From The desk of the Editor-in-Chief | Dear Colleagues, It is a pleasure to present the Journal newsletter for February 2022. I would like to appreciate the authors, reviewers and the two colleges (West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons) for the continued support and collaboration in making the journal outstanding. | WAJM VOLUME 38, NUMBER 12, DECEMBER 2021 The printed copies of the December edition are available at the West African Journal of Medicine (WAJM) office at 6, Taylor Drive, Edmund Crescent, Medical Compound, Yaba, Lagos State. Corresponding authors have been sent their complimentary copies by courier service. Authors and those interested in copies of this edition can request at the journal office or send an email to wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com. | WAJM VOLUME 39, NUMBER 1, JANUARY, 2022 Listed below are the articles for the January 2022 Journal edition. The free abstract-text content of this edition can be accessed on PubMed Central, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, and African Index Medicus, amongst others. | | | | | | | | | | Maternal Outcomes of Eclampsia at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital: A Six-Year Retrospective Review A. Oluwole, A. O. Ugwu, A. P. Soibi-Harry, S. R. Garba, K. S. Okunade, C. C. Makwe, E. Owie, S. I. Omisakin, N.K. Ani-Ugwu, I. T. Okafor, U. Ifezue, J. A. Olamijulo West Afr J Med. 2022 January; 39(1): 20-23 PMID: 35156783 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Efficacy of Hexetidine, Thymol and Hydrogen Peroxide-Containing Oral Antiseptics in Reducing Sars-Cov-2 Virus in the Oral Cavity: A Pilot Study S. A. Ogun, O. Erinoso, O. O. Aina, O. I. Ojo, O. Adejumo, A. Adeniran, A. Bowale, C. A. Olaniyi, B. M. Adedoyin, B. Mutiu, B. Saka, O. Oshinaike, W. Arabambi, F. Adejumo, O. Shuaib, A. O. Salmon, H. Abdur-Razzaq, O. F. Njokanma, O. Ojini, O. Ogboye, O. Lajide, K. O. Wright, A. Osibogun, A. Abayomi West Afr J Med. 2022 January; 39(1): 83-89 PMID: 35167198 | | | | | FEBRUARY 2022 EDITION This edition is currently in the final stages of publishing. Corresponding authors of manuscripts are advised to kindly pay the statutory charges within the next one week in order to expedite the process. Please, note that the publishing fees should be paid ONLY into the WAJM Account. Evidence of payment should be forwarded to the Editor-In-Chief’s email - wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com. ACCOUNT NAME: WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0265229681 BANK: GT BANK. The following articles have been listed for the FEBRUARY 2022 edition. | | THE PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIZE OF PRIMARY MALIGNANT BREAST TUMOUR IN GHANAIAN WOMEN: A RETROSPECTIVE HISTOPATHOLOGICAL REVIEW (2001 – 2014) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL (KBTH) Der EM | | THE EFFICACY OF LOCAL INFILTRATION ANALGESIA IN THE CONTROL OF POST-OPERATIVE PAIN AFTER TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES Davidson E. Ubiomo, Udo E. Anyaehie, Gabriel O. Eyichukwu, Chukwuemeka B. Eze | | CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PATHOLOGY IN CHILDREN: A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA Mojisola O. Udoh | | ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HEIGHT AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN MIDDLE AGE AND OLDER ADULTS IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA Innocent Ijezie Chukwuonye, Ugochukwu Uchenna Onyeonoro, Ignatius Ugochukwu Ezeani, Andrew Ugwunna Ukegbu, Uwa Onwuchekwa, Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Obi, Kenneth Arinze Ohagwu, Ernest Ndukaife Anyabolu, Okechukwu Ojoemelam Madukwe, Ikechi G. Okpechi, and Okechukwu Samuel Ogah | | PULMONARY EMBOLISM: THE BATTLE TO SAVE LIFE IN A RESOURCE POOR SETTING. Mbata GC, Eke COU, Okoli LE | | PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF ELDER ABUSE IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA: AN URBAN AND RURAL COMPARISON Okojie OH, Omuemu VO, Uhunwangho JI | | PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES OF GOITRES AT A DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN ABUJA, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: A 15 YEAR REVIEW Aghahowa ME, Onyegbutulem HC, Bassey OS, Esomonu SN, Ezike KN, Nwokorie RM, Ahmadu A | | MORTALITY PATTERN IN SURGICAL WARDS IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA: A SINGLE- CENTER STUDY K. E. Amaefule; F. S. Ejagwulu; I. L. Dahiru; M. O. Ogirima; A. I. Aniko; J.O Njoku | | COMPARISONS OF THE IVERMECTIN AND LOPINAVIR/RITONAVIR TREATMENT OUTCOMES AMONG COVID-19 MILD TO MODERATE CASES IN KADUNA STATE Oyefabi Adegboyega, Sani Musa, Kambai Habila, Idris Usman, Joan Gwamna, Sheyin Jenifer, Oluwafemi Ige, Abdullahi Mohammed, Sunday Joseph, Nima Kera, Atiku Aliyu, Hananiya Dauda Gregory C. Umeh, Olasinde Tajudeen, Abdullahi Abba | | PREPAREDNESS AND PERCEPTION ON VIRTUAL LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY STUDENTS OF THE EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA Adekunle Olatayo Adeoti, Abayomi Fadeyi, Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya | | A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF LAPAROSCOPIC GYNAECOLOGICAL SURGERIES IN A PRIVATE-OWNED