O. Igwegbe Anthony

Integrated Care Using the ABCstroke Pathway Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes and Survival in Patients with First-Ever Ischaemic Stroke

Christopher Tze‐Wei Tsang, Sylvia E. Choi, Tommaso Bucci, Jiayi Huang et autres

Background: A recent position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke proposed an integrated ABCstroke pathway to optimise post-stroke management. We evaluated the impact of ABCstroke pathway adherence on post-stroke cardiovascular outcomes. Methods: Patients with first-ever ischaemic stroke in …

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Effects of Pitavastatin on Coronary Artery Disease and Inflammatory Biomarkers in HIV

Michael T. Lu, Heather J. Ribaudo, Borek Foldyna, Markella V. Zanni et autres

Importance: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increased in people with HIV (PWH) and is characterized by premature noncalcified coronary plaque. In the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE), pitavastatin reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 35% over a median …

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HIV Infection among 50 Years and above Attending HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) in Nnewi, Nigeria

O Adefala Ngozi, U. Ele Prince, Reynolds Fiona, O. Bernard et autres

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has afflicted persons of all ages leading to increase spread of the virus. This study attempts to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among 50 years of age and above over the five …

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Prevalence and determinants of unmet need for family planning in Nnewi, South-east Nigeria

O. Igwegbe Anthony, O. Ugboaja Joseph, N. Monago Emmanuel

The unmeet need for family planning is a very useful tool in measuring and predicting the contraceptive needs of a population. A descriptive cross sectional study of 356 women attending the antenatal clinic of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria, was …