WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE- LATEST ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2023

 

From The Desk of The Editor-in-Chief NOVEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER Dear Colleague, It is my pleasure to present the Journal newsletter for November 2023. I appreciate the authors, reviewers, and the two colleges (West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons) for their continuous support. The book of abstracts of the 47th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the Nigerian Chapter of the West African College of Physicians held in Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria between the 11th and 15th of July, 2023 and the 47th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians which was held at Lomé, Togo between November and December 2023 has been published by the West African College of Physicians. The Togo, Lome AGSM abstracts are available on PUBMED and can be accessed via the following link: http://wajmeditor.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-book-of-abstracts-of-47th-agsm-of.html   The full e-copy can be accessed and downloaded on the journal website by following this link: https://wajmed.com/Journal-WAJM_December_2023_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf The full e-copy can be accessed and downloaded on the journal website by following this link: https://wajmed.com/Journal-WAJM_November_2023_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf The Nigerian Chapter AGSM abstracts are available on PUBMED and can be accessed via the following link: http://wajmeditor.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-book-of-abstracts-of-47th-annual.html WAJM VOLUME 40, NUMBER 10, OCTOBER  2023 The printed copies of this edition are available at the West African Journal of Medicine (WAJM) office at 6, Taylor Drive, Edmund Crescent, Medical Compound, Yaba, Lagos State. Complimentary copies have been sent to the corresponding authors by courier service. Authors and those interested in copies of this edition can request it at the journal office or send an email to the Editor-in-Chief through wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com LATEST ISSUE - WAJM VOL. 40. N0. 11, 2023 WAJM VOLUME 40, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2023 The contents of the current issues are listed below. The free abstract-text content of this edition can be accessed on the journal website and on PubMed Central amongst others. EDITORIAL  Stigma in Medicine Ibidunni O. Oloniniyi, Gregory E. Erhabor West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1137-1138 PMID: 38085823  EDITORIAL  Time to Treat the Climate and Nature Crisis as One Indivisible Global Health Emergency Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1139-1141 PMID: 38085852 EDITORIAL (French Translation) LE Moment Est Venu de Considerer la Crise Climatque et Celle de la Nature Comme une Seule et Meme Urgence Sanitaire Mondiale Indivisible Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1142-1144 PMID: 38085887 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Health Resource Utilization among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Nigeria: An Analysis from the International Diabetes Management Practice Study (IDMPS) B.A. Kolawole,  F. A. Anumah, C. Unachukwu  (for the IDMPS 7 investigators) West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1145-1154 PMID: 38085916  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Determinants Among Hypertensive Patients in Rural Southwest Nigeria E.A.Afolabi-Obe, S. M.Agboola, A. O. Ibrahim, O. E. Gabriel-Alayode, O. E. Omosanya, O. T. Elegbede, A. O. Ajetunmobi, K. O. Sito, T. M. Olanrewaju West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1155-1163 PMID: 38090538 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Metabolic Syndrome and its Correlates among Hypertensive Patients in Abuja, North Central Nigeria H. C. Onyegbutulem, P. I. Henry-Onyegbutulem, D. Dogo, P. E.H. Schwarz, S. R. Bornstein West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1164-1172 PMID: 38091343 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Oral health and nutritional Status of Preschool-Aged Children in Maiduguri, North-East Nigeria T. O. Ligali, O. O. Orenuga West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1173-1180 PMID: 38091448 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Antibody response to Covid-19 vaccine (AstraZeneca) amongst Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria Z. G. Habib V. G. Kwaghe, B.A. Ekele, A.A.Akor, U. S. Galadima, N. D. Baamlong, E. K. Olateju, P.C. Onyeka West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11):  1181-1191 PMID: 38096114  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Sleep Health amongst PatientsAttendingAdult Neurology Clinic in Abakaliki Nigeria C. O. Eze, F. C. Okoro, M. Okorie West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11):1192-1198 PMID: 38096460  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Stroke Hexagon; Protocol for Reduction of Stroke Burden in Resource-Poor Settings C. O. Eze West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1199-1208 PMID: 38096494 ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Stigma of Epilepsy among Patients Attending the Epilepsy Clinic at Connaught Hospital, Sierra Leone Durodami R. Lisk, Alieu Kanu, James B.W. Russell West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11):1209-1215 PMID: 38096502  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Food and Aeroallergen Sensitization, Eosinophils Levels and Risk of Atopic Dermatitis in Abuja P. U. Ibekwe, T. I.Otu, E. E. Ekop, P. U. Bassi West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1216-1222 PMID: 38096550  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Predictors of Surgical Site Infection in Contaminated Abdominal Surgical Wounds: Our Experience in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital E. Tagar, J. Kpolugbo, W. Akerele, A. A. Okomayin, C. Odion West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1223-1231 PMID: 38099433 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Overview of Early Childhood Caries in Nigeria and Global Recommended Treatment Guidelines N. K. Onyejaka, A. R. Njokanma, A. Ehizele, A. Adewale West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1232-1239 PMID: 38099481 ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Effect of Music on Operative Anxiety markers in patients undergoing Cataract Surgery: Adual centre cross-sectional comparative study O. T. Aribaba, A. A. Adenekan, A. A. Alabi, C. C. Emefu, O. T. Ilo, M. O. Kareem, Y. O. Oshodi, A. O. Onakoya, F. B.Akinsola West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1240-1252 PMID: 38099509  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of Anemia on The Quality of Life of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Single Institution Experience A. Odeyemi, O. M. Oladimeji, A. O.Ajibare, A. A. Iyayi, A. B. Oladimeji, O. T. Ojo, A. P. Adebola, J. O. Awobusuyi, A. O. Adekoya West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1253-1261 PMID: 38099515 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Intestinal Helminthiasis: Risk factors and relationship with Nutritional status and Anaemia among Institutionalised Children in three States of South-East Nigeria M. O. Njoku, K. K. Iloh, C. O. Okike, G. C. Njoku, O. N. Iloh, N. C. Ojinnaka. West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1262-1273 PMID: 38099563 CASE REPORT Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Young Nigerian Male with Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report C. P.Onyia , P. Asogwa, W. Adiri , O. Obienu , U. N. Ijoma, S. C. Nwokediuko West Afr J Med. November 2023; 40 (11): 1274-1279 PMID: 38099570 PROCESSING AND PUBLICATION FEES Given the prevailing economic conditions, the increasing production costs, and the fluctuating exchange rates, we kindly request authors to submit payments in US Dollars (USD) for all processing and publication fees. Kindly be informed that from January 2024, manuscripts accepted for publication will be rescheduled for the subsequent edition if publication fees are not settled within the designated payment period. If any author encounters challenges making payments in USD, please don't hesitate to contact the Editor-in-Chief via email. - wajmeditorinchief@gmail.com or WhatsApp (08068925934)  The current fees are as stated below: Processing Fee: $60.00  Publication Fee: $150.00  Payment in Dollars (Domiciliary Account) Account Name: West African Journal Medicine Account Number: 0483489788 Bank: GT Bank Swift Code: GTBINGLA Sort Code: 058194010   DECEMBER 2023 EDITION This edition is currently in the final stages of publishing. Corresponding authors of manuscripts are advised to kindly pay the statutory charges on or before 22nd December, 2023 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. The following articles have been listed for the DECEMBER  2023 edition. EDITORIAL Safeguarding Healthcare Ecosystems in West Africa: The Need for Urgent Policy Reforms G. E. Erhabor ORIGINAL ARTICLES ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALANINE AMINO-TRANSFERASE, HYPERTENSION AND OBESITY IN NIGERIANS Dele-Ojo Bolade Folashade, Dada Samuel Ayokunle, Fadare Joseph Olusesan, Ajayi David Daisi, Ajayi Ebenezer Adekunle, Raimi Taiwo Hussean, Ajayi Akande Oladimeji PRECISE PEDIATRIC CANCER DIAGNOSIS USING IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY: REDUCING COST OF CARE AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME SETTINGS Akinsete AM, Fakile O.U, Joseph O.A, Akinjo A.O, Fashola O.T, Ajose A, Oladipo T.A, Akinsulie A ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS, CHANGES IN HEMATOLOGIC AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TO TWO ACTS: ARTEMISININ-PIPERAQUINE (AP) AND ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE (AL) AMONG NIGERIAN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA Oluwafunmibi E. Anjorin, Catherine Falade, Ibukun A. Anjorin FROM THE BREAST TO THE FINGER- A CASE REPORT ON ACROMETASTASIS                   Ita O.I, Mustapha B, Adesunkanmi A.O, Aderounmu A.A, Adefidipe A.A, Aderibigbe A.S, Wuraola F.O SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND C VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTHCARE SEEKERS AT