Publications by authors named "J A O Okeniyi"
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- 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.
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- Cerebral malaria (CM) is a serious and often fatal form of malaria, with changing presentation patterns that can complicate diagnosis and treatment, potentially leading to poor outcomes.
- A study involving 64 children with CM found that the majority presented with fever and convulsions, with significant instances of coma, anemia, and other complications.
- The research emphasizes the importance of early recognition and management of CM to improve survival rates and health outcomes for affected children.
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases in the world. The study aimed to assess awareness and capacity building on the diagnosis and prevention of RHD among Community Health Workers (CHWs) Nigeria. It was an interventional study, where 300 CHWs from public Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities were selected pre-assessed on the diagnosis and prevention of RHD before their training on RHD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In recent times, there has been an increase in the frequency of hypertension among young people which is contributing globally to the increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults.
Objective: The aim of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence of primary hypertension and its risk factors among apparently healthy secondary school students in Osogbo, southwestern Nigeria.
Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study of a total of 404 secondary school students in Osogbo city.
. Extra-uterine transition difficulties including BP abnormalities have been documented following perinatal asphyxia. .
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