scholarly journals Papers of an African King Collected by Jacques Hymans

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 455-460
Author(s):  
Jan Vansina
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Mary Douglas ◽  
Early Colonial ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The University ◽  
Belgian Congo

During a visit in the summer 1970, Jacques Hymans, professor of History at San Francisco State Univeisity, found discarded papers strewn over the floor of an abandoned European-style house at Mushenge (Nsheng), the capital of the Kuba kingdom, zone Mweka, West Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo. He salvaged them and then kept them at home. After his death Ms Kelley Hymans gave the papers to the collections of Memorial Library of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. To this a notebook, which Wisconsin obtained through the good offices of Professor Mary Douglas, has been added. This contains a census of the capital for 1939-40 carried out by Jules Lene (Lyeen) as tribute collector for the Kuba king.Since early colonial times the Kuba people were well-known in Europe for their sculpture and their artistic textiles, and because they formed a single kingdom headed by a “divine” king. This was also the only territory in the Belgian Congo where “indirect administration” was officially practiced after 1920. Under such circumstances it is not surprising that the Kuba capital Nsheng, known as Mushenge, eventually became a minor tourist attraction for amateurs of their arts. After independence, travel in Congo became difficult and the prestige of Mushenge declined, but some of its fascination remained, and Hymans was one of the persons still attracted to it. His last visit to Mushenge occurred in 1970, not long after the death of king Bop Mabinc maKyeen. It is on that occasion that he salvaged the papers now in Madison.

scholarly journals Lesional diagnostic approach of common dermatoses in children at the University Clinics of Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (e) ◽  
pp. e80.1-e80.8
Author(s):  
Lydie Joelle Seudjip Nono ◽  
Hugues D. Adegbidi ◽  
Adama Traore ◽  
Paulo Bunga Muntu
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Diagnostic Approach ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Clinical, Histopathological, and Prognostic Characteristics of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Pitchou Mukaz Mbey ◽  
Olivier Mukuku ◽  
Willy Kalau Arung ◽  
Guylain Kitoko Tengu ◽  
Nasser Lubosha Amisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University

Introduction. Prostate cancer is currently a public health problem with a frequency that varies from country to country. This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and histopathological and outcome features of prostate cancer in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Materials and Methods. This was a descriptive longitudinal study of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the University Clinics of Lubumbashi. The study period was 3 years (2017 to 2019). Parameters studied were age and clinical, biological (PSA level, prostatic specific antigen), histopathological, and outcome features. Results. The mean age of patients was 68.7 years (range: 47 and 90 years). The 60 to 69 age group was the most affected (43.18%). Elderly subjects (≥60 years old) represented 89.77% of the cases (n = 79). Voiding disorders were the main reason for consultation in 55.68% of the cases. The mean PSA level was 133.7 ng/ml (range: 4 and 1564.5 ng/ml) at diagnosis and 125.4 ng/ml after 3 months of follow-up (range: 0.16 and 1782.1 ng/ml). Adenocarcinoma was the predominant histological type (100%). In prognosis, 31.82% of patients had a Gleason score greater than 7 and 59.10% had a high risk at the D’Amico risk classification for Prostate Cancer. Hormone therapy was administered alone in 75% of the cases and in combination with pulpectomy in 13.64% of the cases. The 3-year overall survival was 56.82%. Conclusion. Prostate cancer is frequent and has a poor outcome in our country. The establishment of an individual screening policy would be an undeniable advantage in improving the prognosis.

Treatment of oligodendrogliomas with or without postoperative irradiation

1988 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 684-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent E. Wallner ◽  
Michael Gonzales ◽  
Glenn E. Sheline
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Tumor Recurrence ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brain Irradiation ◽  
Postoperative Irradiation ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The University ◽  
Mixed Tumors ◽  
Histological Progression

