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640 casesIn advanced HIV disease in Sierra Leone, there are an estimated 640 annual cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia.

Sierra LeoneVIH/sidapublié 2021Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseeurope_pmcdocument de 9 observations

18,4 %Among 49 bacterial isolates from surgical site infections, 18.4% were non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli.

Sierra Leonesurgical site infectionobservé February and July 2021publié 2022Antimicrobial resistance and infection controleurope_pmcdocument de 15 observationsDOI 10.1186/s13756-022-01078-y

180 000 deathsThe global annual estimate for cryptococcal disease-related deaths exceeds 180,000.

Sierra Leoneméningite cryptococciquepublié 2020BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument de 7 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12879-020-4862-x

17,9 %Of 39 patients with surgical site infection (SSI), 7 (17.9%) had surgery at the secondary hospital and 32 (82.1%) at the tertiary hospital.

Sierra Leonesurgical site infectionobservé February and July 2021publié 2022Antimicrobial resistance and infection controleurope_pmcdocument de 15 observationsDOI 10.1186/s13756-022-01078-y

6,2 %Platelets were elevated in 6.2% of the articles on COVID-19 patients with sepsis or septic shock.

Sierra LeoneCOVID-19 · sepsis · septic shockpublié 2020Sepsis and septic shock in COVID-19: a scoping review of the research dataeurope_pmcdocument de 17 observationsDOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-30474/v1

25 472 men_testedIn the post-COVID-19 phase, 25,472 men were tested for HIV in Sierra Leone.

Sierra LeoneVIH/sidaobservé post-COVID-19publié 2025Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on regional and national uptake of HIV testing services ineurope_pmcdocument de 11 observations

74,7 %Treatment completion for drug-resistant TB decreased from 74.7% pre-COVID-19 to 63.3% during COVID-19 and 68.5% post-COVID-19.

Sierra Leonedrug-resistant TBpublié 2026PLOS global public healtheurope_pmcdocument de 6 observations

10 %The prevalence of obesity among adults in Freetown, Sierra Leone was 10.0%.

Sierra Leoneobésitéobservé 2019–2021publié 2023BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument de 6 observations

35,3 %The prevalence of hypertension among adults in Freetown, Sierra Leone was 35.3%.

Sierra Leonehypertension artérielleobservé 2019–2021publié 2023Burden of cardiometabolic risk factors and preclinical target organ damage among adults ineurope_pmcdocument de 8 observationsDOI 10.1101/2023.02.20.23286145

72,4 %Of 913 patients, 661 (72.4%) had a bacterial infection.

Sierra Leonebacterial infectionobservé April 2022publié 2023IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument de 2 observations

23 %HBV screening increased by 23% in the second year after COVID-19 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leonehépatite Bpublié 2023Impact of COVID-19 on Hepatitis B Screening in Sierra Leone: Insights from a Community Phaeurope_pmcdocument de 8 observationsDOI 10.1101/2023.05.24.23290418

98,8 %Postoperative antibiotic use for caesarean section patients was 98.8% in 2023.

Sierra Leonesurgical site infectionsobservé 2023publié 2023Tropical medicine and infectious diseaseeurope_pmcdocument de 5 observationsDOI 10.3390/tropicalmed8080385

62,5 %White cell counts were elevated in 62.5% of the articles on COVID-19 patients with sepsis or septic shock.

Sierra LeoneCOVID-19 · sepsis · septic shockpublié 2020Sepsis and septic shock in COVID-19: a scoping review of the research dataeurope_pmcdocument de 17 observationsDOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-30474/v1

5 000 casesAround 5,000 tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone are missing each year.

Sierra Leonetuberculosepublié 2025Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes at a nateurope_pmcdocument de 9 observations

3 monthsThe mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone circulated undetected for approximately 3 months before the first confirmed case in January 2025.

Sierra Leonempoxpublié 2026Nature medicineeurope_pmcdocument de 4 observations

37,9 %The prevalence of alcohol use among adults in Freetown, Sierra Leone was 37.9%.

Sierra Leonealcoholobservé 2019–2021publié 2023Burden of cardiometabolic risk factors and preclinical target organ damage among adults ineurope_pmcdocument de 8 observationsDOI 10.1101/2023.02.20.23286145

16,3 %La Sierra Leone a un taux de prévalence de 16,3 % de la drépanocytose.

Sierra LeonedrépanocytoseHAL · Unilimdocument de 75 observations

12,5 %Fluid therapy was documented in 12.5% of the articles on COVID-19 patients with sepsis or septic shock.

Sierra LeoneCOVID-19 · sepsis · septic shockpublié 2020Sepsis and septic shock in COVID-19: a scoping review of the research dataeurope_pmcdocument de 17 observationsDOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-30474/v1

20 914 dosesThe median monthly uptake of IPTp1 was 20,914 after COVID-19.

Sierra Leonepaludismepublié 2025Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the uptake of intermittent sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine feurope_pmcdocument de 5 observations

49 205 women_testedIn the post-COVID-19 phase, 49,205 women and 25,472 men were tested for HIV in Sierra Leone.

Sierra LeoneVIH/sidaobservé post-COVID-19publié 2025Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on regional and national uptake of HIV testing services ineurope_pmcdocument de 11 observations

7,5 %Among 306 adult participants in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 7.5% were HBV positive.

Sierra Leonehépatite Bpublié 2022Assessment of Knowledge, Stigmatizing Attitudes and Health-Seeking Behaviors Regarding Hepeurope_pmcdocument de 3 observationsDOI 10.20944/preprints202211.0233.v1

500 casesOver 500 suspected Lassa fever cases present yearly at Kenema Government Hospital.

Sierra Leonefièvre de Lassapublié 2014PLoS neglected tropical diseaseseurope_pmcdocument de 6 observations

16,1 %The prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by ECG among adults in Freetown, Sierra Leone was 16.1%.

Sierra Leoneleft ventricular hypertrophyobservé 2019–2021publié 2023BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument de 6 observations

32,3 %The prevalence of overweight was 32.3% among males and 34.2% among females in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leoneoverweightpublié 2023Sex-and-gender differences in cardiovascular risk factors and their correlates among adulteurope_pmcdocument de 5 observations

1 patientBleeding occurred in only 1 patient with Ebola virus disease.

Sierra Leonemaladie à virus Ebolapublié 2014The New England journal of medicineeurope_pmcdocument de 14 observations