Search Results - "Akinwusi, P. O."

Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in semi-urban communities in south-western Nigeria by Olamoyegun, M.A., Ayodele, O.E., Fawale, M.B., Oluyombo, R., Okunola, O.O., Olanrewaju, T.O., Akinsola, A., Akinwusi, P.O.

“…Background: In addition to poor socio-economic indices and a high prevalence of infectious diseases, there have been various reports of a rising prevalence of…”
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Awareness, knowledge and perception of chronic kidney disease in a rural community of South-West Nigeria by Oluyombo, R, Ayodele, O E, Akinwusi, P O, Okunola, O O, Gbadegesin, B A, Soje, M O, Akinsola, A

“…Awareness and education on kidney disease impact on its effective management and will reduce the significant economic and public health burden. Knowledge of…”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Changes During Normal Pregnancy Among Nigerians by Adeyeye, V. O., Balogun, M. O., Adebayo, R. A., Makinde, O. N., Akinwusi, P. O., Ajayi, E. A., Ogunyemi, S. A., Akintomide, A. O., Ajayi, E. O., Adeyeye, A. G., Ojo, T. O., Abiodun, O. O.

“…Background: Pregnancy is a physiological process associated with an increased hemodynamic load and cardiac structural remodeling. Limited echocardiographic…”
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Effect of systemic hypertension on right ventricular morphology and function: an echocardiographic study by Akintunde, A A, Akinwusi, P O, Familoni, O B, Opadijo, O G

“…Hypertension is an important cardiovascular risk factor worldwide. It is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Both diastolic and systolic…”
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Some emerging issues in medical admission pattern in the tropics by Okunola, O O, Akintunde, A A, Akinwusi, P O

“…There is a changing pattern in terms of medical admissions worldwide with an alarming increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, especially in the…”
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Electrocardiographic changes during oesophagogastroscopy by Akere, A, Akinwusi, P, Adeoti, M

“…Background: Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) should be very safe, but there are many potential hazards, although the rate of serious complications is small…”
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Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among Adults in a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria by Odeyemi, A O, Oni, O O, Israel, G M, Ala, O A, Akande, J O, Idowu, A, Israel, O K, Aremu, A O, Oke, E O, Akinwusi, P O

“…Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common medical condition which has long been recognized as a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in developed…”
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Cardiovascular and electrocardiographic changes in Nigerians with a normal pregnancy by Akinwusi, P O, Oboro, V O, Adebayo, R A, Akintunde, A A, Adeniji, A O, Isawumi, I A, Balogun, M O, Ogungbamigbe, T O

“…Pregnancy is associated with major haemodynamic and cardiac changes, which can mimic or precipitate cardiac diseases. There is a paucity of this kind of data…”
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Cardiovascular responses to treadmill exercise in Nigerian hypertensives with left ventricular hypertrophy by Ogunyemi, S A, Balogun, M O, Akintomide, A O, Adebayo, R A, Ajayi, O E, Akinwusi, P O, Oyedeji, A T, Ajayi, E A

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiac outcomes in hypertensive patients. This study is designed to assess the…”
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Sexual risk behaviour among young people in Osogbo, Osun state Nigeria by Mabayoje, V O, Akinwusi, P O, Fadiora, S O, Adeyeba, O A, Aderounmu, A O, Ebgewale, E B

“…By analysing data randomly collected via administration of questionnaire by interview of individuals on sexual risk behaviour to 628 young people living in…”
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A community study of the prevalence, risk factors and pattern of chronic kidney disease in Osun State, South West Nigeria by Oluyombo, R, Ayodele, O E, Akinwusi, P O, Okunola, O O, Akinsola, A, Arogundade, F A, Sanusi, A A, Onayade, A

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health concern. Nigeria, like other African countries has paucity of hard data derived from community based…”
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Coexistence of Cor triatriatum sinistrum and a prominent Eustachian valve mimicking a Cor triatriatum dextrum by Oyedeji, A.T., Akinwusi, P.O., Akintunde, A.A., Ajayi, E.A.

“…Cor triatriatum is among the rarest of all congenital cardiac abnormalities accounting for 0.1-0.4% of all congenital heart disease. Its coexistence with a…”
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Burden of obesity in essential hypertension: pattern and prevalence by Akintunde, A A, Akinwusi, P O, Adebayo, R A, Ogunyemi, S, Opadijo, O G

“…Obesity continues to be an epidemic worldwide. There also continues to be a relationship between obesity and hypertension both causal and consequentially. The…”
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Prediction of functional capacity during six-minute walk among patients with chronic heart failure by Adedoyin, R A, Adeyanju, S A, Balogun, M O, Adebayo, R A, Akintomide, A O, Akinwusi, P O

“…Formulae for predicting functional capacity during 6-minute walk are lacking and the accuracy of the existing formulae has been challenged in deferent…”
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High Risk Coronary Heart Disease, Lipid Fractions and Transferrin Saturation among Hypertensive Nigerians by Oparinde, D P, Opadijo, O G, Akande, A A, Ogunro, P S, Akinwusi, P O, Okesina, A B, Oyeyele, A O

“…Hypertension and hypercholesterolemia are well established independent risk factors of coronary heart disease. Moreover, drug treatment of hypertension also…”
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Medical problems in geriatric surgical patients by Fadiora, S O, Bello, T O, Akinwusi, P O, Oluwadiya, K, Aderounmu, A O A, Kolawole, I K

“…Age is often a marker for co-morbid illness that may complicate attempts at surgery, hence careful preoperative assessment and vigorous treatment of the…”
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Left ventricular geometry in Nigerians with type II diabetes mellitus by Baba, M M, Balogun, M O, Akintomide, A O, Adebayo, R A, Talle, M A, Akinwusi, P O, Abdul, H, Danbauchi, S S

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy is independently associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular and all cause mortality. In a…”
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Prevalence of hypertension in the rural adult population of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria by Asekun-Olarinmoye, Eo, Akinwusi, Po, Adebimpe, Wo, Isawumi, Ma, Hassan, Mb, Olowe, Oa, Makanjuola, Ob, Alebiosu, Co, Adewole, Ta

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension in two rural communities of Osun State, Nigeria. A consenting adult population of the…”
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Target organ damage and associated clinical conditions in newly diagnosed hypertensives attending a tertiary health facility by Ayodele, O E, Alebiosu, C O, Akinwusi, P O, Akinsola, A, Mejiuni, A

“…Despite the ease of detecting and making a diagnosis of hypertension, various population surveys have shown low awareness and treatment rates of hypertension…”
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria among elderly and middle-aged rural community-dwellers in South-Western Nigeria by Olowe, Oa, Makanjuola, Ob, Olabiyi, Ko, Akinwusi, Po, Alebiosu, Co, Isawumi, Ma, Hassan, Mb, Asekun-Olarinmoye, Eo, Adebimpe, Wo, Adewole, Ta

“…Asymptomatic bacteriuria in elderly individuals has been well described in institutionalized settings, but to a lesser extent in the community. The purpose of…”
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