Publications by authors named "U Nwobodo"

Article Synopsis
  • * The study found that awareness of hypertension was alarmingly low at only 7.2%, and prevalence increased with age, especially among men.
  • * With many participants experiencing mild hypertension, there is a crucial opportunity for public health initiatives focused on increasing awareness and preventing complications related to high blood pressure in rural areas.
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Background: 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.

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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.

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