Vol. 42 No. 3 (2025): The West African Journal of Medicine

It is with great pleasure that we present this issue of the West African Journal of Medicine (WAJM), ISSN 0189-160X, the official publication of the West African College of Physicians and the West African College of Surgeons. As a peer-reviewed journal, WAJM remains committed to advancing medical knowledge and practice across the subregion and beyond.

The Journal accepts submissions in both English and French and is indexed in PubMed, African Journals Online (AJOL), among other international databases, ensuring wide visibility and accessibility of published work.

In this issue, we are pleased to feature the following articles:

EDITORIAL:
Beyond the Numbers: Stemming the Rising Tide of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
G. E. Erhabor
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 159-161 PMID: 40844817

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
Outcomes of Cervical Cerclage for Pregnancies at Risk of Cervical Insufficiency in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
I. O. Awowole, O. O. Sowemimo, A. E. Ubom, M. O. Ameen, S. B. Bola-Oyebamiji, O. A. Adeniyi
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 163-168 PMID: 40844870

Assessment of Income Sources and Purchasing Power of the Elderly in a Rural Community, Anambra State, Nigeria
S. I. Ezemenahi, C. C. Ibeh, K. D. Oli, C. C. Nkwopara, S. C. Ezemenahi, U. C. Ezemenahi
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 169-177 PMID: 40844958

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Related Knowledge, Perception, Behaviours, and Utilization of Routine Screening Services among a Nigerian Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study
P. Oyibo, E. O. Eke, N. S. Awunor, K. O. Obohwemu, E. M. Umuerri, O. Eyawo
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 178-189 PMID: 40844960

A Comparative Study of the Prevalence of Hypertension and Electrocardiographic Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Oil-and Gas-Polluted Communities in the Niger Delta Region
A. C. Mankwe, T. C. Ugwu, J. S. Aprioku, A.W. Obianime
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 190-201 PMID: 40845012

General and Emergency Presentations of Children with Congenital Heart Defect and Factors Affecting it as Seen in A Tertiary Health Institution in Enugu
I. O. Arodiwe, I. A. Nwafor , F. A. Ujunwa, B. O. Edelu, J. M. Chinawa, T. A. Oguonu, N. Ezemba, J. C. Eze
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 202-207 PMID: 40845081

Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Medical Students at the University College Hospital, Ibadan towards Female Genital Mutilation
O. O. Lawal, G. O. Obajimi, R. A. Abdus-Salam, P. C. Ugochukwu, M. T. Ibagbe, O. P. Atere, D. E. Aigbonoga, O. O. Bello, I. O. Morhason-Bello
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 208-214 PMID: 40845166

Dietary Diversity and Food Insecurity among Medical Students of the University of Ibadan: A Cross-sectional Study
D. A. Oladipo, O. O. Akintimehin, F. O. Samuel
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 215-224 PMID: 40845189

Risk of Insufficient Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Rivers State Nigeria
U. D. Batubo, B. Oyan, U. Umoren, S. Ogbamba, S. Abere, C. N. Unachukwu
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 225-230 PMID: 40845204

Effects of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use on Fasting Blood Glucose Among Adult Type 2 Diabetics Attending General Outpatient Clinic in North Central Nigeria: Any Benefits?
N. L. P De-kaa, B. O. Ornguga, N. A. Akwaras, L. T. Swende, D. A. Daniel, M. N. Ocheifa, V. N. Shaahu, T. J. Igbudu
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 231-239 PMID: 40845372

Barriers and Enablers of Antihypertensive Adherence Among a Nigerian Adult Hypertensive Population Seeking Care in Public Secondary Health Facilities in Delta State, Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Study
P. Oyibo, O. Uwomano, K. O. Obohwemu, I. F. Ndioho, E. O. Eke, E. M. Umuerri
West Afr J Med. March 2025; 42 (3): 240-247 PMID: 40845429