Search Results - "Balogun, Michael O"
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Assessment of functional capacity and sleep quality of patients with chronic heart failure
Published in Hong Kong physiotherapy journal (01-06-2017)“…Adequate sleep improves physical and mental alertness. However, there is a dearth of empirical data on functional capacity (FC) and sleep quality (SpQ) in…”
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Joint predictability of physical activity and body weight status on health-related quality of life of patients with hypertension
Published in Journal of exercise rehabilitation (01-10-2017)“…This study investigated the predictability of physical activity (PA) and body weight status (BWS) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with…”
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Failure Patients Presenting at OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Published in Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology (01-01-2016)“…Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in heart failure patients. Literature on PH in heart failure is sparse in Nigeria. This study was carried out…”
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Volume Measurements in Aortic Root Assessment Using Two-Dimensional Echocardiography
Published in Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology (01-01-2016)“…Background: Aortic dilatation is associated with the presence of aortic diseases. Current guidelines for assessing the aortic root (AoR) depend on linear…”
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Blood Pressure Control and Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response in Nigerians with Essential Hypertension
Published in Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology (01-01-2014)“…Background Blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensives is important in preventing cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. This work was done to assess…”
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Valvular Regurgitation Impact on Left Ventricular 2-Dimensional and Doppler Echocardiographic Indices in Patients With Essential Hypertension
Published in Journal of the National Medical Association (01-10-2010)“…Abstract Background Blacks have both a higher hypertension prevalence and accelerated cardiac end organ damage. Because blacks also have a higher prevalence of…”
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Comparative Assessment of Echocardiographic Patterns Among Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients on Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor and Healthy Controls
Published in Vascular health and risk management (01-01-2022)“…Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is one of the common hematological malignancies in Nigeria. Cardiac abnormalities are associated with CML irrespective of…”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Geometric Patterns in Hypertensive Patients in Nigeria
Published in Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology (01-01-2013)“…Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients, and its geometric pattern is a useful…”
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Relationship of anthropometric indicators with blood pressure levels and the risk of hypertension in Nigerian adults
Published in International journal of general medicine (30-11-2008)“…Studies on cardiovascular risks in relation to anthropometric factors are limited in Sub-Sahara Africa. The aims of this study were to examine the relationship…”
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Assessment of exercise capacity in African patients with chronic heart failure using six minutes walk test
Published in International journal of general medicine (08-04-2010)“…The purpose of this study was to assess the functional capacity during a 6-minute corridor walk and a 6-minute bicycle ergometry exercise in patients with…”
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Prevalence and pattern of hypertension in a semiurban community in Nigeria
Published in European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation (01-12-2008)“…Hypertension has been reported to be a major problem of the blacks. There is a paucity of studies, however, on community-based surveys on the prevalence and…”
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Pulmonary hypertension in Nigerian adults with sickle cell anemia
Published in Vascular health and risk management (01-01-2017)“…Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the commonest hemoglobinopathy and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is reported to play…”
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Prognostic indices among hypertensive heart failure patients in Nigeria: the roles of 24-hour Holter electrocardiography and 6-minute walk test
Published in Vascular health and risk management (01-01-2017)“…Hypertensive heart failure (HHF) is associated with a poor prognosis. There is paucity of data in Nigeria on prognosis among HHF patients elucidating the role…”
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Masquerading Bundle Branch Block in a Patient with Heart Failure in Nigeria
Published in International medical case reports journal (01-01-2020)“…Masquerading bundle branch block (MBBB) is a rare and important electrocardiographic pattern. It consists of right bundle branch block (RBBB) in precordial…”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a rural community in Nigeria
Published in Metabolic syndrome and related disorders (01-02-2010)“…There has been an increasing interest in metabolic syndrome, but few, if any, epidemiological studies on the subject have been conducted in Nigeria. The…”
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Prevalence and pattern of overweight and obesity in three rural communities in southwest Nigeria
Published in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity (01-01-2014)“…Limited data exist on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Nigerian adult rural population. This study therefore assessed the prevalence and pattern…”
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Prevalence of hypertension in three rural communities of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, South West Nigeria
Published in International journal of general medicine (01-01-2013)“…The prevalence of hypertension is increasing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa, but data are limited on hypertension prevalence. In addition, few population-based…”
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Mixed connective tissue disease complicated by heart failure in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: management challenges in a resource-limited economy
Published in International medical case reports journal (01-01-2018)“…Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD; also known as Sharp's syndrome) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by high titer of U1…”
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Comparison between treadmill and bicycle ergometer exercise tests in mild-to-moderate hypertensive Nigerians
Published in Integrated blood pressure control (01-01-2015)“…Comparative cardiovascular responses to treadmill and bicycle ergometer (bike) exercise tests in hypertensive Nigerians are not known. This study compared…”
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Pattern of arrhythmias among Nigerians with congestive heart failure
Published in International journal of general medicine (01-01-2015)“…In patients with heart failure, death is often sudden due to life-threatening arrhythmias. This work was carried out to evaluate the pattern of arrhythmias in…”
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