From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
AUGUST 2020
Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for your continued support and interest in the West African Journal
of Medicine (WAJM). We appreciate our esteemed reviewers for their expertise
and painstaking voluntary contributions to the Journal and the authors for
their valuable submissions. This month will feature the following updates:
JULY TO
AUGUST 2020 EDITION The printed copies are available at the West African Journal
of Medicine (WAJM) office at 6, Taylor Drive, Edmund Crescent, Medical
Compound, Yaba, Lagos. Corresponding authors have been sent their complimentary
copies by courier service (DHL). Authors and those interested can place request
for subscription at the journal office or email request to wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com.
SEPTEMBER 2020 EDITION 
I
am pleased to announce that the journal has achieved an important great
landmark. As
usual, the corresponding authors will receive their copies. The September
Edition is already in the press and will be out within a week.
You can access the free abstract-text content of this issue in
PubMed Central, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, and African Index Medicus, amongst
others.
OCTOBER 2020 EDITION
Corresponding authors of manuscripts accepted for
publication had been notified and are advised to kindly pay the statutory charges
within the next one week in order to expedite the process.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2020 EDITION
Articles for November and December editions are
already scheduled. Authors would be informed accordingly as the process
advances.
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SUPPORT AND SUBSCRIPTION
I have written to the Chief Executives Officers and
Chief Medical Directors of teaching hospitals and Federal Medical Centres to
support the journal and subscribe at a subsidized rate. I am glad that a few
teaching hospitals and Federal Medical Centres have responded. I will be glad
if fellows can kindly encourage their institutional/centers to subscribe for their departmental libraries and
for their resident doctors. This has the potential to improve your
accreditation ratings.
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operations for all activities such as tracking of manuscript status, reviewers
platforms, online subscriptions and other functionalities.
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Please
find below the articles in September 2020 edition.
Editorial Note
C. N. Unachukwu, V.E Gomba West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):325. PMID: 32835389
Prof. Arogundade F. Abiola West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):327. PMID: 32835391 ORIGINAL ARTICLES A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing the Functional and General Health Outcomes of Staged vs. Simultaneous Bilateral Primary Total Knee Replacements. R. Menzies-Wilson, A. Davidson, R. Twyman, R. Field West Afr J Med. 2020
September;37(4):329-334. PMID: 3283539
J. O. Uchendu, C. I. Otene, E. E. Akpo, H. K. Odion-Obomhense, J. E. Ikubor, S. N. Oriakhi, P. V. Orugbo West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 362–367. PMID: 32835397
Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to CareP. Kam-Tao Li, G. Garcia-Garcia, L. Siu-Fai, S. Andreoli, W. Wing-Shing Fung, A. Hradsky, L. Kumaraswami, V. Liakopoulos, Z. Rakhimova, G. Saadi, L. Strani, I. Ulasi, K. Kalantar-Zadeh West Afr J Med. September;37(4): 368–376. PMID: 32835398
Neonatal Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Indices in Newborns of Pre-Eclamptic and Normal Mothers in Jos, Nigeria
C. S. Yilgwan, V. C. Pam, O. O. Ige, W. N. Golit, S. Anzaku, G. E. Imade, A. S. Sagay, G. Yilgwan, J. T. Mutihir, D. Meshak, A. I. Zoakah, F. Bode-Thomas
West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 423–427. PMID: 32835407 REVIEW ARTICLE
Please find below the articles that have been scheduled
for the October edition.
