[Paraneoplastic sclerodermiform syndrome].

Introduction: Despite the known association between scleroderma and cancer, the current systemic sclerosis classifications do not clearly identify paraneoplastic sclerodermiform syndrome or sclerodermiform syndrome secondary to cancer treatments.

Case Report: A 56 year old man was hospitalized for severe Raynaud's phenomenon with bilateral digital necrosis and otherwise good health status. X-rays did not show any subcutaneous calcification.

[Evaluation of asthma care in Africa].

Background: Despite international recommendations, asthma is still considered as a condition that is not perfectly managed. This was the first study performed in Togo to access asthma management among physicians.

Objective: To evaluate the attitude of physicians and internes in the management of asthma in Togo.

[Smoking among journalists in the private and public media in Togo].

Background: Collaboration with journalists should help to reduce the tobacco epidemic. All over the world, no study assessed the extent of tobacco smoking in the bosom of reporters.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking among reporters and to evaluate their attitudes towards tobacco.

Attitudes of private pharmacists in the management of asthma patients in Lomé.

Background: Optimal asthma management requires interventions by a number of health professionals, including pharmacists.

Objective: To assess the attitudes of pharmacists towards asthma patients and to evaluate their knowledge about how to use the metered dose inhaler.

Methods: A descriptive survey through self-administered questionnaire was conducted among pharmacists in private pharmacies in Lomé, Togo.

[Antimicrobial activity of ciprofloxacin and netilmicin compared to various antibiotics in Lome, Togo].

We report the antimicrobial activity of ciprofloxacin and netilmicin on 577 strains such as S. aureus, Pseudomonas, E. coli, Salmonella, Proteus, Klebsiella and Enterobacter.