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Normalization of Cardiac Structural dimension and Function to Body Surface Area in South East Nigeria Children by Chinawa, J M, Chinawa, A T, Ujunwa, F A, Odimegwu, C L, Onyia, J T, Chukwu, K, Chukwu, B F, Aronu, A E, Ikefuna, A

“…Standardizing cardiac valve structures and function to body surface area will help the clinician and surgeons in decision-making. To evaluate the z-scores of…”
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The impact of body mass index on left ventricular mass index, right ventricular function, and cardiac dimension of children with sickle cell anemia in Enugu City by Chinawa, A, Chinawa, J, Chukwu, B, Ossai, N, Ndu, I, Asinobi, I, Uwaezuoke, N

“…Background: Body mass index is a major determinant of cardiac annular valvar dimension and left ventricular mass index in children with sickle cell anemia…”
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Antibiotic, Heavy Metal, and Biocide Concentrations in a Wastewater Treatment Plant and Its Receiving Water Body Exceed PNEC Limits: Potential for Antimicrobial Resistance Selective Pressure by Chukwu, Kelechi B, Abafe, Ovokeroye A, Amoako, Daniel G, Essack, Sabiha Y, Abia, Akebe L K

“…Although the rise in antimicrobial resistance has been attributed mainly to the extensive and indiscriminate use of antimicrobials such as antibiotics and…”
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Impact of Environmental Sub-Inhibitory Concentrations of Antibiotics, Heavy Metals, and Biocides on the Emergence of Tolerance and Effects on the Mutant Selection Window in E. coli by Chukwu, Kelechi B., Abafe, Ovokeroye A., Amoako, Daniel G., Ismail, Arshad, Essack, Sabiha Y., Abia, Akebe L. K.

“…Bacteria’s ability to withstand the detrimental effects of antimicrobials could occur as resistance or tolerance with the minimum inhibitory concentration, the…”
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Correlation between pulse oximetry and the clinical profile of children with acute lower respiratory tract infection by Chinawa, AT, Chukwu, BF, Chinawa, JM, Nduagubam, OC, Aronu, AE

“…Background Hypoxaemia is a common predictor of mortality and a potent marker of severe illness in children with acute lower respiratory tract infection…”
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Diagnostic Delay in Pediatric Cancer in Enugu, Nigeria: A Prospective Study by Chukwu, B.F., Ezenwosu, O.U., Ikefuna, A.N., Emodi, I.J.

“…Childhood cancer is a leading cause of childhood mortality in developed countries though ranks lower than infections in developing countries. Most patients…”
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Prevalence and pattern of child abuse and associated factors in four secondary institutions in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria by Chinawa, Josephat M., Aronu, A. E., Chukwu, B. F., Obu, H. A.

“…In our society, child abuse is most often not recognized. In addition, little attention is focused on child abuse due to the menace of severe acute…”
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Sleep practices among medical students in Pediatrics Department of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria by Chinawa, J M, Chukwu, B F, Obu, H A

“…Medical students are a population who are at great risk of having bad sleep practice and hygiene due to demanding clinical and academic activities. Poor sleep…”
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Progressive myelopathy, a consequence of intra-thecal chemotherapy: case report and review of the literature by Chukwu, B F, Ukekwe, I F, Ezenwosu, O U, Ani, C O, Ikefuna, A N, Emodi, I J

“…Intra-thecal chemotherapy is a recognized therapy for hematological malignancies such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Despite the advantage of these…”
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Prevalence of hypoxemia among children with sickle cell anemia during steady state and crises: A cross-sectional study by Chinawa, J, Ubesie, A, Chukwu, B, Ikefuna, A, Emodi, I

“…Background: Patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are prone to recurrent pain crises related to red blood cell sickling and vaso-occlusion with subsequent…”
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Knowledge and awareness of personal sickle cell genotype among parents of children with sickle cell disease in southeast Nigeria by Ezenwosu, O. U., Chukwu, B. F., Ikefuna, A. N., Hunt, A. T., Keane, J., Emodi, I. J., Ezeanolue, E. E.

