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Non-adherence aux medicaments antiepileptiques et facteurs associes chez les patients souffrant dâepilepsie a lâhopital laquintinie de Douala
Objectifs : Le but de lâĂ©tude Ă©tait de dĂ©terminer la prĂ©valence et les facteurs associĂ©s Ă la non adhĂ©rence aux antiĂ©pileptiques dans un hĂŽpital de rĂ©fĂ©rence de la ville de Douala, au Cameroun.
MĂ©thode : Nous avons rĂ©alisĂ© une Ă©tude transversale et descriptive Ă©valuant lâobservance du traitement antiĂ©pileptique dans un groupe dâindividus souffrant dâĂ©pilepsie. Les patients ont Ă©tĂ© recrutĂ©s de janvier Ă juin 2018 en consultation externe et en hospitalisation au Service de Neurologie de lâHĂŽpital Laquintinie de Douala. La non-observance aux mĂ©dicaments antiĂ©pileptiques (MAE) a Ă©tĂ© mesurĂ©e Ă lâaide de lâĂ©chelle Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) et une analyse en rĂ©gression logistique a Ă©tĂ© utilisĂ©e pour rechercher les facteurs associĂ©s Ă la nonadhĂ©rence.
RĂ©sultats : LâĂąge moyen des patients (n = 102) Ă©tait Ă©gal Ă 28,39 ± 19,74 ans ,55% Ă©taient de sexe masculin. Une mauvaise observance a Ă©tĂ© retrouvĂ©e chez 84 patients (82,35%) et les facteurs associĂ©s Ă©taient lâoubli (p<0,0001), le manque de ressources financiĂšres (p<0,0001), lâabsence de mĂ©dicaments, la pĂ©nurie de mĂ©dicaments Ă la pharmacie (p<0,0001) et le manque dâinformations sur la maladie (p<0,0001).
Conclusion : La non-compliance aux MAE est courante au Cameroun. Des programmes de gestion ciblĂ©s et des stratĂ©gies de communication ainsi que la formation du personnel de santĂ© sont nĂ©cessaires pour amĂ©liorer lâadhĂ©sion aux MAE chez les patients et Ă©viter les consĂ©quences de la mauvaise observance telles que la rĂ©currence des crises, lâĂ©tat de mal Ă©pileptique et la mauvaise qualitĂ© de vie.
English title: Poor adherence to antiepileptic drugs and associated factors in a sample of Cameroon epilepsy patients
Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated to poor adherence to antiepileptic drugs in a referral hospital of Douala, Cameroon.
Method: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study of antiepileptic drugs (AED) adherence carried out in a group of selected patients with epilepsy. Patients were recruited from January to June 2018 at the Neurology Department of the Douala Laquintinie Hospital. Non-adherence to antiepileptic drugs was measured by the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale and logistic regression was used to look for significant associations.
Results: Participants (n=102) were of mean age 28.39 ± 19.74 years-old with 55% of male sex. Non-adherence was observed in 84 patients giving a prevalence rate of 82.35%. The factors associated to poor adherence to AEDs were forgetfulness (p<0.0001), lack of financial resources (p<0.0001), not having medication on hand, shortage of drugs at the pharmacy (p<0.0001) and lack of information on the disease (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: Non-adherence to AEDs is common in Cameroon. Targeted management programs and communication strategies as well as health workers training are necessary to improve adherence to AED treatment in patients with epilepsy and avoid consequences such as seizure recurrence, status epilepticus and poor quality of life
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Telemedicine Enables Broader Access to Movement Disorders Curricula for Medical Students
Background: The impact of tele-education for movement disorders on medical students is unknown. The present study had three objectives. First, to create a tele-education program for medical students in regions with limited access to movement disorders curricula. Second, to analyze the feasibility, satisfaction, and improvement of medical knowledge. Third, to assess the main reasons of medical students for attending this course.
