Publications by authors named "N J Kadiane-Oussou"
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBsAg carriage in candidates for gendarmerie recruitment.
Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted from April 7, 2010 to September 12, 2010 at the Abidjan military hospital. It involved candidates for the national gendarmerie competitive examination who agreed to take part in the study.
Long-term evolution data of olfactory disorders (OD) in COVID-19 are limited. ANOSVID is a retrospective study in Nord Franche-Comté Hospital (France) that included COVID-19 patients from the first wave. The aim was to describe OD evolution, especially in patients with persistent OD (p-OD group) in comparison with patients with resolved OD (r-OD group).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlfactory disorders (OD) pathogenesis, underlying conditions, and prognostic in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain partially described. ANOSVID is a retrospective study in Nord Franche-Comté Hospital (France) that included COVID-19 patients from March 1 2020 to May 31 2020. The aim was to compare COVID-19 patients with OD (OD group) and patients without OD (no-OD group).
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- Tocilizumab trials show mixed results partly due to the diverse patient populations involved.
- A meta-analysis included nine studies, revealing a lower mortality rate in the tocilizumab group (24.5%) compared to the control group (29.1%), particularly for severe COVID-19 patients.
- The study concludes that tocilizumab effectively improves survival and reduces the need for mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, especially those with severe cases.