Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De La Guadeloupe

This study tested whether two months of daily smell training can help people who lost their sense of smell or taste due to COVID-19. Forty adults from a hospital in Guadeloupe took part. One group did smell exercises with different scents, while the other group did not. The resea…

This completed study looked at how problems with small and large blood vessels relate to the severity of sickle cell disease in adults. Researchers measured blood flow and artery stiffness in 49 participants. The goal was to better understand the disease, not to test a new treatm…

This study looked at whether a common vaginal yeast (Candida albicans) is linked to endometriosis. Researchers compared 48 women with and without endometriosis to see if yeast overgrowth was more common in those with the disease. The goal was to better understand what causes endo…

This completed study looked at 123 adults in Guadeloupe with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a condition that narrows leg arteries and raises heart attack risk. Researchers wanted to see if newer risk factors like HbA1c (a blood sugar marker) and others are linked to more seve…

This study looked at 58 adults in Guadeloupe with pyogenic liver abscesses, a serious bacterial infection of the liver. Researchers identified the specific bacteria causing the infections and tested their resistance to antibiotics. The goal was to better understand the disease in…

This completed study examined 88 Afro-Caribbean adults in Guadeloupe to understand how a specific gene (APOL1) and other health factors like diabetes and high blood pressure relate to advanced chronic kidney disease (stage 4). Researchers analyzed DNA from blood samples to identi…