Search Results - "Patassi, Akouda"
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HIV status disclosure to sexual partners, among people living with HIV and AIDS on antiretroviral therapy at Sokodé regional hospital, Togo
Published in PloS one (06-02-2015)“…Many studies have reported factors associated with HIV status disclosure among People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) but very few were conducted among PLWHA…”
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Factors associated with unmet need for limiting childbirth among women living with HIV in Togo: An averaging approach
Published in PloS one (20-05-2020)“…Access to antiretroviral treatment has improved the life expectancy of HIV-positive patients, most often associated with a desire to limit childbearing. Women…”
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Health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Togo: individuals and contextual effects
Published in BMC research notes (15-03-2019)“…The objective of this study is to assess the quality of life and to identify factors associated with good global quality of life among people living with…”
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Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV and AIDS at the regional hospital of Sokodé, Togo
Published in BMC public health (19-12-2014)“…Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is beneficial in reducing the risk of emergence of HIV resistant strains. Adherence to ART among Persons Living with…”
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Peoples’ attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, acceptance, and social trust among African and Middle East countries
Published in Health promotion perspectives (01-01-2021)“…Background: To end the COVID-19 pandemic, a large part of the world must be immune to the virus by vaccination. Therefore, this study aimed to gauge intent to…”
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Trends in hepatitis B virus testing practices and management in HIV clinics across sub-Saharan Africa
Published in BMC infectious diseases (01-11-2017)“…Approximately 8% of HIV-infected individuals are co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Knowledge of HBV status is important to…”
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Modern contraceptive use among HIV-infected women attending HIV care centres in Togo: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMJ open (01-04-2018)“…IntroductionContraceptive use among HIV-infected women in Togo is poorly documented. We aim at assessing the prevalence of modern contraceptive use and…”
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Risk factors of hepatitis B virus surface antigen carriage and serological profile of HBsAg carriers in Lomé Togo, 2016
Published in BMC public health (08-01-2019)“…In Togo, the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen (HBsAg) among young people aged 15-24 years was estimated at 16.4% in 2010; however, risk factors…”
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Fighting COVID-19 in the West Africa after experiencing the Ebola epidemic
Published in Health promotion perspectives (01-01-2021)“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) dissemination occurred from December 2019 and quickly spread to all countries. Infected patients with COVID-19 have had a…”
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National Surveillance Data on the Epidemiology of Cholera in Togo
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-11-2013)“…Background. Togo is a cholera-endemic country bordered by other countries where this disease is endemic. We describe the epidemiology of cholera in Togo, using…”
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Intimate partner sexual and physical violence among women in Togo, West Africa: Prevalence, associated factors, and the specific role of HIV infection
Published in Global health action (01-01-2014)“…A substantial proportion of newly diagnosed HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa occur within serodiscordant cohabiting heterosexual couples. Intimate partner…”
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First observation in a non-endemic country (Togo) of Penicillium marneffei infection in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient: a case report
Published in BMC research notes (04-12-2013)“…Infection with Penicillium marneffei is a common opportunistic infection in Southeast Asia where it is endemic. We report a case of Penicillium marneffei…”
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Hepatitis B infection in HIV-1-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in Lomé, Togo: Prevalence and molecular consequences
Published in South African medical journal (01-06-2016)“…No data are available on HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus coinfection in Togo, and patients are not routinely tested for HBV infection. To…”
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Risk Factors for Surgical Wound Infection in HIV-Positive Patients Undergoing Surgery for Orthopaedic Trauma
Published in Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (01-08-2010)“…Purpose. To identify risk factors associated with surgical wound infection in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) undergoing surgery for…”
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Loss of HIV-infected patients on potent antiretroviral therapy programs in Togo: risk factors and the fate of these patients
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2013)“…National programs are facing challenges of loss to follow-up of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We sought to identify risk…”
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Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016
Published in Case reports in infectious diseases (01-01-2017)“…Background. Lassa fever belongs to the group of potentially fatal hemorrhagic fevers, never reported in Togo. The aim of this paper is to report the first two…”
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Aspects epidemiologiques, cliniques et therapeutiques des otites externes: à propos de 801 cas
Published in The Pan African medical journal (28-02-2014)“…L'objectif de ce travail etait de déterminer l’épidémiologie, la clinique et la thérapeutique des otites externes (OE). Il s'agissait d'une é tude…”
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Prevalence of pretreatment HIV resistance to integrase inhibitors in West African and Southeast Asian countries
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (02-05-2024)“…Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) have been recently recommended as the preferred first-line option for antiretroviral treatment initiators in low-…”
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HIV infection, viral hepatitis and liver fibrosis among prison inmates in West Africa
Published in BMC infectious diseases (06-06-2016)“…Prisoners represent a vulnerable population for blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections which can potentially lead to liver fibrosis and ultimately…”
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Tetanus, an infectious disease still topical in Lome (Togo)
Published in Médecine tropicale et santé internationale (30-09-2023)“…Tetanus still remains a public health problem in Togo despite the existence of the Expanded Program on Immunization. A retrospective and descriptive cohort…”
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