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Olowoyo P, Asowata OJ, Akpa O, Comeau ME, Anderson CD, McCauley JL, Akinyemi J, Komolafe M, Akpalu A, Arulogun O, Sarfo F, Obiako R, Osaigbovo G, Fakunle A, Macaulay O, Adebajo O, Ogbole G, Okekunle AP, Singh A, Chukwuonye I, Olalusi O, Owolabi A, Agunloye A, Mensah Y, Jenkins C, Ogunronbi M, Adeleye O, Uvere E, Wahab K, Ibinaiye P, Ogah O, Appiah L, Fawale MB, Diala S, Tiwari H, Akinyemi R, Arnett DK, Langefeld CD, Ovbiagele B, Woo D, Owolabi M. Influence of Ancestral and Geographic Factors on Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risks Among Africans and Americans. Stroke. 2025 Dec;56(12):3404-3413. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.051911. Epub 2025 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 40988609; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12514358.
Gebreyohanns M, Saylor D, Uvere EO, Adeleye O, Hussain U, Luchembe M, Prasad S, Tagge R, Asante ED, Akinyemi RO, Sarfo FS, Olson DM, Owolabi MO, Bedimo R. African stroke organization conference 2024: Strategies in reducing the burden of stroke. Equity Neurosci. 2025 Sep;1(2). doi: 10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100006. Epub 2025 Jun 14. PubMed PMID: 40612590; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12219220.
Olalusi OV, Yaria J, Fakunle A, Makanjuola A, Akinyemi R, Owolabi M, Ogunniyi A. Admitting neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and severity of first-ever acute ischemic stroke among indigenous West Africans. J Neurol Sci. 2025 Jul 15;474:123554. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2025.123554. Epub 2025 May 25. PubMed PMID: 40435690; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12162186.
Olalusi OV, Asowata OJ, Sarfo FS, Akpa OM, Akinyemi J, Yaria J, Makanjuola A, Okekunle AP, Alabi F, Olowoyo P, Fakunle A, Adebayo O, Ogah O, Arulogun O, Chukwuonye I, Onyeonoro U, Calys-Tagoe B, Appiah L, Singh A, Diala S, Owolabi A, Tiwari HK, Larea RY, Jenkins C, Ogbole G, Akpalu A, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Osaigbovo G, Owolabi L, Ogunniyi A, Akinyemi R, Wahab K, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and severity of intracerebral hemorrhage: Insights from the SIREN study. J Neurol Sci. 2025 Jul 15;474:123555. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2025.123555. Epub 2025 May 25. PubMed PMID: 40460594; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12247184.
Ovbiagele B. The society for equity neuroscience (SEQUINS): Seeking to eliminate global brain health inequities and disparities through research. Equity Neurosci. 2025 Apr;1(1). doi: 10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100001. Epub 2025 Apr 22. PubMed PMID: 40395217; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12091444.
Uvere E, Kumuthini J, Fatumo S, Taiwo J, Akinyemi R, Ogunniyi A, Ogbole G, Aribisala B, Sarfo F, Jegede A, Akinyemi J, Vedanthan R, Okekunle A, Lackland D, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Growing Data science Research in Africa to Stimulate Progress (GRASP) program: Rationale and overview. Equity Neurosci. 2025 Apr;1(1). doi: 10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100003. Epub 2025 May 26. PubMed PMID: 40656660; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12249366.
Ayodele AE, Bamtefa IM, Owoseni I, Amayo E, Njamnshi A, Ogunniyi A, Olowoyo P, Akinyemi R, Lackland D, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B. Training Africans to Lead and Execute Neurological Trials and Studies (TALENTS): program overview and rationale. Equity Neurosci. 2025 Apr;1(1). doi: 10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100004. Epub 2025 May 29. PubMed PMID: 40656661; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12249344.
Taiwo OJ, Akinyemi JO, Adebayo A, Popoola OA, Akinyemi RO, Akpa OM, Olowoyo P, Okekunle AP, Uvere EO, Ajala OT, Nwimo C, Adebajo OJ, Ayodele AE, Salami A, Arulogun OS, Olaniyan O, Walker RW, Jenkins C, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Geo-behavioural predictors of diagnosed hypertension in Igbo Ora Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. BMC Public Health. 2025 Feb 5;25(1):461. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21653-3. PubMed PMID: 39910619; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11796143.
Olowoyo P, Oguntiloye O, Ogunjimi L, Adeniji O, Atolani S, Ariyo O, Owolabi M. Video-Based Directly Observed Therapy (ViDOT) as a Strategic Tool to Improve Medication Adherence in Epilepsy: A Narrative Review. NeuroRehabilitation. 2025 Feb;56(1):72-77. doi: 10.3233/NRE-240080. Epub 2025 Apr 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 39177613.