A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY                                        Onubi J, Eseigbe P, Agyema JPA, Chima AAG                              IMPACT OF SEASONAL CHANGES ON ASTHMA CONTROL IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA                                Aminu Abbas, J.U Okpapi, C.H Njoku, A.A Abba SIDE EFFECTS OF PERMANENT RADIOACTIVE IODINE-125 IMPLANTS BRACHYTHERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER IN NIGERIA                                                         Oludare Folajimi Adeyemi, El Bentefour BREAST CANCER STAGE AT DIAGNOSIS IN A NIGERIAN HOSPITAL: TREND OVER A DECADE                          Olalekan Olasehinde, Adewale Aderounmu, Funmilola Wuraola, Akinbolaji Akinkuolie, Tajudeen Mohammed, Adewale Adisa, Olusegun Alatise FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE ACCEPTANCE OF NEEDLE BIOPSY OF THE LIVER AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA                                                                                                  Adekanle O, Kolawole OJ, Ijarotimi O, Ndububa DA CHALLENGES TO THROMBOLYSIS IN A RESOURCE-POOR SETTING                                     Adebimpe F. Ogunmodede, Ahmad A. Sanusi, Ahmed O. Idowu, Uchenna C. Eke, Adeniyi S. Aderibigbe, Michael B Fawale, Morenikeji A Komolafe ESWATINI WOMEN´S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CERVICAL CANCER, DATA FROM A PREVENTION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2021: A COMMUNITY-BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL CAMPAIGN                                         Teluleko N. Maseko, Joyce M Tsoka -Gwegweni, James Ndirangu SEXUAL MATURATION OF FEMALE ADOLESCENT PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA IN LAGOS, NIGERIA                                                                                                       Ananti Chinenye Helen, Oyenusi Elizabeth Eberechi, Oduwole AO, Temiye Edamisan Olusoji, Njokanma Olisamedua Fidelis A NON-INFERIORITY STUDY OF COMBINATION OF LATANOPROST AND TIMOLOL FORMULATION TO THEIR SEPARATE USE IN DRUG-NAIVE PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA AND OCULAR HYPERTENSION NIGERIAN PATIENTS. {RCT 93803536 (NIGERIA CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY)                        Abikoye O. P., Abesin O. O., Onabolu O. O., Ajibode H. A., Adepoju F. G., Musibau R. O PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STRESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONGST PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS B AND C INFECTIONS IN NIGERIA                                               Rachel Atnazhin Barminas, Akinfemi Joel Fatusin, Samuel Ateya, Emmanuel Ogwuche, Ponmwa Shedip Kla, Mani James Barminas, Makambo Mohilo Gaspard, Pius Ogenyi Ameh KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN NHLAMBENI, ESWATINI: UNDERSTANDING FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS FOR PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS                                  Teluleko N. Maseko, Joyce M Tsoka -Gwegweni, James Ndirangu  JANUARY 2024 EDITION This edition is at the final stages of publishing. Corresponding authors of manuscripts are advised to kindly pay the statutory charges on or before 22nd December 2023 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. The following articles have been listed for the JANUARY 2024 edition. INTRATHORACIC TRANSPOSITION OF A PEDICLED LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE FLAP FOR COMPLICATED CHRONIC EMPYEMA THORACIS: A PLEA FOR ITS POPULARITY IN OUR SUBREGION                                                                                        Alioke I. I, Ayongo V. T FIRST AND SECOND WAVES OF COVID-19: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND OUTCOME AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS IN LAGOS NIGERIA    O A Adejumo, S Adesola, B I Adebayo, W B Mutiu, I A Abdus-Salam, B A Saka,  T Ogunniyan, O D Oladokun, O B Oluwadun, J O. Bamidele, A V. Adetola, O A Osundaro, F O Ogunsakin, E B Agbana, T Femi-Adebayo, O M Oyadotun, A Bowale DIFFERENTIAL CLUBBING AND A TRIAD OF PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT AND SUPRAVALVULAR RING MITRAL STENOSIS: A CASE REPORT                                  Christopher O. Osagie, Okechukwu S. Ogah, Akinyemi Aje, Adewole A. Adebiyi, Abiodun M. Adeoye, Bosede E. Adebayo KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF THE REFERRAL SYSTEM UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTITIONERS OF A LARGE-ACCREDITED FACILITY IN KANO, NIGERIA               Godpower C. Michael, Auwalu Umar Gajida, Bukar A. Grema, Idris Sulaiman Abubakar, Ibrahim Aliyu, Kelvin Uchenna Omeje, Ismail Mohammed Inuwa, Abdulrazak Ajiya, Musbahu Sani Kurawa, Mansur Aliyu Ramalan, Salihu Tanko Tanimu, Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman ASSESSMENT OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION USING TRICUSPID ANNULAR PLANE SYSTOLIC EXCURSION (TAPSE) AMONG HIV PATIENTS ON HAART AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH VIRAL LOAD AND CD4 CELL COUNT            Musa Mohammed Baba, Faruk Buba, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Musa A. Garbati and Habu Abdul KIDNEY FUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY                                 I. N Mba, B. Basil, B. Myke-Mbata, O. A Olayanju, A. Faleye, S. A. Adebisi EXPOSURE HISTORY, POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS USE, AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RABIES CASES: A TWELVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AT A TERTIARY FACILITY IN GHANA                                   P. Puplampu, A. Asare, N.A.H Seneadza, V.J Ganu SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE SUPRAGLOTTIS PRESENTING AS HOARSENESS Tobe Momah, Lijofi, Olusegun RISK FACTORS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AMONG NORMAL WEIGHT ADOLESCENTS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA Olaolu Aziza Moronkola, Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Usman Abiola Sanni IS THE LASSA FEVER EPIDEMIC RESPONSE OVERSHADOWED BY THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC? A CASE FOR STRENGTHENING NIGERIA’S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE SYSTEM TOWARDS INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS Tobin EA, Edeawe O, Abah, S INFLUENCE OF ADHESIVE INCISE DRAPE USE ON SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS RATES IN CONTAMINATED AND DIRTY ABDOMINAL OPERATIONS                                                      A. A. Adeleke, O. Olasehinde, A. O. Adisa TYPHOID FEVER PRESENTING WITH ILEAL PERFORATION AND GASTRIC PERFORATION Muhammed Murtala Muhammed, Kefas John Bwala, John Okoruwa HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES AND IRON STATUS IN PRE-DIALYSIS CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS I. R. Edeki, E. I. Unuigbe, E. I. Okaka RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFESTYLE INDICATORS AND UN-INVESTIGATED DYSPEPSIA AMONG ADULT PATIENTS IN A PRIMARY CARE SETTING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA Bolatito. B Fatusin, Akinfemi.J Fatusin, Burka.A Grema,  Omolara.T Lewechi-Uke, Abubarkar Ahmad, Sunday Apanisile, Mustapha Baura, Zaharadeen Danninas COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES ON SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION IN KWARA STATE, NORTHCENTRAL NIGERIA             C. O. Agomo, E. Shekarau, N. C. Ogbulafor, N. Abdullahi, B Oyetunji, C Okoronkwo, P. Uhomoibhi, O. A. Mokuolu 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). INQUIRIES/COMPLAINTS For inquiries and complaints, please call +2348068925934 or send a message through whatsApp. WEBSITE The website (www.wajmed.com) is now fully functional. Procedures and steps on how to navigate the website are available on the homepage and in the monthly newsletter you receive from us. Everyone is encouraged to actively engage with the content of the website. This will improve the impact factor of the journal. Published articles and past articles are available for free download to registered users. BOOK OF ABSTRACTS FREE DOWNLOAD Tweet LinkedIn Blogspot Share Thank you. I look forward to receiving your suggestions and feedback. Prof. G. E. Erhabor Editor-in-Chief West African Journal of Medicine

The Book of Abstracts of The 47th AGSM of the WACP, Togo, LOME 2023

 

From The Desk of The Editor-in-Chief Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to present the book of abstracts emanating from the 47th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians which was held at Lomé, Togo.  We congratulate the local organisers and the entire leadership of the college for the resounding success of the recent conference. The meticulous organization and unwavering dedication have not only elevated the stature of the event but created an invaluable platform for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and exchange of knowledge. The indexed abstracts presented (oral and poster presentations) covers diverse areas of the various field of Medicine and are products of research endeavours that not only make meaningful contributions to the respective fields but has tangible implications for healthcare and societal development. We are glad to offer the platform to connect the output of their scholarly works to the wider community. I will therefore use this opportunity to invite the authors to submit their full papers to the WAJM for prompt consideration for publication. The full e-copy can be accessed and downloaded on the journal website by following this link: https://wajmed.com/Journal-WAJM_December_2023_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf  Authors could also connect with the leadership of the college or the LOC for the hard copy. The abstracts are available on PUBMED. Click on the title to navigate to the Pubmed site. WAJM VOLUME 40, (12 Suppl 1) DECEMBER  2023 The contents of the supplement issues are listed below. The free abstract-text content of this edition can be accessed on the journal website and on PubMed Central amongst others. THE ROLE OF MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION: ECHOES FROM THE 47TH AGSM OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS G.E Erhabor West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S3-S5 PMID: 38063142  OP1. HEART FAILURE AT THE CENTRE HOSPITALIER PRÉFECTORAL DE KPALIMÉ: Insuffisance cardiaque au Centre Hospitalier Préfectoral de Kpalimé Damorou F, Pesssinaba S, Zarami S, Tsambang DWL, Ehlo KS, Yayehd K, Togbossi E, Kpelafia M, Adzodo A. West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S12 PMID: 38063143  OP2. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED TRADITIONAL & NOVEL ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS AND BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE Relation entre certains paramètres anthropométriques traditionnels et nouveaux et la tension artérielle chez les jeunes  Oladimeji Adebayo*, Oiwoh Sebastine Oseghae, Kehinde Kanmodi, Adedayo Williams, Oluwafemi Adewumi Oyabambi, Oluwaseyi Folasade Ojo, Joshua Martins Agbogidi, Morohunmubo J. Ibiyo, Akinjopo Samuel, Oluwaseyi Ogunsuji, Isioma Lawretta Mukoru,Luqman Ogunjimi West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S12-S13 PMID: 38063145   OP3. COMPLICATIONS OF THROMBOLYSIS IN LOMÉ UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS  Complications de la thrombolyse dans les centres hospitaliers universitaires de Lomé Pessinaba Souley, Zarami S, Chiassa J, Affassinou YM, Togbossi E, Kpelafia M, Adzodo A, Yayehd K, Pio M, Baragou S, Damorou F. West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S13-S14 PMID: 38063146 GENDER VARIATION IN THE PREVALENCE OF CHILDHOOD HYPERTENSION Yaru PT, Aliu R*, Uniga JA, Bashir I West Afr J Med. 2023; 40 (11 Suppl 1): S6 PMID: 37970784 OP4. ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF SERUM LIPID PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSION IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTRE IN NORTH WEST NIGERIA Analyse et comparaison du profil lipidique sérique chez les patients atteints de diabète sucré et d'hypertension dans un centre de santé tertiaire du nord-ouest du Nigeria Isah Idris Ainavi*, Muhammad Manko, Danimoh Mustapha West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S14 PMID: 38063147  OP5. FACTORS OF NON-CONTROL OF ASTHMA IN LOMÉ Facteurs de non contrôle de l'asthme à Lomé Gbadamassi Abdou Gafarou, Aziagbe Atsu Koffi, Efalou Pwemdeou, Adambounou Stephane, Adjoh Komi Seraphin West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S15 PMID:38063313  OP6. THE PHARMACIST'S ROLE IN ASTHMA MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA: A SURVEY OF PHARMACISTS IN TOGO Rôle du pharmacien dans la prise en charge de l'asthme en Afrique: une enquête auprès des pharmaciens du Togo Gbadamassi Abdou Gafarou*, Aziagbe Atsu Koffi, Efalou Pwemdeou, Adambounou Stephane, Adjoh Komi Seraphin West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S15-S16 PMID: 38063460 OP7. LOWER DIGESTIVE HEMORRHAGE IN ADULTS IN COTONOU FROM 2017 TO 2022: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC AND PROGNOSTIC ASPECTS Les hémorragies digestives basses chez l'adulte à Cotonou de 2017 à 2022: aspects épidémiologiques, diagnostiques, thérapeutiques et pronostiques Kpossou AR* Sokpon CNM AMOU FJ2, Vignon RK Séhonou J West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S16 PMID: 38063475 OP8. HUMAN SCABIES IN THE GENERAL POPULATION OF PARAKOU (BENIN): EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS IN 2022 Gale humaine en population générale à Parakou (Bénin) : aspects épidémiologique et clinique en 2022 Koudoukpo Christiane*, Agbéssi Nadège, Houngbo Odile1, Fadonougbo Honorine, Akpadjan Fabrice, Dégboé Bérénice, Adégbidi Hugues, Atadokpèdé Félix West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S16-S17 PMID: 38063492 OP9. ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGARDING BLOOD EXPOSURE ACCIDENTS (BSE) IN PARAKOU IN 2022 Attitude et Pratique des Professionnels de la santé sur les Accidents d'Exposition au Sang (AES) à Parakou en 2022 Mama Cissé*, Gounongbé ACF, Hounsi S., Mikponhoué R, Adjobimey M, Hinson AV, Ayélo AP West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S17 PMID: 38063503 OP10. MOTHERS WILLINGNESS TO VACCINATE THEIR IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS AGAINST HPV INFECTION IN LAGOS STATE NIGERIA Volonté des mères de vacciner leurs adolescents scolarisés contre l'infection par le papillomavirus dans l'État de Lagos, au Nigeria Adebola Adejimi, Kehinde Okunade, Glory Onwuka, Oluwafikunayomi Afolabi, Sylvia Adebajo, Clement Adebamowo West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S18 PMID: 38063671 OP11. FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE UPTAKE IN HOSPITALS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA Utilisation des services de planification familiale dans les hôpitaux de l'État de Rivers, au Nigeria Atata CT* Oguzor UC, Green PA, Dienye PO West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S18-S19 PMID: 38064271 OP12. MEDICAL OUTREACH AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO SPECIALIST SERVICES FOR THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA: THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY Extension des services médicaux et amélioration de l'accès aux services spécialisés pour la communauté rurale de l'État de Bauchi, au Nigéria : Les conditions de la durabilité Aliyu Mohammed Maigoro, Kefas Paul Zawaya, Laurence Akinwale Moses, Alkali Mohammed, Muhammad Faruk Bashir, Sulei Bathnna, Jalo Iliya, Sufyan Ahmed Jibrin, Rilwanu