Feasibility of a 10-week community-based mobile health rehabilitation program using the WalkWithMe application in late sub-acute and chronic stroke survivors in a low resource setting: A pilot study.

 Physical functioning can be increased in people with stroke by using a mobile health application. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of a 10-week community-based program using the WalkWithMe (WWM) application in people with late sub-acute and chronic stroke in Benin. An interventional pilot study with mixed methods research design was used examining the application of an unsupervised individualized mobile Health (mHealth) instructed training program.

The prevalence of headache disorders in children and adolescents in Benin: a schools-based study.

Background: A global schools-based programme within the Global Campaign against Headache is estimating the burden of headache in children (6-11 years) and adolescents (12-17 years), cluster-sampling the world by conducting national studies in all world regions. Its purpose is to complement population-based studies in adults, adding to knowledge of the burden of headache and informing educational and health policies. This study in Benin was the third in the programme from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

High-intensity interval training is feasible, credible and clinically effective in the early subacute stroke stage in the low-income country of Benin.

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to benefit stroke patients when implemented three months post-stroke. This study examined HIIT's feasibility and clinical effectiveness in the early post-stroke stage in Benin. This was a prospective interventional study comprising an HIIT programme executed on a recumbent bike, three times/week, 20-30 min/session for 6 weeks, added to a conventional physiotherapy.

Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among undergraduate health science students at the University of Parakou, Benin.

Objectives: Research on psychological distress in African students is scarce. This study aimed at exploring the epidemiology (prevalence and correlates) of depressive symptoms among undergraduate health sciences students at the University of Parakou (Benin).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey from June to July 2022 at the University of Parakou, the second-largest university in the Republic of Benin.

Estimating the Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy in a Semi-Urban City in Benin: A Door-to-Door Community-Based Study.

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of pediatric motor disability. While epidemiological data are widespread in high-income countries, corresponding data in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa are still rare. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CP in Northern Benin, a French-speaking low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The prevalence and demographic associations of headache in the adult population of Benin: a cross-sectional population-based study.

Background: The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study is increasingly well informed with regard to headache disorders, but sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains one of the large regions of the world with limited data directly derived from population-based studies. The Global Campaign against Headache has conducted three studies in this region: Ethiopia in the east, Zambia in the south and Cameroon in Central SSA. Here we report a similar study in Benin, the first from West SSA.

Informal Care Time and Costs of Dementia Care in Benin (West Africa).

Background: Dementia is a growing global health challenge, with significant socioeconomic implications. This study examined the informal care duration and related costs along with the total cost of care for older individuals with dementia in Benin, West Africa, providing insights into a region with limited dementia research.

Methods: We conducted a cost-of-illness study in Benin.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners on peripheral neuropathies in Benin in 2021.

Purpose: First healthcare actors in neurological diseases management, General Practitioners (GPs) still limited in the assessment of Peripheral Neuropathies (PN). This study assesses the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) of GPs on PN in Benin in 2021 and identifying associated factors to low KAP.

Materials And Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted from 20 November 2020 to 30 June 2021 which included GPs registered in the National Order of Physicians in Benin and interns in last year of medical studies (MS).

Physiotherapy practices in acute and sub-acute stroke in a low resource country: A prospective observational study in Benin.

Background And Objective: Physiotherapy is highly recommended for early recovery from stroke. This study aimed to document physiotherapy practices for people with acute and early sub-acute stroke in Benin.

Methods: In this prospective observational study, physiotherapists working with acute stroke people documented the content of their treatment from six hospitals in Benin during the first session, at 2-week, and 1-month post-stroke with a standardized physiotherapy documentation form.

Physical Activity Level, Barriers, and Facilitators for Exercise Engagement for Chronic Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors in Low-Income Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Benin.

After a stroke incident, physical inactivity is common. People with stroke may perceive several barriers to performing physical activity (PA). This study aimed to document the PA level and understand the barriers and facilitators to engaging in PA for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Benin, a lower middle-income country.

