Objectif : Notre étude a pour objectifs de déterminer les niveaux de connaissances, les attitudes et les risques liés à l’utilisation de la pilule contraceptive d’urgence chez une population de femme dans la ...

Objectif. Décrire les aspects épidémio- cliniques, paracliniques et pronostiques actuels de la toxoplasmose cérébrale en milieu hospitalier à Dakar. Méthodes. Étude descriptive et analytique chez les patients VIH + ...

Introduction: Mineral bone disorders (BMD) are almost constant complications in chron-ic hemodialysis patients. The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence and profiles of BMD in chronic hemodialysis ...

Introduction: In Senegal the drug prescription in chronic renal failure patients (CRF) is not well appreciated. The objectives of this study were to analyze drug prescription in patients with non-dialysis CRF, the factors’ ...

Summary: Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease in chronic hemodialysis due to alteration of the immune system associated with chronic kidney disease. The objectives of this study are to ...

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of kidney disease in diabetics. However, in some cases the clinical symptoms is not typ- ical and nephropathy may be different from diabetic ...

Introduction: Acute renal failure (ARF) is one of the most daunting complications in severe malaria. The features of ARF in malaria are not well-known in Senegal. Our purpose when carrying out this study was to describe ...

ntroduction: Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). Peritonitis is a major cause of PD technique failure and conversion to long-term hemodialysis. After ...

Le Sénégal est un pays sous développé avec une économie dominée par le secteur informel. Dakar la capitale demeure la zone la plus aisé du pays, mais la pauvreté y est assez présente avec une incidence de 40%. Cette ...

Introduction: Measuring the quality of life (QOL) in recent years has become an indispensable tool in monitoring patients suffering from chronic diseases. We conducted this study to assess QOL of patients ...