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Moustapha Dramé

Moustapha Dramé
University of the French West Indies - Site of Martinique · Department of Public Health

Professor (MD, MPH, PhD)
Teacher at the French West Indies University, Faculty of Medicine; Reseacher at the University Hospital of Martinique

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Introduction
My research interests are for nearly 20 years on Geriatrics and Gerontology Field. I am also interested in Subjective health measures (Health-related quality of life, self-rated health).
Additional affiliations
September 2018 - present
University of the French Antilles
Position
  • Professor (Full)
Description
  • Specialist in Public Health and Clinical Epidemiology
March 2003 - August 2013
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims
Position
  • Researcher
September 2013 - August 2018
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Position
  • Professor (Associate)
Education
January 2011 - June 2012
European Academy for Medicine of Ageing
Field of study
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology
September 2010 - December 2011
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Field of study
  • Accreditation to supervise Research
September 2008 - September 2009
Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2
Field of study
  • Scientific communication

Publications

Publications (390)
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Background: Osteoarticular deformities or contractures in institutionalized elderly individuals, described as acquired deforming hypertonia (ADH), have a multifactorial origin. The reported prevalence of ADH in French Caucasian patients in long-term care units (LTCUs) is 25.6%. To date, ADH in the Caribbean population has never been studied. We aim...
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Introduction Antipsychotic prescriptions are frequent in nursing homes due to the challenging management of symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. This study aimed to assess the association between Health-related Quality Of Life (HrQOL) and antipsychotic use in nursing homes. Methods This is a cross-s...
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Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in the tropics is poorly understood, complicating the effective management of RSV epidemics. The main objective was to describe the seasonality of RSV bronchiolitis epidemics and the clinical characteristics of hospitalized infants over a 13‐year period on the French Caribbean island o...
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Background Nursing homes in the Caribbean are scarce and the characteristics of their residents have not been previously documented. This study aimed to describe the clinical profiles of residents living in nursing homes in Guadeloupe and Martinique (French West Indies). Methods This is a cross-sectional study of the baseline screening data from t...
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Background and Objectives Foster families for older adults could represent a transitional or alternative model to nursing homes. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of older adults in foster families and to compare them with those of residents in nursing homes in French West Indies. Research Design and Methods This s...
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Background: The aim was to determine whether there is any available evidence on the efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in older adults. Methods: A literature search was performed including all articles published up to February 2024. Studies reporting data on PBMT in older adults were included. This study was registered with PROSPERO. Res...
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Background Foster families may represent an alternative model for dependent older adults in many countries where nursing homes are insufficiently developed. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of malnutrition and its determinants in older adults living in foster families in Guadeloupe (French West Indies). Methods This cross-sectional study...
Conference Paper
Background Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) can manifest as a febrile eruption of various presentations, and some studies suggest that presence of a so-called atypical rash may be associated with a worse disease course in patients of Caucasian or Asian origin. However, nothing is known about AOSD eruption in individuals of African ancestry, from...
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Background Dysphagia is a life-threatening manifestation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Some features and associated factors have been reported in individuals of Caucasian and Asian ancestry, but little is known in individuals of African ancestry. Objectives To describe dysphagia during IIM in a population of African ancestry, and to...
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1599 Background: The epidemiology of cancers in terms of incidence and mortality are different in the French overseas compared to mainland France (FRANCIM 2019 data). Indigenous population are under-represented in clinical trials. Little is known about clinic-pathological features and outcomes from Caribbean islands. We report clinico-pathological...
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Background Plasmodium vivax relapses due to dormant liver hypnozoites can be prevented with primaquine. However, the dose must be adjusted in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. In French Guiana, assessment of G6PD activity is typically delayed until day (D)14 to avoid the risk if misclassification. This study asse...
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Natural disasters (ND) do not affect all individuals and communities equally and that some are more susceptible to harm than others. The elderly population faces unique vulnerabilities during natural disasters and needs special attention. ND can disrupt access to healthcare services, medication and medical equipment. ND preparedness policies often...
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The aim was to perform a systematic review of cases published in the literature to describe the management of high-output ileostomy (HOI) in older adults. A literature search was performed in PubMed©, and Scopus© for all publications up to March 1st, 2023. Case reports and/or case series reporting data from older adults on HOI management were inclu...
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Background: Osteoarticular deformities or contractures in institutionalized elderly individuals, described as acquired deforming hypertonia (ADH), have a multifactorial origin. The reported prevalence of ADH in French Caucasian patients in long-term care units (LTCUs) is 25.6%. To date, ADH in the Caribbean population has never been studied. We aim...
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Objective: Our objective was to determine whether chronic exposure to ambient H2S due to sargassum strandings is associated to increased occurrence of preeclampsia in Martinique, a French Caribbean Island. Design: Observational case control study Settings and population: Data for this study derive from 25/01/2016 to 31/07/2020 births database of th...
