Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir

@unilorin.edu.ng

Associate Professor, Faculty of Clinical Sciences
University of Ilorin

Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (Bayero University Kano)
Fellowship, West African College of Physicians

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases
41

Scopus Publications

721

Scholar Citations

17

Scholar h-index

21

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Prevalence of sickle cell disease and sickle cell traits among children and adolescents in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Amudalat Issa, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Rasheedat M. Ibraheem, Aisha F. Lawal, Mariam Abdulbaki, Mohammed Baba AbdulKadir, Biodun Sulyman Alabi, Kolade Samuel Ernest
    Systematic Reviews, 2026
    Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world, with Nigeria believed to have the highest burden. Despite the high burden in the country, the true prevalence of SCD and its main driver—the sickle cell trait (SCT)—is unknown, which is important for planning and resource allocation. Hence, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of SCD, SCT, and associated factors in Nigerian children and adolescents. Using the PRISMA guidelines [ID: CRD42024556354], we systematically search the following major databases: AJOL, Google Scholar, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science collections from January 1950 to October 2024 on Nigerian children and adolescents with SCD and/or SCT. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale adapted for cross-sectional studies. We performed a cumulative meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors for SCD and SCT. Thirty studies, comprising 211,938 participants, were included in the final analysis after stepwise screening. The pooled prevalences of SCD and SCT were 4.0% (95% CI 3.0 to 6.0, I 2 = 99.6%) and 21.0% (95% CI 20.0 to 23.0, I 2 = 90.5%), respectively. The northwestern geopolitical zone had the highest pooled prevalence of SCD (7.0%; 95% CI 3.0 to 11.0; I 2 = 98.9% ) and SCT (23.0%; 95% CI 19.0 to 28.0%, I 2 = 54.2%). The southeastern region had the lowest pooled prevalence of SCD (2.0%, 95% CI 0.3 to 3.0%, I 2 = 96.5), whereas the southwestern region had the lowest pooled prevalence of SCT (19.0%, 95% CI 14.0 to 25.0%, I 2 = 92.2). There was no relationship between sex, socioeconomic status, and SCD. The pooled prevalence of SCD and SCT among children and adolescents was high, with the highest burden occurring in the northwestern geopolitical zone in Nigeria. In addition, there was no relationship between sex, socioeconomic class, and prevalence of SCD. PROSPERO ID: CRD42024556354.
  • Determinants of readmission amongst hospitalized patients with heart failure in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study
    Dzifa Ahadzi, Amudalat Issa, Odalys Rivera Hernandez, Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Ernest Yorke, Bamidele Tayo
    BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2025
    BACKGROUND: Readmission following hospitalization for acute heart failure (HF) is an adverse prognostic event. Readmission rates for HF in African countries are variable, ranging from 1.53 to 25% in the first 30 days, and 12.2% to over 50% at 180 days. Few studies done in the African region have identified several determinants of HF readmission including New York Heart Association functional class, heart failure phenotype, older age, amongst others. This study sought to explore determinants of readmission amongst a contemporary cohort of adult patients hospitalized with HF in Ghana and Nigeria. METHODS: This was a multicenter prospective cohort study, with 30- and 90-day follow-up after recruitment, conducted from June 2021 to April 2022, in two tertiary teaching hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria. A total of 201 adult patients who presented with acute heart failure at the two study sites were consecutively enrolled. RESULTS: In this cohort of 201 patients (mean age (SD) 58.8 (15.6) years, 44.3% women), 8.0% and 13.9% were readmitted at 30- and 90-days, respectively. The odds of readmission at 30-days were higher in participants from Nigeria (OR = 4.3, 95% CI - 0.02-0.75, p = 0.039) and those with duration of heart failure diagnosis of 1 month to < 1 year (sub-acute HF) (OR = 4.0, 95% CI - -0.00-0.27, p = 0.045). Every unit increase in pulse rate was associated with almost 5-fold higher odds of readmission at 30-days (OR = 4.7, 95% CI - 0.00-0.01, p = 0.031). The odds of 90-day readmission were higher in participants with New York Heart Association functional class III-IV at discharge (OR = 5.1, 95% CI - -0.03-0.42, p = 0.025). CONCLUSION: Heart failure patients with sub-acute HF, higher pulse rates at baseline and higher NYHA functional class at discharge, may represent a vulnerable group at high risk of readmission in Ghana and Nigeria. Future studies should explore the mechanisms underlying this observation and consider interventions to reduce the risk of readmission amongst this unique patient population. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.
