SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

 

From the Desk of The Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to give the monthly report of the Journal for September 2020. We appreciate our esteemed reviewers for their expertise and painstaking voluntary contributions to the Journal and the authors for their valuable submissions. The following are the features in this update:   WAJM VOLUME 37, NUMBER 4, SEPTEMBER 2020 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 could place request for subscription at the journal office or email request to wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com. WAJM VOUME 37, NUMBER 5, OCTOBER 2020 The October edition of the journal is out and copies will be sent to corresponding authors. Printed copies will also be available at the journal office. Below is the list of articles in October 2020 edition. You can access the free abstract-text content of this issue in PubMed Central, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, and African Index Medicus amongst others.   EDITORIAL Antibiotics – Self Medication, BCG Scar and The On-Going Challenge of Covid-19 G. E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 435-437. PMID: 33058115 Occupational Burnout Among Nigerians: The Need for Urgent Intervention A. O. Adewuya West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 438- 439. PMID: 33058116   ORIGINAL ARTICLES Usefulness of Mantoux Test in BCG-Vaccinated Children without a BCG Scar A.E. Sadoh, F.E. Eki-Udoko, D.U. Nwaneri, S.O. Uduebor West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 441-444. PMID: 33058117 Serum Iron Parameters among Pre-Eclamptic and Normotensive Pregnant Patients in The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria A. Gbadegesin, A. Sobande, J.O. Agbara, O. Adedeji, A. Dosunmu, A. Shakunle West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 445-449. PMID: 33058118 Prevalence, Awareness and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Health Workers at the Connaught Teaching Hospital, Sierra Leone J.B.W. Russell, J. Rahman-Sesay, V. Conteh, S. Conteh, A.P. Jalloh, E. Ibrahim-Sayo, D.R. Lisk West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 450-459. PMID: 33058119 Impact of Sleep Quality on Asthma Control amongst Asthmatics at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State O. O Akinwalere, B.O. Adeniyi, O. F. Awopeju, G.E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 460-467. PMID: 33058120 Emergency Presentation of Groin Hernia: Severity and Outcomes of Treatment in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital A.U. Ogbuanya, A.U. Esther, O. Onyeyirichi, O. Sylvester, B.E. Adewale, A.F. Friday West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 468-474. PMID: 33058121 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 West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 475-480. PMID: 33058122 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 West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 481-489. PMID: 33058123 Risk Factors for Hypertension among Adult Patients Attending the General Outpatient Clinics of a Tertiary Hospital in Uyo, South-South Nigeria S.P. Noah, E.A. Etukumana, N. Udonwa, U.M. Morgan West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 490-498. PMID: 33058124 Impaired Renal Function and its Predictors among Treatment-Naive HIV-seropositive Patients in a Tertiary Institution in South-East Nigeria C.G. Okwuonu, I.I. Chukwuonye, O.S. Ogah, E.I. Chima, U. Onyeonoro, E. Oviasu West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 499-506. PMID: 33058125 Antibiotic Self-Medication among Adult Out-patient Clinic Attendees in Nigeria E.A. Tobin and N.O. Atulomah West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 507-514. PMID: 33058126 What are the Predictors