Promise Udoka Asogwa

Diagnostic Value of Platelet Count/Splenic Diameter Ratio Versus Other Non-invasive Markers in Predicting Oesophageal Varices among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Promise Udoka Asogwa, Uchenna Nkemdilim Ijoma, Chinwe Philomina Onyia, Winifred Njideka Adiri, Joy Ugwuanyi, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Olive Obienu & Sylvester Chuks Nwokediuko · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Oesophageal varices are an important complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis, while upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is invasive and may be difficult to access. This study evaluated the diagnostic value of the platelet count/splenic diameter ratio and o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2495

Prevalence of Oesophageal Varices among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis in Southeastern Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa

Promise Udoka Asogwa, Gideon Ekene Anigbo & Geoffrey Okike Okorie · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2025

Aim: To determine the prevalence of oesophageal varices among patients with liver cirrhosis in south-east Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional analytical study. Place and duration: Enugu state university teaching hospital and University of Nigeria teaching hospital. From 2021...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i2362

Pattern of Admission and Outcome at Accident and Emergency Unit of a Tertiary Institution in South-eastern Nigeria: A 2-Year Retrospective Study

Promise Udoka Asogwa, Michael Chinweuba Abonyi & Goeffrey Okike Okorie · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2025

Aim: To determine the pattern of admission and outcome at accident and emergency unit of Enugu state university teaching hospital. Study Design: A retrospective analytical study. Place and Duration: Accident and emergency unit, Enugu state university teaching hospital. From Janua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i1275