  • Pre-referral injectable artesunate and outcomes of childhood severe malaria at a secondary health facility in North-central Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
    Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Amudalat Issa, Aisha Funmilayo Lawal, Mosunmola Rafiat Folorunsho, Mariam Abdulbaki, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu
    Malaria Journal, 2025
    BACKGROUND: The use of pre-referral injectable artesunate is among the strategies adopted to improve the outcome of childhood severe malaria in Nigeria. However, the extent of its implementation and impact on outcomes remain unknown. This study assessed the pre-referral treatment with injectable artesunate for severe malaria, associated factors, and hospitalisation outcomes (discharge or death) among a cohort of children managed at a secondary health facility in Nigeria. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included children diagnosed with severe malaria admitted to a secondary health facility in Nigeria. Data on pre-referral treatment with injectable artesunate and other medications, demographics, clinical features, and outcomes among children were prospectively gathered and analysed them using SPSS. RESULTS: Of the 137 children recruited, 7(6.3%) received pre-referral injectable artesunate; other medications received included antipyretics (53;47.3%), antibiotics (16;14.3%), artemisinin-based combination therapy (14;12.5%), and supplements (11;9.8%). Pre-referral injectable artesunate treatment was not associated with age, sex, and socioeconomic status (p > 0.05), and most of the clinical features except impaired consciousness with an adjusted odds ratio of 17.876 (95% CI 2.050 to 155.883). Of the 137 children, two deaths occurred, with a crude mortality rate of 1.5% (95% CI 0.04-5.2%). Pre-referral injectable artesunate treatment was not associated with hospitalisation durations and outcomes (death or discharge). CONCLUSION: This study showed a very low uptake of pre-referral injectable artesunate among children with severe malaria, and the presence of impaired consciousness increased the odds of a child receiving injectable artesunate. In addition, most children with severe malaria had received pre-hospitalisation medications that were mostly inappropriate.
  • Building Capacity Using Online Courses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Report of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria Adverse Events Following Immunization Online Course
    Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2025
  • A Case of Delayed Diagnosis and Subsequent Foreign Body Expulsion in an Infant
    Adebola Victoria Arinde
    Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine, 2025
    The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine is an international periodical on family medicine and primary health care, published three times a year on independent, unbiased, double-blinded and peer-review principles.
  • Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on oral health care in acute stroke patients: a qualitative study
    Akua Boakyewaa Konadu, Emmanuel U. Iwuozo, Gifty Sunkwa-Mills, Yekeen A. Ayoola, Ewura A. Manu, Sandra A. Hewlett, Florence Dedey, Mohammed B. Abdulkadir, Olugbenga Ogedegbe
    Bdj Open, 2024
    Background Stroke is a major public health problem, with the disabilities of the patients increasing their risk of poor oral health. Currently, in Ghana and Nigeria, no guideline exists for oral health care in stroke patients, while most of our acute stroke care settings have no documented protocol. Aim This study sought to understand the perspectives of healthcare professionals in Ghana and Nigeria about oral healthcare in acute stroke patients. Methods A qualitative inductive approach was employed to explore healthcare professionals’ perspectives. After obtaining informed consent, in-depth interviews were conducted among doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists using semi-structured question guides. Participants’ responses were audiotaped for transcription and analysis. Interviews were conducted until data saturation was reached. Data were analyzed thematically to generate themes and sub-themes using an inductive approach. The results Twenty-five (25) health care professionals (HCP) aged 25–60 years with a mean age of 36.2 ± 4.2 years were interviewed. There were 15 (60.0%) males and 10 (40.0%) females. HCP included nurse practitioners 14 (56.0%), medical doctors 7 (28.0%), and physiotherapists 4 (16.0%). The HCP demonstrated adequate knowledge of stroke and considered oral health important for esthetic and clinical reasons. They, however, reported being unable to give it the required attention due to inadequate collaboration between the various professional cadres, insufficient equipment, and a skewed focus on other clinical needs of the acute stroke patients. Conclusions The findings indicate that HCPs perceived oral health care as very important among patients with acute stroke. However, they reported a lack of collaboration and integration of oral health care in routine stroke care as a major impediment.