✓ The authors have reviewed the treatment results in 42 patients with intracranial oligodendroglioma treated from 1940 through 1983 at the University of California, San Francisco. Two patients who died postoperatively were excluded from analysis. Eleven patients had mixed tumors, with a minor astrocytic component. The overall survival rates for the 29 patients with pure oligodendroglioma were 61% and 33% at 5 and 10 years, respectively; these rates for the 11 patients with mixed tumors were 57% and 38% at 5 and 10 years, respectively. The 10-year survival rate for 14 patients with pure oligodendroglioma who received greater than 45 Gy irradiation was 56% versus 18% for 11 patients who did not receive postoperative irradiation (p = 0.09). Nine patients with mixed tumor who received more than 45 Gy postoperatively had survival rates similar to those for the 14 patients with pure tumors irradiated with more than 45 Gy (p = 0.89). All patients who died of their tumor had evidence of intracranial recurrence. One patient, who did not receive initial postoperative irradiation, also had clinical and myelographic evidence of spinal seeding. All five patients examined postmortem had tumor recurrence at the primary site; one patient also had intraventricular seeding. Six of the 10 patients with pure oligodendroglioma who had a repeat biopsy at the time of tumor recurrence or at postmortem examination showed histological progression to an anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme. Based on this study, adult patients with pure or mixed oligodendroglioma currently are treated with partial-brain irradiation to a dose of about 60 Gy. In general, children are treated with partial-brain irradiation to about 50 Gy.

scholarly journals A Descriptive Study of Perinatal Asphyxia at the University Hospital of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic Of Congo)

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Biselele ◽  
G. Naulaers ◽  
P. Bunga Muntu ◽  
E. Nkidiaka ◽  
M. Kapepela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Perinatal Asphyxia ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The University

African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin

1965 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-430
Author(s):  
M. Crawford Young
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
University Departments ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The University

The African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin was established in September 1961, thus formalising the co-operation which had been developing over several years between faculty members in various disciplines and departments with research and teaching interests in Africa. The Program provides a centre for the co-ordination of such teaching and research. A certificate in African studies may be obtained in association with an M.A. degree in one of the university departments; at the Ph.D. level, African studies may be offered as a minor field.

AB0697 PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT CRITERIA SETS FOR INFLAMMATORY BACK PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1644-1645
Author(s):  
P. Lebughe ◽  
K. De Vlam ◽  
R. Westhovens ◽  
J. M. Mbuyi-Muamba ◽  
J. J. Malemba
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Axial Spondyloarthritis ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Inflammatory Back Pain ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Asas Criteria ◽  
The University

Background:Inflammatory back pain (IBP) is the most prominent clinical feature for an early diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis. The performance of the criteria sets for IBP has not yet been assessed in clinical practice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Objectives:To assess and to compare the performance of different IBP criteria sets in axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) outpatients attending the rheumatology unit of the University Hospital of Kinshasa, DRC.Methods:One hundred and eight Congolese outpatients with axial SpA defined by rheumatologist’s clinical judgment were included in the spondyloarthritis cohort of the University Hospital of Kinshasa from March 1st2015 to February 28, 2017. Calin criteria, Berlin criteria and ASAS criteria sets for IBP were performed to assess their performance against clinical judgment. Detailed history, clinical examination and imaging of sacroiliac joints by plain radiography were obtained. Sacroiliac joint radiographic lesions were scored with the modified New York criteria. Magnetic resonance imaging and HLA B27 were not performed. Fifty additional patients with a diagnosis of chronic (>3 months) mechanical low back pain (MLBP) were included as control group. The performance of each item and different criterias was evaluated using sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratio (LR). Baseline characteristics of the mechanical and inflammatory back pain cohorts were compared with chi-square or Student t tests as appropriate.Results:The mean age was 43.8±15.1 years in SpA patients versus 62.4±9.1 years in controls (MLBP patients) with respective sex ratio (M/F) of 1/0.8 and 1/2.1. There were significantly more male patients in the ankylosing spondylitis (AS) group than in the non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis group (p<0.01). Among the criteria sets, Calin criteria showed the best sensitivity (92.6%) while the Berlin criteria showed the best specificity (97.6%) in the detection of IBP patients. The new ASAS criteria for IBP compared to the two previous criteria sets did not show good sensitivity nor specificity (sensivity 80%, specificity 62%, LR+ 1.05 (0.90 – 1.22), LR- 0.52 (0.39 – 0.69), 95%CI).Conclusion:The Calin criteria set would be useful for epidemiological and clinical studies in DRC. The ASAS criteria set for IBP is not better than other criteria sets in the screening of IBP for Congolese patients with axSpA.References:[1]Heuft-Dorenbosch L, Landewe R, Weijers R et al.Performance of various criteria sets in patients with inflammatory back pain of short duration; the Maastricht early spondyloarthritis clinic Ann Rheum Dis 2007;66:92–98. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.053918[2]Michele C. Battié M, LINDA J. CARROLL et al. Preliminary Validation of a Self-reported Screening Questionnaire for Inflammatory Back Pain. J Rheumatol 2012;39;822-829[3]Poddubnyy D, Callhoff J, Spiller I, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of inflammatory back pain for axial spondyloarthritis in rheumatological care.RMD Open. 2018;4(2):e000825. Published 2018 Dec 5. doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000825[4]Wang R, Crowson CS, Wright K, Ward MM. Clinical Evolution in Patients With New-Onset Inflammatory Back Pain: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018;70(7):1049–1055. doi:10.1002/art.40460Disclosure of Interests:Pierrot Lebughe: None declared, Kurt de Vlam Grant/research support from: Celgene, Eli Lilly, Pfizer Inc, Consultant of: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Galapagos, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, UCB, Rene Westhovens Grant/research support from: Celltrion Inc, Galapagos, Gilead, Consultant of: Celltrion Inc, Galapagos, Gilead, Speakers bureau: Celltrion Inc, Galapagos, Gilead, Jean-Marie Mbuyi-Muamba: None declared, Jean-Jacques Malemba: None declared