Olowoyo P, Dhamija RK, Owolabi MO. Telerehabilitation - Historical Perspectives and Conceptual Framework in Reference to Neurological Disorders: A Narrative Review. NeuroRehabilitation. 2025 Feb;56(1):5-18. doi: 10.3233/NRE-240079. Epub 2025 Apr 4. PubMed PMID: 38995808; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11902888.
Owolabi M, Olowoyo P, Mocumbi A, Ogah OS, Odili A, Wahab K, Ojji D, Adeoye AM, Akinyemi R, Akpalu A, Obiako R, Sarfo FS, Bavuma C, Beheiry HM, Ibrahim M, El Aroussy W, Parati G, Dzudie A, Singh S, Akpa O, Kengne AP, Okekunle AP, de Graft Aikins A, Agyemang C, Ogedegbe G, Ovbiagele B, Garg R, Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Barango P, Slama S, Varghese CV, Whelton PK, Zhang XH. Correction to: African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE): novel strategies for accelerating hypertension control in Africa. J Hum Hypertens. 2025 Feb;39(2):188. doi: 10.1038/s41371-023-00836-8. PubMed PMID: 37117875.
Soladoye AA, Olawade DB, Adeyanju IA, Akpa OM, Aderinto N, Owolabi MO. Optimizing stroke prediction using gated recurrent unit and feature selection in Sub-Saharan Africa. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2025 Feb;249:108761. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.108761. Epub 2025 Jan 27. PubMed PMID: 39892298; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11859746.
Chukwuonye II, Akpa OM, Asowata OJ, Fakunle AG, Komolafe MA, Akinyemi J, Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Osaigbovo GO, Okekunle AP, Ogah O, Tiwari HK, Jekins C, Michael FB, Arnett D, Calys-Tagoe B, Olalere A, Adebayo O, Oguike W, Adebayo P, Arulogun O, Appiah L, Ibinaiye PO, Adeniyi S, Olalusi O, Balogun O, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi MO. Association between alcohol consumption and stroke in Nigeria and Ghana: A case-control study. Int J Stroke. 2025 Jun;20(5):590-600. doi: 10.1177/17474930241308458. Epub 2025 Jan 14. PubMed PMID: 39644097; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12092175.
Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022-50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 Dec 7;404(10469):2341-2370. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02246-3. PubMed PMID: 39645377; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11715278.
Ka MM, Gaye ND, Ahadzi D, Baker-Smith CM, Ndao SCT, Wambugu V, Singh G, Gueye K, Seck D, Dia K, Allen NB, Ba A, Mboup WN, Yassine R, Guissé PM, Anne M, Aw F, Bèye SM, Diouf MT, Diaw M, Belkhadir J, Wone I, Kohen JE, Mbaye MN, Ngaide AA, Liyong EA, Sougou NM, Lalika M, Ale BM, Jaiteh L, Mekonnen D, Bukachi F, Lorenz T, Ntabadde K, Mampuya W, Houinato D, Kitara DL, Kane A, Seck SM, Fall IS, Tshilolo L, Samb A, Owolabi M, Diouf M, Lamptey R, Kengne AP, Maffia P, Clifford GD, Sattler ELP, Mboup MC, Jobe M, Gaye B. Promotion of Cardiovascular Health in Africa: The Alliance for Medical Research in Africa (AMedRA) Expert Panel. JACC Adv. 2024 Dec;3(12):101376. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101376. eCollection 2024 Dec. Review. PubMed PMID: 39817059; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11733986.
National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990-2021, and forecasts up to 2050. Lancet. 2024 Dec 7;404(10469):2278-2298. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01548-4. Epub 2024 Nov 14. PubMed PMID: 39551059; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11694015.
Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 Nov 16;404(10466):1955-1988. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01925-1. Epub 2024 Nov 4. PubMed PMID: 39510107; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11694012.
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Oct;23(10):973-1003. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00369-7. PubMed PMID: 39304265; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12254192.
Jones SP, Spencer J, Adeniji O, Abd-Allah F, Ogunde G, Ebenezer AA, Kalaria R, Lightbody CE, Langhorne P, Melifonwu R, Naidoo P, Macaire Ossou-Nguiet P, Ogunniyi A, Olowoyo P, Owolabi MO, Sarfo FS, Walker R, Yaria J, Watkins C CL, Akinyemi RO. Towards improving stroke services in Africa: Results from the Africa-UK Stroke Partnership [AUKSP] surveys. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2024 Oct;33(10):107891. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107891. Epub 2024 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 39094719.
Publisher Correction: Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Eye (Lond). 2024 Aug;38(11):2229-2231. doi: 10.1038/s41433-024-03161-7. PubMed PMID: 39014211; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11269626.
Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Eye (Lond). 2024 Aug;38(11):2156-2172. doi: 10.1038/s41433-024-02961-1. PubMed PMID: 38461217; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11269584.
Dixon J, Morton B, Nkhata MJ, Silman A, Simiyu IG, Spencer SA, Van Pinxteren M, Bunn C, Calderwood C, Chandler CIR, Chikumbu E, Crampin AC, Hurst JR, Jobe M, Kengne AP, Levitt NS, Moshabela M, Owolabi M, Peer N, Phiri N, Singh SJ, Tamuhla T, Tembo M, Tiffin N, Worrall E, Yongolo NM, Banda GT, Bickton F, Bilungula AM, Bosire E, Chawani MS, Chinoko B, Chisala M, Chiwanda J, Drew S, Farrant L, Ferrand RA, Gondwe M, Gregson CL, Harding R, Kajungu D, Kasenda S, Katagira W, Kwaitana D, Mendenhall E, Mensah ABB, Mnenula M, Mupaza L, Mwakasungula M, Nakanga W, Ndhlovu C, Nkhoma K, Nkoka O, Opare-Lokko EA, Phulusa J, Price A, Rylance J, Salima C, Salimu S, Sturmberg J, Vale E, Limbani F. Interdisciplinary perspectives on multimorbidity in Africa: Developing an expanded conceptual model. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024;4(7):e0003434. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003434. eCollection 2024. PubMed PMID: 39078807; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11288440.
Global, regional, and national burden of gout, 1990-2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Rheumatol. 2024 Aug;6(8):e507-e517. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00117-6. Epub 2024 Jul 9. PubMed PMID: 38996590; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11263476.
Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by Uncorrected Refractive Error: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Eye (Lond). 2024 Aug;38(11):2083-2101. doi: 10.1038/s41433-024-03106-0. Epub 2024 Jul 4. PubMed PMID: 38965322; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11269735.
Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Eye (Lond). 2024 Aug;38(11):2070-2082. doi: 10.1038/s41433-024-03050-z. Epub 2024 Jul 4. PubMed PMID: 38965321; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11269688.
Global pattern, trend, and cross-country inequality of early musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2019, with projection from 2020 to 2050. Med. 2024 Aug 9;5(8):943-962.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2024.04.009. Epub 2024 Jun 3. PubMed PMID: 38834074; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11321819.
Ojagbemi A, Bello T, Elugbadebo O, Alabi M, Owolabi M, Baiyewu O. Resilience in the first year of surviving a stroke in Nigeria. Aging Ment Health. 2025 Jan;29(1):51-58. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2356873. Epub 2024 May 23. PubMed PMID: 38779920.
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2204-2256. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8. PubMed PMID: 38762325; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11121021.
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2162-2203. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4. PubMed PMID: 38762324; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11120204.
Sarfo FS, Gebreyohanns M, Akinyemi R, Ebenezer AA, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. The African Stroke Organization Conference 2023. Lancet Neurol. 2024 May;23(5):459-460. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00139-X. PubMed PMID: 38631758; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11902887.
Fakunle AG, Okekunle AP, Asowata OJ, Akpa O, Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Owolabi L, Osaigbovo GO, Adeoye AM, Tiwari HK, Uvere EO, Akinyemi J, Jenkins C, Arulogun O, Ibinaiye P, Appiah LT, Bello T, Singh A, Yaria J, Calys-Tagoe B, Ogbole G, Chukwuonye I, Melikam C, Adebayo P, Mensah Y, Adebayo O, Adeniyi S, Oguike W, Donna A, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Non-cigarette Tobacco Use and Stroke Among West Africans: Evidence From the SIREN Study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Apr 22;26(5):589-596. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntad239. PubMed PMID: 38015428; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11494228.
Tamborska AA, Jordan JT, Michael BD, Owolabi MO. Neurological advocacy: Empowering the next generation of neurologists. J Neurol Sci. 2024 May 15;460:123014. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.123014. Epub 2024 Apr 15. PubMed PMID: 38627179.
The burden of neurological conditions in north Africa and the Middle East, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Jun;12(6):e960-e982. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00093-7. Epub 2024 Apr 8. PubMed PMID: 38604203; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11099299.
Asowata OJ, Okekunle AP, Olaiya MT, Akinyemi J, Owolabi M, Akpa OM. Stroke risk prediction models: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol Sci. 2024 May 15;460:122997. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122997. Epub 2024 Apr 5. PubMed PMID: 38669758.
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2100-2132. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2. Epub 2024 Apr 3. PubMed PMID: 38582094; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11126520.