  • Family Functioning and Psychosocial Burden in Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease in a Tertiary Centre in North-Central Nigeria
    Mohammed Abdulkadir, Alabi Kola, Oyeleke Oyeronke, N. AlabiAnthonia, Ademola Christy, R. YusufAdebayo, Obalowu Ismaila
    Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2024
    Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic genetic disorder that has significant psychosocial consequences for both patients and their families. This study aimed to investigate family functioning and the psychosocial burden experienced by caregivers of children with SCD. Methods This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved 170 caregivers of children with SCD, selected through systematic random sampling. Data were collected using both structured and semi-structured questionnaires. Family functioning was assessed using the Family APGAR (Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affectation, Resolve) while the psychosocial burden was evaluated using the Sickle Cell Disease Burden Instrument (SCDBI). Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Results The mean age of the participants was 34.7 years, and 83% were female. The majority of caregivers reported a high level of family functioning. However, significant psychosocial burden was observed in areas such as finances, disruption of routine family activities, and the caregivers' coping abilities. The impact on family interactions was minimal. Conclusion Most caregivers in this study demonstrated good family functioning. Although caring for a child with sickle cell disease imposed a significant psychosocial burden, the negative impact on family interactions was minimal.
  • Appraising the Effects of Performance-Based Financing on Healthcare Service Utilization in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
    M. Abdulkadir, A.H. Ibrahim, D.K. Sani
    Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care, 2024
    Background: Performance-based financing (PBF) is an innovative approach that can potentially optimize the demand for facility-based care and services. This study aimed to appraise the effects of PBF on healthcare services utilization in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design at three randomly selected PBF-benefiting Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). Using mixed methods, structured checklists and key informant interviews (KIIs) were utilized for data collection across three PBF program periods: at the beginning (2013), at the end (2020) and two years post-intervention. Facility attendance was examined using a Poisson Regression Model at p&lt;0.05 level of statistical significance.Results: Data from 25,025 facility users were analysed; most were females (72.0%), and aged 1-25 years (58.3%). Services utilized included out-patient care (33.3%), antenatal care (24.5%), postnatal care (15.4%). Facility attendance is statistically significant at the end of PBF intervention (Poisson regression coefficient [µ]= 1.2403, p=0.000) and two years post-intervention (µ=1.4564, p=0.000). The KII participants attributed the change to enhanced resources from the PBF project and reported that facilities are experiencing resource shortages and infrastructure issues that ultimately impact patient flow and service utilization; thus, they proposed the provision of additional human and material resources to address the challenges.Conclusion: The study finds evidence for the positive effects of PBF on healthcare service utilization intra-intervention but not two years post- intervention. Future research is needed to determine the mechanisms for sustaining PBF intervention gains and explore factors contributing to the decline in service utilization post-intervention.