Methods: In 2016, a program was piloted in a low-middle income (Cameroon) and a middle-high income (Argentina) country. Medical students were offered a free movement disorder tele-education program (four medical schools in Argentina, and 1 medical school in Cameroon). Six real-time videoconferences covering hyperkinetic and hypokinetic movement disorders were included. Evaluations included attendance, pre- and post-medical knowledge, and satisfaction questionnaires.
Results: The study included 151 undergraduate medical students (79.4% from Argentina, 20.6% from Cameroon). Feasibility was acceptable with 100% and 85.7% of the videoconferences completed in Argentina and Cameroon, respectively. Attendance was higher in Argentina compared to Cameroon (75% vs. 33.1%). According to student reports, the topics and innovative educational environment were the main reasons for attendance. Both groups ranked satisfaction as moderate to high, and medical knowledge improved similarly in both countries.
Discussion: Tele-education can improve movement disorders knowledge in medical schools in high-middle and low-middle income countries lacking access to other educational opportunities
Connaissance des facteurs de risque cardiovasculaires et impact sur la survenue des complications chez le patient diabetique
Introduction : le diabĂšte est un problĂšme de santĂ© publique, responsable d'une morbi-mortalitĂ© cardiovasculaire importante. Des donnĂ©es scientifiques rĂ©centes suggĂšrent qu'une meilleure connaissance des facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire (FDRCV) par les patients diabĂ©tiques serait associĂ©e Ă une rĂ©duction des complications liĂ©es au diabĂšte. Au Cameroun, lâimpact de la connaissance des FDRCV sur lâincidence des complications chez les diabĂ©tiques a Ă©tĂ© peu explorĂ©. Objectif : dĂ©terminer lâimpact de la connaissance des FDRCV sur la survenue des complications chez le patient diabĂ©tique. MĂ©thodologie : Nous avons menĂ© une Ă©tude transversale et analytique sur une durĂ©e de 03 mois. Les patients diabĂ©tiques (types 1 et 2) ayant consenti Ă participer Ă lâĂ©tude et ĂągĂ©s au moins de 18 ans ont Ă©tĂ© recrutĂ© consĂ©cutivement Ă lâhĂŽpital Laquintinie de Douala. Chaque patient Ă©tait soumis Ă un questionnaire portant essentiellement sur la connaissance des FDRCV et la prĂ©sence des complications du diabĂšte. Le logiciel SPSS version 20.0 a permis dâanalyser les donnĂ©es recueillies avec Epi Info. Le seuil de significativitĂ© Ă©tait Ă©tabli pour une valeur de p < 0,05. RĂ©sultats : Notre population dâĂ©tude Ă©tait constituĂ©e de 161 diabetiques dont 104 femmes (66,46%). LâĂąge moyen Ă©tait de de 57,39 ± 11,24 ans. et dans 89,44% des cas il sâagissait dâun diabĂšte de type 2. Soixante sept (41,61%) patients avaient un bon niveau de connaissance des FDRCV tandis que 28 (18%) en avaient une mauvaise connaissance. 146 patients (86,96%) avaient prĂ©sentĂ© au moins une complication ; dont la plus frĂ©quente Ă©tait la neuropathie diabĂ©tique. Les facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire majeurs associĂ©s au diabĂšte Ă©taient : la sĂ©dentaritĂ©, la mĂ©nopause et lâHTA. En analyse multi variĂ©e seuls les accidents vasculaires cĂ©rĂ©braux (AVC) Ă©taient indĂ©pendamment associĂ©s au mauvais niveau de connaissance des FRCV (p= 0,041). Conclusion : ce travail rĂ©vĂšle que la majoritĂ© des patients diabĂ©tiques avaient un bon niveau de connaissance des FDRCV, toutesfois, les complications Ă©taient plus frĂ©quentes chez cette catĂ©gorie de participants. La mauvaise connaissance des FDRCV est associĂ© Ă un risque accru dâAVC. Nos rĂ©sultats soulignent lâimportance de lâĂ©ducation prĂ©coce des patients diabĂ©tiques sur lâhygiĂšne de