Publications by authors named "Yessoufou Tchabi"
Background & Aims: The objective is to ascertain the pattern of potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) and record any observed DDIs and adverse events (AEs) in hospitalized Beninese cardiology patients from Sub-Saharan Africa and analyze all risk factors associated with DDIs and AEs.
Methods: It was a prospective study in which data including AEs were assessed from medical files and interview of patients and their relatives. Patients who were treated with more than two drugs and who remained in the hospital for at least 48 hours were included.
Objective: Hypertension results in more deaths than any other risk factor and has been on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa over the past few decades. Generic drugs have helped improve accessibility and affordability of antihypertensive therapy in developing countries. However, assessment of quality standards of these products is important.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDouble-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is a very rare cardiac defect in which the right ventricle is divided by anomalous muscle bundle into two chambers. It is associated with other malformations in 80-90% of cases. Clinical presentation varies and depends on the extent of the intraventricular obstruction.
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- A study was conducted to assess the quality of seven common cardiovascular medications across ten Sub-Saharan African countries, focusing on the risks of poor quality and counterfeit drugs.
- The research involved collecting 3,468 samples from both licensed pharmacies and unlicensed street markets between 2012 and 2014, using advanced laboratory methods to analyze the active ingredients.
- The findings revealed that 16.3% of tested samples were of poor quality, with significantly higher rates observed in certain drugs and those produced in Asia, particularly in street markets where the rate soared to 50%.
Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the use and appropriateness of preventive measures for venous thrombosis among adult inpatients in a Benin teaching hospital.
Patients And Methods: All patients were systematically enrolled. The risk of venous thrombosis was estimated according to international guidelines.