Search Results - "Fawale, Bimbo"
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Novel functional insights into ischemic stroke biology provided by the first genome-wide association study of stroke in indigenous Africans
Published in Genome medicine (05-02-2024)“…African ancestry populations have the highest burden of stroke worldwide, yet the genetic basis of stroke in these populations is obscure. The Stroke…”
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Factors associated with hypertension among stroke‐free indigenous Africans: Findings from the SIREN study
Published in The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) (01-04-2021)“…Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) globally. Understanding risk factors for hypertension among…”
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Sociodemographic and behavioural risk factors for obesity among community-dwelling older adults in Ghana and Nigeria: A secondary analysis of data from the SIREN study
Published in Chronic illness (01-03-2023)“…Objectives To explore the prevalence and risk factors of obesity among older adults from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods This is a secondary…”
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Translation and validation of an epilepsy-screening questionnaire in three Nigerian languages
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-01-2021)“…•Success of an epilepsy survey rely on available screening tool in local languages.•An epilepsy-screening questionnaire was developed by modifying previous…”
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Awareness of Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Signs in Nigerian Adolescents Compared with Adults
Published in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases (01-03-2015)“…Background Stroke, a significant health problem affecting adults, is increasing among younger age groups, particularly because of changing lifestyles. The aim…”
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Serum Interleukin-6 and Weight Loss in Antiretroviral-naïve and Antiretroviral-treated Patients with HIV/AIDS: Relationships and Predictors
Published in Current HIV research (01-01-2022)“…Cachexia is usually associated with elevated serum interleukin-6 (IL.6) as it stimulates the breakdown of muscle proteins and promotes wasting. A case-control…”
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Serum reference intervals of micronutrients, vitamins, and interleukins among healthy adults in South-Western Nigeria
Published in Practical laboratory medicine (01-03-2024)“…Clinical decision making depends mostly on appropriate application of numerical pathology reports from laboratory results, interpreted by comparison with…”
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Seasonal ataxia: a case report of a disappearing disease
Published in African health sciences (01-09-2014)“…Introduction: Seasonal ataxia is a clinical syndrome of acute cerebellar ataxia which follows ingestion of roasted larvae of Anaphe venata Butler, an…”
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Frequency & factors associated with recurrent stroke in Ghana and Nigeria
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-08-2022)“…Data on the burden and outcomes of recurrent strokes in sub-Saharan Africa are limited, impeding efforts at optimal recurrent stroke prevention. To assess the…”
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Stroke in Indigenous Africans, African Americans, and European Americans: Interplay of Racial and Geographic Factors
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-05-2017)“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—The relative contributions of racial and geographic factors to higher risk of stroke in people of African ancestry have not been…”
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Unraveling the risk factors for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage among West Africans
Published in Neurology (10-03-2020)“…OBJECTIVETo characterize risk factors for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) occurrence and severity among West Africans. METHODSThe Stroke…”
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Risk Factor Characterization of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes Among West Africans
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-01-2022)“…To identify the qualitative and quantitative contributions of conventional risk factors for occurrence of ischemic stroke and its key pathophysiologic subtypes…”
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Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations: evidence from the Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource Project
Published in International journal of epidemiology (01-02-2024)“…Abstract Background Frequent fruit and vegetable consumption is considered a promising dietary behaviour that protects health. However, most existing studies…”
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Frequency and factors associated with post-stroke seizures in a large multicenter study in West Africa
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-08-2021)“…Post-stroke seizures (PSS) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality across the globe. There is a paucity of data on PSS in Africa. To assess the…”
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Secondhand smoke exposure is independently associated with stroke among non-smoking adults in West Africa
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-12-2022)“…Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, but little is known about the contribution of secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE) to stroke…”
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Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study
Published in The Lancet global health (01-04-2023)“…Every minute, six indigenous Africans develop new strokes. Patient-level and system-level contributors to early stroke fatality in this region are yet to be…”
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DOMINANT PATTERNS OF ILLICIT SUBSTANCE USE AND ODDS OF STROKE AMONG WEST AFRICANS: FINDINGS FROM THE SIREN STUDY
Published in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases (01-04-2022)“…Illicit substance use (ISU) is a public health problem and a prominent risk factor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, whether ISU contributes…”
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Differential associations between pre-diabetes, diabetes and stroke occurrence among West Africans
Published in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases (01-11-2022)“…There are limited data from Africa on the burden and associations between pre-diabetes (pre-DM), diabetes mellitus (DM) and stroke occurrence in a region…”
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A Novel Afrocentric Stroke Risk Assessment Score: Models from the Siren Study
Published in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases (01-10-2021)“…•No Afro-centric aggregate stroke risk scoring instrument is available for indigenous Africans.•Using data from the SIREN study, we developed a novel stroke…”
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Clinical pattern of tetanus at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo Nigeria: a 6-year review
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