Mohammed, Muhammad Dauda Haruna, Usman Iliyasu, Ayoola Yekeen Ayodele, Rufai Abdu Dachi, Amina Mohammed, Abdul-Rasheed Baba Yakubu, Ahmad Adamu Girbo4, Ayuba Mugana, Sani Mohammed Dambam West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S19-S20 PMID:38064300  KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREMARITAL SCREENING FOR HIV/AIDS AMONG RESIDENCE OF RURAL AREAS IN NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA A.M. Maigoro*, U.S. Usman, A.I. Abdullahi, R.B. Salisu, S.S. Maje, S. Mohammed, U.A. Mele West Afr J Med. 2023; 40 (11 Suppl 1): S12 PMID: 37975219 OP13. DEPRESSION AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG ALDER ADULTS WITH SELECTED CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA Dépression et adhésion aux médicaments chez les adultes âgés souffrant de certaines maladies chroniques à Maiduguri, au Nigéria Y.A. Kareem*, P.N. Ogualili, U.B. Musami, K.O. Adebayo, T.A. Alatishe, R. Uwakwe West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S23 PMID: 38064340  OP14. FEAR OF FALLING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ELDERLY ATTENDING A FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA La peur de tomber et sa relation avec la qualité de vie des personnes âgées fréquentant une clinique de médecine familiale dans le sud-sud du Nigeria Uriah S.S*, Oguzor U.C, Atata C.T, Nwanze N.M, Dienye P.O West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S23-S24 PMID: 38064357 OP15. MORBIDITY, COMORBIDITY AND MULTIMORBIDITY AS PORTALS FOR SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER PERSONS IN A RURAL NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL HOSPITAL-BASED STUDY Morbidité, comorbidité et multimorbidité en tant que portails pour le bien-être subjectif des personnes âgées dans un environnement rural nigérian : Une étude transversale en milieu hospitalier GUP Iloh*, ME Chukwuonye, BA Akodu West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S24-S25 PMID: 38064377 OP16. SUICIDAL IDEATIONS AMONG STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN TOGO Idéations suicidaires chez les étudiants en faculté des sciences de la santé des universités publiques du Togo Soedje Kokou Messanh Agbémélé*, AZA-GNADJI Guy-Gérard West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S25 PMID: 38064382 OP17. CORRELATION BETWEEN DIGNITY, EMPATHY AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AMONG WORKERS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN RIVERS STATE Corrélation entre la dignité, l'empathie et la productivité des employés dans les hôpitaux privés de l'État de Rivers Affiong John*, Geraldine Ndukwu, Dickson John West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S25-S26 PMID: 38064409 OP18. PROFILES AND PREDICTORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AND HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG OLDER PERSONS WITH MULTIMORBIDITY IN A RURAL PRIMARY CARE ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA Profils et facteurs prédictifs du bien-être subjectif et du comportement de recherche de santé chez les personnes âgées atteintes de multimorbidité dans un environnement rural de soins primaires dans le sud-est du Nigéria Gup Iloh*1,2, ME Chukwuonye West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S26 PMID: 38064534 OP19. ELDERLY UNDERNUTRITION IN HOSPITALS IN LOMÉ: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS Dénutrition du sujet âgé en milieu hospitalier à Lomé: Aspects épidémiologique, clinique et biologique Kodjo Kossi*, Apeti Sodjehoun, Djagadou Kodjo, Djibril Mohaman West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S27 PMID: 38064574 OP20. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY AT THE SYLVANUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN LOMÉ (TOGO) Facteurs associés au haut risque cardiovasculaire chez des patients diabétiques présentant une néphropathie diabétique au CHU Sylvanus de Lomé (Togo) Kodjo Kossi*, Tsevi Mawufemo, Tchala Abou-Bakari, Djagadou Kodjo, Djibril Mohaman West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S27-S28 PMID: 38064586 OP21. PROFILE OF TROPHALLERGEN SENSITIZATION IN CHILDREN IN THE PNEUMO-ALLERGOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF CHU-CAMPUS DE LOMÉ, TOGO Profil de sensibilisation aux trophallergènes chez les enfants dans le service de pneumo-allergologie du CHU-Campus de Lomé, Togo Fiawoo M*, Agbéko F, Hemou M, Kolani P, Amblasso M, Kamaga M, Djadou KE, Douti NK West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S28 PMID: 38064658 OP22. HOSPITAL FREQUENCY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN AT THE CNHU-HKM IN COTONOU Fréquence hospitalière et facteurs associés aux maladies rhumatismales inflammatoires de l'enfant au CNHU-HKM de Cotonou Yakoubou A*, Adogbo-Medagbe E, Zomalheto ZC West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S28-S29 PMID:38064667  OP23. NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION AMONG HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PAEDIATRIC HIV CLINIC, KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL, ACCRA, GHANA État nutritionnel et facteurs de risque associés à la malnutrition aiguë sévère chez les enfants infectés par le VIH inscrits à la clinique pédiatrique VIH, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana Gladys N. L. Lomotey*, Bamenla Q. Goka, Lorna A. Renner West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S29 PMID: 38064684  OP24. ASSESSMENT OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ADOLESCENTS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA Evaluation de l'état nutritionnel des adolescents dans un établissement de santé tertiaire de l'État de Rivers, au Nigeria Okari TG*, Wonodi W. West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S30 PMID: 38069622  OP25. