Wednesday 21 October 2020

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

 

 
West African Journal of Medicine
 
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
 
 
WEBSITE
 The journal website is going through consistent updates 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 clickhttps://wajmed.org/submit_manuscript.php. Feedbacks are welcome.
 
Once again, we thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to receiving manuscripts submission to the journal and we encourage our reviewers to give adequate and prompt response.
 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 (WAJM) 6,Taylor Drive, Edmund Crescent,
Medical Compound,
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Thursday 27 August 2020

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

 

West African Journal of Medicine
 
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

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

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



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

 

Monday 22 June 2020

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

 
West African Journal of Medicine
 
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
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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.
 
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Prof. G. E. Erhabor
Editor-in-Chief
West African Journal of Medicine




Monday 26 August 2019

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.
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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