Vol. 42 No. 6 (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

Emerging Technologies in Health Care: Bridging the Promise and the Gaps

G. E. Erhabor

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 421-422 PMID: 41252288

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Serial C-reactive Protein and Blood Culture in the Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis among Babies with Risk Factors for Sepsis at Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria

A. O. Omoboyeje, O. J. Adebami, O. A. Oyedeji, A. Ademisoye, V. O. Kayode

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 423-429 PMID: 41252431

Pattern of Morbidities, Mortality and Healthcare Financing of Hospitalised Medical Patients (MOHOPA): The Study Protocol

K. M. Karaye, E. M. Umuerri, I. Onwuekwe, A. M. Daiyab, R. N. Sani, C. Anjorin, H. O. Iheonye, Z. G. Habib, A. Onunu, A. G. Habib, A. Ogunniyi, on behalf of the MOHOPA Study Investigators

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 430-442 PMID: 41252495

Burnout Without Borders: Exploring Burnout and the Validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory Among Medical Students Across Four Countries in Africa

K. S. Oluwadiya, A. O. Adeoti, M. I. Usman, P. O. M. Maison, G. A. Rahman, A. A. Olasinde, S. Mensah

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6):443-451 PMID: 41252609

Limitations to the Implementation of a Robotic Rehabilitation Programme for Stroke Survivors in Nigeria

A. A. Sanusi, A. F. Ogunmodede, A. Bello, A. O. Idowu, O. E. Olorunmoteni, U. C. Eke, M. B. Fawale, A. A. Adebowale, S. Ayenowowon, K. Ayodele, M. Olaogun, M. A. Komolafe

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6):452-456 PMID: 41252638

Payment Methods and Coping Strategies for Health Care Costs by Patients with Chronic Diseases in a Low-Middle Income Country

U. I. Mariere, D. S. Ogaji, O. O. Obikeze, A. D. Adesina, S. Babatunde

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 457-465 PMID: 41252669

Serum Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) as an Index of Severity and Predictor of Functional Outcome in Acute Stroke

A. A. Sanusi, M. B. Fawale, A. O. Idowu, A. Ogunmodede, U. C. Eke, A. A. Adebowale, M. A. Komolafe

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 466-473 PMID: 41252688

Management Challenges of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call for Urgent Action

T. O. Adedeji, J. E. Tobih, B. A. Adegbosin

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 474-481 PMID: 41252692

REVIEW ARTICLES

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Practice: Time to Join the Global Participants' Train

A. G. Akanbi, O. O. Akanbi, A. A. Adejumo, O. S. Ilori, V. O. Oyedepo, I. Aina, A. A. Olalere

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 482-493 PMID: 41252731

The Relationship Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatitis B: Ameliorating or Aggravating? A Systematic Review

S. Abere, B. Oyan, U. F. Okeke

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 494-505 PMID: 41252740

Prevalence, Mortality Rate and Risk Factors of Obstetrics-Related Venous Thromboembolism in Africa: A Systematic Review

T. U. Nwagha, C. P. Ojukwu, M. Nweke, U. I. Nwagha

West Afr J Med. June 2025; 42(6): 506-516 PMID: 41252748