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Introduction: Primary liver cancer (PLC) occupied the 6th and 3rd place in the world respectively in terms of incidence and mortality in 2020. The objective of this work was to study the survival and prognostic factors of primary liver cancer from 2014 to 2020 in Cotonou.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 150 patients registered with primary liver cancer, in the database of the Cotonou Cancer Registry, over a seven-years period from 01/01/2014 to 12/31/2020.

[Blood count abnormalities in the association of sickle cell disease and malaria in clinical hematology at the CNHU-HKM in Cotonou (Bénin)].

Introduction: Although a protective effect of hemoglobin S has been described, malaria has frequently been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease patients in Africa. Various cytopenias are frequently found on the haemograms of these patients. In Benin, a malaria-endemic zone with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease, the aim of this study was to establish and compare the blood count profile according to hemoglobin type in the association of sickle cell disease and malaria.

Seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and detection of infection acquired during pregnancy in Cotonou, Benin.

Assessing the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and the associated risk factors is the first step in defining policy for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis in a given population. An epidemiological study was conducted during prenatal consultations at the CHU-MEL of Cotonou (Benin) between September 2018 and April 2021 and recruited 549 pregnant women to determine the seroprevalence and potential factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection. Toxoplasma gondii IgG/IgM antibodies were detected using an enzyme-linked fluorescence assay (ELFA) technique, an IgG avidity test and an IgG/IgM comparative Western blot to diagnose the maternal toxoplasmosis serological status, the possibility of an infection acquired during pregnancy and congenital infection, respectively.

[Influence of white blood cells count on parasite density in Malaria in children aged 6 to 59 months in Benin].

Background: For many years, the treatment of malaria was based on clinical presumptive diagnosis, making its differential diagnosis with other causes of hyperthermia difficult. This drug pressure has led to the emergence of strains resistant to the most commonly used antimalarial drugs. This is why in 2004, the health authorities decided to revise the policy of malaria management by adopting a new strategy based on the rational use of artemisininbased combination therapies after the biological confirmation of suspected malaria cases.

Association between post-stroke psychological disorders, activity limitations and health-related quality of life in chronic stroke survivors in Benin.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between depression/anxiety and activity limitations and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic stroke survivors in Benin.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and seventy-six chronic stroke survivors (113 males; mean age (±SD): 56.5 (±10.

[Epidemiological and histopathological aspects of sarcomas in Cotonou (Benin) from 2010 to 2020].

Aims: To study the epidemiological and histopathological characteristics of sarcomas.

Procedure: This was a multi-center, descriptive, retrospective study realized over a 10-year period. We systematically recruited all medical reports of patients with histologically confirmed sarcoma.

[Multifocal tuberculosis simulating multimetastatic colon cancer in an immunocompetent black African patient: a case report].

Multifocal tuberculosis is rare in immunocompetent subjects. It is characterized by the involvement of at least two extra-pulmonary sites, associated or not with lung disease. It is often difficult to diagnose.

[Cancers of the pancreas at the National Hospital and University Center of Cotonou: epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic features].

Introduction: cancer is a major cause of death in the world. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic features of cancers of the pancreas (CP) at the National Hospital and University Center of Cotonou.

Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study with a prospective and retrospective data collection over a period of ten years, from 1 October 2009 to 31 October 2019.

[Functional constipation in the general population of Cotonou (Benin): clinical features and factors influencing dietary behaviours].

Introduction: Constipation is rare in sub-Saharan Africa, due to the high intake of dietary fiber. The purpose of this work was to describe the different clinical features of functional constipation in the general population in Cotonou and to determine the impact of diet on its occurrence.

Methods: This study was conducted from July to August 2017.

[Epidemiology of primitive digestive cancers in adult in three specialized health centers in Cotonou (Benin Republic)].

Health research studies are increasingly focusing on digestive cancers because of their increasing frequency and severity. The objective of this work was to study the epidemiological aspects of primary digestive cancers in adults in three hospital centers in the commune of Cotonou. A total of 676 cases of digestive cancers were identified out of 25,093 patients received during the study period (2.

[Socioeconomic aspects of the management of primary open angle glaucoma in Benin].

Introduction: The purpose of our study is to present the socioeconomic aspects of the management of primary open angle glaucoma in Benin.

Patients And Methods: The study was a multicentric descriptive, record review from January 1st, 2011 to June 30th, 2013 and prospective from May 1st to July 31st, 2013. It included patients over 15 years of age, and treated for a diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma during the study period.