Browsing by Author "Umi Omar Bunu"

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    An Update of Aneamia in Adults with Heart Failure
    (International Network Organization for Scientific Research, 2023) Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu; Maria Mudei Ali; Esther U. Alum; Getrude Uzoma Obeagu; P.C. Okechukwu Ugwu; Umi Omar Bunu
    Anaemia in adults with heart failure occurs when there is a deficiency of erythrocytes or haemoglobin in the blood, which further lowers the already limited oxygen supply to the body's tissues in heart failure. Anaemia is typically caused by poor nutrition, chronic kidney disease, inflammation, and certain medications used to treat heart failure. Symptoms of anaemia in adults with heart failure can include fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath, increased heart rate, and chest pain. Treatment involves addressing underlying causes, improving nutrition, and in some cases, iron supplementation to increase red blood cell production. Close monitoring and coordination with healthcare providers is important to manage both heart failure and anaemia in adults, erythropoietin-stimulating agents has been considered alone or in combination with iron. Available and emerging new agents in the treatment of anaemia of heart failure will need to be tested in randomized, controlled studies.
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    An update on association of white blood cells and air pollution
    (International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences, 2023) Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu; Obeagu1Derrick Opoku; Getrude Uzoma Obeagu; Godfred Yawson Scott; Felix Amekpor; Umi Omar Bunu
    Owing to rapid population growth and industrialization, the situation of air pollution has become a public health threat of global concern. White blood cells, also known as leukocytes or leucocytes, are immune system cells that assist in defending the body against infectious diseases and foreign intruders. White blood cells are a component of the immunological system of the body. They support the body's defense mechanisms against illness and infection. Infection or inflammation are the usual causes of an overabundance of white blood cells. A high white blood cell count may, less frequently, be a sign of some blood malignancies or bone marrow issues. Although immune system inflammatory reactions might be linked with alterations in white blood cell counts in the body, there is the need to provide more consistent reporting on the association between air pollution and varying white blood cell counts in the body
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    An update on cytokine storm in covid-19 infection: Pivotal to the survival of the patients
    (International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences, 2023) Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu; Swalehe Hamisi; Umi Omar Bunu
    The immune system protects the host organism from exogenous and endogenous pathogens. A finely tuned and balanced array of cytokines, coagulation factors, and complement together with immune competent cells protect the body from a wide variety of known and unknown invaders. Usually, pro- and anti-inflammation are tightly regulated to adequately counter the infectious event. A pro-inflammatory milieu typically dominates the initial phase; however, anti-inflammation is initiated early to reach a new equilibrium and to start tissue repair processes. Various pathogens and malignant and autoimmune diseases as well as genetic changes, but also iatrogenic interventions, can disturb this equilibrium so that an excessive release of cytokines can occur. In its severe (albeit rare) form, this is referred to as cytokine storm. As a result, positive feedback mechanisms and self-sustained activation of immune cells occur. The resulting hyper inflammation can lead to a life-threatening condition
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    Factors that influence unmet need for family planning
    (International Journal of Current Research in Biology and Medicine, 2023) Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu; Umi Omar Bunu
    Family planning refers to the use of contraceptive methods to prevent unintended pregnancy, limit the number of children and space childbirth. Contraceptive methods are classified as modern or traditional methods. A growing number of women and men of reproductive age wish to regulate their fertility and have fewer children. The Health institutions need to work more closely with the a Health Service to train its service providers to ensure that prospective family planning acceptors are counselled adequately on common side effects of their methods of choice. The Health sectors should organize seminars and campaigns to increase knowledge about family planning and reduce bad believing’s related to the religion about family planning. The government and health organizations should organize seminars and campaigns to increase education of married women and create project of jobs that have equal opportunity to apply. The doctors and primary health care professionals should encourage taking of family planning in breast feeding women instead of discouraging. All stakeholders in family planning must do their best to extol the virtues of family planning to men and help involve them in family planning.