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Open Journal of Internal Medicine (OJIM) is an international journal dedicated to the advancement of the study of internal medicine. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas…
Sow Maïmouna, Diagne Nafissatou, Ndao Awa Cheikh, Thiam Mbaye, Faye Atoumane, Dieng Mouhamed, Kane Baïdy Sy, Djiba Boundia, Pouye Abdoulaye
Background: Empty sella turcica corresponds to an arachnocele which may be complete or partial, primary or secondary. The primary form is rarer. Its cause is unknown, but etiological factors have been identified. The prevalence of this condition is variable,…
Lassane Zoungrana, Hervé Tiéno, Seydou Yaméogo, Solo Traoré, Oumar Guira, Constance Tiendrebéogo, Réné Bognounou, Aline Tondé, Jospeh Y. Drabo
Background: The epidemiology of hypothyroidism has been characterized by an increase in its frequency, especially in females and the elderly. Our aim was to study hypothyroidism in hospitals in Ouagadougou. Material and Method: This was a cross-sectional desc…
Solo Traoré, Boyo Constant Paré, Désiré Lucien Dabourou, Oumar Guira, Yempabou Sagna, Julie Patricia Kamouni, Lassané Zoungrana, Réné Bognounou, Hervé Tiéno, Youssoufou Joseph Drabo
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a real public health problem worldwide and is growing in developing countries. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to evaluate the performance of the Finnish Diabetes Risk…
Frank Bediako Agyei, Gideon Dzando, Anthony B. Donyi, Elisha A. Nonoh, Rebecca Dordunu, Catherine Konadu Opoku
Background: Intermittent prevention of malaria is a key strategy adopted globally to ensure the wellbeing of pregnant women. By extension, these strategies enhance the healthy development of the fetus. This study assesses the knowledge and practices of pregna…
Solo Traoré, Oumar Guira, Lassané Zoungrana, Yempabou Sagna, Réné Bognounou, Constant B. Paré, Désiré L. Dabourou, Lassina Séré, Daniel Zemba, Laurette S. Dembélé, Patricia D. Somé, Patrice P. C. Savadogo, Aline Tondé, Tiéno Hervé, Joseph Y. Drabo
Background : Achieving and maintaining glycemic targets are a challenge for health practitioners around the world. We aimed to study the factors associated with prolonged poor diabetes control in the cohort of T2DM patients monitored and treated in the Depart…
Xurui Li, Hui Guo, Ning Xu, Jianguo Li
It is challenging for general practitioners to make a more correct diagnosis with the least instrument examination. How to make an effective diagnosis has always been an issue. In order to achieve this goal, a clinical symptom-oriented modular diagnosis schem…
Giuseppe Fede, Giuseppe Abate, Paola Belluardo, Carmelo Di Tommasi, Maria Luisa Guarrella, Nicoletta Guccione, Guglielmo Piccione, Salvatore Solarino, Giuseppe Sulsenti, Giovanni Tasca, Sabina Ficili
The caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of the mitral annulus calcification (MAC), with prevalence of 0.067% in general population. It is usually an asymptomatic condition but rarely it can cause severe mitral valve dysfunctio…
Shikama Felicien, Masaisa Florence, Nkusi Eugene, Ntirenganya Cyprien, Devon Hale
Background: Inhabitants from malaria endemic zones often present with enlarged spleen, mainly due to hyper reactive malarial splenomegaly (HMS), and it is seen more commonly associated with elevated levels of Immunoglobulin M (IgM). Cold agglutinin disease is…
Xiaoyu Wang, Qian Zhang, Wei Wu
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that can affect almost any part of the body, especially in lung. Tuberculosis of the bones is not an unusual condition. However, the occurrence of tuberculosis of the s…
Angèle Azon-Kouanou, Nonvignon Carrel Abdias Aboué, Mahoutin Semassa Ghislain Missiho, Eugénie Dansou, Yves Morel Sokadjo, Kouessi Anthelme Agbodande, Armand Finagnon Wanvoegbe, Djimon Marcel Zannou, Fabien Houngbé
Introduction: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are seen late in specialized medical consultation in Benin. The objective of this work was to assess general practitioners’ knowledge in Cotonou about SLE. Materials and Methods: This work was a c…
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