Integrating hepatitis C testing and treatment into routine HIV care in Cameroon is feasible.

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and adverse outcomes are higher among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than people without HIV. Yet, HCV prevalence among people with HIV in Cameroon remains unknown, with HCV diagnosis and treatment largely inaccessible due to care centralization by specialists with high out-of-pocket costs. Integration of HCV services into routine HIV care by general practitioners could improve diagnosis and treatment coverage.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and associated factors among inmates: a cross sectional study in the Douala New Bell Prison, Cameroon.

Introduction: in Cameroon, data on viral hepatitis B infection in prison environments is limited. We determined the prevalence of hepatitis B infection (HBV) and correlates among prisoners incarcerated at the Douala New Bell Central Prison in Cameroon.

Methods: this was a cross-sectional study carried out in July 2018 and included 940 randomly selected prisoners.

Normalisation of the psychometric encephalopathy score within the Cameroonian population.

Background: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is the presence of neuropsychological abnormalities detectable by psychometric tests. Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES) is a gold standard test for the early diagnosis of MHE in cirrhotic patients. The aim of this study was to standardize the PHES in a healthy Cameroonian population and to evaluate the prevalence of MHE among cirrhotic patients.

Prevalence and determinants of chronic kidney disease in urban adults' populations of northern Cameroon.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem with growing prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa.

Aim: Assess the prevalence and determinants of CKD in Garoua and Figuil cities of the North region of Cameroon.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to June 2018 in the two cities, using a multi-level cluster sampling.

Birth weight and renal markers in children aged 5-10 years in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.

Background: A relationship exists between birth weight (BW) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in postnatal kidney. Willing to fill a gap of knowledge in sub-Saharan Africa, we assessed the effect of BW on blood pressure (BP), proteinuria and GFR among Cameroonians children.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study from January to April 2018 at the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH).

Achieving a high cure rate with direct-acting antivirals for chronic Hepatitis C virus infection in Cameroon: a multi-clinic demonstration project.

Objectives: Highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for Hepatitis C treatment are largely inaccessible in sub-Saharan Africa. Data on treatment feasibility and outcomes in clinical settings are limited. We assessed the feasibility of achieving a high (≥90%) cure rate with DAAs in six gastroenterology clinics in Cameroon.