Publications by authors named "I O Oluwayemi"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare cardiovascular features in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) during steady-state and vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) at Wesley Guild Hospital, Nigeria.
- Researchers conducted a descriptive cross-sectional matched case-control study with 93 children in VOC and 93 age- and sex-matched controls in steady-state, aged 5 to 15 years.
- Results showed that children in VOC had significantly higher pulse rate, blood pressure, and more abnormal electrocardiographic findings compared to controls, indicating worse cardiovascular dysfunction during VOC, which physicians should monitor to reduce mortality risks.
Background: Paediatric endocrinology is a nascent subspecialty in Nigeria.Previous reports suggest a poor awareness of paediatric endocrine disorders resulting in late presentation, missed diagnosis and unnecessary death.
Objectives: The study aims to report the prevalence of paediatric endocrine disorders at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UTH) and to provide essential information to enhance early presentation and management.
Background: The World Health Organization prioritizes malaria surveillance for accurate tracking of progress of intervention programmes. The malaria parasite rate (PR) and spleen rate (SR) are economical surveillance tools. There has been a global decline in the burden of malaria over the last decade, but most African countries, like Nigeria, have a slow rate of decline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Breastfeeding is a public health practice that is critical for the survival of infants and young children. This study aimed at determining the knowledge, attitude, and future intention to breastfeed among female undergraduates in tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 1312 female students of the tertiary institutions in Ekiti State.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA ten-year review of childhood obesity in a teaching hospital, South West Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract
June 2021
Background: Obesity is an important cosmopolitan cause of morbidity in children and adolescence age groups. Information on obesity in this age group in Nigeria is scant.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of obesity and the associated morbidities seen at the Paediatric Endocrinology clinic of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, South West, Nigeria.