Factors Associated With Prostate Cancer Screening Adherence Among Retired Men in Togo, 2023.

Prostate cancer is the leading male cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, with 74,878 (17.4%) new cases and 32,390 (11.6%) deaths in 2022.

Associated factors of acute kidney injury during severe pre-eclampsia in Togo from 2019 to 2022: a case series study.

Background: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in pregnant women admitted for severe pre-eclampsia (PE) is common in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and associated factors of AKI in severe pre-eclampsia in Lomé.

Methods: A case series study was conducted from July 18, 2019, to August 17, 2022, at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital (CHU-SO) in Lomé, Togo.

A convergent mixed methods to study registration on kidney transplantation waiting list refusal by women and men on dialysis in France.

Not all patients on dialysis want to be registered on the kidney transplantation (KT) waiting list and undergo transplantation. The aim of this convergent mixed methods study was to determine the features of patients refusing to be registered on the KT waiting list and the reasons. Quantitative data on all 2017-2019 incident 18-85-year-old dialysis patients, eligible for KT, were extracted from the REIN registry in France.

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Objective Of The Study: To estimate the prevalence of four STIs in women of reproductive age in the Kara region.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2022. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire.

Any resurgence of leprosy cases in the Togo's post-elimination period? Trend analysis of reported leprosy cases from 2010 to 2022.

Background: Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Togo achieved the target of eliminating leprosy as a public health problem in 2000 (less than 1 case/10 000 population). However, new cases of leprosy are still being reported.

Lower access to kidney transplantation for women in France is not explained by comorbidities and social deprivation.

Background: Access to kidney transplantation (KT) remains challenging for patients with end-stage kidney disease. This study assessed women's access to KT in France by considering comorbidities and neighbourhood social deprivation.

Methods: All incident patients 18-85 years old starting dialysis in France between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019 were included.

COVID-19 vaccination coverage among travellers at Lomé international airport (Togo), in 2022.

COVID-19 pandemic management leads to new health policies including the requirement of a vaccination pass or a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for cross-border flights. The objective of this study was to estimate COVID-19 vaccination coverage among travellers, as well as factors associated with a full vaccination. A cross sectional study was conducted in July 2022 at the Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport (LFW) in Lomé.