vie, la connaissance et la prĂ©vention des FDRCV afin de les prĂ©munir contre le dĂ©veloppement des complications. Mots clĂ©s : diabĂšte, facteurs de risque cardiovasculaires, connaissance, complications English Title: Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors and impact on the occurrence of complications in the diabetic patientIntroduction: diabetes is a major public health threat, and is responsible of high burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; attribuate mainly to its complications. Scientific evidence suggests that a good knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in diabetic patients is associated with a reduction of its complications. In Cameroon, the impact of awarness of CVRF on the incidence of diabetes-related complications has been poorly explored. Objective: the aim of this study was to determine the impact of CVRF knowledge on the occurrence of complications in the diabetic patient. Materials and Method : This was a crosssectional analytic study implemented at the endocrinology unit of the Douala Laquintinie hospital. We enrolled, consecutive diabetics patients aged 18 years and above. Patient was interviewed following a pre-structured questionnaire on the socio-demographic data, the lifestyle, and the knowledge of CVRF and for the presence of documented complications of diabetes. Data were entered using Epi info version 7.2.2.6 and analysed using SPSS software version 20.0. The threshold of significance was set at p < 0,05. Results: of the total of 161 patients included, 104(66,41%) were females. The mean age was 57,39 ± 11,24 years. The mean duration of diabetes was 7 years. 67 patients (41,61%) had a good Knowledge while 28(18%) had a poor knowledge on CVRF. Major identified CVRF in the present study were: hypertension, sedentarily, and menopause; 146 participants (86,96%) exhibited at least one complication. In multivariate analysis, poor level of CVRF knowledge was independently associated with stroke (p= 0,041) although some complications such like ketoacidosis, myocardial infarction, hypoglycemia, diabetic foot were surprisingly more frequent in patients with good CVRF knowledge. Conclusion this study reveals that the majority of diabetic patients had a good knowledge of CVRF, despite complications were more frequent among those category of patients. Poor CVRF knowledge emerged as independent detreminant of stroke risk. Our data highlight the relevance of implementation of cost-effective education program targeting healthy lifestyle and CV risk factors prevention to curb diabetic complications in Cameroon patients. Keywords: Diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, knowledge, complication
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Impact de la qualite et de la duree du sommeil sur la variabilite de la pression arterielle et le risque dâhypertension arterielle chez lâadulte Camerounais
Introduction: Un dĂ©ficit et une mauvaise qualitĂ© du sommeil reprĂ©sentent des facteurs Ă©mergents du risque cardio-mĂ©tabolique tel que lâhypertension artĂ©rielle (HTA). Lâobjectif de cette Ă©tude Ă©tait dâĂ©valuer lâimpact de la qualitĂ© et de la durĂ©e du sommeil sur la variabilitĂ© de la pression artĂ©rielle (PA) et le risque dâHTA chez lâadulte Camerounais.MĂ©thodologie : Il sâagit dâune Ă©tude transversale menĂ©e chez 499 participants (Ăąge moyen =36±12ans ; femmes=60.9%) recrutĂ©s alĂ©atoirement par un Ă©chantillonnage en grappe, respectivement Ă Douala (milieu urbain, n=249) et Ă NjombĂ© (zone rurale, n=250). Chez tous les participants, nous avons mesurĂ© la PA et la glycĂ©mie capillaire Ă jeĂ»n et rĂ©coltĂ© des donnĂ©es anthropomĂ©triques. La qualitĂ© et la durĂ©e du sommeil