Search Results - "Ngoka, Stanley"
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Cardiovascular risk factors and kidney function among automobile mechanic and their association with serum heavy metals in Southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
Published in PloS one (11-10-2023)“…Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is huge due to its associated morbidity, mortality and adverse socio-economic impact. Environmental…”
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Physicians’ perception of task sharing with non-physician health care workers in the management of uncomplicated hypertension in Nigeria: A mixed method study
Published in PloS one (27-09-2023)“…Introduction Task sharing and task shifting (TSTS) in the management of hypertension is an important strategy to reduce the burden of hypertension in low-and…”
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Assessment of hypertension service availability in some primary health centres in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study
Published in BMJ open (08-08-2023)“…Strengthening primary health centre (PHC) systems is a potentially effective strategy to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, a…”
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Towards prevention of hypertension in Nigeria: a study of prehypertension and its associations among apparently healthy adults in Umuahia, South-East Nigeria
Published in International journal of preventive medicine (2015)“…The prevalence of hypertension is on the increase in Nigeria. Prehypertension is considered a precursor of hypertension and a predictor of excessive…”
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Perspectives of relatives of patients with end-stage kidney disease on kidney sources, commercial kidney donation, and barriers to living kidney donation in Nigeria: a qualitative study
Published in Journal of nephrology (16-07-2024)“…Background Kidney transplantation is the best mode of kidney replacement therapy. However, the shortage of organ donations has been a major challenge globally…”
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Prevalence and distribution of primary glomerular diseases in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2023)“…Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a predominant cause of kidney failure in Africa. The prevalence of primary GNs varies widely across Africa depending on the relative…”
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