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Assessment of knowledge of chronic kidney disease among non-nephrology nurses in Akure, South-West Nigeria.
This study assessed the knowledge of non-nephrology nurses on CKD with the aim of identifying areas of knowledge gaps which will be targets for future educational programs. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among nurses in Akure, Southwest Nigeria during their mandatory continuing professional development program required for practicing license renewal. Knowledge of CKD was assessed using self-administered pretested questionnaires. P <0.05 was taken as significant. One-hundred nurses participated in the study with a male:female ratio of 1:3.7. The mean duration of their nursing experience was 14.5...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - November 1, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Adejumo OA, Akinbodewa AA, Iyawe IO, Emmanuel A, Ogungbemi O Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research

Use and ease of self-administered International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) and Visual Prostate Symptoms Score (VPSS) questionnaires for the assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms in Nigerian men
Conclusion To complete the IPSS questionnaire, Nigerian men require a literacy status of at least secondary education. VPSS correlated significantly with IPSS. Both questionnaires can be used to assess LUTS in uneducated patients and those with a low educational level, but visual impairment may preclude their use. It takes less time to complete the VPSS compared to the IPSS questionnaire.
Source: African Journal of Urology - January 13, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Urological research in sub-Saharan Africa: a retrospective cohort study of abstracts presented at the Nigerian association of urological surgeons conferences
Conclusions: Quality of the abstracts and thus subsequent publication success is influenced by the use of 'beyond basic' statistics in analysis of the result data presented. There is a need for improvement in the quality of urological research from Nigeria.
Source: BMC Urology - Latest articles - November 14, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jibril Bello Source Type: research

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Nigeria: systematic review of population-based studies.
Conclusion: The prevalence of CKD was high but variable in Nigeria, influenced by the equation used to estimate the GFR. MDRD and CKD-EPI results are agreeable. There is a need for more population-based studies, with emphasis on repeating the GFR estimation after 3 months in subjects with GFR <60 mL/min/1.7 m2. PMID: 29861638 [PubMed]
Source: International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease - June 5, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis Source Type: research

Role of Renal Dysfunction as a Prognostic Factor in Acute Stroke Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Northeastern Nigeria
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2021 Jan-Feb;32(1):199-203. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.318524.ABSTRACTChronic kidney disease (CKD) and stroke share many common risk factors, and the presence of CKD confers added risk factors for stroke. With increasing interest and understanding of the close relationship between the kidney and the brain, this study aims to assess the prevalence and impact of renal dysfunction on outcomes acute stroke patients. This is a prospective hospital-based study carried out in the neurology unit of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. The study population consisted of ...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - June 19, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mohammad Maina Sulaiman Musa Mamman Watila Jummai Shettima Ibrahim Ummate Yakubu Wilberforce Nyandaiti Source Type: research