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AMPUTATION CHARACTERISTICS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECT OF AMPUTATION AMONG ADULT AMPUTEES AT TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN LAGOS NIGERIA. B A. Akodu, Ugochukwu S. Nzeako, Eyitayo O. Alabi, AO. Abiola RISK FACTORS FOR HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULT PATIENTS ATTENDING THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT CLINICS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN UYO, SOUTH- SOUTH NIGERIA
Noah, Sebastian Patrick, Etukumana, Etiobong Akpan, Udonwa, Ndifreke, Morgan, Uduak-obong Morgan
ANTIBIOTIC SELF-MEDICATION AMONG ADULT OUT-PATIENT CLINIC ATTENDEES IN NIGERIA
Tobin, Ekaete A, Martha Okonofua, Chinelo Nnadi, George Odigie, Atulomah, Nnodiemele O
PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) USE AMONG DIABETES PATIENTS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Ala AO, Ojo AO, Enikuomehin CA, Ajani GO, Olamoyegun MA, Akinlade AT
REMISSION AND RELAPSES IN CHILDREN WITH STEROID-SENSITIVE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME IN UMUAHIA, SOUTH EAST NIGERIA
Ibeneme CA, Onuh EF, Ezuruike EO
ACUTE ISCHAEMIC STROKE LESION VOLUME AND PATIENT OUTCOME IN JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL; A CRANIAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY STUDY
Taiwo Y. F, Osaigbovo G. O, Gabkwet A. E, Danjem S. M, Salaam A. J, Ikubor J. E, Taiwo F. O
IMPAIRED RENAL FUNCTION AND ITS PREDICTORS AMONG TREATMENT NAÏVE HIV-SEROPOSITIVE PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, Innocent Ijezie Chukwuonye, Okechukwu Samuel Ogah, Emmanuel Iheke Chima, Ugochukwu Onyeonoro, Efosa Oviasu
EMERGENCY PRESENTATION OF GROIN HERNIA; SEVERITY AND OUTCOMES OF TREATMENT IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL
Aloysius U Ogbuanya, Ajuluchuku Uzoamaka Esther, Otu onyeyirichi, Ogbomor Sylvester, Boladuro Emmanuel. Adewale, Anyigor Ferdinard Friday
WHAT ARE THE PREDICTORS OF BURN OUT IN NIGERIAN BANKERS? A CASE STUDY OF BANKERS IN ENUGU, NIGERIA
Tochi Okwor, Anne Ndu, Theodora Okeke, Emmanuel Aguwa, Susan Arinze-Onyia, Awoere Chinawa, Ifeoma Ogugua, Ifeoma Obionu
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PERSONS WITH EPILEPSY SEEN AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA
E. U. Iwuozo, O. R. Obiako, A. Onyemocho, A. Ogunniyi
PERCEIVED FAMILY SUPPORT AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONGST HYPERTENSIVE OUTPATIENTS IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
O.E Olalemi, S.A Muyibi, M.M.A Ladipo
SERUM IRON PARAMETERS IN PRE-ECLAMPTIC AND NORMOTENSIVE PREGNANT PATIENTS: FROM THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL. IKEJA.LAGOS, NIGERIA
Abidoye Gbadegesin, Agbara Joy Onyeyinche, Adekunle Sobande, Oluwole Adedeji, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Adebola Shakunle
QUALITY OF LIFE OF HIV INFECTED CHILDREN ATTENDING THE ANTIRETROVIRAL CLINIC, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN
Olufunmilayo Badru, David M Dairo, Regina E Oladokun
USEFULNESS OF MANTOUX TEST IN BCG-VACCINATED CHILDREN WITHOUT A BCG SCAR Sadoh AE, Eki-Udoko FE, Nwaneri DU, Uduebor SO
PREVALENCE, AWARENESS AND RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT THE CONNAUGHT TEACHING HOSPITAL, SIERRA LEONE Russell J.B.W, Rahman-Sesay J, Conteh V, Conteh S, Jalloh A P, Ibrahim-Sayo E, Lisk D.R
THE CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF COVID-19: A REVIEW OF EMERGING LITERATURE Enitan A O, Olasode O A
ATYPICAL DIABETES PRESENTATIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: CLASSIFICATION PUZZLE AND POSSIBLE ROLE OF PRECISION MEDICINE Williams O. Balogun, Andrew E. Uloko, Mayowa O.Owolabi |
There are other articles in the final
stages of review. We would notify the authors as soon as the article is
accepted for publication. Accepted articles would be scheduled for
publication accordingly.
We
look forward to continued interactions and submissions from our readers,
authors and researchers.
Thank
you for your continued interest in WAJM!
Prof. G. E. Erhabor
Editor-in-Chief
West African Journal of Medicine
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