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Introduction Overlap autoimmune syndromes (OAS) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) are rare in children. We performed a retrospective, longitudinal and descriptive study of Afro-Caribbean patients from the French West Indies followed for MCTD and OAS to describe their characteristics and outcomes during childhood. Methods Retrospective stu...
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Introduction Several studies have reported a higher frequency and greater morbidity and mortality of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) of black African descent. Objectives We aimed to describe the clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic characteristics as well as outcomes of children with MIS-C requiring admission to a pedia...
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Background: Plasmodium vivax is responsible for relapses through hepatic hypnozoites. To avoid these issues, we use primaquine, which is contraindicated in cases of glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. In French Guiana, G6PD activity is measured on day-14 of antimalarial treatment, to avoid misclassifying deficient patients in this...
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There is a strong relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). When OHS is combined with severe OSA, treatment consists of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), followed by noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the case of CPAP failure. Currently, the impact of a previous use of CPAP on the quality...
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Introduction The epidemiology of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in non-Caucasian population is poorly described. We performed a study of patients followed up in the French West Indies for JDM. We aimed to describe clinical and biological specificities during childhood. Methods Retrospective study covering the period from Januarys 2000–2023. Listin...
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Introduction: Endometriosis is a female disease that affects 5-10% of women of childbearing age, with predominantly pelvic manifestations. It is currently declared as a public health priority in France. Thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) is the most common extra-pelvic manifestation. Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the...
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The microbiota refers to all the microorganisms living in and on the human body; its fungal component is known as the mycobiota. The molecular component (mycobiome) has been linked to certain pulmonary diseases. Morphological fungal examination is still common practice and makes it possible to isolate fungi on direct examination or after sample cul...
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Background Thyroid cancer (TC) overall survival at 5 years was estimated at 97% in mainland France over 2010–2015. Its prognosis is known to be affected by patient age, tumor histology, size, and extension. This study aims to describe overall survival of thyroid cancer patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2018 in Martinique. Methods We included in...
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Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) index. Methods: We present data from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Cameroon. Frailty was defined as an SOF index > 0. The sensitivity and specificity of the SPPB were investigated. Principal compon...
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a form of chronic respiratory insufficiency related to obesity that affects young and old people. Age appears to be associated with poorer response to treatment by nighttime ventilation. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of elderly subjects (>65 years) with OHS compared to younger patients, w...
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Objectives: To describe the epidemiology, characteristics, response to initial treatment, and outcomes of Adult-Onset Still's disease (AOSD) in the Afro-Caribbean population of Martinique with free and easy access to specialised care. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study from 2004 to 2022 in the island of Martinique, French West-Indies wh...
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Objective: We aimed to identify risk factors for nursing home (NH) entry 36 months after hospitalization via the emergency department (ED) in a population of patients aged 75 years or older. Methods: This was a prospective multicentre cohort. Patients were recruited from the emergency departments (EDs) of nine hospitals. Subjects had been hospit...
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Objective: The French West Indies (FWI) and the Dominican Republic (DR) are also, by virtue of their geographical positions, exposed to infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to describe trends in scientific publication for the FWI and the DR using bibliometric analysis, to describe existing international collaborations for each site...
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Older adults who are socially isolated or who feel lonely have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. It is important to be able to assess them with efficient tools. The objective was to describe tools for assessing feelings of loneliness (FoL) and social isolation (SI) in older adults, and to estimate their prevalence. A systematic review was c...
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Residential care facility may provide a transition between living at home and a nursing home for dependent older people or an alternative to nursing homes. The objective of this review was to compare mortality and hospitalizations of older adults living in residential care facilities with those living in nursing homes or in the community. We search...
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Background Influence of geolocation and ethnicity on pSS prevalence and phenotype has been reported [1] and black pSS appear to have higher risk of unfavorable outcome[2]. In Europe, pSS prevalence ranges from 10.2 to 92.8/100 000 Inhabitants[3]. Data on primary Sjogren’s disease (pSS) in populations of sub-Saharan origin are very limited and conce...
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Citation: Tunc, M.; Soysal, P.; Pasin, O.; Smith, L.; Rahmati, M.; Yigitalp, V.; Sahin, S.; Dramé, M. Hypomagnesemia Is Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, but Not Insomnia, in Older Adults. Nutrients 2023, 15, 2467. Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between serum magnesium levels with insomnia and excessive...
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Introduction: the increasing prevalence of polypharmacy in the older population could lead to inappropriate storage of medicines at home. Since polypharmacy is associated with frailty, the main objective of the Karukera Study of Aging - Drug Storage (KASADS) study was to investigate the association between drug storage and frailty. If such an asso...
