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View article: Absorbed radiation dose in adult brain CT-examination at Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Absorbed radiation dose in adult brain CT-examination at Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria Open
Accurately assessing radiation dose levels in computed tomography (CT) imaging is critical for optimizing patient safety and ensuring adherence to diagnostic reference levels (DRLs). This study acquired data from the CT dose index registry…
View article: Aptamers Targeting Immune Checkpoints for Tumor Immunotherapy
Aptamers Targeting Immune Checkpoints for Tumor Immunotherapy Open
Tumor immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment by harnessing the immune system to recognize and eliminate malignant cells, with immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), programmed death-ligand 1 (…
View article: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with pregnancy-related acute kidney injury in northwest Nigeria
Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with pregnancy-related acute kidney injury in northwest Nigeria Open
View article: Benign Nephroangiosclerosis at the Zinder National Hospital: Clinical Presentation and Paraclinical Aspects
Benign Nephroangiosclerosis at the Zinder National Hospital: Clinical Presentation and Paraclinical Aspects Open
The aim of our study was to examine the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of benign nephroangiosclerosis (BNA) in the Nephrology department of the National Hospital of Zinder. Patients and method: This is a cross-sectional study wi…
View article: Audit of Renal Allograft Biopsies Handled in a Nephropathology Unit in Kano, Nigeria
Audit of Renal Allograft Biopsies Handled in a Nephropathology Unit in Kano, Nigeria Open
Background: Renal biopsy is important for monitoring renal allografts for the signs of rejection, infection or other complications. Aim: The aim of this study was to carry out a preliminary audit of such allograft biopsies handled at a ter…
View article: High burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause among patients receiving renal replacement therapy in Northeast Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey of haemodialysis units
High burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause among patients receiving renal replacement therapy in Northeast Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey of haemodialysis units Open
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is emerging as a significant public health concern in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in states such as Yobe and Borno. Despite its increasing impact, there is a lack of data characterizing this …
View article: <i>APOL1</i> Bi- and Monoallelic Variants and Chronic Kidney Disease in West Africans
<i>APOL1</i> Bi- and Monoallelic Variants and Chronic Kidney Disease in West Africans Open
In this study, monoallelic APOL1 variants were associated with 18% higher odds of CKD and 61% higher odds of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; biallelic APOL1 variants were associated with 25% higher odds of CKD and 84% hig…
View article: High burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause among patients receiving renal replacement therapy in Northeast Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey of haemodialysis units
High burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause among patients receiving renal replacement therapy in Northeast Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey of haemodialysis units Open
Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is emerging as a significant public health concern in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in states such as Yobe and Borno. Despite its increasing impact, there is a lack of data characterizing this…
View article: Heterosis of A964G (rs153109) - Interleukin 27 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Hampers the Development of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease
Heterosis of A964G (rs153109) - Interleukin 27 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Hampers the Development of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease Open
View article: Prevalence and Determinants of Endothelial Dysfunction among Adults Living with HIV in Northwest Nigeria
Prevalence and Determinants of Endothelial Dysfunction among Adults Living with HIV in Northwest Nigeria Open
HIV-positive status, lower estimated GFR, and higher LDL cholesterol levels were independently associated with endothelial dysfunction. Future prospective studies with larger cohorts of persons living with HIV (and age- and sex-matched HIV…
View article: High risk APOL1 genotypes and kidney disease among treatment naïve HIV patients at Kano, Nigeria
High risk APOL1 genotypes and kidney disease among treatment naïve HIV patients at Kano, Nigeria Open
Introduction Racial disparities are known in the occurrence of kidney disease with excess risks found among people of African descent. Apolipoprotein L1 ( APOL1 ) gene variants G1 and G2 are associated with kidney disease among HIV infecte…
View article: Implementation of a Non-Invasive Helmet Ventilation Solution for the Management of Severe COVID-19 Respiratory Disease in Nigeria: The CircumVent Project
Implementation of a Non-Invasive Helmet Ventilation Solution for the Management of Severe COVID-19 Respiratory Disease in Nigeria: The CircumVent Project Open
Affordable novel strategies are needed to treat COVID-19 cases complicated by respiratory compromise in resource limited settings. We report a mixed-methods pre-post assessment of 1) the useability of CPAP/O2 helmet non-invasive ventilatio…
View article: A roadmap for kidney care in Africa: An analysis of International Society of Nephrology–Global Kidney Health Atlas Africa data describing current gaps and opportunities
A roadmap for kidney care in Africa: An analysis of International Society of Nephrology–Global Kidney Health Atlas Africa data describing current gaps and opportunities Open
Delivery of kidney care in Africa is significantly constrained by various factors. In this review, we used International Society of Nephrology–Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN–GKHA) data for Africa to address sub-regional differences in car…
