Publications by authors named "K Karfo"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess mental disorders and addictive behaviors among gold miners treated at a hospital in Burkina Faso over a decade.
- It involved 174 male patients, mostly young and single, with high rates of acute psychotic disorders and substance use, particularly tobacco, cannabis, and alcohol.
- The findings indicate that mental health issues among gold miners are a significant public health concern in Burkina Faso, especially with the increase in gold mining activities.
Objective: To study the adherence of antiseizures medication in neurology in the city of Ouagadougou.
Patients And Methods: We conducted a multicentric cross-sectional study on adherence to antiseizure medications among adult patients with epilepsy followed by outpatient neurology consultations. The patients were recruited from November 22, 2021 to February 22, 2022 in four departments of neurology.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners in Ouagadougou regarding migraines, highlighting migraines as a common and debilitating neurological disorder.
- - Conducted over three months, the research included 116 practitioners, revealing that while most had a solid understanding of migraine diagnosis (especially ICDH-3 criteria), only a minority utilized brain imaging or effectively managed preventive treatments.
- - Findings indicated that common acute treatments were well recognized, but the majority of doctors tended to refer patients to specialists for ongoing headache management, showing a gap in preventive care knowledge.
Aim: We wanted to know the prevalence of depression and anxiety, as well as the associated factors in patients with chronic renal failure in Burkina Faso.
Patients And Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted from February to May 2016. We included all adult patients with moderate or severe chronic renal failure.
Objectives: To determine, with the use of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), the prevalence of mental disorders in the general population of Burkina Faso; To identify the factors associated with the occurrence of these disorders.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical survey of a representative sample of the general population aged 18 years and over (n=2587). The only non-inclusion criterion was absence from the place of residence during the investigation period for whatever reason.