  • Burden and outcome of respiratory morbidities among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease-A retrospective review of emergency presentations in some Nigerian tertiary institutions
    Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Rasaki Aliu, Amudalat Issa, Olayinka Rashid Ibrahim, Abdulafeez Oyesola Bello, Fatima Ishaq Abubakar, Iso Precious Oloyede, Yetunde Toyin Olasinde, Datonye Christopher Briggs, Muhammad Faruk Bashir, Qasim Olakunle Salau, Bilkisu Ilah Garba, Hafsat Abolore Ameen, Mohammed Bello Suleiman, Temitayo Olubunmi Bewaji, Hassan Kamiludeen Shina
    Plos One, 2024
    Background Despite the huge burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) among Nigerian children, the burden and outcome of respiratory illnesses remain undocumented. Thus, we aimed to describe the spectrum and outcome of respiratory illnesses among SCD childrenand adolescentadmissions in ten Nigerian tertiary hospitals. Method A retrospective review of the SCD admission records of children and adolescents with a confirmed diagnosis of respiratory illnesses from 2012 to 2021 in ten tertiary health facilities across five geopolitical zones in Nigeria was conducted. The data, collectedbetween March and June 2023, included the age, sex, diagnosis, complications, duration and outcome of hospitalization. Results Of the 72,333 paediatric admissions, 7,256 (10.0%) had SCD; the proportion of SCD from the total admission ranged from 2.1 to 16.3% in the facilities. Of the 7,256 children and adolescents with SCD, 1,213 (16.7%) had respiratory morbidities. Lower respiratory disease was the most common (70.0%) respiratory entity and the majority were pneumonia (40.1.0%), followed by acute chest syndrome (26.7%). Seventeen (1.4%) patients died; all had lower respiratory diseases [(acute chest syndrome ACS (11, 64.7%), pneumonia; 5, 29.4%, and asthma (1, 5.9%). Based on the proportion of deaths among overall SCD, the 17 death cases contributed 9.4% (95% CI 5.9 to 14.5). Factors associated with deaths included duration of hospitalization less than 72 hours and lower respiratory tract diseases. Conclusion Sickle cell disease is a major contributor to hospitalization among Nigerian children and adolescents, with high respiratory morbidity and mortality. Pneumonia and acute chest syndrome were associated with mortality, andthe highest risk of death within the first 72 hours.
  • Comparative assessment of cognitive function of asthmatic and non-asthmatic children in Ilorin, Nigeria
    Salihu Sheni Mohammed, Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Muhammed Akanbi Nurudeen Adeboye, Aishatu Ahmed Gobir, Wahab Babatunde Rotimi Johnson
    Paediatrica Indonesiana Paediatrica Indonesiana, 2024
    Background The presence of asthma in children may negatively impact their cognitive function, possibly due to intermittent hypoxia from repeated acute exacerbations, sleep deprivation, and school absenteeism. However, conflicting reports abound on cognitive performance among children with asthma.Objective To assess and compare the cognitive function of asthmatic and non-asthmatic children in Ilorin, Nigeria. Methods This cross-sectional study compared the cognitive performance scores of 66 children with asthma aged 6-17 years, and the corresponding scores of 66 healthy age- and gender-matched children without asthma. Data obtained included sociodemographic, anthropometric, and clinical details. Cognitive function was assessed with the Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) psychometric test.Results The male: female ratio was 1.3:1. The median RPM score of 50.0 [interquartile range (IQR) 25.0-75.0] in children with asthma was significantly higher than that of non-asthmatic children [32.5 (IQR 10.0-50.0)]; (P=0.016). A significantly higher proportion of asthmatic subjects (74.2%) were in the high grade RPM score category compared to the non-asthmatic children’s concomitant proportion (57.6%). Asthmatic subjects were twice as likely to belong to the high grade RPM score category than their non-asthmatic counterparts (OR=2.12; 95%CI 1.02 to 4.44; P=0.043). There was no significant association between RPM score grade and clinical severity of asthma in the subject population (P=0.554).Conclusion Children with asthma perform better in cognitive function assessment, using RPM test, compared to their non-asthmatic counterparts in Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Toward equitable precision medicine: Investigating the transferability of deep learning models in clinical genetics across diverse populations
    Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu, George Oche Ambrose, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Selimat Ibrahim, Itiolu Ibilola Funsho, Toluwani Mokuolu, Kateanah Akinmeji
    Deep Learning in Genetics and Genomics Advanced Applications Volume 2, 2024
  • Advancing clinical genomics: Bridging the gap between deep learning models and interpretability for improved decision support
    George Oche Ambrose, Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Selimat Ibrahim, Itiolu Ibilola Funsho, Toluwani Mokuolu, Lawal Lukman
    Deep Learning in Genetics and Genomics Volume 1 Foundations and Introductory Applications, 2024
  • Hepatitis B vaccination status among health workers in Nigeria: a nationwide survey between January to June 2021
    Amudalat Issa, Yekeen Ayodele Ayoola, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Rasheed Olayinka Ibrahim, Tijani Idris Ahmad Oseni, Musa Abdullahi, Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Aishat Funmi Lawal, Bolade Folasade Dele-ojo, Bilkis Iyabo Owolabi, Chidiebere Peter Echieh
    Archives of Public Health, 2023
  • Burden associated with childhood bloodstream infection in a resourceconstrained setting
    Folake Moriliat Afolayan, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Bashirat Ayobola Olanipekun, Adedeji Nurudeen Lawal, Solomon Olubodunrin Ariyib, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Harifarta Claphton Difirwiti, Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu
    Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2023
  • Appraising Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in a Developing Country Categorized by Gestational Age Grouping and Implications for Targeted Interventions
    Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu, Omotayo Oluwakemi Adesiyun, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Habibat Dirisu Suberu, Selimat Ibrahim, Surajudeen Oyeleke Bello, Moboni Mokikan, Temitope Olorunshola Obasa, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir
    Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
  • Incidence and predictors of acute kidney injury in children with severe malaria
    Folake Moriliat Afolayan, Olanrewaju Timothy Adedoyin, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Sikiru Abayomi Biliaminu, Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu, Ayodele Ojuawo
    Paediatrica Indonesiana Paediatrica Indonesiana, 2022
  • Assessment of the Timely Administration of Birth Dose Vaccines in Northern Nigeria and Associated Factors
    Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Bilkisu Ilah Garba, Rasaki Aliu, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Afeez Oyesola Bello, Salihu Sheni Mohammed, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Rabiu Hashim, Lawal Magaji Ibrahim, Grace Ahmed
    Annals of Global Health, 2022
  • Foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract: Time for comprehensive preventive measures
    Peter Oladapo Adeoye, Olushola Abdulrahman Afolabi, Habeeb Kayodele Omokanye, Ifedolapo Olaoye, Oluwaseun Rukeme Akanbi, Segun Segun-Busari, Olusola Abidemi Morohunfade Adesiyun, Olufemi Adebayo Ige, Abdulrazaq Olasunkanmi Akiode, Ololade Aderinola Wuraola, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Joshua Olayinka Oni
    African Health Sciences, 2022
  • Willingness of Mothers to Receive Reminders for Routine Vaccination Appointments in Northern Nigeria: A Multi-Centre Cross-Sectional Study
    Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Afeez Oyesola Bello, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Bilkisu Ilah Garba, Rasaki Aliu, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Rabiu Hashim, Lawal Magaji Ibrahim, Salihu Sheni Mohammed, Amina Hannatu Sambo, Grace Ahmed, Moshood Adebayo Akintola
    Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2021
  • Effects of call reminders, short message services (SMS) reminders, and sms immunization facts on childhood routine vaccination timing and completion in Ilorin, Nigeria
    Rasheedat Ibraheem, Moshood Akintola, Mohammed Abdulkadir, Hafsat Ameen, Oladimeji Bolarinwa, Muhammed Adeboye
    African Health Sciences, 2021
  • Relationships between cardiovascular signs and neurological signs in asphyxiated neonates in ilorin, north central nigeria
    Amudalat Issa, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Omotayo Olukemi Adesiyun, Bilkis Owolabi, Habibat Suberu, Kayode Olusegun Alabi, Ruqayat Ronke Bakare
    African Health Sciences, 2021
  • Serum brain natriuretic peptide in healthy Nigerian newborn babies
    Amudalat Issa, Mohammed B. Abdulkadir, Omotayo O. Adesiyun, Bilkis Owolabi, Surajudeen O. Bello, Ruqayat R. Bakare
    Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2021
  • Relationship Between Microalbuminuria and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases Among Secondary School Student in Ilorin, Nigeria
    Kayode Olusegun Alabi, Titilayo Funmilayo Kayode-Alabi, Rasheed Olayinka Ibrahim, Hamdalat Issa, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Samuel Kolade Ernest, Ayodele Isaac Ojuawo
    Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 2021
  • Acute kidney injuries in children with severe malaria a comparative study of diagnostic criteria based on serum cystatin c and creatinine levels
    Folake M. Afolayan, Olanrewaju T. Adedoyin, Mohammed B. Abdulkadir, Olayinka R. Ibrahim, Sikiru A. Biliaminu, Olugbenga A. Mokuolu, Ayodele Ojuawo
    Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2020
  • Burden and spectrum of paediatric respiratory diseases at a referral hospital in North-Central Nigeria - A five year review
    Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Jubril Adegboyega Aderemi, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Wahab Babatunde Rotimi Johnson
    African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
  • Knowledge of rotavirus gastroenteritis and its current preventive strategies in children, among healthcare providers in Ilorin, North-Central Nigeria
    MohammedB Abdulkadir, SundayAdedeji Aderibigbe, RasheedahM Ibraheem, Abayomi Fadeyi
    Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences, 2020
  • Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance in Nigeria from 2010 to 2016, Prior to and during the Phased Introduction of the 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
    Beckie N Tagbo, Rowan E Bancroft, Iretiola Fajolu, Mohammed B Abdulkadir, Muhammad F Bashir, Olusola P Okunola, Ayodeji H Isiaka, Namadi M Lawal, Benedict O Edelu, Ngozi Onyejiaka, Chinonyerem J Ihuoma, Florence Ndu, Uchenna C Ozumba, Frances Udeinya, Folasade Ogunsola, Aishat O Saka, Abayomi Fadeyi, Sunday A Aderibigbe, Jimoh Abdulraheem, Adamu G Yusuf, Peter Sylvanus Ndow, Philomena Ogbogu, Chinomnso Kanu, Velly Emina, Olajumoke J Makinwa, Florian Gehre, Kabir Yusuf, Fiona Braka, Jason M Mwenda, Johnson M Ticha, Dorothy Nwodo, Archibald Worwui, Joseph N Biey, Brenda A Kwambana-Adams, Martin Antonio
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019
  • Heiner syndrome: An uncommon cause of failure to thrive
    Ayotade B Ojuawo
    Malawi Medical Journal, 2019
  • Reappraisal of respiratory syncytial virus as an aetiology of severe acute lower respiratory tract infections in children younger than 5 years in Nigeria
    Damilola M Oladele, Dimeji P Oladele, Rasheedat M Ibraheem, Mohammed B Abdulkadir, Rasaki Adewole Raheem, Aishat A Gobir, Olarenwaju T Adedoyin, Abdul-Wahab B R Johnson
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019
  • Determinants of timely presentation for birth dose vaccination at an immunization centre in north-central Nigeria
    Rasheedat Ibraheem, Mohammed Abdulkadir, Moshood Akintola, Muhammed Adeboye
    Annals of Global Health, 2019
  • Efficacy of artemisinin-based combination treatments of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in under-five-year-old nigerian children ten years following adoption as first-line antimalarials
