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Kyomba G, Law M, Grepin K, Mayaka S, Mambu T, Mbunga B, et al.
Glob Health Res Policy . 2024 Nov; 9(1):47. PMID: 39558388
Background: An Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak occurred in North Kivu between 2018 and 2020. This eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo was also grappling with insecurity caused...
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Mbunga B, Liu P, Bangelesa F, Mafuta E, Dalau N, Egbende L, et al.
Vaccines (Basel) . 2024 Jun; 12(6). PMID: 38932346
Despite efforts to increase childhood vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), approximately 20% of infants have not started their routine immunization schedule (zero-dose). The present study...
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Musawa G, Bumbangi F, Mumba C, Mbunga B, Phiri G, Benhard V, et al.
Toxins (Basel) . 2024 Jan; 16(1). PMID: 38251266
Aflatoxins B1 (AFB1) are fungi-produced toxins found in crops like peanuts, maize, and tree nuts. They constitute a public health concern due to their genotoxic and carcinogenic effects. A deterministic...
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Bangelesa F, Hatloy A, Mbunga B, Mutombo P, Matina M, Akilimali P, et al.
Heliyon . 2023 Feb; 9(2):e13453. PMID: 36820029
Background: The prevalence of stunting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the highest globally. However, only a few studies have attempted to measure the association...
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Bukasa J, Bayauli-Mwasa P, Mbunga B, Bangolo A, Kavula W, Mukaya J, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2022 Dec; 19(23). PMID: 36498276
We analyzed the spectrum of thyroid nodules in patients attending the endocrinology unit care of the Kinshasa University Hospital and assessed their associated factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study, performing...
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Mbunga B, Gjengedal E, Bangelesa F, Langfjord M, Bosonkie M, Strand T, et al.
Sci Rep . 2022 Nov; 12(1):18576. PMID: 36329123
Exposure to heavy metals can affect cell differentiation, neurocognitive development, and growth during early life, even in low doses. Little is known about heavy metal exposure and its relationship with...
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Mbunga B, Engebretsen I, Strand T, Gjengdal E, Akilimali P, Langfjord M, et al.
Nutrients . 2022 Mar; 14(3). PMID: 35277041
Information about essential trace elements among children in many African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is limited. We aimed to measure the distribution and determinants of serum...
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Mbunga B, Mapatano M, Strand T, Gjengedal E, Akilimali P, Engebretsen I
Nutrients . 2021 Apr; 13(3). PMID: 33801005
Iron deficiency (ID), the leading cause of anemia and the most common nutritional deficiency globally, is not well reported among children in malaria-endemic settings, and little is known about its...