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AND LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA Relation entre les indices anthropométriques et la masse ventriculaire gauche chez les enfants souffrant de malnutrition aiguë sévère dans l'État de Gombe, au Nigeria Usman MO*, Danimoh MA, Jalo I, Yilgwan CS West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S30-S31 PMID: 38069623 OP26. DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS IN CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 15 YEARS IN THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF LOMÉ, TOGO Accidents domestiques chez les enfants de 0 à 15 ans dans les CHU de Lomé, Togo Fiawoo M*, Agbéko F, Guedenon KM, Hemou M, Koukogue YD, Amblasso M, Kamaga M, Gbadoe AD, Douti NK West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S31 PMID: 38069671 OP27. ADOLESCENT MORBIDITY PATTERN IN A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA Schéma de morbidité des adolescents dans un établissement de santé tertiaire du sud du Nigéria  Woroma Wonodi*, Tamunoiyowuna Grace Okari West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S31-S32 PMID: 38069678 OP28. Respiratory distress in newborns at the University Hospital of Lomé, Togo Détresse respiratoire du nouveau-né dans les CHU de Lomé, Togo Fiawoo M*, Hemou M, Guedenon KM, Agbéko F, Akolly DAE, Galinaba NF, Amblasso M, Kamaga M, Djadou KE, Gbadoe AD, Douti NK. West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S32-S33 PMID: 38069826  OP29. SEROPROTECTION RATE OF HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B CONJUGATE VACCINE AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL OUTCOMES AMONG NIGERIAN CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 23 MONTHS Taux de séroprotection du vaccin conjugué contre Haemophilus Influenzae de type B et résultats cliniques associés chez des enfants nigérians âgés de 6 à 23 mois Ozhe, Sunday I kukpl a'si*, Shwe, David Danjuma, Yilgwan, Christopher Sabo, Isaac, Johnson Ajeh, Ehizibolo, David Odion4; Luka, Pam Dachung5; Ebisike, Kelechi Joseph6; and Ocheke, Isaac Ejembi West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S33 PMID: 38070126  OP30. SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY OF HBV ANTIGEN AND ANTI-HCV AMONG GENERAL POPULATION IN A RURAL LOCAL IN BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA Séroépidémiologie de l'antigène HBV et de l'anti-VHC dans la population générale d'une localité rurale de l'État de Bauchi, au Nigeria Alkali M*, Okon KO, Umar MS, Sani MD4, Shuaibu H, Babale RS, Sani M, Mohammed GH, Tar B, Amadu L West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S33-S34 PMID: 38070129 OP31. PREVALENCE OF ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL OGBOMOSO NIGERIA Prévalence du syndrome des antiphospholipides chez les femmes enceintes au Lautech Teaching Hospital d'Ogbomoso au Nigéria Taiwo Oloyede*, Taofeek Oloyede, Samson Ojedokun, Olanike Oladibu, Taiwo Alatishe West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S34-S35 PMID: 38070133 OP32. PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH LIGAND 1 (PD-L1) EXPRESSION IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER CASES IN BENIN CITY Expression du ligand 1 de la mort cellulaire programmée (PD-L1) dans les cas de cancer du sein triple négatif dans la ville de Bénin D.O. Owolabi*, A.N. Olu-Eddo, V.J. Ekanema, M.O. Udoh, J.O. Ogunbiyib, D.E. Obaseki, I. Obahiagbon, K. Asogwa, B. Nwagoh, O. Aniume, E.E. Ugiagbe, G.D. Forae, D.E. Imasogie West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S35 PMID: 38070139 OP33. FACTORS INFLUENCING ANTI-POLYRIBOSYLRIBITOL PHOSPHATE TITRES IN YOUNG NIGERIAN CHILDREN PRIMED WITH DTWP-HEPB-HIB VACCINE Facteurs influençant les titres de phosphate de polyribosylribitol chez les jeunes enfants nigérians ayant reçu le vaccin DTwP-HepB-Hib Ozhe Sunday Ikukplasi*, Shwe, David Danjuma, Yilgwan, Christopher Sabo, Isaac, Johnson Ajeh, Ebisike, Kelechi Joseph, Ocheke, Isaac Ejembi West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S36 PMID: 38070169 OP34. PATIENT-RELATED FACTORS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES OF RETINOBLASTOMA IN CALABAR, NIGERIA Facteurs liés au patient et résultats de la prise en charge clinique du rétinoblastome à Calabar, au Nigeria Elizabeth D. Nkanga*, Anthony C. Nlemadim, Mattan Arazi, Dennis G. Nkanga, Roseline E. Duke, Ido D. Fabian, Essemfon D. Nkanga , Friday A. Odey , Martin M. Meremikwu West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S36-S37 PMID: 38070170  OP35. HTA AND COVID-19 IN TOGO HTA et Covid-19 au Togo Kodjo Agbeko Djagadou*, Lohanimpo