Progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets among persons aged 50 and older living with HIV in 13 African countries.

Introduction: Achieving optimal HIV outcomes, as measured by global 90-90-90 targets, that is awareness of HIV-positive status, receipt of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy among aware and viral load (VL) suppression among those on ARVs, respectively, is critical. However, few data from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are available on older people (50+) living with HIV (OPLWH). We examined 90-90-90 progress by age, 15-49 (as a comparison) and 50+ years, with further analyses among 50+ (55-59, 60-64, 65+ vs.

[Zuckerkandl's tubercle: incidence and relationship with the inferior laryngeal nerve].

Unlabelled: The iatrogenal lesion of the inferior laryngeal nerve (ILN) during thyroid surgery is an incident, which can have greatest functional after-effects. Its research is recommended during cervicotomy for thyroidectomy and it can be easily found by the presence of Zuckerkandl tubercle, which is a postero-lateral excrescence of the thyroid gland.

Objectives: The main objective of our study was the researching of the presence of this Zuckerkandl tubercle and appreciating the reports with the ILN.

[Management of surgical abdominal emergencies in Kara teaching hospital (Togo): 10-year retrospective study of 594 cases].

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of surgical abdominal emergencies in a teaching hospital in a developing country (Togo).

Material And Method: This retrospective study included the medical files of all patients managed for surgical abdominal emergencies from March 1, 2002, to March 1, 2012.

Results: The study included 594 patients, with a mean age of 30.

[Management of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis in Togo].

Purpose: To evaluate the means for diagnosis and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing regular hemodialysis.

Methods: This prospective investigation studied patients with chronic renal kidney disease requiring and receiving hemodialysis at the Tokoin University Hospital in Lomé, from January 21, 2008, through December 31, 2008.

Results: The study population comprised 42 patients: 24 men and 18 women ranging in age from 20-82 years (mean: 42.

[Lower extremity venous thrombosis in Togo].

The purpose of this report was to describe epidemiologic, clinical, and paraclinical aspects and to identify etiologic factors associated with lower extremity venous thrombosis in Lome, Togo.