[Evaluation of the tele-expertise project in the management of common dermatoses in Togo].

Introduction: Tele-expertise in dermatology represents an opportunity to change medical practice in response to the need for cost savings in the health sector. The aim of this study was to evaluate the medical activities of the pilot phase of the tele-expertise project in Togo.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2020 on the 20 sites of the pilot phase.

[Place of theses and dissertations in the scientific publications of dermato-venereology teachers of the University of Lome (Togo)].

The aim of this study was to situate the place of theses and dissertations (senior healthcare technicians, D.E.S or master) in the scientific publications of dermato-venerology teachers at the University of Lomé (Togo).

Pellagra and pellagra-like erythema in a hospital setting in Lomé, Togo : retrospective study from 1997 to 2017.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profile as well as the outcome and to document the causes of pellagra and pellagra-like erythema in a hospital setting in Lomé, Togo.

Methods: This retrospective study examined the records of patients seen for outpatient consultation and/or hospitalization in the three public dermatology departments of Lomé from January 1997 to September 2017.

Results: During the study period, 178 (0.

Ocular and Mucocutaneous Sequelae among Survivors of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Togo.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess ocular and mucocutaneous sequelae among SJS/TEN survivors and identify risk factors of ocular sequelae.

Patients And Method: Late complications among SJS/TEN survivors were assessed using 2 methods: a retrospective assessment of medical records only or a retrospective assessment of medical records and physical examination of survivors who were contacted by phone.

Results: Between January 1995 and December 2017, 177 cases of SJS/TEN (138 cases of SJS, 29 cases of TEN, and 10 cases SJS/TEN overlap) were admitted into two university hospitals of Lomé (Togo).

Reasons for inpatient admissions to the dermatology department in Lomé, Togo : Trends between 1992 to 2005 and 2005 to 2016.

The aim of this study was to report the frequency of and reasons for dermatology admissions in Lomé (Togo) between 2005 and 2016. This retrospective study examined records from August 2005 to December 2016 from the dermatology departments of the two teaching hospitals in Lomé, Togo. During the study period, 454 (1.

[Factors associated with the severity of acute ocular involvement in Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in sub-Saharan Africa].

Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with the severity of acute ocular involvement in Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Patients And Method: A retrospective study was carried out at the dermatology department in collaboration with the ophthalmology department for SJS/TEN patients between January 2000 and December 2016 in Lomé (Togo). The severity of acute ocular involvement was evaluated using the Power classification, and the drug eruption score was assessed using de Bastuji-Garin classification.

[Vascular Cutaneous Abnormalities in Togo: a 120-Case Study].

The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemio-clinical profile, and treatment of vascular cutaneous abnormalities in Togo. It was a retrospective study of patients recorded in dermatology for vascular cutaneous abnormality between 1998 and 2017. During the study period, 120 (0.

Systemic complications during voluntary cosmetic depigmentation among women in Togo: A case-control study.

Objective: The aim of our study was to document the systemic complications of skin bleaching among women in Togo.

Methods: This was a case-control study conducted between December 2009 and December 2013. Cases comprised of women using skin-bleaching products for at least 6 months and age-matched with non-users (±3 years).

[HIV infection and mortality in the dermatology department in Lomé, Togo].

Objective: The aim of this study was to document the causes of death in the dermatology department in Lome´ and the role of HIV infection in those deaths.

Patients And Method: This retrospective study examined the records of all patients admitted to this department from 1992 through 2012.

Results: During the study period, 52 (13.

Risk factors associated with abscess formation among patient with leg erysipelas (cellulitis) in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicenter study.

Background: Abscess formation is a frequent local complication of leg erysipelas. In this study we aimed at identifying factors associated with abscess formation of leg erysipelas in patients in sub-Saharan African countries.

Method: This is a multicenter prospective study conducted in dermatology units in eight sub-Saharan African countries from October 2013 to September 2014.

[Risk factors associated with leg erysipelas (cellulitis) in sub-Saharan Africa: A multicentre case-control study].

Background: Acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg (erysipelas) is a common problem involving considerable morbidity in dermatology practice in Africa. Previous studies conducted in Europe and North Africa have highlighted lymphoedema and toe-web intertrigo as independent factors associated with leg erysipelas. The aim of this case-control study was to identify risk factors associated with leg erysipelas in sub-Saharan Africa, within a different socio-economic and culture context.

[Skin disease and HIV infection among inmates in Lomé, Togo: a study of 194 prisoners].

Objective: The aim of this work was to study the prevalence of skin diseases among inmates in Lomé (Togo) and its relation to their HIV status.

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study took place from November 14 to December 5, 2011, in the civil prison of Lomé and included prisoners who agreed to have an HIV screening test.

Results: In all, 194 prisoners, all men (median age: 29 years), were examined during the study period.

[Rapid regression of infantile haemangioma with 2% propranolol ointment].

Background: Oral propranolol produces dramatic results in severe infantile haemangioma. We report a case of rapid and significant regression of an infantile haemangioma in infant treated topically with 2% propranolol ointment.

Patients And Methods: A female infant aged 11 weeks was seen as an outpatient for two infantile haemangiomas on the front of the left knee and the vulva.

[AIDS related Kaposi sarcoma: 103 cases in dermatology in Lomé (Togo)].

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical profile and the treatment and natural history of AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma in 3 major dermatology departments in Lomé (Togo).

Patients And Method: This retrospective, descriptive study was based on the records of patients with AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma from January 2005 through October 2011.

Results: During the study period, 157 patients were treated in the dermatology departments for Kaposi sarcoma.

Is There an Association between Keloids and Blood Groups?

Objective. The aim of the study is to investigate the possible associations between the blood groups ABO and Rhesus systems and the presence of keloids in patients with black skin. Method.

Acne and skin bleaching in Lomé, Togo.

Objective: This study aims at describing the clinical characteristics of patients with acne using skin bleaching (SB) products.

Patients And Methods: This is a prospective study conducted over 8 months in three dermatology departments and one private clinic. All patients examined for acne were included in the study.

[Basidiobolomycosis: a review].

This general review of the biomedical literature indexed on Medline (PubMed) and Pascal (INIST) over the past 40 years (1970-2010), supplemented by some unindexed studies, found 89 articles published about basidiobolomycosis. These case reports (n = 67) and series (n = 22) described 172 cases of basidiobolomycosis (84 in Asia, 47 in tropical Africa, 25 in North America, 12 in South America, two in Europe and two in Australia). Patients younger than 15 tears accounted for 70%, and the sex-ratio (M/F) was 2.

[Syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in health care facilities in Togo: cases reported, 2005-2009].

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Togo.

Method: This retrospective descriptive study included all STI cases reported from 2005 through 2009.

Results: During the study period, 241,561 STI cases were recorded in the six health regions of Togo, for an annual frequency of 48,312 cases.