Sotonye T. Dodiyi-Manuel

Cardiovascular Disease Spectrum and Mortality in the Medical Wards of University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital: A 5-Year Review

Sotonye T. Dodiyi-Manuel & Aisha O. Ajala · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2023

Background: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality globally. Approximately 80% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria, where preventive health practices are poor or non-existent. The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of cardiova...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i11381

Echocardiographic Features of Patients with Stroke in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Rita C. Ezennaka & Sotonye T. Dodiyi-Manuel · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Stroke is a major challenge to physicians worldwide, with a high incidence, mortality, disability rates and costs. Systemic hypertension (SH) is the most dominant risk factor for the development of stroke. It results in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) which is a strong risk fa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32076