Djalogue, Abou-bakari Tchala, Toyi Tchamdja, Abago Balaka, Mohaman Awalou Djibril West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S37 PMID: 38070174 OP36. PROMETHAZINE-INDUCED THROMBOPHLEBITIS IN A NIGERIAN MAN: A CASE REPORT Thrombophlébite induite par la prométhazine chez un Nigérian : Un rapport de cas Chinedu Michael Dike*, Philip Chinedu Ndubuisi Okere West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S38 PMID: 38070188 PE1. PERFORMANCE OF SIX SCREENING SCORES FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA IN AN AFRICAN POPULATION Performance de six scores de dépistage de l'apnée obstructive du sommeil dans une population africaine Wachinou AP*, Fiogbe AA, Totah T, Salanon E, Solelhac G, Berger M, Haba-Rubio J, Amidou S, Agodokpessi G, Houinato D, Heinzer R West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S38-S39 PMID: 38071469 PE2: EVALUATION OF A MODIFIED EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE TO RELIABLY ASSESS EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES: RESULTS FROM THE BENIN SOCIETY AND SLEEP (BESAS) STUDY Évaluation d'une échelle de somnolence d'Epworth modifiée pour évaluer de manière fiable la somnolence diurne excessive dans les pays à faible revenu : résultats de l'étude de la société béninoise et du sommeil (BeSAS) Wachinou AP* Fiogbe AA, Totah T, Salanon E, Solelhac G, Berger M, Haba-Rubio J, Amidou S, Agodokpessi G, Houinato D, Heinzer R West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S39-S40 PMID: 38071478 PE3: COVID-19 DEATHS AND VACCINATION IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL COVID-19 Décès et vaccination au Nigeria: une évaluation Emmanuel O. Okoro, Nehimia A. Ikoba, Ayuba O. Giwa, Boluwatife E. Okoro, Azibagnigha S. Akpila, Mumeen O. Salihu West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S40 PMID:  38071481 PE4. LONG STANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA PRESENTING AS PARAPLEGIA IN NIGERIAN YOUTH Schizophrénie de longue date se présentant comme une paraplégie chez un jeune Nigérian Audu IA*, Sheikh TL, Olisah VO, Sheidu S West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S40-S41 PMID: 38071483  PE5:  EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AT SYLVANUS OLYMPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Tuberculose extra-pulmonaire au CHU Sylvanus Olympio Kodjo Agbeko Djagadou*, Lohanimpo Djalogue, Abou-bakari Tchala, Toyi Tchamdja, Abago Balaka, Mohaman Awalou Djibril West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S41 PMID: 38071484  PE6. MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOTRAUMA IN ASYMMETRIC WARFARE ON ARMIES IN SITU SOUTH OF THE SAHARA Prise en charge du psychotrauma en guerre asymétrique sur les armées in situ au sud du Sahara Soedje Kokou Messanh Agbémélé*, salifou Saliou, Kpinsaga Mayéna, Mensah Koffi Mawussé, Alayi Tchiky, Pipi Kossi Daniel, Josiane Ezin-Houngbe. West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S42 PMID: 38071485 PE7. GENDER AND PSYCHO-TRAUMA IN A CLOTHED BODY: A CASE OF ONIRISM IN THE AFTERLIFE Genre et psycho traumatisme chez un corps habillé : cas d'onirisme dans l'au-delà Soedje Kokou Messanh Agbémélé*, Aza-Gnadji Guy-Gérard West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S42 PMID: 38071486 PE8. EYE MYASTHENIA IN A YOUNG TOGOLESE: ABOUT A CASE AND LITERATURE REVIEW Myasthénie oculaire chez un jeune togolais : à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature Guinhouya Kokou Mensah, ANAYO Komla Nyinèvi, AGBA Léhleng, BELO Mofou West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S42 PMID: 38071506  PE9. AN X-RAY OF THE NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2021 OF NIGERIA: OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITATIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD Un cliché de la loi nationale sur la santé mentale de 2021 au Nigeria: opportunités, limites et perspectives d'avenir Yesiru A. Kareem*, Umar B. Musami, Mohammed Y. Mahmood, Abdulhakeem Shuaib, Placidus N. Ogualili. West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S43 PMID: 38071516 PE10. PUSK AND PULL FACTORS OF EMIGRATION AMONG PHYSICIAN IN NIGERIA Facteurs d'attraction et de répulsion de l'émigration des médecins au Nigéria Tensaba Akafa A., Okeke Anthonia, Oreh Adaeze C West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S44 PMID: 38071571  PE11. ASSESSING BURNOUT AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ABUJA, NIGERIA: PREVALENCE, PATTERNS, AND IMPLICATIONS Évaluation de l'épuisement professionnel chez les professionnels de la santé dans un hôpital privé d'Abuja, au Nigeria: Prévalence, modèles et implications Gadzama N, Wudiri Z, Ofoli J, Ede V, Stephen Y West Afr J Med. December 2023; 40 (12 Supp.1): S44-S45 PMID: 38071597 PE12. METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA Syndrome métabolique et facteurs de risque associés chez les adolescents des écoles secondaires du nord-est du Nigeria Ebisike Kelechi Joseph, Iliya Jalo1, Elon Warnow Isaac1, Alkali Yaya Saidu1, Kelechi- Ebisike Vivian Odichukwunma2, Danjin Mela3, Aliu Rasaki, Iliya Asabe1, Apollos Daniel1, Ezra Daniel1, Ozhe Sunday Ikuplasi West Afr J Med. 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