Feigin VL, Yaria J, Owolabi M. Pragmatic solutions for the global burden of stroke - Authors' reply. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Apr;23(4):334-335. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00081-4. PubMed PMID: 38508827; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11915785.
Winter SF, Walsh D, Catsman-Berrevoets C, Feigin V, Destrebecq F, Dickson SL, Leonardi M, Hoemberg V, Tassorelli C, Ferretti MT, Dé A, Chadha AS, Lynch C, Bakhtadze S, Saylor D, Hwang S, Rostasy K, Kluger BM, Wright C, Zee PC, Dodick DW, Jaarsma J, Owolabi MO, Zaletel J, Albreht T, Dhamija RK, Helme A, Laurson-Doube J, Amos A, Baingana FK, Baker GA, Sofia F, Galvin O, Hawrot T. National plans and awareness campaigns as priorities for achieving global brain health. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Apr;12(4):e697-e706. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00598-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 38485433; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10951964.
Olowoyo P, Maffia P, Guzik TJ, Owolabi M. Understanding and controlling the increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Africa. Cardiovasc Res. 2024 Mar 30;120(4):e9-e13. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvad173. PubMed PMID: 38442189; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10981519.
Juckett LA, Owolabi M, Gustavson AM, Ifejika NL. Implementation Science to Advance Health Equity in Stroke Rehabilitation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Apr 2;13(7):e031311. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.031311. Epub 2024 Mar 26. PubMed PMID: 38529649; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11179761.
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6. Epub 2024 Mar 20. PubMed PMID: 38521087; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11122687.
Sarfo FS, Asowata OJ, Akpa OM, Akinyemi J, Wahab K, Singh A, Akpalu A, Opare-Addo PA, Okekunle AP, Ogbole G, Fakunle A, Adebayo O, Obiako R, Akisanya C, Komolafe M, Olunuga T, Chukwuonye II, Osaigbovo G, Olowoyo P, Adebayo PB, Jenkins C, Bello A, Laryea R, Ibinaye P, Olalusi O, Adeniyi S, Arulogun O, Ogah O, Adeoye A, Samuel D, Calys-Tagoe B, Tiwari H, Obiageli O, Mensah Y, Appiah L, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Stroke occurrence by hypertension treatment status in Ghana and Nigeria: A case-control study. J Neurol Sci. 2024 Apr 15;459:122968. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122968. Epub 2024 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 38518449; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11073807.
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Apr;23(4):344-381. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00038-3. Epub 2024 Mar 14. PubMed PMID: 38493795; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10949203.
Adeniji O, Olowoyo P, Akinyemi R, Fisher M, Owolabi M. Advances in Primordial, Primary, and Secondary Prevention of Stroke in Diverse Populations. Stroke. 2024 Sep;55(9):2359-2365. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044231. Epub 2024 Mar 6. PubMed PMID: 38445485; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11919821.
Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990-2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Rheumatol. 2024 Mar;6(3):e142-e155. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00321-1. PubMed PMID: 38383088; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10897950.
Olowoyo P, Dzudie A, Okekunle AP, Obiako R, Mocumbi A, Beheiry H, Parati G, Lackland DT, Sarfo FS, Odili A, Adeoye AM, Wahab K, Agyemang C, Campbell N, Kengne AP, Whelton PK, Pellicori P, Ebenezer AA, Adebayo O, Olalusi O, Jegede A, Uvere E, Adebajo O, Awuah B, Moran A, Williams B, Guzik TJ, Kokuro C, Bukachi F, Ogah OS, Delles C, Maffia P, Akinyemi R, Barango P, Ojji D, Owolabi M. ACHIEVE conference proceedings: implementing action plans to reduce and control hypertension burden in Africa. J Hum Hypertens. 2024 Mar;38(3):193-199. doi: 10.1038/s41371-024-00903-8. Epub 2024 Feb 29. Review. PubMed PMID: 38424209.
Voigtlaender S, Pawelczyk J, Geiger M, Vaios EJ, Karschnia P, Cudkowicz M, Dietrich J, Haraldsen IRJH, Feigin V, Owolabi M, White TL, Świeboda P, Farahany N, Natarajan V, Winter SF. Artificial intelligence in neurology: opportunities, challenges, and policy implications. J Neurol. 2024 May;271(5):2258-2273. doi: 10.1007/s00415-024-12220-8. Epub 2024 Feb 17. Review. PubMed PMID: 38367046; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12239762.
Olowoyo P, Adeniji O, Akinyemi R, Owolabi M. Maintenance of brain health: The role of social determinants of health and other non-traditional cardiovascular risks. Cereb Circ Cogn Behav. 2024;6:100213. doi: 10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100213. eCollection 2024. PubMed PMID: 39071740; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11273091.
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