Publications by authors named "E Allah-Kouadio"

Objective: To evaluate the prediction of esophageal varices by SEF measured by fibroscan® in cirrhotic patients followed at Cocody CHU.

Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at HGE at Cocody CHU for 5 years. Included records of compensated cirrhotics followed at HGE.

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Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of liver disease worldwide. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) could be an ideal tool for a large-scale HBV screening in settings with high endemicity but limited infrastructure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnosis performance of such RDTs for screening HBV infection in Ivory Coast.

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Objective: This work aims to evaluate the therapeutic survey of adverse events during antiviral treatment of hepatitis in the three major University Hospitals in Abidjan.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study of 203 patients from August 1, 2015, to July 31, 2018, enumerated adverse events during antiviral treatments, drugs used for their management, and their clinical or biological impact.

Results: The following was seen: hematological disorders during treatment with pegylated interferon α-2a (88.

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Background: We aimed to describe changes in hepatitis B screening practices over a 3-year period among HIV-infected patients in West Africa.

Methods: A medical chart review was conducted in urban HIV treatment centers in Ivory Coast (3 sites), Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Togo (1 site each). Among patients who started antiretroviral treatment between 2010 and 2012, 100 per year were randomly selected from each clinic.

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Background: To evaluate knowledge about hepatitis B and vaccination coverage among students at Cocody's University, Ivory Coast.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the academic year 2005-2006 (2557 students). Parameters were collected by interview using a survey chart.

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