Nkeiruka Chigaekwu Mbadiwe

Sociodemographic predictors of glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian population: Implications for public health and service delivery

Michael Chinweuba Abonyi, Bruno Basil, Chidiebele Malachy Ezeude, Paul Obinna Abonyi et autres

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Elevated Markers of Metabolic Syndrome and Inflammation in Hypertensive Naval Personnel on Treatment: An Increasing Concern in Naval Medical Center Sapele, Nigeria

Ikechukwu Godwin Njoku, Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha, Edward Ukamaka, Oluwaseun Abel Olojede et autres

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Clinical implications of incidental medical and laboratory findings in preoperative valvular heart disease patients – A South Eastern Nigerian experience

P Njoku, Ijeoma A. Meka, Nkeiruka Chigaekwu Mbadiwe, Basden Onwubere et autres

Introduction: Valvular heart diseases with their varying aetiologies are becoming common in developing countries. Certain biochemical abnormalities exist in this group of patients which may contribute to adverse outcomes. It is imperative for clinicians to promptly and adequately identify these abnormalities where …

Prevalence of Hypertension in a rural community in southeast Nigeria; an opportunity for early intervention.

Birinus Ezeala‐Adikaibe, Nkeiruka Chigaekwu Mbadiwe, Umeh Okafor, Monday Ume Nwobodo et autres

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Audit of Stroke Admissions in a Tertiary Hospital in South East Nigeria.

Birinus Ezeala‐Adikaibe, U. H. Okafor, C C Okwara, Emmanuel Uzodinma Iwuozo et autres

INTRODUCTION: Stroke is one of the commonest causes of medical admissions and mortality in Nigeria. Documenting the pattern of stroke and risk factors for stroke is important not only for public health policy makers but also for physicians in implementing both primary …

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Reported Incidence of Cluster Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy Experience from Two Tertiary Hospitals in Enugu Southeast Nigeria.

Birinus Ezeala‐Adikaibe, Fintan Chinweike Ekochin, Ernest Okwundu Nwazor, Obinna Donatus Onodugo et autres

Background: Repetitive seizures are neurological emergencies which may occur in people with epilepsy. Ascertaining the incidence of these episodes of such seizures in the community is wrought with many challenges and few reports exist in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with a high …

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Pre-operative Lipid Profile of Cardiac Surgery Patients

Paschal O. Njoku, Nkeiruka Chigaekwu Mbadiwe

Background: Dyslipidemia is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Different schools of thought hold different opinions regarding the use of statins in the perioperative period for cardiac surgery patients. There seems not to be a consensus yet on when to …

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Pattern, Frequency, and Correlates of Seizure-Related Headache in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria

Birinus Adikaibe Ezeala-Adikaibe, Ernest Okwundu Nwazor, Obinna Donatus Onodugo, Innocent Chukwuemeka Okoye et autres

Introduction: The association of headache and epilepsy has long been recognized in clinical practice. Primary headache, especially migraine, is episodic and shares common genetic and pathologic pathways. Current definition of epilepsy underscores the impact of other neurologic comorbidities such as headache in …

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Prevalence and distribution of hypertension in overweight and obese subjects in an urban community in Enugu, South East Nigeria. A post hoc analysis

Innocent Chukwuemeka Okoye, Nkeiruka Chigaekwu Mbadiwe, Obinna Donatus Onodugo, Obumneme Benneth Anyim et autres

BACKGROUND: Most recent studies in Nigeria have documented high prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Several mechanisms may link hypertension and obesity hence the high prevalences of both disorders in Nigeria. There are however no studies on the prevalence of hypertension among …

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Factors Associated with Asymptomatic Proteinuria in Adult Nigerians. A Community-Based Study

Obinna Donatus Onodugo, Adikaibe Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe, Casmir Orjioke, Pauline Nkiruka Onodugo et autres

Introduction: Early detection of proteinuria is early detection is a cost-effective method of assessing individuals with and without risk factors for chronic renal disease. Proteinuria is common in adults and may present a clinical challenge in the absence of obvious renal disease …

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Physician Perception and Practice of Electroencephalography in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Ikenna Obinwanne Onwuekwe, Nkeiruka Chigaekwu Mbadiwe, C. S. Eyisi, Birinus Ezeala‐Adikaibe et autres

Background: Electroencephalography (EEG) is established for evaluating several acute and chronic medical conditions of neurological basis. In much of Nigeria and Africa, it is largely unavailable and underutilized due to scarcity of neurologists and high costs of the equipment. It offers a …

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Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in an Urban Area of South East Nigeria

Uchenna Nkemdilim Ijoma, Peter Ekpunobi Chime, Chinwe Laura Onyekonwu, Birinus Ezeala‐Adikaibe et autres

Background: Overweight and obesity present a growing health problem among Africans from all socioeconomic status. In Sub Saharan African, obesity is not only a consequence of overnutrition but possibly from excessive consumption of unbalanced diet dominated by carbohydrates and saturated fats. Characteristics …

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