Risk of obstructive sleep apnea and quality of sleep among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a sub-Saharan Africa city.

Introduction: diabetes mellitus (DM) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are two major and interconnected non-communicable diseases. Both negatively impact on sleep quality. This study aimed to determine among persons with type 2 DM, the proportions at high risk of OSA and of self-reported poor sleep quality along with their associated-factors in Parakou city, Benin.

Risk of obstructive sleep apnea among taxi-motorbike drivers in Parakou city in West Africa and associated factors with road traffic accidents.

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an underdiagnosed chronic respiratory disease, causing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and road traffic accidents (RTA). This study aimed to determine the risk of OSA among taxi-motorbike drivers (TMD) and factors associated with RTA in Parakou, Benin.

Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was carried out between July and September 2020, including 225 TMD and 450 motorbike drivers other than TMD (non-TMD).

Rhinologic signs associated with snuff taking.

Objective: To study rhinologic signs associated with nasal tobacco (snuff) intake in Parakou, northern Benin.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive comparative study included 300 tobacco snuff takers and 300 subjects who did not use tobacco at all. The sampling technique was a stratified 4-stage random sample for non-users and a convenience non-random sample for snuff takers.

Symptoms of allergic rhinitis in Parakou, Benin: Prevalence, severity and associated factors.

Aims: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an extremely common disease. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of AR symptoms and potential associated factors, in Parakou, a city in Benin.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and July 2016, involving inhabitants of the city aged between 6 and 65 years.