Publications by authors named "C Nguessie"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCADRs) in children at a hospital in Cotonou, focusing on their epidemiological, clinical, and etiological aspects over a 10-year period.
- A total of 35 out of 74 pediatric cases were identified, with a mean age of 9.3 years; self-medication was a common factor in 76.5% of cases, often initiated by parents.
- The primary severe reactions diagnosed were Steven Johnson syndrome (51.4%) and Lyell syndrome (22.8%), with penicillins and paracetamol being the most frequently involved drugs.
Introduction: The objective of this work was to document the comorbidities and environmental factors associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) in dermatology Venereology in Cotonou.
Methods: A cross-sectional, prospective, and analytical study included, from January 2016 to December 2018, in the Dermatology-Venereology Department of the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM) of Cotonou, children and adults after free and informed consent, in whom the diagnosis of AD was retained according to the criteria of the United Kingdom Working Party. Severity was assessed using SCORAD (severity scoring of atopic dermatitis).