Publications by authors named "Aquaowo Udosen"
Introduction/background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The AF Atrial Fibrillation Registry, which commenced in June 2023, was designed to provide clinical epidemiological data on patients with AF in the country.
Objective(s): The objective is to describe the rationale, design, and early findings from the registry.
Article Synopsis
- Chronic heart failure (CHF) presents distinct gender-specific factors that impact patient care, yet women are underrepresented in related studies, highlighting a need for more focused research.
- This study examines 1,290 CHF patients to analyze gender differences in causes, comorbidities, treatment, and one-year mortality rates.
- Findings reveal that men, who made up 55.8% of the study group, generally had worse health outcomes, prevalent comorbidities, and higher mortality rates compared to women, suggesting significant gender disparities in CHF profiles.
Background: Right ventricular dysfunction carries a poorer prognosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients. The objectives of this study were to ascertain the prevalence of right ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, as well as its predictors, in antiretroviral therapy-naïve HIV-positive patients.
Methods: Participants in this cross-sectional, descriptive study comprised 60 HIV-positive patients and 60 HIV-negative controls.