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CD4 count as a predictor of adrenocortical insufficiency in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection: How useful?.

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Odeniyi IA, Fasanmade OA, Ajala MO, Ohwovoriole AE.
PMID: 24381877
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Nov;17(6):1012-7. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.122615.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the usefulness of CD4 count in predicting adrenocortical insufficiency (AI) in persons with HIV infection.DESIGN: Experimental study involving people with HIV infection and healthy people.PARTICIPANTS: The participants were recruited from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Forty-three...

Comparison of the performance of two measures of central adiposity among apparently healthy Nigerians using the receiver operating characteristic analysis.

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Okafor CI, Fasanmade O, Ofoegbu E, Ohwovoriole AE.
PMID: 22029004
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;15(4):320-6. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.85588.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in predicting the presence of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension and generalized obesity) in an apparently healthy population.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We recruited 898 apparently healthy subjects (318...

The challenges of delegation.

Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

Ohwovoriole E.
PMID: 27332605
Nurs Stand. 2016 Jun 22;30(43):36. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.43.36.s45.

In the first year of nurse training, I worked closely with my mentors and tasks were oft en delegated to me.

Assessment of anthropometric indices among residents of Calabar, South-East Nigeria.

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Egbe EO, Asuquo OA, Ekwere EO, Olufemi F, Ohwovoriole AE.
PMID: 24944936
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2014 May;18(3):386-93. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.131196.

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus which may be addressed by application of intensive lifestyle interventions. Thus, establishing normative values of anthropometric indices in our environment is crucial. This study aimed to determine normative...

Prevalence of dysglycemia in Calabar: a cross-sectional observational study among residents of Calabar, Nigeria.

BMJ open diabetes research & care

Enang OE, Otu AA, Essien OE, Okpara H, Fasanmade OA, Ohwovoriole AE, Searle J.
PMID: 25452872
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2014 Jun 20;2(1):e000032. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2014-000032. eCollection 2014.

OBJECTIVE: Population data on dysglycemia are scarce in West Africa. This study aimed to determine the pattern of dysglycemia in Calabar city in South East Nigeria.DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional observational study.METHODS: 1134 adults in Calabar were recruited. A...

Deriving an optimal threshold of waist circumference for detecting cardiometabolic risk in sub-Saharan Africa.

International journal of obesity (2005)

Ekoru K, Murphy GAV, Young EH, Delisle H, Jerome CS, Assah F, Longo-Mbenza B, Nzambi JPD, On'Kin JBK, Buntix F, Muyer MC, Christensen DL, Wesseh CS, Sabir A, Okafor C, Gezawa ID, Puepet F, Enang O, Raimi T, Ohwovoriole E, Oladapo OO, Bovet P, Mollentze W, Unwin N, Gray WK, Walker R, Agoudavi K, Siziya S, Chifamba J, Njelekela M, Fourie CM, Kruger S, Schutte AE, Walsh C, Gareta D, Kamali A, Seeley J, Norris SA, Crowther NJ, Pillay D, Kaleebu P, Motala AA, Sandhu MS.
PMID: 29087388
Int J Obes (Lond). 2017 Oct 03; doi: 10.1038/ijo.2017.240. Epub 2017 Oct 03.

BACKGROUND: Waist circumference (WC) thresholds derived from western populations continue to be used in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) despite increasing evidence of ethnic variation in the association between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease and availability of data from African populations. We...

Effect of Vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes subjects in Lagos, Nigeria.

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Anyanwu AC, Fasanmade OA, Odeniyi IA, Iwuala S, Coker HB, Ohwovoriole AE.
PMID: 27042414
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Mar-Apr;20(2):189-94. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.176345.

INTRODUCTION: Improvement of glycemic control reduces the risk of diabetic complications. Reports suggest that Vitamin D supplementation improves glycemia. However, there are no data on the influence of Vitamin D on diabetes mellitus (DM) in Nigeria.OBJECTIVE: To determine the...

Thyroid autoimmunity in pregnant Nigerians.

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Kayode OO, Odeniyi IA, Iwuala S, Olopade OB, Fasanmade OA, Ohwovoriole AE.
PMID: 26425470
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Sep-Oct;19(5):620-4. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.163178.

CONTEXT: Thyroid autoimmunity is a recognized disorder in pregnancy and is associated with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes.AIM: This study set out to determine the relationship between pregnancy and thyroid autoimmunity in Nigerian women.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was...

Endocrine-related diseases in the emergency unit of a Tertiary Health Care Center in Lagos: A study of the admission and mortality patterns.

Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association

Anyanwu AC, Odeniyi IA, Fasanmade OA, Adewunmi AJ, Adegoke O, Mojeed AC, Olofin KE, Ohwovoriole AE.
PMID: 24249952
Niger Med J. 2013 Jul;54(4):254-7. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.119651.

INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases are emerging as an important component of the burden of diseases in developing countries. Knowledge on admission and mortality patterns of endocrine-related diseases will give insight into the magnitude of these conditions and provide effective tools...

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