of Burn out in Nigerian Bankers? A Case Study of Bankers in Enugu, Nigeria T. Okwor, A. Ndu, T. Okeke, E. Aguwa, S. Arinze-Onyia, A. Chinawa, I. Ogugua, I. Obionu West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 515-520. PMID: 33058127 Quality of Life of HIV Infected Children Attending the Antiretroviral Clinic, University College Hospital, Ibadan O. Badru, M.D. Dairo, R.E. Oladokun West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 521-527. PMID: 33058128 Prevalence and Determinants of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use among Diabetes Patients in Southwestern Nigeria A.O. Ala, O.A. Ojo, C.A. Enikuomehin, G.O. Ajani, M.A. Olamoyegun, A.T. Akinlade, O.R. Olabode West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 528-536. PMID: 33058129   Amputation Characteristics, Caregiver Support and Psychosocial Effect of Amputation among Adult Amputees at Tertiary Hospitals in Lagos Nigeria B.A. Akodu, S.N. Ugochukwu, O.A. Eyitayo, A.O. Abiola West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 537-547. PMID: 33058130 Remission and Relapses in Children with Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome in Umuahia, South East Nigeria C.A. Ibeneme, E.F. Onuh, E.O. Ezuruike West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 548-554. PMID: 33058131 Volume of Acute Ischemic Stroke Lesion and Patients' Outcome at Jos University Teaching Hospital: A Cranial Computed Tomography Study Y.F. Taiwo, G.O. Osaigbovo, A.E. Gabkwet, S.M. Danjem, A.J. Salaam, J.E. Ikubor, F.O. Taiwo West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 555-559. PMID: 33058132 Assessment of Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents with Obesity in Ile-Ife, South West Nigeria O.T. Bamigboye-Taiwo, O.A. Ajose, O. Ogunlade West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 560-568. PMID: 33058133 REVIEW ARTICLE The Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID-19: A Review of Emerging Literature A.O. Enitan, O.A. Olasode West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 569-573. PMID: 33058134 NARRATIVE REVIEW Atypical Diabetes Presentations in Sub-Saharan Africa Classification Puzzle and Possible Role of Precision Medicine W.O. Balogun, A.E. Uloko, M.O. Owolabi West Afr J Med. 2020 October;37(5): 574-582. PMID: 33058135   2020 PUBLISHED JOURNALS A compilation of the journals that have been published in 2020 was made available and distributed to fellows during the recently concluded October 2020 West African College of Physicians Fellowship examinations. Fellows were encouraged to make a kind donation of at least ten thousand naira (#10,000.00), about 20USD to the journal account on receipt of the journal pack. This is to encourage those who have not responded to please do so. Fellows should kindly encourage their various institutions to subscribe for the journal. This will enhance and improve our impact on a wider range. Fellows who did not participate in the exam can request for theirs and it will be sent to them with additional fees for postage/courier. ADVERTS Advertise your brand, products and events (conferences, exhibitions and workshops) in our esteemed print publications and reach out to healthcare professionals and institutions worldwide. For advert placement, kindly contact the Editor-in-Chief for details (email: wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com). INFORMATION TO AUTHOR’S Author’s should take note and strictly adhere to the guideline as stipulated in the instruction page of the journal with regards to the following when submitting manuscript for publication.. Title of the manuscript, Initial(s) and Surname of each author, and affiliation; Name, postal and e-mail addresses of corresponding author, A running title of not more than 40 characters, see details: https://wajmed.org/authorguidline.php

