Archives of Epidemiology & Public Health Research(AEPHR)

Laboratory of Biology and Physiology of Animal Organisms, Department of Biology of Animal Organisms, Faculty of Science, The University of Douala Cameroon, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon

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• Research Article   
  Epidemiological Study of Joint Pathologies in Certain Health Facilities in The City of Yaounde-Cameroon (General Hospital, Biyem-Assi District and Cite-Verte Hospital) From 2012 To 2022
  Author(s): Djami Bejoutance Marcelle, Bilanda Danielle Claude, Wami Brigitte, Ndjie Daniel Laetitia, Atsamo Albert Donatien, Yousseu Nana William, Mbiantcha Marius*, Ateufack Gilbert and Dzeufiet Djomeni Paul Desiré
  
  The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of joint pathologies in the city of Yaounde-Cameroon. Only hospitals with technical platform for the management of joint pathologies were selected for this study. The cross-sectional analytical study carried out covered 1,305 files of patients who consulted in these centers between 2012 and 2022. The associations between binary qualitative variables were expressed by calculating the Raw Odds Ratio and verified by the Pearson test at p<0.05. Variables significant in bivariate analysis were candidates for multivariate logistic regression and those with a p-value<0.05 in multivariate analysis were considered to be statistically significantly associated with osteoarthritis, arthritis, gout or tendonitis. 867 were women compared to 438 men, nearly 574 patients with sedentary work. Women were more affected than men. 800, 185, 99 an.. Read More»
  

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