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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53774#.VNMSjCzQrzE Author(s)  F. Atadokpédé 1 , H. Adégbidi 1 , C. Koudoukpo 2 , J. Téclessou 1 , C. Aholoukpé 1 , B. Degboé 1 , F. do Ango-Padonou 1 , H. Yedomon 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Cotonou, Bénin . 2 Faculté de Médecine, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Bénin . ABSTRACT Skin bleaching is a public health problem in West Africa most studied in general population. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to evaluate the prevalence of the phenomenon in secondary schools in central Benin. The prevalence of voluntary depigmentation (VD) was 36.6%. The sex ratio was 0.49. Gender was statistically associated with VD (p value < 0.000). Bleaching products used were often hydroquinone (42.2%), and corticosteroid (22.7%). The mean duration of the practice was 20 months. Products were applied over all body twice a day in most stud...

Read  full  paper  at:   http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53774#.VNHZYSzQrzE Author(s)   F. Atadokpédé 1 , H. Adégbidi 1 , C. Koudoukpo 2 , J. Téclessou 1 , C. Aholoukpé 1 , B. Degboé 1 , F. do Ango-Padonou 1 , H. Yedomon 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Cotonou, Bénin . 2 Faculté de Médecine, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Bénin . ABSTRACT Skin bleaching is a public health problem in West Africa most studied in general population. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to evaluate the prevalence of the phenomenon in secondary schools in central Benin. The prevalence of voluntary depigmentation (VD) was 36.6%. The sex ratio was 0.49. Gender was statistically associated with VD (p value < 0.000). Bleaching products used were often hydroquinone (42.2%), and corticosteroid (22.7%). The mean duration of the practice was 20 months. Products were applied over all body twice a day...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53556#.VMiL1yzQrzE Author(s)    Zavier Zomalheto 1* , Olivier Biaou 2 , Patricia Yékpè-Ahouansou 2 , Sèdami Narcès Emery Gnankadja 1 , Martin Avimadje 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Rheumatology Department of National Hospital, University Hubert Koutoukou Maga, Cotonou, Benin . 2 Medical Imaging Department of National Hospital, University Hubert Koutoukou Maga, Cotonou, Benin . ABSTRACT Aim: To determine the epidemiological, diagnosis and treatment of secondary bone cancer at the National Hospital University Hubert Koutoukou Maga of Cotonou. Patients and Method: It was a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study carried out from January 1999 to December 2013 on the records of patients treated in the rheumatology department. The selected files had radiological images of tumor appearance objectified by two radiologists. The diagnosis of secondary bone can...