Enikuomehin adenike Christianah

University of Medical Science Ondo State Nigeria

Background: Dyslipidaemia contributes significantly to globalcoronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiovascular disease. Effective use of statins precludes adequate knowledge of its benefits. This study aimed to determine the gaps in the management of dyslipidaemia among physicians in Nigeria. Methods: This was a web-based survey of physicians acros...

Background Antiretroviral treatment advances have been accompanied by a new spectrum of adverse drug reactions that affect metabolism and body composition. Purpose This review was designed to focus on how to comprehensively evaluate for the occurrence of antiretroviral therapy-induced insulin resistance syndrome with associated impaired glucose me...

Snack products are evolving as new carriers of functional ingredients with nutritional and health-promoting benefits. A blend of whole grains is increasingly being utilized to harness the functional potential of the grain mix. Amaranth, acha, and pearl millet grains flours were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM), to obtain optimum b...

Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is huge due to its associated morbidity, mortality and adverse socio-economic impact. Environmental pollution as a risk factor contributes significantly to the burden of CVD, especially in the low and middle income countries. One of the effective strategies to reduce CVD burden is to prevent o...

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 middle-income countries like Nigeria where there is shortage of physicians below the World Health Organization’s recommendations on doctor-patient ratio. The cooperation of physicians is criti...

Objective Strengthening primary health centre (PHC) systems is a potentially effective strategy to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, a low/middle-income country with limited resources. The aim of this study was to assess hypertension service availability in some PHCs in Nigeria and seek recommendations that could facilitate...

Background: The mortality from COVID-19 is higher in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients compared to the general population, hence it is highly desirable that DM patients are vaccinated against COVID-19 infection. The aim was to determine the willingness of type 2 DM patients to accept COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors. Methods: This was a cross-...

Snack products are evolving as new carriers of functional ingredients with nutritional and health-promoting benefits. A blend of whole grains is increasingly being utilized to harness the functional potential of the grain mix. Amaranth, acha, and pearl millet grains flours were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM), to obtain optimum b...

Introduction: There has been decreased interest in postgraduate nephrology training over the years. This trend could worsen the shortage of nephrologists and inability to meet the health needs of patients with kidney diseases if not urgently addressed. Aim: To determine interest in and determinants of nephrology career choice among junior intern...

Introduction: the increasing prevalence of diabetes (DM) worldwide has resulted in an increase in the morbidity and mortality of DM. This burden is as a result of the development of the chronic complications associated with it. This study determined the burden of occurrence of microvascular and macrovascular complications of subjects with type 2 d...

Objective To describe the epidemiology of early gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) based on the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) defined fasting glycemia. Methods A prospective multicenter study testing fasting venous plasma glucose (FPG) in women aged 18–45 years between 6 and 23⁺⁶ weeks of pregnancy in s...

Introduction: Acute chemical poisoning is a public health problem especially in developing countries where there is unrestricted access to chemical products, underreporting and absence of poisoning registers. Despite its importance, there is limited information on acute poisoning among adult population in Nigeria. The study was aimed at determining...

Introduction: One of the challenges facing the management of diabetes is the misconception and inadequate knowledge about the disease. We assessed the level of diabetes-related knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among patients with diabetes in North-western Nigeria. Materials and methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study. A t...

Background: Cardiovascular disease is a major public health problem globally. The public service workers, who are facilitators of national development, are particularly vulnerable because the nature of their job predisposes them to unhealthy lifestyles. However, there is paucity of reference data on the profile of cardiovascular risks among public...

Objectives: The study aimed to examine health workers' perceptions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in Nigeria and their willingness to receive the vaccine when it becomes available. Methods: This multi-center cross-sectional study used non-probability convenience sampling to enroll 1,470 hospital workers aged 18 and above from...

Background: Self-care practices in individuals with diabetes are important skills required to effectively prevent, manage, and limit complications associated with diabetes since patients spend considerably less time with health care providers than spend alone to manage their diabetes condition. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess self-cate...

IntroductionDiabetes Mellitus (DM) has become a disease of public health importance in Nigeria. Early identification of DM risk is important in the reduction of this disease burden. This study assessed ten-year risk of developing type 2 DM among some medical doctors in Ondo State. Methods This was a cross-sectional study that assessed ten-year risk...

Background Nigeria, like other developing nations, has an increasing burden of hypertension. Electrocardiography is an integral part of the diagnostic work-up for the newly diagnosed hypertensive subjects. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield of electrocardiography in hypertensive patients of a southwestern Nigerian hospital....

Abstract Introduction: The epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM) in African countries demands a critical assessment and review of patients' management protocols and their self-care habits. The objective of this research was to evaluate the pattern of usage of CAM, its role in the management of diabetes and possible determinants of its use in patients...

Background: Sex specific differences appear particularly relevant in the management of type 2 DM. Objective: We determined gender specific differences in cardio-metabolic risk, microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Four hundred type 2 diabetes patients, males and females, matched for age and d...

Background Metformin-induced vitamin B 12 deficiency state or metformin-induced hypocobalaminemia is gradually becoming an epidemic among diabetic patients on moderate-to-high doses of metformin or those diabetic patients on metformin for a long period of time. The potential effect of chronic metformin pharmacotherapy to cause vitamin B 12 deficien...

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcer is a major complication of diabetes with a high economic cost of managing. Data from resource limited setting will bring to light how patients in these localities suffer financially in addition to poverty and lack of health insurance. This study estimated cost of illness among patients with diabetic foot ulcer in...

Objective: Metabolic syndrome is defined as the constellation of interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin. This constellation of metabolic risk factors in any given individual reflects increased risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and mortality. The combination of these factors in people with diabetes mellitus may also connote inc...

Many studies and treatment guidelines have emphasized that the treatment of DM extends beyond glycaemic control, but include lowering lipids, and blood pressure in people living with DM. According to The Task Force on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and of the European Association for the Study of Dia...

Introduction: Lipid abnormalities are very common among HIV patients particularly those on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Infection with HIV causes decline in HDL cholesterol and a raise in triglyceride. Treatment with HAART causes Dyslipidaemia in a variety of ways. Aims: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with Dysli...

Background: Peripheral arterial disease is a disorder due to obstruction of blood supply to extremities. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are predisposing factors. Objective: To determine if the presence of concurrent hypertension increases the risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in Nigerians with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This was a cross-...

ABSTRACT Background: The findings from previous studies as well as diabetes treatment guidelines show that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) treatment extends beyond glycaemic control. This includes lowering lipids, blood pressure, and weight control with diet and increase in physical activity. This study determined the proportion of Type 2 DM patients reachi...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a potentially preventable disease that is presently increasing in epidemic proportion worldwide. Its onset can also be delayed with an appropriate and timely intervention if people at risk are identified early. This study determined risk levels of adults in Nigeria for type 2 DM by using Finnish Diabet...