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View article: Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk charts among hypertensive adults attending primary healthcare centers in West Africa sub-region
Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk charts among hypertensive adults attending primary healthcare centers in West Africa sub-region Open
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) non-laboratory cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk chart is sub-region-specific and is advocated in resource-constrained settings. However, the extent of agreement with laboratory-based assessme…
View article: Contextual challenges in implementing artificial intelligence for healthcare in low-resource environments: insights from the SPEC-AI Nigeria trial
Contextual challenges in implementing artificial intelligence for healthcare in low-resource environments: insights from the SPEC-AI Nigeria trial Open
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2022. However, Nigeria is burdened by significant health challenges including an extremely high maternal mortality ratio, inadequate human r…
View article: May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nigeria
May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nigeria Open
The May Measurement Month (MMM) campaign was carried out in Nigeria in 2022 to raise awareness of high blood pressure (BP). Here, we report on the campaign’s findings. Adults aged ≥18 years were recruited opportunistically at public and pr…
View article: Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk Charts among Hypertensive Adults Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in West Africa Sub-region
Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk Charts among Hypertensive Adults Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in West Africa Sub-region Open
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) non-laboratory cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk chart is sub-region-specific and is advocated in resource-constrained settings. However, the extent of agreement with laboratory-based assessme…
View article: Red cell distribution width as a cardiovascular risk predictor in adults with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa.
Red cell distribution width as a cardiovascular risk predictor in adults with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa. Open
Red cell distribution width (RDW) quantifies the degree of variation in erythrocyte size, is identified as a potential marker of adverse cardiovascular events, and maybe a surrogate marker for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in…
View article: Screening for pulmonary hypertension in pregnant women with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa
Screening for pulmonary hypertension in pregnant women with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa Open
Screening and referral for PH in pregnant women with SCD in LMICs are feasible but face challenges in early diagnosis, healthcare personnel availability, and postnatal follow-up. Strategic planning is crucial to address these challenges an…
View article: Atrial Myxoma – A Rare Cause of Heart Failure
Atrial Myxoma – A Rare Cause of Heart Failure Open
A bstract Atrial myxomas are rare cardiac tumors that usually present with diverse, unrelated symptoms. Conversely, heart failure (HF) is a common cardiac disorder that is mostly caused by uncontrolled systemic hypertension. It is a progre…
View article: Artificial intelligence guided screening for cardiomyopathies in an obstetric population: a pragmatic randomized clinical trial
Artificial intelligence guided screening for cardiomyopathies in an obstetric population: a pragmatic randomized clinical trial Open
Nigeria has the highest reported incidence of peripartum cardiomyopathy worldwide. This open-label, pragmatic clinical trial randomized pregnant and postpartum women to usual care or artificial intelligence (AI)-guided screening to assess …
View article: An evaluation of the effectiveness of critical components of the chain of survival in out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Nigeria
An evaluation of the effectiveness of critical components of the chain of survival in out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Nigeria Open
Background The ‘’Chain of Survival’’ (CoS), provides a structure to evaluate an emergency response system for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in any community. This chain has not been previously evaluated in an African population. Th…
View article: Association of Thyroid Hormones with Insulin Resistance in Female Hypertensives with or Without Type II Diabetes
Association of Thyroid Hormones with Insulin Resistance in Female Hypertensives with or Without Type II Diabetes Open
Purpose Thyroid function alteration is linked to insulin resistance (IR). Limited and conflicting data exist on the thyroid-IR link in African women with hypertension, in the presence or absence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This investigatio…
View article: Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations: evidence from the Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource Project
Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations: evidence from the Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource Project Open
Background Frequent fruit and vegetable consumption is considered a promising dietary behaviour that protects health. However, most existing studies about the factors associated with this phenomenon among Africans are based on single-count…
View article: The Experience of the Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme: A Journey Beyond Borders
The Experience of the Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme: A Journey Beyond Borders Open
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View article: Assessment of Medication Prescribing Indicators Using the World Health Organization Standard Indices in a Tertiary Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria
