Sheila Adamu
A5004291985- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
2015-2023
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2015-2022
Ahmadu Bello University
2015-2018
Kwame Nkrumah University
2015
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
2015
University of Ghana
2015
University of Ibadan
1978-2015
Federal Medical Centre
2015
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2015
Federal University Birnin Kebbi
2015
BackgroundSub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence, prevalence, and fatality from stroke globally. Yet, only little information about context-specific risk factors for prioritising interventions to reduce burden in sub-Saharan is available. We aimed identify characterise effect of top modifiable Africa.MethodsThe Stroke Investigative Research Educational Network (SIREN) study a multicentre, case-control done at 15 sites Nigeria Ghana. Cases were adults (aged ≥18 years) with confirmed by...
The potential of mobile-health (mHealth) technology for the management hypertension among stroke survivors in Africa remains unexplored. We assessed whether an mHealth technology-enabled, nurse-guided intervention initiated patients within one month symptom onset is effective improving their blood pressure (BP) control.A two-arm pilot cluster randomized controlled trial involving 60 survivors, ≥18 years, with BP ≥140/90 mmHg at screening/enrollment visit a medical center Ghana. Participants...
Stroke exacts an immense toll in sub-Saharan Africa where there are few resources, and stroke prevention research is limited. The aim of this study to test the feasibility preliminary efficacy m-Health technology-enabled, nurse-guided intervention improving blood pressure (BP) control among Ghanaian patients within 1 month symptom onset.We conducted a 2-arm cluster pilot randomized controlled trial involving 60 recent survivors encountered single tertiary medical system Ghana. Subjects arm...
As the second leading cause of death and adult-onset disability, stroke is a major public health concern particularly pertinent in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where nearly 80% all global mortalities occur, burden projected to increase coming decades. However, traditional emerging risk factors for SSA have not been well characterized, thus limiting efforts at curbing its devastating toll. The Stroke Investigative Research Education Network (SIREN) project aimed comprehensively evaluating key...
Background and Purpose— The Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-Free Status (QVSFS), a method verifying stroke-free status in participants of clinical, epidemiological, genetic studies, has not been validated low-income settings where populations have limited knowledge stroke symptoms. We aimed to validate QVSFS 3 languages, Yoruba, Hausa Akan, ascertainment control subjects enrolled an on-going epidemiological study West Africa. Methods— Data were collected using cross-sectional design 384...
Sub-Saharan Africa is currently experiencing a high burden of both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and stroke as result rapid rise in shared common vascular risk factors such hypertension diabetes mellitus. However, no previous study has prospectively explored independent associations between CKD incident occurrence among indigenous Africans. This sought to fill this knowledge gap.A prospective cohort involving Ghanaians adults with or type II mellitus from 5 public hospitals. Patients were...
Although a direct causal relationship between hyperuricaemia and stroke continues to be debated, strong associations serum uric acid (SUA) cerebrovascular disease exist. Very few studies have been conducted evaluate the frequency association this potentially modifiable biomarker of vascular risk in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore aim study was examine traditional factors outcomes Ghanaian patients.
To identify the qualitative and quantitative contributions of conventional risk factors for occurrence ischemic stroke its key pathophysiologic subtypes among West Africans.The SIREN (Stroke Investigative Research Educational Network) is a multicenter, case-control study involving 15 sites in Ghana Nigeria. Cases include adults aged ≥18 years with who were etiologically subtyped using A-S-C-O-D classification into atherosclerosis, small-vessel occlusion, cardiac pathology, other causes,...
There is an unprecedented rise in the prevalence of stroke sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Secondary prevention guidelines recommend that antihypertensive, statin and antiplatelet therapy be initiated promptly after ischemic adhered to a persistent fashion achieve optimal vascular-risk reduction. However, these goals are seldom realized routine clinical care settings SSA due logistical challenges. We seek assess whether polypill containing fixed doses three antihypertensive agents, taken once...
Abstract Background Frequent fruit and vegetable consumption is considered a promising dietary behaviour that protects health. However, most existing studies about the factors associated with this phenomenon among Africans are based on single-country reports, apart from one meta-regression combining smaller studies. This study harmonized large datasets assessed frequency of in population. Methods Individual-level data sociodemographics, lifestyle diet 20 443 participants across five African...