TEACHING HOSPITAL, IN NIGERIA IMARALU John O, ANI Inyang F, ONUOHA Clement E, GRILLO Elizabeth O, OGUNTADE Florence A, NWANKPA Chimaobi C | | ADOLESCENT OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE, LIFESTYLE FACTORS, DIETARY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS; FINDINGS FROM SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi, Monday Daniel Olodu, Roseline Oluyemisi Akande, Sodiq Yaya, Adediti Ademiju, Raphael Ajibade | | HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT FOR UTERINE FIBROID IN A NIGERIAN HOSPITAL A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE Abayomi B. Ajayi, Victor D. Ajayi, Amarachukwu Njoku, Ololade Oyetunji, Bamgboye M. Afolabi | | HEAVY MALARIA PARASITAEMIA IN NIGERIAN YOUNG INFANTS: PREVALENCE, DETERMINANTS AND IMPLICATION FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM Folarin OF, Kuti BP, Oyelami AO | | DRUGS OF ABUSE AMONG IN-PATIENTS RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA: AN EXPLORATORY QUALITATIVE STUDY CJ Okafor, EA Essien, BE Edet, AC Okoro, O Udofia | | MARCH 2022 The following articles have been listed for the MARCH edition | CANCER RELATED MORTALITY IN PORT HARCOURT, SOUTHERN NIGERIA Dodiyi-Manuel A, Wichendu PN, Dodiyi-Manuel ST, Mba OG, Alegbeleye JO, Athanasius BP, Gbeneol TJ, Ndefo DH | | INCREASED RISK OF MIGRAINE AMONG STUDENTS WITH ASTHMA: RESULTS OF HEADACHE AND ASTHMA STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Olufemi O. Desalu, Emmanuel O. Sanya, Adekunle O. Adeoti, Olutobi B. Ojuawo, Adeniyi O.Aladesanmi, John K. Olarinoye, Oluwafemi J. Afolayan | | CORRELATION OF LEAD POISONING AND INTELLIGENCE STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A SOUTHERN NIGERIAN URBAN CITY Emeagui O.D, Ezeonwu B.U. Opara H.I.O, Emeagui N.K, Okolo S.N | | A COMPARISON OF TWO REGIMENS FOR POST-CAESAREAN SECTION ANALGESIA IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTRE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA John EKWEANI, Elizabeth OGBOLI-NWASOR, Hauwa Nana MADUGU, Solomon AVIDIME | | RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION COUNSELLING AND LIFESTYLE PATTERN IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING THE FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA OSENI, Tijani Idris Ahmad, SULEIMAN, Bello Abdullahi, DELE-OJO, Bolade A, FUH, NebaFrancis, IBHASABEMON, Gloria, OYEWUSI, Oladele Solomon | | PAEDIATRIC TRAUMA PRESENTATIONS IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN LAGOS, NIGERIA EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREDICTOR OF MORTALITY Akinmokun OI, Afolayan MO, Odugbemi TO, Oni OM,Ohadugha AGU | | MORTALITY PATTERN IN SURGICAL WARDS IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA: A SINGLE- CENTER STUDY K. E. Amaefule; F. S. Ejagwulu; I. L. Dahiru; M. O. Ogirima; A. I. Aniko; J.O Njoku | | ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN PREVALENCE AND PATTERN AT BOOKING CLINIC OF A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA Ekpe Anthony C, Adefemi SA, Pemi Mayowa D | | CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN A HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TREATMENT CENTRE IN ZARIA NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA Yahya Anisah, Aisha Mustapha, Abimbola OD Kolawole, Adekunle O Oguntayo, Bilkisu Lawal Kankia | | CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF COVID-19 CASES ADMITTED AT A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA Temitope Ojo, Tajudin Adetunji, Adeyemi Amuda, Olusola Fajobi, Olanrewaju Elugbaju, Oyelola Adeoye, Bolanle Omotoso, Olayemi Awopeju, Ajibola Olagunoye, Afolabi Owojuyigbe, Adedeji Onayade, Victor Adetiloye | | COMPARATIVE IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF p53 and a-SMA IN AMELOBLASTOMA, AOT and OKC Olufunlola Motunrayo ADESINA, Kehinde Emmanuel ADEBIYI, Foluso John OWOTADE, Olajumoke Ajibola EFFIOM, Ganiat Olutoyin OMONIYI-ESAN, Olawunmi Adedoyin FATUSI, Bamidele KOLUDE, Oluwole Olaniyi ODUJOKO, Adeola LADEJI | | RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERUM 25-HYDROXY VITAMIN D AND SEVERITY OF ASTHMATIC ATTACK IN CHILDREN Yusuff J.O, Biliaminu S.A, Akande A.A | | VARIATION OF PERMANENT TEETH CROWNS IN THREE NIGERIAN ETHNIC POPULATIONS Tolulase A. Yemitan, Tope E. Adeyemi, Adeola M. Ladeji | | KNOWLEDGE OF ASTHMA AMONG TEACHERS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN A RESOURCE-LIMITED COUNTRY Eno Eloho Ekop | | A SURVEY OF THE PREVALENCE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC CORRELATES OF THE RISK FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA IN ABUJA-NIGERIA. Alexander A. Akor, John O. Ogedengbe, Babangida Chori, Augustine Odili | | MALARIA PARASITAEMIA AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG FEBRILE CHILDREN IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA. AO Odeyemi, YT Olasinde, AR Ojewuyi, AO Odeyemi, OA Ala | | ADVERT Advertise your brand, products and events (conferences, exhibitions and workshops) in our esteemed journal and reach out to healthcare professionals and institutions worldwide. For advert placement, kindly contact the Editor-in-Chief for details (email: wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com). 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