View article: Association of lipid profile biomarkers with breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study
Association of lipid profile biomarkers with breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study Open
There is conflicting evidence on the role of lipid biomarkers in breast cancer (BC), and no study to our knowledge has examined this association among African women. We estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for …
View article: POS-166 RARE EPIDEMIC OF HEMOSIDERIN TUBULOPATHY INDUCED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; FROM ADULTERATED 'DAN-TSAMI' (HYDROXYLLAMINE SULPHATE) FLAVORED DRINK TOXICITY IN KANO NIGERIA
POS-166 RARE EPIDEMIC OF HEMOSIDERIN TUBULOPATHY INDUCED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; FROM ADULTERATED 'DAN-TSAMI' (HYDROXYLLAMINE SULPHATE) FLAVORED DRINK TOXICITY IN KANO NIGERIA Open
In March 2021, a large number of patients mainly from the six (6) metropolitan Local Government Areas (LGA) of Kano state, Nigeria presented with a triad of vomiting, hematuria and jaundice following ingestion of locally made drinks flavou…
View article: Association of body composition with odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the Mechanisms for Established and Novel Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Nigerian Women (MEND) study
Association of body composition with odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the Mechanisms for Established and Novel Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Nigerian Women (MEND) study Open
View article: The CircumVent Project: a CPAP/O2 helmet solution for non-invasive ventilation using an implementation research framework
The CircumVent Project: a CPAP/O2 helmet solution for non-invasive ventilation using an implementation research framework Open
Background Acute respiratory failure, a major cause of death in COVID-19, is managed with high-flow oxygen therapy via invasive mechanical ventilation. In resource-limited settings like Nigeria, the shortage of ventilators and oxygen suppl…
View article: The V-RAMP program: Building research administration and management capacity in Nigeria
The V-RAMP program: Building research administration and management capacity in Nigeria Open
The increasing volume and complexity of research activities in Nigeria necessitates urgent measures to improve research infrastructure in grants administration and management. The V anderbilt-Nigeria R esearch A dministration and M anageme…
View article: Strategies for Successful Clinical Trial Recruitment of People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Lessons Learned and Implementation Implications from the Nigeria Renal Risk Reduction (R3) Trial
Strategies for Successful Clinical Trial Recruitment of People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Lessons Learned and Implementation Implications from the Nigeria Renal Risk Reduction (R3) Trial Open
View article: Histopathological Pattern of Kidney Diseases Among HIV-Infected Treatment-Naïve Patients in Kano, Nigeria
Histopathological Pattern of Kidney Diseases Among HIV-Infected Treatment-Naïve Patients in Kano, Nigeria Open
Kidney involvement is still a form of presentation among HIV-infected treatment-naïve patients and though a wide range of glomerular and tubulointerstitial lesions may be seen, FSGS and HIVAN are still the most common. We recommend assessm…
View article: Apolipoprotein-1 risk variants and associated kidney phenotypes in an adult HIV cohort in Nigeria
Apolipoprotein-1 risk variants and associated kidney phenotypes in an adult HIV cohort in Nigeria Open
View article: International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas: structures, organization, and services for the management of kidney failure in Africa
International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas: structures, organization, and services for the management of kidney failure in Africa Open
View article: Management of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa: Ibadan consensus statement
Management of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa: Ibadan consensus statement Open
View article: Assessment of CXCL-16 Chemokine and Body Mass Index in Patients with Renal Impairment Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano
Assessment of CXCL-16 Chemokine and Body Mass Index in Patients with Renal Impairment Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano Open
Background: Renal impairment and its various complications are associated with enormous economic burden, increased morbidity and mortality as such; obtaining an early biomarker for this disease is crucial. The aim of this study was to asse…
View article: SAT-417 HIGH RISK APOL1 GENOTYPES AND KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS AT KANO, NIGERIA
SAT-417 HIGH RISK APOL1 GENOTYPES AND KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS AT KANO, NIGERIA Open
Racial disparities are known in the occurrence of kidney disease with excess risks observed among black populations. APOL1 gene risk variants G1 and G2 are associated with kidney disease among HIV infected individuals of African descent in…
View article: Assessment of health-related quality of life of chronic kidney disease patients in aminu kano teaching hospital, Kano
Assessment of health-related quality of life of chronic kidney disease patients in aminu kano teaching hospital, Kano Open
The results suggest that subjects with CKD have worse HRQOL domain scores when compared to the normal population and these scores progressively worsened with advancing CKD stages.
View article: Clinical, morphologic and histological features of chronic pyelonephritis: An 8-year review
Clinical, morphologic and histological features of chronic pyelonephritis: An 8-year review Open
CPN with pus-filled and non-functioning kidneys is a common indication for nephrectomy. Urinary tract obstruction, poorly treated UTI, and HIV infection were major risk factors seen in this environment. To prevent this complication there i…
View article: Apoliproprotein-1 ( <i>APOL1</i>) Risk Variants and Associated Kidney Phenotypes in an Adult HIV Cohort in Nigeria
Apoliproprotein-1 ( <i>APOL1</i>) Risk Variants and Associated Kidney Phenotypes in an Adult HIV Cohort in Nigeria Open