Publications by authors named "I A E Bassey"
Background: The number of people reaching old age is rising, bringing an increase in age-related diseases like cardiovascular conditions and cognitive dysfunction. Cognitive impairment (CI) impacts various brain functions, affecting daily activities and quality of life. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, has been implicated in CI.
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- Malnutrition among older adults in Nigeria is a complex issue, particularly affecting those who are institutionalized or dependent on others for daily activities.
- A study with 85 participants revealed that 58.2% of older adults were at risk of malnutrition, with those exhibiting poorer cognitive functions also having lower calf circumference measurements.
- The research found significant differences in blood protein levels, with older females and non-institutionalized individuals showing higher total protein levels compared to their male counterparts and institutionalized peers.
Contamination of chicken with metals is on the increase, despite its known attendant health risks to human consumers. The study aimed to evaluate the concentration of some metals in various organs of chicken, their sources, and the health risks they pose to human consumers. Samples of liver, meat, gizzard, borehole water, soil, diets, and droppings were investigated for the presence of some metals (Cr, Co, Mn, Zn, Al, As, Cd, Ni, and Hg), and their sources using principal component analysis (PCA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Determining aetiology of severe illness can be difficult, especially in settings with limited diagnostic resources, yet critical for providing life-saving care. Our objective was to describe the accuracy of antemortem clinical diagnoses in young children in high-mortality settings, compared with results of specific postmortem diagnoses obtained from Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS).
Methods: We analysed data collected during 2016-2022 from seven sites in Africa and South Asia.
Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by that mostly result in immunological reactions that affect the skin, peripheral nervous system and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract. This study aimed to evaluate hematological parameters among subjects with leprosy and deduce biomarkers for onset of leprosy reaction.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed from September 1, 2018 to August 1, 2019.