The scope, trends, and challenges of neurosurgical research in Nigeria: A bibliometric review

AEK Ukachukwu, OD Ogundeji, N Abu-Bonsrah… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study investigates the scope, trends, and challenges of neurosurgical
research in Nigeria since inception of the specialty in 1962. Methods A bibliometric review of …

Epidemiological burden of neurotrauma in Nigeria: A systematic review and pooled analysis of 45,763 patients

AEK Ukachukwu, SA Nischal, Y Trillo-Ordonez… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Neurotrauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. We
conducted this systematic review to generate nationally generalizable reference data for the …

Neurosurgical practice, training, and research capacity assessment in Nigeria: a methodological approach

AEK Ukachukwu, AA Adeolu, AO Adeleye… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective There has been a progressive growth of neurosurgery in Nigeria over the past 6
nulldecades. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the state of neurosurgical …

A geospatial analysis of the availability, distribution, and accessibility of neurosurgical facilities, workforce, and infrastructure in Nigeria; and projection towards 2050

AEK Ukachukwu, PN Njeru, OA Ayodele, MH Ahmad… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective There has been a modest but progressive increase in the neurosurgical workforce,
training, and service delivery in Nigeria in the last 2 decades. However, these resources are …

Assessing the neurosurgical capacity in Nigeria using the modified Neuro-PIPES tool

AEK Ukachukwu, TA Oyemolade, SA Nischal… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Like many low-and-middle-income countries in Africa, documented assessment
of the neurosurgical workforce, equipment, infrastructure, and scope of service delivery in …

The status of specialist neurosurgical training in Nigeria: A survey of practitioners, trainers, and trainees

AEK Ukachukwu, Z Petitt, B Usman, OC Ekweogwu… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Despite the well-known neurosurgical workforce deficit in Sub-Saharan Africa,
there remains a low number of neurosurgical training programs in Nigeria. This study sought …

Profile of pediatric neurosurgery in Nigeria from 1962 to 2021: A systematic review

TA Oyemolade, B Mukumbya, EN Oboh, SA Nischal… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of pediatric neurosurgery in
Nigeria, since 1962, by assessing epidemiological data, management strategies, and case …

The epidemiology of spinal neurosurgery in Nigeria: A systematic review and patient-level analysis

TA Malomo, SA Nischal, Y Trillo-Ordonez… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Spinal pathologies are prevalent in Nigeria, though epidemiological data remains
sparse. This systematic review used pooled patient-level data from across the country to …

Assessment of the neurosurgical capacity in Ghana: challenges and opportunities

N Abu-Bonsrah, T Totimeh, US Kanmounye… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Low-and middle-income countries experience numerous challenges in the
provision of neurosurgical care. However, limited information exists on the neurosurgical …

Early neuro-rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury: the need for an African perspective

FC Buh, PJA Hutchinson, F Anwar - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public health challenge, affecting about
69 million individuals annually and being one of the leading causes of mortality. It has …