du suivi de l’association, le m(...)

Déficience visuelle, réseau scolaire, relations sociales

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Improving Blood Transfusion Safety: A Survey on the Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Professionals in Blood Transfusion at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center, Burkina Faso

Kafando Eleonore,1 Koumare AR,2 Sawadogo S,2 Nebie Y,2 Tinto A,1 Simpore J3

Introduction: National guidelines for best transfusion practices have been disseminated so that their recommendations can be applied to any health facility. This work was part of the approach to promoting transfusion safety. Its objective was to study the knowledge and attitudes of the clinical healthcare professionals in the Yalgado Ouédraogo(...)

knowledge, attitudes, blood transfusion, health professionals

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MULTIVARIATE RISKS MODELING FOR FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE APPLICATIONS

Yves Bernadin Vini Loyara, Remi Guillaume Bagré and Diakarya Barro

This paper investigates some properties of derivative measures of the Value at Risk (VaR) of random variables modeling the stochastic behavior of a portfolio asset. Specifically, coherentness and convex properties of the conditional, the tail VaR and the standard deviation are established. Moreover, a new version of high risk scenario is chara(...)

risk management, Value at Risk, copulas, extreme values distribution, Pareto distributions

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Incremental predictive value of mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio in in-hospital stroke after acute myocardial infarction

N. YAMEOGO

Stroke is a serious complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is associated with an increased risk of death. Though the pathophysiological mechanisms are not exactly known, increased inflammation and platelet reactivity could play an important role in the occurrence of stroke during AMI. We aimed to investigate the relationship(...)

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Phytotherapeutical implications in pain perception-focusing focusing on schizophrenia

Iulia Antioch, Alin Ciobica, Moussa Compaoré, Adama Hilou, Martin Kiendrebeogo, Harquin Foyet, Samson Guenné

La schizophrénie est une des maladies psychiatriques extrêmement complexe dans laquelle la perception de la douleur est modifiée, allant de l'abolition à l'absence de tout type de changement par rapport aux témoins normaux et même à l'hypersensibilité. Ainsi, la gestion du phénomène de la douleur dans la schizophrénie a des implications inconn(...)

Schizophrenia, pain in schizophrenia, phytotherapy and pain

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La contestation du programme de soins de santé primaires d’Alma-Ata et ses répliques sur le rôle de l’OMS dans la lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (1978-1996)

Banhoro Yacouba

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Bromocriptine in Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy : A Randomized Study on 96 Women in Burkina Faso

Nobila Valentin Yaméogo1,2*, Larissa Justine Kagambèga1 , Arthur Seghda1 , Amalia Owona1 , Olivia Kaboré1 , Elisée Kaboré1 , Georges Rc Millogo1,2, KJonas Kologo1 , BJean Yves Toguyéni1 , André K Samadoulougou1,2, Jean L Ankoandé3 , and Patrice Zabsonré

In order to assess the role of bromocriptine in management of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), we conducted a randomized study from April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012. Patients randomized for standard heart failure therapy (Br- ) received heart failure conventional therapy and those randomized for bromocriptine (Br+) received standard heart fa(...)

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