Assessment of Medication Prescribing Indicators Using the World Health Organization Standard Indices in a Tertiary Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria Open
Background: Drug use is the most common option in treating disease conditions in clinical practice. Irrational prescription and use of medicine have become a major problem in Africa. The patterns of medication prescription in this environm…
View article: Prevalence and predictors of resistant hypertension among out-patients in Ilorin, Nigeria
Prevalence and predictors of resistant hypertension among out-patients in Ilorin, Nigeria Open
Introduction: Systemic hypertension (SH) contributes the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases worldwide. Patients with resistant hypertension (RH) are more prone to hypertension-mediated organ damage. RH has not been well-…
View article: The Influence of Smartphone Use on Psychological Distress in University Undergraduates
The Influence of Smartphone Use on Psychological Distress in University Undergraduates Open
Background: Smartphone use has been shown to have effects on psychological health outcomes. There is evidence that the psychological effects of smartphones on young people are significant. It is associated with anxiety, depression, and psy…
View article: Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study
Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study Open
For the Twi, Yoruba and Hausa translations of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
View article: The impact of systemic hypertension on outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients – a systematic review
The impact of systemic hypertension on outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients – a systematic review Open
Background: Several observational reports from different parts of the world have shown that systemic hypertension (hypertension) was the single commonest comorbid condition in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Hypertension is also the most p…
View article: Expert System and Decision Support System for Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Diagnosis: Review, Challenges and Research Directions
Expert System and Decision Support System for Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Diagnosis: Review, Challenges and Research Directions Open
Electrocardiography (ECG) is one of the most widely used recordings in clinical medicine. ECG deals with the recording of electrical activity that is generated by the heart through the surface of the body. The electrical activity generated…
View article: Evaluation of referral letters to the antiretroviral therapy outpatient specialist clinic of the tertiary health facility in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Evaluation of referral letters to the antiretroviral therapy outpatient specialist clinic of the tertiary health facility in Ilorin, Nigeria. Open
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease is a chronic medical condition that requires lifelong treatment. Specialist care is of importance in its management and referral process to a specialist is mostly initiated through a referral lett…
View article: Association between blood pressure dipping patterns and hypertension-mediated organ damage among Nigerians with newlydiagnosed hypertension
Association between blood pressure dipping patterns and hypertension-mediated organ damage among Nigerians with newlydiagnosed hypertension Open
Introduction: Abnormal blood pressure (BP) dipping patterns are associated with increased cardiovascular risk among Africans. This study determined the association between BP dipping patterns and hypertension-mediated organ damage among pa…
View article: Characteristics of patients with acute heart failure in North Central Nigeria
Characteristics of patients with acute heart failure in North Central Nigeria Open
Objectives: Heart failure (HF) is an important cause of hospital admission in Nigeria. HF is increasingly prevalent because the population is aging and HF epidemiology is changing. We aimed at profiling the socio-demographic, clinical and …
View article: The knowledge and attitude of students of a Nigerian tertiary institution about peptic ulcer disease
The knowledge and attitude of students of a Nigerian tertiary institution about peptic ulcer disease Open
Objectives: This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude of students of a tertiary institution in North-Central Nigeria about peptic ulcer disease (PUD)Methodology: Three hundred students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilo…
View article: Achieving holistic care for the mentally ill: The need for more caregiver support groups in Africa
Achieving holistic care for the mentally ill: The need for more caregiver support groups in Africa Open
Introduction Caregiver support groups provide an avenue for interactions among the caregivers of the mentally ill, where they share their fears, hopes and uncertainties about their ill relatives. They are a means to be “heard” by care prov…
View article: The COVID-19 lockdown: Impact on the mental-wellbeing of out-patients with chronic medical conditions in a teaching hospital in nigeria
The COVID-19 lockdown: Impact on the mental-wellbeing of out-patients with chronic medical conditions in a teaching hospital in nigeria Open
Introduction Lock-down restrictions were introduced in most countries of the world at the onset COVID-19 pandemic. It was associated with serious implications for healthcare delivery, with affectation of access to medical services for pati…
View article: The Knowledge and Perception of Medical Students About Psychotherapy as A Treatment Modality for Psychiatric Disorders: Implications for Medical Education and Practice
The Knowledge and Perception of Medical Students About Psychotherapy as A Treatment Modality for Psychiatric Disorders: Implications for Medical Education and Practice Open
Psychotherapy as a treatment modality for mental illness is recognized worldwide, however there are different perceptions and opinions about its practice and usefulness in treating mental illness in medical students. This present study as…