scholarly journals Lesional Diagnostic Approach of Common Dermatoses in Children at the University Clinics of Kinshasa - Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
pp. 245-253
Author(s):  
Seudjip Nono Lydie Joelle
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Tinea Capitis ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Diagnostic Approach ◽  
Global Management ◽  
Female Predominance ◽  
The University

Context and objectives: Several authors approach epidemiological studies on dermatoses using an etiological diagnostic approach; the Willaniste school being mostly reserved for learners of dermatology and/or non-dermatologist doctors. The objective of this study is to determine the profile of dermatoses in children using exclusively the type of elementary lesion. Methods: In a retrospective, analytical and descriptive study, the data of children with dermatoses followed in the Dermatology Service of the University Clinics of Kinshasa between June 1, 2009 and December 31, were collected. The parameters of interest included epidemiological and clinical characteristics. Results: The hospital frequency of dermatoses in children (DC) according to the lesional diagnostic approach is 40.89% (818/1994). Their median age was 60 months (QEI 60-65.9) with a female predominance (55.7%, sex ratio of 1.25/1). There were more infants (30.6%). DC predominated in the dry season (54%). The entangled (21.02%) and vesicular (20.29%) lesional types were the most numerous, with ringworm of the scalp (31.9%) and atopic dermatitis (54.2%) respectively. The papular, erythematous, tumor and entangled lesion types were related to sex and age; pustular and tumor exclusively related to the season, in a statistically significant way (p ˂ 0.05). Taken as a whole, the most frequent dermatoses were atopic dermatitis (11%), prurigo strophulus (10.8%), impetigo (7.4%), Tinea capitis (6.7%) and scabiosis (6.4%). Conclusion: The importance of this work lies in the interest of taking into account the two approaches, lesional and etiological of dermatoses, for their global management and research studies. Indeed, the lesional approach, also important in the study of dermatoses, appears to our knowledge to be poor in references in the literature. Keywords: Dermatoses, Children, Lesional diagnostic approach, Kinshasa

scholarly journals Retinoblastoma in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 20-Year Review from a Tertiary Hospital in Kinshasa

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimé Kazadi Lukusa ◽  
Michel Ntetani Aloni ◽  
Bertin Kadima-Tshimanga ◽  
Moïse Mvitu-Muaka ◽  
Jean Lambert Gini Ehungu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Bilateral Disease ◽  
Bilateral Retinoblastoma ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The University ◽  
Specialized Unit

Background.To determine clinical profile and management of retinoblastoma among children at Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo.Patients and methods. The medical records of patients with a diagnosis of retinoblastoma seen at the University Hospital of Kinshasa from January 1985 till December 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic profile, clinical data, modes of treatment and outcome were analysed.Results. A total of 49 children, of whom 40 had adequate data on record were identified as retinoblastoma (28 males and 12 females). Nine cases had bilateral disease. The median age at the first symptoms was 9 months (range, 1 month to 6 years) for unilateral retinoblastoma and 18 months (range, 1 month to 3.5 years) for bilateral retinoblastoma. The median age at the first oncology consultation was 2.4 years (range, 6 months to 6 years) for unilateral retinoblastoma and 2.4years (range, 9 months to 4 years) for bilateral disease. Leukokoria was present in 67.5% of subjects. Seventy-five percent abandoned the treatment. The mortality was 92.5%.Conclusion. In Democratic Republic of Congo, retinoblastoma remains a life threatening disease characterized by late referral to a specialized unit and affordability of chemotherapy; all leading to an extension of the disease and high mortality.

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