DIGESTIVE DISEASES IN ELDERLY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LENGTH OF STAY IN THE HEPATOLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY UNIT OF THE CAMPUS TEACHING HOSPITAL OF LOME (TOGO).

Background: The digestive pathologies are frequent in the elderly and often have a latent and atypical symptomatology.

Objective: To assess the epidemiological and evolutionary current data on digestive diseases in the elderly, and look for factors associated with length of hospital stay.

Methods: Retrospective study of 10 years, including patients aged 60 and over hospitalized for digestive diseases in the Gastroenterology Department of the Campus Teaching Hospital of Lome, Togo.

Prescription drugs among pregnant women in Lome, Togo, West Africa.

Objective: To assess the trends in prescription drugs and the potential repercussions to newborns among pregnant women who attended prenatal consultations and gave birth in the Department of Gynaecology of Tokoin's University Hospital, Lome (Togo).

Methods: A retrospective study of the registers of prenatal visits and deliveries of the eligible population was performed.

Results: In total, 184 different drugs were prescribed to 627 pregnant women attending prenatal consultations.