Publications
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Our multidisciplinary network builds its research projects along with identified needs in the field. Our results aim to bring evidence upon which efficient public health decisions may be elaborated. Studies listed below were conducted in more than a dozen African countries. Our publications include co-authors from all participating teams.

Our publications
FEBRUARY Study – 2022
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, Barcelona (Spain)
Stroke care in 17 Sub-Saharan African countries: The FEBRUARY study (2016-2021)
E. Limbole, JB. Mipinda, P. Cavagna, Y. Hermann, M. Tchuem Tchuente – Noutchogouin, C. Souleymane, A. Asselin, A. Mbaye, F. Kamdem, A. Sidy Ali, S. Thiam, J. N’da N’kenon Watani, M. Antignac, R. N’guetta, X. Jouven
FEBRUARY Study – 2022
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, Barcelona (Spain)
Detection and characteristics of hypertension patients admitted in 37 cardiology departments from 17 Sub-Saharan African countries: The February Study (2016-2021) from African Research Network
IB. Diop, D. Balde, P. Cavagna, A. Adoubi, MS. Ikama, A. Suliman, M. Hounkponou, JP. Empana, Y. Camara, L. Mfeukeu Kuate, C. Toure, H. Kabore, Y. Lubenga, X. Jouven, S. Kingue
FEBRUARY Study – 2022
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, Barcelona (Spain)
Causes of admission and mortality among patients admitted in 37 cardiology departments in 17 Sub-Saharan African countries: The FEBRUARY observatory (2016-2021)
Ali Toure, AK. Traore, P. Cavagna, JM. Damorou, M. Diao, A. Dzudie, R. N’guetta, C. Kouam Kouam, Y. Hermann, E. Limbole, B. Gaye, C. Toure, V. Yameogo, X. Jouven, M. Antignac
FEBRUARY Study – 2019
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, Paris (France)
Observatory of hospitalizations in cardiology departments in 14 African countries (FEBRUARY Study: 2016, 2017 and 2018)
S. Kingue, C. Kouam Kouam, A. Suliman, M. Antignac, JP. Empana, N. Jolis, A. Traore, M. Tchuem-Tchuente, IA. Toure, JM. Damorou, A. Sidy Ali, MS. Ikama, A. Niakara, D. Balde, X. Jouven, IB. Diop
EIGHT study – 2021
J Clin Hypertens.
The importance of considering cultural and environmental elements in an interventional model of care to fight hypertension in Africa.
Pauline Cavagna, Kouadio Eulodge Kramoh, Abdallahi Sidy Ali, Dahdi M Balde, Abdoulaye K Traore, Stephanie Khoury, Xavier Jouven, Marie Antignac
EIGHT study — 2020
Arch. Cardiovasc.
Poor adherence to medication and salt restriction as a barrier to reaching blood pressure control in patients with hypertension: Cross-sectional study from 12 sub-Saharan countries.
Macquart de Terline D, Kramoh KE, Bara Diop I, Nhavoto C, Balde DM, Ferreira B, Houenassi MD, Hounsou D, Ikama MS, Kane A, Kimbally-Kaki SG, Kingue S, Koffi F, Kouam Kouam C, Limbole E, Mfeukeu Kuate L, Mipinda JB, Toure IA, Plouin PF, Azizi M, Perier MC, Narayanan K,
EIGHT study – 2020
Eur. J. Prev. Cardiol.
Antihypertensive strategies and hypertension control in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Cavagna, P., Stéphane Ikama, M., Euloge Kramoh, K., Laurent Takombe, J., Bara Diop, I., Ali Toure, I., Balde, D. M., Dzudie, A., Ferreira, B., Houenassi, M. D., Hounkponou, M., Kane, A., Kimbally-Kaki, S. G., Kingue, S., Kouam Kouam, C., Limbole, E., Mfeukeu Kuate, L., Bruno Mipinda, J., N’guetta, R., … Antignac, M.
EIGHT Study — 2019
Journal of Hypertension
Factors associated with poor adherence to medication among hypertensive patients in twelve low and middle income Sub-Saharan countries.
Macquart de Terline D, Kane A, Kramoh KE, Ali Toure I, Mipinda JB, Diop IB, Nhavoto C, Balde DM, Ferreira B, Dèdonougbo Houenassi M, Ikama MS, Kingue S, Kouam Kouam C, Takombe JL, Limbole E, Mfeukeu Kuate L, N’guetta R, Damorou JM, Sesso Z, Sidy Ali A, Perier MC, Azizi M, Empana JP, Jouven X, Antignac M.
EIGHT Study — 2021
BMJ Open
Blood pressure lowering medicines implemented in 12 African countries: The cross-sectional multination EIGHT Study
Cavagna P, Takombe JL, Damorou JM, Kouam Kouam C, Diop IB, Ikama MS, Kramoh KE, Ali Toure I, Balde DM, Dzudie A, Ferreira B, Houenassi MD, Kane A, Kimbally-Kaki SG, Kingue S,Limbole E, Mfeukeu Kuate L, Mipinda JB, N’Guetta R, Nhavoto C, SidyAli A, Gaye B, Tajeu GS, Macquart de Terline D, Perier MC, Azizi M, Jouven X, Antignac M.
COVID-19 – 2020
Eur. Heart J.
Strategies to control COVID-19 and future pandemics in Africa and around the globe.
Fanidi, A., Jouven, X. & Gaye, B.
COVID-19 – 2020
Lancet Glob Health. 2020
COVID-19 and risks to the supply and quality of tests, drugs, and vaccines.
Newton PN, Bond KC; 53 signatories from 20 countries.
COVID-19 – 2020
Nature Medicine
Socio-demographic and epidemiological consideration of Africa’s COVID-19 response: what is the possible pandemic course?
Gaye B, Khoury S, Cene CW, Kingue S, N’Guetta R, Lassale C, Baldé D, Diop IB, Dowd JB, Mills MC, Jouven X.
SEVEN Study – 2020
BMJ Open
Post hoc study to investigate the potential causes of poor quality of cardiovascular medicines collected in sub-Saharan countries.
Secretan PH, Antignac M, Yagoubi N, Bernard M, Perier MC, Takombe JL, Balde D, N’Guetta R, Ikama MS, Zabsonre P, Aly AS.
CADRE Study – 2019
Br. J. Haematol.
Prevalence and correlates of growth failure in young African patients with sickle cell disease.
Alexandre‐Heymann L, Dubert M, Diallo DA, Diop S, Tolo A, Belinga S, Sanogo I, Diagne I, Wamba G, Boidy K, Ly ID.