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Community based diabetes risk assessment in Ogun state, Nigeria (World Diabetes Foundation project 08-321).

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Alebiosu OC, Familoni OB, Ogunsemi OO, Raimi TH, Balogun WO, Odusan O, Oguntona SA, Olunuga T, Kolawole BA, Ikem RT, Adeleye JO, Adesina OF, Adewuyi PA.
PMID: 23961481
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Jul;17(4):653-8. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.113756.

OBJECTIVE: The study assessed the risk of developing type 2 diabetes Mellitus in Ogun State, Nigeria.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Finnish Medical Association diabetes risk score was administered across 25 communities facilitated by non-communicable disease clinics established under a World Diabetes...

Total antioxidant potential and essential trace metals in the breast milk and plasma of Nigerian human immunodeficiency virus-infected lactating mothers.

Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Rahamon SK, Arinola GO, Akiibinu MO.
PMID: 23901337
J Res Med Sci. 2013 Jan;18(1):27-30.

BACKGROUND: The effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on the immune system is well documented however; its impact on the nutritional and immunological qualities of the breast milk is scarce.AIM: Levels of some essential trace metals, albumin and antioxidant...

Relationships between Plasma Micronutrients, Serum IgE, and Skin Test Reactivity and Asthma among School Children in Rural Southwest Nigeria.

Journal of biomarkers

Oluwole O, Arinola OG, Adu MD, Adepoju A, Adedokun BO, Olopade OI, Olopade CO.
PMID: 26317027
J Biomark. 2014;2014:106150. doi: 10.1155/2014/106150. Epub 2014 May 25.

Objective. Increasing prevalence of asthma has been attributed to changes in lifestyle and environmental exposures. We conducted a case-control study to investigate the relationship between serum micronutrients and asthma in rural school children in Nigeria. Methods. We administered questionnaires...

Self-reported sulphonamide hypersensitivity reactions in adults living in Ibadan, Nigeria: A cross-sectional, community-based study.

Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association

Mary AR, Olayinka KA, Onoja AM, Olufunmilayo F, Adeyinka FG, Chinedum BP.
PMID: 26903698
Niger Med J. 2015 Nov-Dec;56(6):404-10. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.171611.

BACKGROUND: Documentation of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is critical to a safe health delivery system. The aim of our study was to explore the prevalence of self-reported sulphonamide hypersensitivity reactions in a community-based sample of the general population in...

CD4 Count and Anti Retroviral Therapy for HIV Positive Patients With Cancer in Nigeria -A Pilot Study.

Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology

Ntekim AI, Folasire AM.
PMID: 20703325
Clin Med Insights Oncol. 2010 Jul 07;4:61-6. doi: 10.4137/cmo.s5028.

BACKGROUND: Highly Active Anti Retroviral Treatment (HAART) improves the outcome of HIV positive patients treated for cancer. In our center HAART is only commenced in HIV positive patients with malignancy if the CD4 T lymphocyte count is less than...

Help-seeking behavior among women currently leaking urine in Nigeria: is it any different from the rest of the world?.

Patient preference and adherence

Adedokun BO, Morhason-Bello IO, Ojengbede OA, Okonkwo NS, Kolade C.
PMID: 23204840
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2012;6:815-9. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S24911. Epub 2012 Nov 20.

OBJECTIVE: We examined help-seeking behaviors and factors influencing their choice of hospital care in women currently leaking urine.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was part of a multistage community survey conducted among 5001 women in Nigeria who participated in the...

Maternal demand for cesarean section: perception and willingness to request by Nigerian antenatal clients.

International journal of women's health

Okonkwo NS, Ojengbede OA, Morhason-Bello IO, Adedokun BO.
PMID: 22505833
Int J Womens Health. 2012;4:141-8. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S10325. Epub 2012 Mar 28.

BACKGROUND: Contrary to the widely reported aversion to cesarean section in the West African subregion, maternal demand for cesarean section (MDCS) seems to be on the increase, and there is little evidence to explain this trend. The purpose of...

Hemorrhagic cystitis in a patient receiving docetaxel for prostate cancer.

Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology

Ntekim AI, Ajekigbe A.
PMID: 20567631
Clin Med Insights Oncol. 2010 Apr 15;4:11-3. doi: 10.4137/cmo.s4477.

A case is reported in which docetaxel was used to treat a patient with hormone refractory metastatic prostate cancer. The treatment was terminated at the third course of docetaxel following the development of hemorrhagic cystitis. This reaction was unexpected,...

Cranial computed tomographic findings in Nigerian women with metastatic breast cancer.

Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association

Obajimi MO, Ogbole GI, Adeniji-Sofoluwe AT, Adeleye AO, Elumelu TN, Oluwasola AO, Akute OO.
PMID: 23798799
Niger Med J. 2013 Mar;54(2):123-8. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.110048.

INTRODUCTION: Brain metastases (BM) occur in up to one-fifth of patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Imaging plays a key role in diagnosis. The pattern and distribution of these changes are also crucial to their management. These patterns have...

Evaluation of Genome Wide Association Study Associated Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Loci in Sub Saharan Africans.

Frontiers in genetics

Adeyemo AA, Tekola-Ayele F, Doumatey AP, Bentley AR, Chen G, Huang H, Zhou J, Shriner D, Fasanmade O, Okafor G, Eghan B, Agyenim-Boateng K, Adeleye J, Balogun W, Elkahloun A, Chandrasekharappa S, Owusu S, Amoah A, Acheampong J, Johnson T, Oli J, Adebamowo C, Collins F, Dunston G, Rotimi CN.
PMID: 26635871
Front Genet. 2015 Nov 24;6:335. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00335. eCollection 2015.

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) for type 2 diabetes (T2D) undertaken in European and Asian ancestry populations have yielded dozens of robustly associated loci. However, the genomics of T2D remains largely understudied in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where rates of...

High Dose Rate Brachytherapy in the Treatment of cervical cancer: preliminary experience with cobalt 60 Radionuclide source-A Prospective Study.

Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology

Ntekim A, Adenipekun A, Akinlade B, Campbell O.
PMID: 20838638
Clin Med Insights Oncol. 2010 Aug 19;4:89-94. doi: 10.4137/cmo.s5269.

UNLABELLED: Iridium-192 is widely used for high-dose rate brachytherapy. Co-60 source with similar geometric and dosimetric properties are now available. It has a longer half life but higher energy than Iridium-192. If Co-60 source can produce similar results, it...

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