NOVEMBER 2020 EDITION This edition is currently in the editorial phase and will soon be sent to the press. Corresponding authors of manuscripts are advised to kindly pay the statutory charges within the next two weeks in order to expedite the process. The following articles have been listed for the November edition.   STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS (SWOT) ANALYSIS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS FOR IMMUNISATION IN A NIGERIAN RURAL COMMUNITY A.J. Etokidem, F. Nkpoyen, C. Ekanem, E. Mpama, A. Isika   A REVIEW-BASED COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN NIGERIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM Tolulope Adeniji and Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi   METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN A POPULATION OF MARKET WOMEN IN A SEMI-URBAN TOWN, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA Adejumo OA, Akinbodewa AA, Ogunleye A, Okaka EI, Lamidi O, Akinbo E   CHOICE OF SURGICAL SUB-SPECIALTIES AMONG SURGICAL RESIDENTS IN NIGERIA Nwashilli Nnamdi Jude, Udoh David Okon, Okugbo Stanley Ukadike AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF PATIENTS’ BILL OF RIGHT AMONG PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA Adejumo OA, Adejumo OA, Abolarin OS GENDER DISPARITY IN SURVIVAL AMONG END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS ON HAEMODIALYSIS Liman Hamidu Muhammad, Makusidi Aliyu Muhammad, Sakajiki Aminu Muhammad1, Umar Hayatu, Maiyaki Abubakar Sadiq, Awosan Joseph Kehinde CASTOR OIL AND BISACODYL VERSUS SODIUM PICOSULPHATE MAGNESIUM CITRATE FOR BOWEL CLEANSING PRIOR TO COLONOSCOPY IN A LIMITED RESOURCE SETTING. Ray-Offor E, Ray-Offor OD ANTICOAGULATION DURING THE COLD HARMATTAN SEASON: NEED FOR EXTRA CAUTION- as a letter to the Editor Basil N Okeahialam CHARACTERIZATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FROM PASTEUR INSTITUTE IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE: METHICILLIN RESISTANCE, REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO VANCOMYCIN, PANTON-VALENTINE LEUCOTOXIN AND EXFOLIATINS Krizo G. A-A., Kanga T., Anné J., Ouassa T., Djatchi R., Cablan M., Kouassi-Agbessi T., Zinzendorf NY., Kacou-N’Douba A CURRENT STATE OF MALARIA ENDEMICITY IN EGOR SOUTH-SOUTH REGION, NIGERIA Emeka Augustine Ifebi, Damian Uchechukwu Nwaneri, Michael Okoeguale Ibadin THE IMAGING FEATURES OF TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS IN AFRICAN CHILDREN- A PICTORIAL ESSAY Akinmoladun JA, Koranteng PN HAEMATOLOGY CONSULTATIONS IN A TERTIARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN NIGERIA- accepted as communication to the editor Aworanti, O.W., Anyanwu-Yeiya C., Shonde-Adebola K.B., Olaniyi J.A., Shokunbi, W.A SUBJECTIVE SLEEP QUALITY AND SUICIDALITY AMONG OUT-PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA IN NIGERIA Oriji SO, James BO, Akhigbe SI, Erohubie PO   CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF BELIEFS, PERCEPTIONS, KNOWLEDGE OF TREATMENT MODALITIES AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ACNE SCAR TREATMENT IN ACNE PATIENTS Ehiaghe L Anaba, Ruth I Oaku LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS AND CORRELATES AMONGST ADULT NIGERIANS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA Onyegbutulem Henry Chijioke, Aghahowa Michael Ehienagudia, Olusegun Michael Akinwande SEVERE MATERNAL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH ABORTION-RELATED SEPSIS AT THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX (OAUTHC), ILE-IFE NIGERIA: EXPERIENCE FROM THE LAST DECADE OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL ERA Awowole IO, Omitinde OS, Ayegbusi EO, Kolawole OO, Ijarotimi AO, Badejoko OO ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VOLUMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF ACHILLES TENDONS IN UNILATERAL CONGENITAL CLUBFOOT IN LAGOS, NIGERIA Idowu S.O., Adewole OA, Balogun Jide, Giwa SO PATTERN AND PREDICTORS OF EPILEPSY AMONG CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY IN JOS, NIGERIA Emeka U. Ejeliogu, Aderonke Courage, Esther S. Yiltok THE PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION AMONG PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA Ilesanmi, O S, Adeniyi, B O., Okunrinboye, H. I., Atoyebi, A.O., Erhabor G. E   EFFECT OF ANTENATAL COUPLE COUNSELING ON POSTPARTUM UPTAKE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG ANTENATAL CLIENTS AND THEIR SPOUSES ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC OF A NORTHERN NIGERIA TERTIARY HOSPITAL: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Zainab Abdulkadir, Bukar A. Grema, Godpower C. Michael, Suleiman Y. Omeiza