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Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a respiratory complication of obesity characterized by chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure. It is often associated with several comorbidities and is treated by positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. This study aimed to identify factors associated with persistent hypercapnia in patients receiving home n...
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A worldwide pandemic of viral infection due to SARS-CoV-2 (and its resultant disease, COVID-19) has been ongoing since 2019. Martinique was affected by a major wave in summer 2021, with saturation of the health system forcing the implementation of home care management. We conducted a retrospective, observational study that included patients treated...
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“Obesity paradox” describes the counterintuitive finding that aged overweight and obese people with a particular disease may have better outcomes than their normal weight or underweight counterparts. This systematic review was performed to summarize the publications related to the obesity paradox in older adults, to gain an in-depth understanding o...
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Purpose: Although the mechanisms of injury are similar to ACL rupture in adults, publications dealing with meniscal lesions resulting from fractures of the intercondylar eminence in children are much rarer. The main objective was to measure the frequency of meniscal lesions associated with tibial eminence fractures in children. The second question...
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Citation: Agossou, M.; Awanou, B.; Inamo, J.; Dufeal, M.; Arnal, J.-M.; Dramé, M. Association between Previous CPAP and Comorbidities at Diagnosis of Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Comparative Retrospective Observational Study. Abstract: Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is associated with many como...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the link between self-reported health (SRH) and mortality in older adults. In total, 505 studies were found in PubMed and Scopus, of which 26 were included in this review. In total, 6 of the 26 studies included did not find any evidence of an association between SRH and mortality. Of the 21 studies that incl...
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the correlates of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in community-dwelling older adults in Guadeloupe. Methods: We used the Karukera Study of Aging-Drugs Storage (KASADS), an observational, cross-sectional study on community-dwelling older people living in Guadeloupe. A visual analogue scale...
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The inanimate environment immediately surrounding the patient in healthcare facilities is a reservoir of microorganisms embedded in dry‐surface biofilms (DSB). These biofilms, first highlighted in 2012, are increasingly studied, but currently available in‐vitro models only allow for the growth of semi‐hydrated biofilms. We developed a new in‐vitro...
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Purpose The objective of this study was to analyze the intra- and interobserver variability of this measurement according to a strict methodology and on a representative sample of the general population, as well as to identify the possible difficulties of measurement in case of patellar or trochlear dysplasia. Methods This observational study invo...
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Introduction La maladie de Still de l’adulte (MSA) est une maladie auto inflammatoire rare. Toutefois, les données disponibles sont issues de populations caucasiennes ou asiatiques et il n’existe aucune donnée chez les sujets d’ascendance africaine. L’objectif de notre étude est donc de décrire l’épidémiologie, les caractéristiques clinicobiologiqu...
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Introduction The epidemiology and clinical presentation of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) in the Afro-Caribbean population is not well described. Methods Retrospective study conducted between January 2000 and January 2022 in the French Overseas Departments of America. Clinical data were obtained from multiple sources: computerized h...
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Background Systemic diseases of pediatric onset are more frequent in the Afro-Caribbean population. We performed a study of patients followed in the French overseas departments of America (FOAD) for pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE). The aims were to describe the clinical and biological specificities during childhood in this population....
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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine the correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in community-dwelling older adults in Guadeloupe. METHODS: We used the KArukera Study of Aging - Drugs Storage (KASADS), an observational, cross-sectional study on community-dwelling older people living in Guadeloupe. A visual analogue scale ranging fr...
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Résumé Objectifs La santé mentale est marquée par un fort taux de non-recours aux soins spécialisés. L’objectif de notre étude est d’identifier les facteurs associés à un faible recours aux soins spécialisés en psychiatrie chez des agents de la fonction publique en congés pour raison de santé mentale, ayant fait l’objet d’une expertise psychiatriq...
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PurposeTo derive and validate a 90-day unplanned hospital readmission (UHR) score based on information available to non-hospital based care providers.Methods Retrospective longitudinal study with cross-validation method. Participants were older adults (≥ 65 years) admitted to a geriatric short-stay department in a general hospital in France. Patien...
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Background: The (re-)emergence of arboviruses in the Caribbean, and worldwide, is a major public health issue of concern to all scientific research stakeholders. This study aimed to use bibliometric analysis to identify the contribution of Caribbean countries to scientific production regarding the three arboviruses with the greatest impact, namely...
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Objective To investigate preeclampsia risk of pregnant women living in coastal areas regularly impacted by massive sargassum strandings. Design Retrospective cohort study Settings and population Pregnant women (n=3020), seen at the University Hospital of Martinique, were included between 25/01/2016 and 31/07/2020. Methods Patient records were re...
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Background The (re-)emergence of arboviruses in the Caribbean, and worldwide, is a major public health issue of concern to all scientific research stakeholders. This study aimed to use bibliometric analysis to identify the contribution of Caribbean countries to scientific production regarding the three arboviruses with the greatest impact, namely z...
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Background Systemic diseases of pediatric onset are more frequent in Afro-Caribbean population, especially Pediatric systemic lupus (pSLE). Objectives Our work is a retrospective study of patients followed in French overseas departments of America for systemic disease or auto-inflammatory syndrome of pediatric onset. It describes their clinical an...