Publications by authors named "J Onubi"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the connection between obesity criteria and cardiovascular disease indicators in people living with HIV (PLHIV), focusing on 140 HIV-infected patients in Nigeria.
- - It finds a varying prevalence of obesity based on different criteria, with only 9.3% showing obesity across all four measures; BMI correlated with hypertension, while waist-hip-ratio linked to both hypertension and dyslipidaemia.
- - The research suggests that a standardized assessment of obesity, particularly central obesity, is crucial for evaluating cardiovascular risk in PLHIV, as no significant relationship was found between obesity and HIV-related factors.
Metabolic Syndrome in HIV: Prevalence, correlates, concordance of Diagnostic Criteria and relationship to Carotid Intimal Media Thickness in a Sub-Saharan Population.
Niger Med J
October 2023
Background: The prevalence and usefulness of MetS in determining CVD risk in at-risk populations are influenced by its definition. In a cohort of HIV-positive Nigerians, we evaluated MetS based on various defining criteria, their agreement with one another, and their association to a CVD endpoint, Carotid-Intimal-Media-Thickness (CIMT).
Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 145 HIV-positive individuals who were enrolled in HIV clinics at the Faith Alive Foundation and Jos University Teaching Hospital in Jos, Nigeria, were randomly chosen.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence of Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infections among patients at Bingham University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, highlighting the public health importance of these diseases.
- A total of 186 patients were screened for HBV and 96 for HCV, revealing seroprevalence rates of 14.0% for HBV and 10.4% for HCV, with variations between genders and age groups.
- The findings indicate a high prevalence of both infections, suggesting a need for increased public awareness and improved preventive measures in the healthcare system.
Fractional excretion of magnesium of chronic renal failure patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J
September 2003
The objective of this study was to explore the usefulness of the fractional excretion of magnesium (FEMg2+) in Nigerian chronic renal failure patients (mild to moderate) in determining the severity of renal insufficiency. Plasma and twenty-four hour urine samples were analysed for magnesium and creatinine in thirty-five chronic renal failure patients and twenty-five healthy controls. The mean fractional excretion of magnesium (FEMg2+) was 15.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF