Vol. 20 No. 1 (2026) | Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences

Exploring the genetic aetiology of dilated cardiomyopathy in young Africans using next-generation sequencing: barriers and pathways to clinical implementation – a narrative review

Bello A. Ibrahim, Surajudeen O. Bello, Mohammed A. Talle

1-6

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Ten-year review of burden and outcomes of retained placenta following vaginal delivery at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Innocent Okoacha, Jerry K. Isogun, Amos Ekoh, Osamudia Okhionkpamwonyi, Edward A. Akhator

7-15

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Correlates of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in a rural community, northwest Nigeria. – A descriptive cross-sectional study

Umar M. Umar, Abdulhakeem A. Olorukooba, Sheidu Sadiku, Lawal Aminu, Amadu Lawal, Fahad A. Saulawa, Adam Ahmad, Zaharaddeen S. Babandi. Jimoh Ibrahim, Tukur Dahiru

16-23

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Review of medical admissions in a Tertiary Hospital in North-Eastern Nigeria: a retrospective study

Ibrahim A, Galtimari, Musa M. Baba, Mustapha Lawan, Zakiyyah Zakariyya, Mohammed S. Umar, Mohammed Mustapha, Jamila A. Idrisa, Mohammad M. Sulaiman, Ibrahim Ummate, Bukar Bakki, Faruk Buba, Mohammed A. Talle, Haruna Yusuph

24-30

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A thirteen - year retrospective review of the management of cervical incompetence using cervical cerclage at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria

Yakaka M. Tatabe, Ado D. Geidam, Babagana Bako

30-34

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Cardiac disorders in HIV-infected children in Northeastern Nigeria Hospital, Nigeria

Bello A. Ibrahim, Halima U. Ibrahim, Halima A. Ibrahim, Lawan M. Bukar, Jose P. Ambe, Samuel I. Omokhodion

35-46

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Implementing minimum basic training for nurs es,midwives and CHEWs in limited obstetrics ultrasound (LOUS) in resource-scarce primary healthcare settings: the Borno state pilot experience

Mohammed Bukar, Luntsi Geofery, Abdullahi Usman, Adama I. Ladu, Mohammed A. Alhaji

47- 54

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Placental thickness in normal singleton pregnancies: correlation with gestational age and variation by implantation site in Kano, Nigeria

Ibrahim B. Umar, Musa Y. Dambele, Muhammad Jamma

55-62

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Age-dependent differences in adenoid size, nasopharyngeal depth, and symptom severity in children with adenoid hypertrophy: a radiographic and clinical correlation study

Mohammed Lawan Mohammed, Maryam Abba Goni, Tijjani Abba Ibrahim, Umar Hassan Umar, Zara Mohammed Bata, Abubakar Farate, Zara Baba Shettima, Hajja Bintu Shettima, Abubakar Garba Farouk

63-70

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Association of anti-chlamydial antibodies with spontaneous miscarriage

Emmanuel O. Agbogo, Hassan T. Olayinka, Sunday E. Achanya, Ikechukwu C. Ugwu, Chama Calvin

71-76

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Comparative sonographic assessment of spleen dimensions and quantitative parenchymal echotexture in children with sickle cell disease at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Muhammad Jamma, Dauda Mohammed

77-85

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Prevalence of schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in local government education authority nursery and primary school, Gangare, Jos North Local Government Area, Jos, Plateau State

Muhammad Aishatu, Sabiu Aminu, James G. Damen, Muhammad M Barma, Yusuf Abdulkadir, Rufai Yunusa, Ahmad A. Aminu, Imafidon N. Odiamehi, Sumayyah B. Abdullahi, Zinat Mahmud

86-92

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Assessment of knowledge of radiation protection and biological effects of ionising radiation among clinical dental undergraduate students at Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Lawan U. Muhammad, Ibrahim B. Umar, Mustapha A. Barde

93-101

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Sexually transmitted infection awareness and attitudes among medical students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

Hassan O. Blackie, Clementina O. Ogbe, Joseph R. Enoghase, Funmilayo F. Blackie, Olukayode S. Bidemi

102-106

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Case series of four patients evaluated for polyuria

Sabiu Aminu, Wasila S. Muazu, Zainab U. Ibrahim, Kabiru Abdulsalam

107-111

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Managing neonatal diabetes in a resource-challenged setting: a case report on empirical switch to sulfonylurea.

Hassan A. Elechi

112-116

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Tetralogy of Fallot with undiagnosed asthma: a diagnostic challenge in the management of recurrent hypercyanotic spells – a case report

Muhammad A. Bukar, Saja W. Ibrahim, Bello A. Ibrahim, Hassan A. Elechi

117-120

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Articles

Exploring the genetic aetiology of dilated cardiomyopathy in young Africans using next-generation sequencing: barriers and pathways to clinical implementation – a narrative review

Ten-year review of burden and outcomes of retained placenta following vaginal delivery at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Correlates of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in a rural community, northwest Nigeria. – A descriptive cross-sectional study

Review of medical admissions in a Tertiary Hospital in North-Eastern Nigeria: a retrospective study

A thirteen - year retrospective review of the management of cervical incompetence using cervical cerclage at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria

Cardiac disorders in HIV-infected children in Northeastern Nigeria Hospital, Nigeria

Implementing minimum basic training for nurs es,midwives and CHEWs in limited obstetrics ultrasound (LOUS) in resource-scarce primary healthcare settings: the Borno state pilot experience

Placental thickness in normal singleton pregnancies: correlation with gestational age and variation by implantation site in Kano, Nigeria

Age-dependent differences in adenoid size, nasopharyngeal depth, and symptom severity in children with adenoid hypertrophy: a radiographic and clinical correlation study

Association of anti-chlamydial antibodies with spontaneous miscarriage

Comparative sonographic assessment of spleen dimensions and quantitative parenchymal echotexture in children with sickle cell disease at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Prevalence of schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in local government education authority nursery and primary school, Gangare, Jos North Local Government Area, Jos, Plateau State

Assessment of knowledge of radiation protection and biological effects of ionising radiation among clinical dental undergraduate students at Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Sexually transmitted infection awareness and attitudes among medical students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

Case series of four patients evaluated for polyuria

Managing neonatal diabetes in a resource-challenged setting: a case report on empirical switch to sulfonylurea.

Tetralogy of Fallot with undiagnosed asthma: a diagnostic challenge in the management of recurrent hypercyanotic spells – a case report

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