“…Sickle cell trait (SCT; HbAS), the heterozygous state for the sickle cell allele of the beta globin gene, is carried by as many as 100 million individuals…”
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Environmental concentrations of antibiotics, biocides, and heavy metals fail to induce phenotypic antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli by Chukwu, Kelechi B., Abafe, Ovokeroye A., Amoako, Daniel G., Essack, Sabiha Y., Abia, Akebe L.K.

“…Most anthropogenically affected environments contain mixtures of pollutants from different sources. The impact of these pollutants is usually the combined…”
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Assessing medical students' perception of effective teaching and learning in Nigerian medical school by Chinawa, Josephat M, Manyike, Pius, Chukwu, B, Eke, C B, Isreal, Odetunde Odutola, Chinawa, A T

“…Medical education is always in a state of dynamic equilibrium with continuous evolution of new techniques in teaching and learning. Objective of this study is…”
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Musculoskeletal complications among children with sickle cell anemia admitted in university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku - Ozalla Enugu: A 58 month review by Chinawa, J, Chukwu, B, Ikefuna, A, Emodi, I

“…Background: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic hematological disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume abnormal, rigid, and sickle shape. The…”
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Sonographic evaluation of the spleen among sickle cell disease patients in a teaching hospital in Nigeria by Eze, Charles Ugwoke, Offordile, Godfrey Chukwudi, Agwuna, Kennedy Kenechukwu, Ocheni, Sunday, Nwadike, Inoccent Uchechukwu, Chukwu, Bartholomew Friday

“…Background: Regional variations in size and parenchyma echo-texture of the spleen among sickle cell disease (SCD) patients have been documented in various…”
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Degradation properties of Rhizobium petrolearium on different concentrations of crude oil and its derivative fuels by Osadebe, Anwuli U., Chukwu, Chika B.

“…The degradative efficiency of the recently identified species, Rhizobium petrolearium, on crude oil, diesel, petrol and kerosene was analysed in this study in…”
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Socio-demographic factors associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with sickle cell anemia in a tertiary health facility in South eastern, Nigeria by Chukwu, B, Okafor, H, Ikefuna, A

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Stroke prevalence amongst sickle cell disease patients in Nigeria: a multi-centre study by Jude, Madu Anazoeze, Aliyua, Galadanci Najiba, Nalado, Aisha Mohammed, Garba, Kangiwa Umar, Florence, O Florence, Hassan, Ahmed, Inyama, Marcus, Akinpelu, Oluwaseun, Theresa, Nwagha, Sunday, Ocheni, Ifeoma, Embodi, Anthony, Ikefuna, Batholomew, Chukwu, Chide, Okocha E, Orkuma, Joseph, Malachy, Iheanacho, Korubo, Kaladada, Sabastine, Anike Uchenna, Kingsley, Agu, Nonyelu, Charles, Ugwu, Angela, Duru, Augustine, Anigbo, Chukwudi, Eze, Alozie, Chukwurah, Awele, Ololo, Uchenna, Omoti, Caroline, Agwu, Obinneche, Iheanyi, Okpala

“…: Background: Stroke is a life-changing, debilitating complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). Previous studies had recorded high stroke prevalence amongst…”
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Pattern and outcome of paediatric medical admissions at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu: a five year retrospective review (2007 – 2011) by Chukwu BF, Chinawa JM, Ikefuna AN, Emodi IJ

“…Background: Most health information from Nigeria and other developing countries are based on hospital records which although may not be a true representative…”
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A prospective study of childhood malignancy in Enugu, Eastern Nigeria (2011-2013) by Chukwu BF, Ezenwosu OU, Ikefuna AN, Emodi IJ

“…Background: The review of childhood cancers has most times been done in retrospect by most authors and this has its inherent limitations. Most reviews in…”
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