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From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief - AUGUST 2020

 

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. ADVERTS Showcase your brand and products (conferences, exhibitions and workshops) through adverts in our esteemed print publications reaching out to healthcare professionals and institutions worldwide. Kindly contact the Editor-in-Chief for details (email: wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com).  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. WEBSITE  The journal website is going through consistent update and innovation. Our aim is to optimise the website for seamless operations for all activities such as tracking of manuscript status, reviewers platforms, online subscriptions and other functionalities. Kindly visit and register with your details as an author or reviewer. For online submission click- https://wajmed.org/submit_manuscript.php. Feedbacks are welcomed.  Please find below the articles in September 2020 edition. Editorial Note Advancing in Spite of The Covid-19 Pandemic G. E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):324. PMID: 32835388 Obesity: The Modern Epidemic C. N. Unachukwu, V.E Gomba West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):325. PMID: 32835389 Cervical Screening: Current Challenges and Prospect M. Zakari, U.A. Umar West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):326. PMID: 32835390 Detection of Early Renal Disease in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia Using Micro Albuminuria as A Surrogate Marker 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 Ante-Natal Care Utilization and Comparison of Obstetric Performance of Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary and Secondary/Primary Health Facilities in South West Nigeria A. O. Sule-Odu, A. K. Akiseku, O. E. Jaiyesimi, A. O. Adejumo, O. I. Odelola West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):335-341. PMID: 32835393 Doctors’  Knowledge,  Comprehension, Attitude  to  and Application  of  Ethical  Principles  in  Child  Healthcare  in  a  Nigerian  Teaching Hospital. T. P. West, P. N. Tabansi, I. Yarhere, K. E. O. Nkanginieme West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4):342-348. PMID: 32835394 Efficacy of Single Fixed Dose of Radioiodine (I 131) Therapy in Patients Treated for Hyperthyroidism at Nuclear Medicine Department of Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). A. R. Isah, T. Kotze West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 349–354. PMID: 32835395 Factors Related to Cervical Cancer Screening Experience among Women Aged 15 and above in Eswatini: The World Health Organisation STEP’s Data 2014: A Household Cross Sectional Survey T. N. Maseko, Hui-Chuan Huang, Kuan-Chia Lin West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 355–361. PMID: 32835396 Gastrointestinal Lesions in a Nigerian Tertiary Care Centre: A Histopathological Study 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 Care P. 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 Helicobacter Pylori and Precancerous Lesions of the Stomach in a Southwestern Nigerian Population A. C. Jemilohun, M. A. Ajani, T. O. Solaja, T. D. Ngubor West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 377–384. PMID: 32835399 Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Colorectal Polyps in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A Single Centre Review of 496 Colonoscopies E. Ray-Offor, N. J. Jebbin  West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 385–390. PMID: 32835400 Femoral Anteversion Angles in Dry Bones of Adult Nigerians: A Comparison of Two Methods O. I. Akinmokun, A. T. Akinsulire, N. M. Ibeabuchi, O. O. Akinbode, I. A. Oyebiyi, A. M. Sulaiman, A. O. Akinpelu, V. B. Nwinee West Afr J Med. September;37(4): 391–395. PMID: 32835401 Peri-Surgical Acute Kidney Injury in Two Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals: A Retrospective Study O. Okoye, M. Mamven West Afr J Med. September;37(4): 396–401. PMID: 32835402 Preterm Babies: Management and Challenges Associated with Survival in a Resource-Limited Setting M. Bello, S. Pius, B. A. Ibrahim, H. A. Ibrahim West Afr J Med. September;37(4): 402–406. PMID: 32835403   Risk Factors Associated with Adolescent Obesity in an Urban Area, North-West Nigeria P. Eseigbe, L. A. Moses, F. M. Onuoha, B. Y. Ibrahim, E. E. Eseigbe West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 407–411. PMID: 32835404 Early Detection of Renal Injury in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemiausing Microalbuminuria in a Tertiary Health Institution in Southern Nigeria E. E. Ekpenyong, E. E. Ikpeme, E. G. U. Bassey, O. T. Dixon-Umo West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 412–417. PMID: 32835405 Stroke in Sierra Leonean Africans: Perspectives from a Private Health Facility D. R. Lisk, F. Ngobeh, B. Kumar, F. Moses, J. B. W. Russell West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 418–422. PMID: 32835406 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 Unravelling the Diagnosis – The Role of Histopathology in Mycosis Fungoides  E. Otrofanowei, A. O. Akinkugbe, O. O. Ayanlowo, O. Akinde, O. Obadofin West Afr J Med. 2020 September;37(4): 428–431. PMID: 32835408

West African Journal of Medicine: West African Journal of Medicine - Newsletter June...

West African Journal of Medicine: West African Journal of Medicine - Newsletter June...:     From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief June 2020   Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your continued support and interest in the West African ...

