Publications by authors named "C K Ijoma"
Article Synopsis
- There is a rising global concern over diabetes mellitus (DM), which increases the risk for kidney function impairment, leading to diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
- The study analyzed 300 participants (200 with DM and 100 controls) to assess the effectiveness of serum cystatin C for early DKD detection by comparing various blood and urine parameters.
- Results indicated that cystatin C is a more sensitive diagnostic marker for DKD than serum creatinine, showing a stronger negative correlation with urine albumin excretion rates, particularly in individuals without proteinuria.
Individuals, societies, and the environment are affected by neglected and emerging diseases. These diseases result in a variety of severe outcomes, including permanent disabilities, chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease, and even mortality. Consequences include high health care expenditures, loss of means of support, social stigma, and social exclusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased exponentially worldwide but more so in low- and middle-income countries. Specific risk factors in these regions expose their populations to an increased risk of CKD, such as genetic risk with APOL1 among populations of West African heritage or farmers with CKD of unknown etiology that spans various countries across several continents to immigrant/indigenous populations in both low- and high-income countries. Low- and middle-income economies also have the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, both contributing to the high prevalence of CKD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There are few reports on socioeconomic status (SES) of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Nigeria and indeed Africa, South of the Sahara. Identifying SES as an important factor for disability in people with CKD would provide a means for early identification of those at risk and, possible intervention.
Objective: To determine the SES of CKD patients attending renal clinic in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.
Objectives: Kidney transplantation is not readily available in low-resource settings because of poor health structure, dearth of experts, and pervading poverty. Although many centers now offer kidney transplant, patients still travel outside Nigeria for this service for many reasons and many return home without a detailed medical report.
Materials And Methods: Medical records of individuals who underwent kidney transplant in Nigeria and elsewhere and who were presently receiving posttransplant care or had received such care from 2002 to 2018 at 4 Nigerian hospitals were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.