[Peripheral neuropathies and factors associated in chronic hemodialysis patients in Benin].

Introduction: Peripheral neuropathies, in hemodialysis patients, are frequent.

Objective: To study peripheral neuropathies in the population of chronic hemodialysis patients in Benin.

Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study conducted from April 1 to July 31, 2017 in the hemodialysis units of the two public dialysis centers in Benin.

Prevalence and biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain in urban and rural communities in Western Africa: a population-based door-to-door survey in Benin.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and related biopsychosocial factors in urban and rural communities in Benin.

Methods: This is a population-based observational cross-sectional survey. An interviewer-administered electronic questionnaire was used to collect information on demographic, socio-economic, behavioral, and psychological factors relating to CLBP risk factors and medical history of participants.

Lifestyle Modifications for Migraine Management.

Migraine is a disabling disease that inflicts a heavy burden on individuals who suffer from it. Significant advances are being made in understanding the pathophysiology and treatment of the disease. The role of lifestyle modifications has become increasingly predominant.

Factors associated with balance impairments amongst stroke survivors in northern Benin: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Balance impairment is the predominant risk factor for falls in stroke survivors. A fear of falling after stroke can contribute to sedentary lifestyles, increased disability and risk of recurrence, leading to poor quality of life.

Objective: To determine the frequency and factors associated with balance impairments amongst stroke survivors at the University Hospital of Parakou.

Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities.

Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disability occur in low-income and middle-income countries. At the turn of the century, the most common diseases in Africa were communicable diseases, whereas non-communicable diseases, including stroke, were considered rare, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

[Prevalence of coronary artery disease in stroke survivors in Parakou (Benin) in 2019].

Introduction: coronary artery disease seem common in stroke patients. We aimed to determine the prevalence of coronary artery disease in stroke survivors followed at the Borgou-Alibori Departmental University Hospital (CHUD/B-A).

Methods: this was a cross-sectional study, conducted from March 1 to August 31, 2019.

Sleep-related disorders and sleep quality among adults living in Parakou, a sub-Saharan African city.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of sleep-related disorders, poor sleeping, and factors associated with poor sleep quality among inhabitants of Parakou, Benin.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from April-August 2018 on 930 randomly selected adults (age ≥ 18 years). Using the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, subjects were questioned on their sleep, on parasomnias, and on movement-related sleep disorders.

Stroke case fatality in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The burden of stroke is high in sub-Saharan Africa; however, few data are available on long-term mortality.

Objective: To estimate over one-month stroke case fatality in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed according to meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PROSPERO protocol: CRD42020192439), on five electronic databases (PubMed, Science direct, AJOL, EMBASE, and Web of Sciences).

Knowledge of Stroke Risk Factors and Signs in Parakou, a Northern City of Benin in West Africa.

Introduction: We aimed to determine knowledge of stroke risk factors and signs in an urban population of northern Benin.

Methods: A door-to-door purposeful sampling survey was conducted in resident population (age ≥15 years) of the district of Titirou in the city of Parakou (N = 255,478) in Benin between March 15 and July 15, 2016. In-person interviews were conducted with data collection on structured questionnaires with close and open questions, according to standard definitions.

Prevalence of Dementia among Well-Educated Old-Age Pensioners in Parakou (Benin) in 2014.

Introduction: The number of people living with dementia is growing worldwide and most rapidly in low- and middle-income countries. Little is known about dementia in Benin. We estimated the prevalence of dementia among retired people in Parakou, a northern city in Benin, and then assessed associated factors.

Stroke care and outcomes in the Department of Neurology in Parakou, Benin: Retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Stroke is one of the most common causes of high mortality rates in Africa with many unknown aspects around its prognosis. In this study we aim to describe stroke characteristics and in-hospital mortality of stroke in Parakou.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study including all stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology at Parakou Teaching Hospital from January 1, 2013 through to December 31, 2019.