West African Journal of Medicine - Newsletter June 2020

From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief June 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 for your information. APRIL TO JUNE 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. You could place a request to subscribe for your copy and arrangements would be made to courier it to you. Corresponding authors have been sent their complementary copies by courier service (DHL). JULY TO AUGUST 2020 EDITION The latest issue of the West African Journal of Medicine Vol. 37, No. 3, July - August, 2020 is out! 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 will be sent their complimentary copies by courier service (DHL). Authors and those interested could place request for subscription at the journal office or email request to wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com. Below is the list of articles in this edition. You can access the free abstract-text content of this issue. EDITORIAL Covid-19 Pandemic: The New Reality GE Erhabor ORIGINAL ARTICLES Mobile Phone Use in the Management of Diabetes in Nigeria: A New Potential Weapon. M. A. Olamoyegun, O. J. Emuoyibofarhe, O. A. Ala, E. Ugwu West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):201-208. PMID: 32476111 Mortality Trends among Older Patients admitted to the Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2013–2017. A. Adebusoye, O. O. Olowookere, S. A. Ajayi, V. I. Akinmoladun, T. O. Alonge West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):209-215. PMID: 32476112 Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Prescribing in a Nigerian Hospital: Findings and Implications on Antimicrobial Resistance. A Fowotade, T. Fasuyi, O. Aigbovo, A. Versporten, O. Adekanmbi, O. Akinyemi, H. Goossens, A. Kehinde, O. Oduyebo West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):216-220. PMID: 32476113 Evaluation of Ophthalmology Inpatients Consultation in a Nigerian Tertiary Eye Care Centre. D. H. Kayoma, C. U. Ukponmwan, J. N. Ese-Onakewhor West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):221-224. PMID: 32476114 Serum Uric Acid Predicts Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in Nigeria: A Hospital Based Study. O. A. Adewuya, E. A. Ajayi, A. O. Adetiloye, A. S. Atiba, S. A. Dada, O. O. Areo West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):225-230. PMID: 32476115 The Assessment of Copeptin and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels as Biomarkers in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. C. J. Okwor, K. S. Adedapo, O. O. Bello, A. D. A. Adebayo, V. C. Okwor West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):231-236. PMID: 32476116 An Assessment of Glycaemic Control and Modes of Health Financing among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending a Teaching Hospital in South-Western Nigeria. T. E. Attoye, P. A. Adebobola, V. Inem West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):237-247. PMID: 32476117 An Update on the Histomorphological Pattern of Carcinoma of the Prostate Gland in Nigerian Men as seen in the University College Hospital, Ibadan. S. A. Omenai, M. Mashor, A. Adebiyi, O. J. Ogunbiyi West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):248-252. PMID: 32476118 Comparison of the Treatment Assessments of the Conventional Stainless-Steel Crown Restorations and the Hall Technique. O. S. Ayedun, F. A. Oredugba, E. O. Sote West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):253-259. PMID: 32476119 HIV Co-Infection with Hepatitis B and C and Liver Function in Children and Adolescent on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Tertiary Health Institution in Abuja. A.A. Okechukwu, Y. Thairu, M. S. Dalili West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):260-267. PMID: 32476120 Morbidity Pattern and Choice of Care in an Urban Slum of a Metropolitan State, Southwestern Nigeria. A. M. Adebayo, T. A. Obembe, B. E. Adebayo West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):268-274. PMID: 32476121 Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using the COPD Assessment Test (CAT). A. A. Akor, A. Bamidele, G. E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):275-280. PMID: 32476122 Twenty Years of Repair of Ventricular Septal Defects in Ghana. M. N. Tamatey, M. M. Tettey, F. Edwin, E. A. Aniteye, K. Entsua-Mensah, B. Gyan, I. K. Adzamli, G. Offei-Larbi, L. A. Sereboe, K. Frimpong-Boateng West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):281-283. PMID: 32476123 Takayasu’s Arteritis Presenting Atypically In A Female Nigerian. G. J. Odunlami, O. O. Okunola, H. Olaosebikan, A. S. Aderibigbe, A. I. Ajibade West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):284-289. PMID: 32476124 CASE REPORT Analysis of the Cerebrospinal Fluid at Point of Care in Resource-Limited Setting: A Pilot Study. C. B. Egu, A. Ogunniyi West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):290-294. PMID: 32476125 REVIEW ARTICLE Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Clinical Perspectives and Ongoing Challenges. A. O. Arawomo, A. I. M Ajibade, B. Adeniyi, J. Aigbirior, G. E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;37(3):295-316. PMID: 32476126 PRESS RELEASE Response of the West African College of Physicians to the COVID-19 Pandemic in West Africa A. Akpalu Executive Summary of WACP Press Statement on COVID-19 Y. Houenou, A. Akpalu ________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE The journal’s website is fully functional and now accessible. Kindly visit and register with your details as an author or reviewer. For online submission click- https://wajmed.org/submit_manuscript.php ADVERTS Showcase your brand and products (conferences, exhibitions and workshops) through adverts in our esteemed print publications reaching out to healthcare professionals and institutions worldwide. Kindly contact the Editor-in-Chief for details (email: wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com). SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 2020 EDITION Authors are advised to kindly pay for the publication charges and fulfil other obligations if they have not done so. Please, be informed that the manuscript submission and publication charges has been upwardly reviewed in order to meet up with the current economic reality and production costs. Articles slated for this edition will be publicised in the next newsletter. However, authors have been duly informed. NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2020 EDITION Articles for November – December are already scheduled. Authors would be informed accordingly as the process advances.There are other articles in the final stages of review. We would notify the authors as soon as your article is accepted for publication. Accepted articles would be scheduled for publication accordingly.I would like to reiterate the followings ways you can support the journal.   By submitting manuscripts and encouraging your colleagues to also submit manuscripts pertaining to all aspects of Medicine and Surgery. By being part of the peer review process as a reviewer and reviewing manuscripts promptly within two weeks. By soliciting for adverts on the Journal which will help to fund the journal. By sending in useful suggestions and feedbacks. By referring your colleagues and institutions to subscribe to our regular email newsletters and update. Thank you for your continued interest in WAJM! Prof. G. E. Erhabor Editor-in-Chief West African Journal of Medicine

WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE - LATEST ISSUE (MAY - AUGUST, 2019)

Dear Colleagues

The latest issue of the West African Journal of Medicine Vol. 36, No. 2, May - August, 2019 is out! The printed copies are available at the West African Journal of Medicine (WAJM) office at 6, Taylor Drive, Edmund Crescent, Medical Compound, Yaba, Lagos.

The copies will also be made available at the various centers during the October 2019 West African College of Physicians & West African College of Surgeons Fellowship Examinations.

You can also access free abstract-text content of this issue through the following links;

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·       Website: www.wajmed.org
The West African Journal of Medicine is indexed/abstracted in PubMed Central, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, and African Index Medicus among others.

Corresponding authors will receive complementary copies of this edition. Below is the list of articles in this current edition.

We look forward to receiving your valuable submissions and thank you in advance for your contributions.

Prof. G. E. Erhabor

Editor-in-Chief

WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE - LATEST ISSUE

Dear Colleagues,

Latest issue of the West African Journal of Medicine Vol. 36, No. 1, January - April, 2019 will be available soon! You may access free abstract-text content of this issue through the links below;

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wajmedic

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/wajmedic

Blog:  https://wajmeditor.blogspot.com

Google Plus:  https://plus.google.com/111507556876991931770

Website: www.wajmed.org

The West African Journal of Medicine is indexed/abstracted in PubMed Central, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, African Journals on Line and African Index Medicus amongst others.

We are looking forward to receiving your valuable submissions and thank you in advance for your contributions.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF'S PERSPECTIVE

For the past few weeks, I have been asked several questions regarding the West African Journal of Medicine. I will answer these questions successively below. I want to thank all our researchers and Fellows of the WACP and WACS for their continued interest in the Journal.

·         The WAJM did not publish for a long period of time. Will this situation reoccur?

No. We have totally revamped our system and our goal is to make sure we produce the journal consistently and promptly. Our existing structure is strategically constituted to achieve this.

·         Why is the acceptance rate low?

