Publications by authors named "A I Njoku"
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) encompass a group of rare inherited metabolic disorders characterized by the accumulation of undegraded substrates within lysosomes, leading to multisystemic manifestations, including profound neurological involvement. This article provides a concise overview of the neurological manifestations of LSDs, with a focus on central nervous system (CNS) involvement and treatment strategies. While the paper intricacies of each LSD subtype and its associated CNS manifestations, it aims to provide a summary of the essential findings and implications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the prevalence of maternal morbidity and death from pregnancy loss before 28 weeks in referral-level hospitals in Nigeria.
Design: Secondary analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional study.
Setting: Fifty-four referral-level hospitals.
Background: Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Most studies have reported rural versus urban and Black versus White cancer disparities. However, few studies have investigated racial disparities in rural areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of babies with neonatal jaundice in a network of referral-level hospitals in Nigeria.
Design: A cross-sectional analysis of perinatal data collected over a 1-year period.
Setting: Fifty-four referral-level hospitals (48 public and 6 private) across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Background: Perceptions of the US healthcare system can impact individuals' healthcare utilization, including vaccination intentions. This study examined the association between perceived racial-ethnic inequities in COVID-19 healthcare and willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: This study used data from REACH-US, a nationally representative online survey of a large, diverse sample of U.