Frequency and factors associated with arterial remodeling in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus in Parakou in 2019.

Background: The side effects of antiretroviral drugs and the chronic inflammation induced by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection contribute to the development of atherosclerotic arterial remodeling in people living with HIV (PLWH).

Objectives: To determine the frequency and factors associated with arterial remodeling in PLWH treated at the university hospital of Parakou.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytic study.

[Prevalence of peripheral artery disease among diabetics in Parakou in 2013].

We aimed to determine the prevalence of peripheral artery disease and its associated factors among diabetics. The cross-sectional study was conducted and included all diabetics admitted to the diabetic clinic at the Parakou University hospital during the period of 1st February and 31st July 2013. The diagnosis of peripheral artery disease was based on the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)<0.