From The Desk of The Editor-in-Chief- DECEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER

 

From The Desk of The Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues. It is my pleasure to present the December Edition of the West African Journal of Medicine Newsletter. What a year filled with tensions, stress and especially the challenges of COVID-19! Health workers all over the world have had to battle through the year. Thanks be to God we can see a silver lining with the advent of COVID-19 vaccines. JOURNAL PRODUCTION The Journal production has become more regular and consistent and we are receiving more articles now from colleagues in both West African College of Medicine and West African College of Surgeons and even from colleagues in diaspora. Currently, the journal is produced monthly and we hope to sustain this process. However, this will depend largely on the flow of manuscripts and prompt review process. JOURNAL PACKAGE FOR THE YEAR We have some outstanding copies of editions of the WAJM produced for this year. Individuals or institutions may subscribe for these journals. For further information about the subscription, please contact the Editor-in-chief through the email or phone numbers available. THE WAJM WEBSITE The website is currently undergoing an upgrade. We encourage authors to utilize the submission via email option until the process of upgrading is concluded. When the upgraded website becomes available, it will be announced. The Journal can, however, be accessed through the following media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wajmedic) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/wajmedic) The Blog (https://wajmeditor.blogspot.com) The WAJM is indexed/abstracted in EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, Medline/Index Medicus, African Journals OnLine and African Index Medicus, amongst others. DECEMBER 2020 EDITION The December 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 the articles in the December edition. Abstract of each article in this issue can be access on PubMed Central, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, and African Index Medicus among others. EDITORIALS Covid-19 Vaccine is Here!!! G. E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 712-713 PMID: 33296475 Obstructive Sleep Apnea B. Adeniyi and G. E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 713-714 PMID:33296476 ORIGINAL ARTICLES An Analysis of COVID-19 Patients Receiving Care in a Tertiary Facility in Southern Nigeria  B. U. Okwara, E. O. Ogboghodo, I. I. Osaigbovo, D. E. Obaseki, C. E. Omuemu, E. Oduware, M. Osemwenkhai West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 715–720 PMID:33296477 Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcome of Retinal Vein Occlusions in Ile Ife, Nigeria O. H. Onakpoya, M. Y. Majekodunmi West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 721–725 PMID:33296478 Plasma Lipids and CD4 Count of Newly Diagnosed HIV Sero-Positive Patients at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria A. S. Atiba, M. S. Odimayo, E. A. Ajayi, J. O. Akande, T. A. Niran-Atiba, D. P. Oparinde West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 726–731 PMID: 33296479 Activated Charcoal-based Dental Products: Awareness, Knowledge and Opinion of Dental Practitioners in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria A. U. Umanah, U. Otakhoigbogie, M. O. Soroye West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 732–739 PMID: 33296480 Evaluating Ultrasound Determined Thyroid Volume as a Predictor of Newborn Thyroid Hormone Function O. M. Atalabi, O. O. Jarrett, O. A. Ogunleye West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 740–744 PMID: 33296481 Prospective Cross-Sectional Study of Quality of Life of Vitiligo Patients Using a Vitiligo Specific Quality of Life Instrument E. L. Anaba, R. I. Oaku West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 745-749 PMID: 33296482 Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among Adults in a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria A. O. Odeyemi, O. O. Oni, G. M. Israel, O. A. Ala, J. O. Akande, A. Idowu, O. K. Israel, A. O. Aremu, E. O. Oke, P. O. Akinwusi West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 750–756 PMID:33296483 Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Limb Fracture Fixation: A Comparison of Nerve Stimulation, Ultrasound-Guided Technique and a Combination of both Techniques O. R. Omoregbe, H. O. Idehen, C. O.  Imarengiaye West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 757–762 PMID: 33296484 Knowledge of Breast Cancer and Practice of Breast Cancer Screening among Female Teachers in an Urban Local Government Area in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria A. O. Abiola, A. O. Lawal, G. K. Oyeleke, A. T. AbdulKareem, O. V. Ezeonyeka, O. A. Oyeleye West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 763–768 PMID: 33296485 Gender Differences in the Health-Related Quality of Life of Couples Receiving Assisted Reproduction Treatment in Benin City: A Comparative Analysis E. O. Ogboghodo, I. Osazuwa, O. E. Ehigiegba West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 769–775 PMID: 33296486 Nurse-Physician Collaboration: A Comparison of Attitudes of Nurses and Physicians in Nigerian Tertiary Hospital Care Settings T. R. Folorunso, A. E. Folorunso West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 776–782 PMID: 33296487 Knowledge Attitude and Practice Regarding Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Medical Doctors in Southern Nigeria N. Nwosu, F. Ugoeze, C. U. Ufoaroh, E. Omejua, O. Anyim, E. Chima, H. Odilinye, E. Enemo, B. Awokola   West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 783–789 PMID: 33296488 Anti-sickling Efficacy of Methanolic Extract of Medicinal Plants from Gwagwalada, Nigeria L. A. Alli, O. E. Nnodu West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 790–795 PMID: 33296489 Relative Incidence and Demographics of Blepharoptosis Subtypes in a Tertiary Care Centre, South-South, Nigeria D. H. Kayoma, V. B. Osaguona West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 796–800 PMID:33296490 Microbiome of the Middle Meatus in HIV J. Lawal, A. S. Labaran, A. Ibrahim, A. D. Salisu, O. R. Quadri West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 801–804 PMID: 33296491 Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Tinea Capitis among Primary School Children in a Semi-Urban Area of Rivers State, Nigeria A. E. Fienemika, E. A. D. Alikor, P. I. Opara West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 805–811 PMID: 33296492 Micronutrient Levels in Children with Cerebral Palsy in Abia State, Nigeria R. I. Chidomere, I. K. Ukpabi, N. K. Chukwudi, N. C. Ojinnaka West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 812–818 PMID: 33296493 Performance of Multiple True or False Options with Negative Scoring Schemes Against Single Best of Five Answer Options in a Medical School E. N. Anyabolu, I. I. Chukwuonye, I. C. Okoye, U. C. Ufoaroh, A. E. Anyabolu, K. C. Dike West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 819–824 PMID: 33296494 Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Subjects in Southeast Nigeria E.C. Obi, I.I. Chukwuonye, E.N. Anyabolu, C. Okpara, K.A. Ohagwu, C.O. Oladele, E. Oviasu, O. Uwa, E.I. Agaba, L.I. Ojogwu West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 825–831 PMID:33296495 CASE REPORT Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Ileum Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction: Case Report R. Kidnie, T. Momah   West Afr J Med. 2020 December; 37(7): 832–835 PMID: 33296496

NOVEMBER 2020 Newsletter

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. 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