Introduction: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that remains a global public health problem. Children, accounting for 10% of cases, are particularly vulnerable to this disease. Based on a case of multifocal...Introduction: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that remains a global public health problem. Children, accounting for 10% of cases, are particularly vulnerable to this disease. Based on a case of multifocal tuberculosis in a 14-month-old infant, the authors conducted a literature review on this condition. Observation: The case involved a 14-month-old infant referred from a health center for persistent symptoms including anemia, fever, and lateral deviation of the mouth during crying. Clinical examination revealed an infectious and meningeal syndrome, as well as facial paralysis. The results of brain imaging, cerebrospinal fluid examination, fundus examination, and gastric lavage fluid examination led to the conclusion of multifocal tuberculosis in the infant without association with HIV. Improvement was observed one week after the start of antituberculosis treatment, with complete recovery without sequelae after 12 months. Conclusion: Although rare, multifocal tuberculosis does exists and its diagnosis remains challenging in infants. Early treatment generally leads to favorable outcomes, especially in the absence of HIV coinfection.展开更多
Background: Neonatal mortality is a real public health problem in the world and particularly in countries with limited resources. Essential care remains an effective means of reducing this mortality. Objective: To eva...Background: Neonatal mortality is a real public health problem in the world and particularly in countries with limited resources. Essential care remains an effective means of reducing this mortality. Objective: To evaluate the practice of administering of vitamin K1, ocular and cord care in maternity wards in the Kozah 1 municipality. Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted from March 1st to June 30th, 2022 in all maternity wards in the Kozah 1 municipality. Socioprofessional aspects of providers and those related to the administration of vitamin K1, ocular and cord care were studied. Results: Eighty-five (85) maternity providers were included in this study. The average age of the providers was 36.2 years with extremes of 21 and 55 years. Providers were midwives (51.8%), childbirth attendants (35.3%), and matrons (12.9%). The average length of practice was 9.5 years with extremes of 1 and 28 years. For three out of four providers (75.3%), the postpartum period was defined as a period of 02 hours following delivery. The importance of cord, ocular care, and administration of vitamin K1 in postpartum was known respectively by 84.7%, 98.8%, and 92.9% of the providers. Chlorhexidine gel was used by 81.2% of providers for umbilical cord care. For ocular disinfection, more than half of the providers (52.9%) reported using half-diluted povidone iodine. No center had displayed care protocol. Conclusion: This study highlighted the level of knowledge and practice of three essential postpartum care practices. The products used for the different care practices are consistent with recommendations but vary according to the care providers.展开更多
<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Pediatric surgery in developing countries faces serious problems of inadequa...<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Pediatric surgery in developing countries faces serious problems of inadequate infrastructures and equipment. Since July 2019, a new department was created in the north of Togo. It is in this context that this study is initiated, with the aim of taking stock of the epidemiological distribution of pediatric surgical diseases. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Material and methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> This was a retrospective and descriptive study over a period of eighteen months, from October 30, 2019 to April 30, 2021. It took place in the pediatric surgery department of the Kara teaching hospital. It concerns pathologies seen at the consultation in the department collected in consultation register. Epidemiological parameters were studied. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In eighteen (18) months, two hundred and fifty-nine children, were seen in pediatric surgery consultation at the Kara Teaching Hospital. The annual frequency of consultations was 172.66. The monthly frequency was 14.39. The average age of the children was 4.56 years with extremes of 2 days and 15 years. There were 194 boys (74.90%) and 65 girls (25.10%). At the consultation, whatever the reason, the examination was normal in 17 children and 242 children had abnormalities. Two hundred and twelve children (81.85%) had each one abnormality and 30 children (11.58%) had each at least two. A total of 298 diseases were reported in the 242 children. These were 218 congenital diseases (73.15%) dominated by urological abnormalities with 37.16% of cases and 80 acquired diseases (26.85%). Acquired diseases were for 26.85% and dominated by limb trauma and infectious pathologies including chronic osteomyelitis. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Pathologies seen in pediatric surgery consultation were展开更多
文摘Introduction: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that remains a global public health problem. Children, accounting for 10% of cases, are particularly vulnerable to this disease. Based on a case of multifocal tuberculosis in a 14-month-old infant, the authors conducted a literature review on this condition. Observation: The case involved a 14-month-old infant referred from a health center for persistent symptoms including anemia, fever, and lateral deviation of the mouth during crying. Clinical examination revealed an infectious and meningeal syndrome, as well as facial paralysis. The results of brain imaging, cerebrospinal fluid examination, fundus examination, and gastric lavage fluid examination led to the conclusion of multifocal tuberculosis in the infant without association with HIV. Improvement was observed one week after the start of antituberculosis treatment, with complete recovery without sequelae after 12 months. Conclusion: Although rare, multifocal tuberculosis does exists and its diagnosis remains challenging in infants. Early treatment generally leads to favorable outcomes, especially in the absence of HIV coinfection.
文摘Background: Neonatal mortality is a real public health problem in the world and particularly in countries with limited resources. Essential care remains an effective means of reducing this mortality. Objective: To evaluate the practice of administering of vitamin K1, ocular and cord care in maternity wards in the Kozah 1 municipality. Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted from March 1st to June 30th, 2022 in all maternity wards in the Kozah 1 municipality. Socioprofessional aspects of providers and those related to the administration of vitamin K1, ocular and cord care were studied. Results: Eighty-five (85) maternity providers were included in this study. The average age of the providers was 36.2 years with extremes of 21 and 55 years. Providers were midwives (51.8%), childbirth attendants (35.3%), and matrons (12.9%). The average length of practice was 9.5 years with extremes of 1 and 28 years. For three out of four providers (75.3%), the postpartum period was defined as a period of 02 hours following delivery. The importance of cord, ocular care, and administration of vitamin K1 in postpartum was known respectively by 84.7%, 98.8%, and 92.9% of the providers. Chlorhexidine gel was used by 81.2% of providers for umbilical cord care. For ocular disinfection, more than half of the providers (52.9%) reported using half-diluted povidone iodine. No center had displayed care protocol. Conclusion: This study highlighted the level of knowledge and practice of three essential postpartum care practices. The products used for the different care practices are consistent with recommendations but vary according to the care providers.
文摘<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Pediatric surgery in developing countries faces serious problems of inadequate infrastructures and equipment. Since July 2019, a new department was created in the north of Togo. It is in this context that this study is initiated, with the aim of taking stock of the epidemiological distribution of pediatric surgical diseases. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Material and methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> This was a retrospective and descriptive study over a period of eighteen months, from October 30, 2019 to April 30, 2021. It took place in the pediatric surgery department of the Kara teaching hospital. It concerns pathologies seen at the consultation in the department collected in consultation register. Epidemiological parameters were studied. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In eighteen (18) months, two hundred and fifty-nine children, were seen in pediatric surgery consultation at the Kara Teaching Hospital. The annual frequency of consultations was 172.66. The monthly frequency was 14.39. The average age of the children was 4.56 years with extremes of 2 days and 15 years. There were 194 boys (74.90%) and 65 girls (25.10%). At the consultation, whatever the reason, the examination was normal in 17 children and 242 children had abnormalities. Two hundred and twelve children (81.85%) had each one abnormality and 30 children (11.58%) had each at least two. A total of 298 diseases were reported in the 242 children. These were 218 congenital diseases (73.15%) dominated by urological abnormalities with 37.16% of cases and 80 acquired diseases (26.85%). Acquired diseases were for 26.85% and dominated by limb trauma and infectious pathologies including chronic osteomyelitis. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Pathologies seen in pediatric surgery consultation were
