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Ekenechukwu E. Young

Publications (4)

Knowledge, Attitude and Barriers to Ethical Aspects of Biomedical Research by Medical Practitioners in a Tertiary Hospital

Ekenechukwu E. Young, Uchenna N. Ijoma, Chinyere N. Okafor & Chidinma B. Nwatu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Introduction: Ethical norms in research promote the aims of research such as knowledge, truth and avoidance of error. Observing ethics in clinical research is very important and this should be well known by all health care practitioners. The aim of this study was to determine the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1630634

Prevalence of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy among Patients with Diabetes Attending a Tertiary Outpatient Diabetes Clinic in Nigeria

Ekenechukwu E. Young, Chidimma B. Nwatu, Oluchi S. Ekenze, Obinna D. Onodugo, Belonwu M. Onyenekwe, Ejiofor T. Ugwu, Chidi Ezeude & Chioma H. Ezike · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

Aims: To determine the prevalence of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN) and its associated risk factors using the Douleur Neuropathique en 4 (DN4) questionnaire in a cohort of patients with diabetes attending a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Study Design: The study was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/45911

The Utility of Zinc Augmentation in Diabetes - A Narrative Review

Chidiebere V. Ugwueze, Ekenechukwu E. Young, Chidimma B. Nwatu, Belonwu M. Onyenekwe, Chinweuba M. Abonyi, Chidiebele M. Ezeude, Bede I. Nnolim, Basil C. Ezeokpo & Chioma Unachukwu · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2021

Diabetes mellitus has sadly become a pandemic, with chronic and debilitating complications which by far are more pronounced in the developing countries of the world. Despite the availability of a wide array of anti-diabetic drugs (both oral and parenteral medications), micro-vasc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i52A33578

Asymptomatic Cardiovascular Disorders in a Cohort of Clinically Stable Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in South Eastern Nigeria: A Cross Sectional Study

Chidiebele M. Ezeude, Uchenna N. Ijoma, Ogonna C. Oguejiofor, Ekenechukwu E. Young, Chidinma B. Nwatu, Belonwu M. Onyenekwe & Chidiebere V. Ugwueze · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are commonly referred to as cardiovascular disorders (CVD) due to a common underlying pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and are more common in diabetic patients. This study was carried out to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1430590