Panorama Des Maladies Rhumatismales A Conakry

Badra, Kamissoko Aly; Lamine, Diallo Mamadou; Marie, Traoré; Diallo, Alhassane; Emmanuel, Yombouno; Barry, Abdoulaye; Moriba, Touré; Mohamed, Awada; Oniankitan, Owonayo

doi:10.19044/esj.2018.v14n24p422

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“…In Senegal, 23.8% of RA patients had a co-wife since the beginning of the disease course [6]. Several Guinean studies have dealt with RA without addressing the sexual dimension [7] [8] [9] [10]. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of RA on women's sexuality at the Ignace Deen national hospital in Conakry (Guinea).…”

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Sexuality of Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a West African Hospital

Kamissoko¹,

Edikou²,

Barry³

et al. 2021

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes socio-economic, psychological and sexual problems. It imposes limitations on sexual relationships and these issues are still taboo in African society. Objective: The objective is to assess the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on women's sexuality at the Ignace Deen National Hospital. Patients and Methods: This was an analytic case-control study of 8 months (from April 6, 2020 to December 11, 2020). All patients followed for rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed according to 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria for RA had been included. Results: One hundred and five women (52 RA patients and 53 controls) were collected. The two groups were comparable in terms of demographic characteristics. Sexual dysfunction was found in 69.2% of cases versus 35.8% of controls. Women with RA had poorer sexual functioning in the categories of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain of the FSFI score compared to healthy women (p = 0.01; p = 0.7; p = 0.3; p = 0.8; p = 0.1; and p = 0.3 respectively). Patients were 4 times more likely to have sexual dysfunction than healthy individuals and this result was statistically significant with a p-value less than 0.05. Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction was noted in a large number of RA patients surveyed at the rheumatology department of the Ignace Deen national hospital. A larger study is needed to better assess this issue and seek management solutions.

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Sexuality of Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a West African Hospital

Kamissoko¹,

Edikou²,

Barry³

et al. 2021

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“…Indeed, these are potentially serious conditions that risk the functional and sometimes vital prognosis of the patient, with long-term chronic disabling sequelae and significant social costs [5] [6]. Many studies have been conducted on infectious spondylodiscitis in Africa [7] [8] [9] [10] and revealed the important part of Pott disease. In Togo, these studies were conducted in the capital city of Lomé [11] [12], and infectious spondylodiscitis accounted for 1.5% of all rheumatic diseases occurring there.…”

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Profile of Infectious Spondylodiscitis in Rheumatology Consultation at University Teaching Hospital of Kara, Togo

Houzou¹,

Atake²,

Kakpovi³

et al. 2021

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Objectives: The objective is to determine the frequency and the semiological and evolutionary profiles of infectious spondylodiscitis in hospital practice in Kara. Patients and methods: This was a cross-sectional study of a case series of patients with infectious spondylodiscitis, who were admitted to the rheumatology department of Kara University Hospital in North Togo. Results: Among the 3972 examined patients, 86 (33 males and 53 females) patients (2.16%) had infectious spondylodiscitis. The average age of these patients at the onset of the disease was 47.20 years. The average duration of the disease was 11.41 months. Tuberculosis was suspected in 77 of 86 patients (89.53%). The infectious spondylodiscitis most often affected the lumbar (51.04%) and dorsal (21.87%) segments and was associated with a pulmonary location in 31 patients (36.04%). In addition to underdevelopment and poor hygiene (72 cases), alcoholism (15 cases) and human immunodeficiency virus infection (10 cases) were the main risk factors identified. The progress with the medical treatment was favorable in 65 patients (75.58%) and 16 patients were lost to follow-up. Conclusion: The frequency of infectious spondylodiscitis reflects the underdevelopment and poor hygiene levels in Black Africa. Its etiology is most commonly associated with tuberculosis and remains a concern despite the epidemiological transition of the different diseases.

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