ont Ă©tĂ© Ă©valuĂ©es Ă lâaide du questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Un score de PSQI >5 correspond Ă une mauvaise qualitĂ© du sommeil, tandis quâun dĂ©ficit Ă©tait dĂ©fini comme une durĂ©e de sommeil <6 heures/nuit. LâHTA Ă©tait dĂ©finie par une PAâ„140/90 mmHg et/ou la prise dâun traitement anti-hypertenseur.RĂ©sultats : La prĂ©valence du sommeil de mauvaise qualitĂ© Ă©tait de 50,3% (urbain =48.2%, rural= 52.4%, p=0.4), tandis que 30,5% des participants dĂ©claraient une durĂ©e de sommeil < 6 heures/nuit (Douala=36.1% vs NjombĂ©=24.8%, p=0,008). La PA diastolique (PAD) et, dans une moindre mesure, la PA systolique (PAS) Ă©taient plus Ă©levĂ©es chez les participants avec PSQI >5. La prĂ©valence dâHTA et de diabĂšte Ă©tait plus Ă©levĂ©e (p<0.05) chez les participants avec PSQI >5 par rapport Ă ceux avec PSQI â€5 : 26% vs 14.3% et 10% vs 6.5%, respectivement. ComparĂ©s aux sujets dormant â„ 6 heures/nuit, les participants avec une dette de sommeil avaient des PAS et PAD plus Ă©levĂ©es et une prĂ©valence plus marquĂ©e dâHTA (21.7% vs 20.5%, p=ns) et de diabĂšte (13.8% vs 5.8%, p<0.01). Chez lâensemble des participants, aprĂšs ajustement pour lâĂąge, le sexe, le surpoids/obĂ©sitĂ© et le diabĂšte, un sommeil de mauvaise qualitĂ© et une durĂ©e <8 heures/nuit augmentent le risque dâHTA (OR : 1.49; IC Ă 95% 1.03-2.40 et 2,23 ; 1.04-4.77, les 2 p<0.05, respectivement).Conclusion : Cette Ă©tude rĂ©vĂšle que les troubles du sommeil, notamment un dĂ©ficit et une mauvaise qualitĂ©, sont frĂ©quents chez les adultes Camerounais vivants dans la rĂ©gion du littoral. Ils sâassocient Ă une prĂ©valence nettement plus marquĂ©e dâHTA diabĂšte. Ils pourraient contribuer en outre Ă lâaugmentation duniveau de pression artĂ©rielle et surtout du risque dâHTA dans cette population.Mots clĂ©s : qualitĂ© du sommeil, durĂ©e du sommeil, index de Pittsburgh, hypertension artĂ©rielle, Camerou
Use of endoscopic submucosal dissection or full-thickness resection device to treat residual colorectal neoplasia after endoscopic resection: a multicenter historical cohort study
International audienceIntroductionâResidual colorectal neoplasia (RCN) after previous endoscopic mucosal resection is a frequent challenge. Different management techniques are feasible including endoscopic full-thickness resection using the full-thickness resection device (FTRD) system and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of these two techniques for the treatment of such lesions. MethodsâAll consecutive patients with RCN treated either using the FTRD or by ESD were retrospectively included in this multicenter study. The primary outcome was the R0 resection rate, defined as an en bloc resection with histologically tumor-free lateral and deep margins. Resultsâ275 patients (median age 70 years; 160 men) who underwent 177 ESD and 98 FTRD procedures for RCN were included. R0 resection was achieved in 83.3â% and 77.6â% for ESD and FTRD, respectively (Pâ=â0.25). Lesions treated by ESD were however larger than those treated by FTRD (Pâ<â0.001). The R0 rates for lesions of 20â30âmm were 83.9â% and 57.1â% in the ESD and FTRD groups, respectively, and for lesions of 30â40âmm were 93.6â% and 33.3â%, respectively. On multivariable analysis, ESD procedures were associated with statistically higher en bloc and R0 resection rates after adjustment for lesion size (Pâ=â0.02 and Pâ<â0.001, respectively). The adverse event rate was higher in the ESD group (16.3â% vs. 5.1â%), mostly owing to intraoperative perforations. ConclusionâESD is effective in achieving R0 resection for RCN whatever the size and location of the lesions. When residual lesions are smaller than 20âmm, the FTRD is an effective alternative