One of my major goals is to help upcoming researchers improve their writing skills. If an article is found unsuitable for the journal in its original form, we encourage and assist the author in improving his/her manuscript, for new submission. We also give authors all the reviewers' comments to further help improve their manuscripts.

·         Why does it take a long time to review and publish articles?

A few delays have been due to difficulties in finding suitable reviewers and we have experienced slow response from some of our reviewers, on occasion. We are working hard to address this issue in our subsequent editions. As much as possible, our reviewers are given between two to four weeks for review. As soon as the articles are submitted and found suitable for publishing, they are published promptly. Presently, we publish quarterly.

·         What are the publication and processing fees and why do we have to pay?

Our Journal is self-supporting. Funds generated by the Journal are used for payment of staff, printing of the Journal and other logistics. I am particularly grateful to the WACP and WACS for their support. The processing fee and the publication charges are used to process and publish the Journal quarterly. The processing fee is 50 dollars while the publication fee ranges between N45,000 to N50,000 naira based on the number of tables, figures, pie charts, histograms, etc. in the article. In order to allow the Journal to retain its standard, and considering all the logistics, we believe the current fees are adequate. Presently, we do not intend to increase the fees. However, there may be changes later depending on the economic situation.

·         Can I contact the Editor-in-Chief personally if I have issues regarding the Journal?

 I am willing to receive calls or mails concerning any clarification regarding the Journal at any time. This is particularly so, in this critical period, when efforts are geared towards revamping and sustaining the Journal.

·         Is WAJM a local, regional or international Journal?

The WAJM is an international Journal that covers all subspecialties in Medical Sciences and Surgery. All manuscripts are subjected to thorough peer-review process by eminent scholars. The Editors are chosen and rotated between the West African College of Physicians (WACP) and West African College of Surgeons (WACS). Although, it is an international journal, we encourage articles that are of particular relevance to Africa.

·         Must I be a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians or West African College of Surgeons to submit manuscripts?

Anyone can submit manuscripts as long as it is in line with the Journals missions and goals. We accept manuscripts from all fields of medicine, surgery, paediatrics, o b s t e t r i c s a n d g y n a e c o l o g y, histopathology, amongst several others. However, my goal is to encourage members of the College (WACP and WACS).

·         What kind of manuscript can I submit?

1.         Original research articles
2.          Reviews and meta-analysis
3.          Brief communication and case reports
4.          Medical education matters and issues
5.          Conference and workshop reports/proceedings
6.          Supplements
7.          Editorials and commentaries
8.          Correspondence (Letters)
9.          Patient vignettes
10.          Book Reviews
11.          Association News
12.          Medical and Health News
13.          Miscellaneous (prose, poetry, sociopolitical issues with medical bias, etc.)

 ·         How do I submit manuscripts?

An electronic copy of the manuscript should be sent to the email address of the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Gregory E. Erhabor; wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com, wajmeditorinchief@wajmed.org. Other details on submission can be found in the Journal.

·         How can I support the Journal?

1.             By submitting manuscripts and encouraging your colleagues to also submit manuscripts pertaining to all aspects of Medicine and Surgery.
2.      By being part of the review process.
3.      By subscribing to the Journal individually and through your institution.
4.      By soliciting for adverts on the Journal which will help to fund the  journal in its present state.
5.      By sending in useful suggestions on how we can move the Journal forward.

·         Do you receive adverts for the Journal?

WAJM is a good platform for advertising relevant health products because it is widely accessed by clinicians and researchers in Africa. In fact, advertising in WAJM is highly rewarding and encouraged.

 ·         How can I get the hard copy of the Journal?

You can contact the editorial assistant at the Editorial Office, 6 Taylor Drive, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.

The details of the subscription fees can be found in any of the recent Journals or on request.

Finally, we are committed to increasing the impact factor of the Journal and making it one of the most prestigious journals in the world. 

PROF. G. E. ERHABOR, MBBS, FWACP, FCCP, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Lond.)

Editor-in-Chief - West African Journal of Medicine (WAJM)
College of Health Sciences,
Department of Medicine,
Obafemi Awolowo
University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife,
Osun State, Nigeria