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.

SEVEN Study – 2019

J Glob Health.

Falsified and substandard cardiovascular drugs in Africa: a need for continued monitoring strategies
Antignac M, Bara Diop I, Macquart de Terline D, Bernard M, Do B, Ikama MS, N’Guetta R, Balde DM, Tchabi Y, Aly AS, Toure IA, Zabsonre P, F Damorou JM, Takombe JL, Boyer Chatenet L, Narayanan K, Marijon E, Empana JP, Jouven X.

SEVEN Study – 2019

Lancet Glob Health

Global access to quality-assured medical products: the Oxford Statement and call to action.
Newton PN, Bond KC; Oxford Statement signatories.

SEVEN Study – 2018

Journal of Hypertension

Substandard Drugs among Five Common Antihypertensive Generic drugs: an Analysis from Ten African Countries
Macquart de Terline D, Diop BI, Bernard M, Do B, Ikama MS, N’Guetta R, Balde DM, Tchabi Y, Sidi Aly A, Ali Toure I, Zabsonre P, Damorou JF, Takombe JL, Narayanan K, Fernandez C, Tafflet M, Plouin PF, Empana JP, Marijon E, Jouven X, Antignac M.

SEVEN Study – 2017

International journal of Cardiology

Fighting fake medicines: First quality evaluation of cardiac drugs in Africa
Antignac M, Diop BI, Macquart de Terline D, Bernard M, Do B, Ikama SM, N’Guetta R, Balde DM, Tchabi Y, Sidi Aly A, Ali Toure I, Zabsonre P, Damorou JMF, Takombe JL, Fernandez C, Tafflet M, Empana JP, Plouin PF, Narayanan K, Marijon E, Jouven X.

SEVEN Study – 2017

JAMA Cardiology

Quality Assessment of 7 Cardiovascular Drugs in 10 Sub-Saharan Countries: The SEVEN Study.
Antignac M, Diop BI, Do B, N’Guetta R, Toure IA, Zabsonre P, Jouven X.

SEVEN Study – 2016

Circulation

Letter by Antignac et al Regarding Article « Access to Medications for Cardiovascular Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries ».
Antignac M, Marijon E, Jouven X.

SEVEN Study – 2015

J Sep Sci.

Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry for the simultaneous identification and quantification of cardiovascular drugs applied to the detection of substandard and falsified drugs.
Bernard M, Akrout W, Van Buu CT, Metz C, Antignac M, Yagoubi N, Do B.

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.