Publications by authors named "E I Ahounou"
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- * Among the 35 female drug users studied, a significant portion were aged 15-20 and predominantly used multiple substances, particularly cannabis, benzodiazepines, and cocaine, often for self-medication.
- * The findings highlight the negative aspects of their social environment, including poor family support, peer pressure, and easy access to drugs, emphasizing the need for targeted awareness and prevention initiatives to address their unique challenges.
Introduction: Thoracic surgery is a specialty with specific anesthetic management requirements. This is a recent specialty in Togo, with a multi-skilled anesthetic team.
Aim: To describe the anesthetic management and morbidity of thoracic surgery.
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- The study assessed psychiatric disorders among 200 inmates in a prison in Abidjan, finding a high prevalence of 76% with a DSM IV Axis I disorder.
- Nearly half of the inmates were single, most had been incarcerated for at least a year, and the average inmate was a 33-year-old male.
- Key findings included a significant rate of major depressive episodes (50.5%) and a notable suicide risk (38.5%), highlighting the need for improved mental health care in prison.