    Joy C. Ebenebe, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Jose Ambe, Christian Happi, Temitope Aderoyeje, Nma Jiya, Chimere Agomo, Nnenna M. Ezeigwe, Stephen Oguche, George Emechebe, Kazeem Akano, Godwin Ntadom, Wellington Oyibo, Mohammed Abdulkadir, Robinson Wammanda, Akintunde Sowunmi, Onikepe A. Folarin, Finomo Finomo, Francis Useh, and
    American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018
  • Left ventricular outflow tract thrombus in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy: An atypical location
    MohammedBaba Abdulkadir, OlayinkaRasheed Ibrahim, FolakeMoriliat Afolayan, OlanrewajuTimothy Adedoyin
    Journal of Cardiovascular Echography, 2017
  • Audit of availability and distribution of paediatric cardiology services and facilities in Nigeria
    EN Ekure, WE Sadoh, F Bode-Thomas, AA Orogade, AB Animasahun, OO Ogunkunle, I Babaniyi, MU Anah, BE Otaigbe, A Olowu, F Okpokowuruk, SI Omokhodion, OC Maduka, UU Onakpoya, DK Adiele, UM Sani, M Asani, CS Yilgwan, Q Daniels, CC Uzodimma, CO Duru, MB Abdulkadir, JK Afolabi, JA Okeniyi
    Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 2017
  • A systematic review of trends and patterns of congenital heart disease in children in Nigeria from 1964-2015
    Mohammed Abdulkadir, Zainab Abdulkadir
    African Health Sciences, 2016
  • An analysis of national data on care-seeking behaviour by parents of children with suspected pneumonia in Nigeria
    Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Zainab Ajoke Abdulkadir, Wahab Babatunde Rotimi Johnson
    Sajch South African Journal of Child Health, 2016
  • Case report: Ackee fruit poisoning in eight siblings: Implications for public health awareness
    Oludolapo Sherifat Katibi, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Rasaq Olaosebikan, Rukayat Murtala, Rasheedah Mobolaji Ibraheem, Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir
    American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015
  • Hypoxaemia as a measure of disease severity in young hospitalised Nigerian children with pneumonia: A cross-sectional study
    M. Abdulkadir, R. Ibraheem, A. Gobir, W. Johnson
    Sajch South African Journal of Child Health, 2015
  • Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of time to care-seeking among febrile children under-five in North-Central Nigeria
    Mohammed Abdulkadir, Rasheedah Ibraheem, Wahab Johnson
    Oman Medical Journal, 2015
  • Validity and accuracy of maternal tactile assessment for fever in underfive children in North Central Nigeria: A crosssectional study
    Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, Wahab Babatunde Rotimi Johnson, Rasheedah Mobolaji Ibraheem
    BMJ Open, 2014
  • A comparative study of rectal tympanic and axillary thermometry in febrile children under 5 years of age in Nigeria
    Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir, ’Wahab Babatunde Rotimi Johnson
    Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2013
  • Knowledge, attitude and practice of female genital cutting among antenatal patients in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
    Nigerian Journal of Medicine Journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, 2004

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    Frontiers in Malaria 4, 1751312 , 2026
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    A Issa, OR Ibrahim, RM Ibraheem, AF Lawal, M Abdulbaki, MB AbdulKadir, ...
    Systematic Reviews , 2025
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    BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 25 (1), 406 , 2025
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    Malaria journal 24 (1), 129 , 2025
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    Deep Learning in Genetics and Genomics, 225-243 , 2025
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    Citations: 2
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    2025
    Citations: 1
  • EFFECTS OF AL-BASED AND ASMQ-BASED DRUGS ON CARDIAC PARAMETERS: INSIGHTS FROM HEART RATE, ECG WAVEFORMS, AND REPOLARIZATION
    S Ibrahim, O Mokuolu, MB Abdulkadir, GO Ambrose, JO Ole, L Lawal, ...
    Chest 166 (4), A760 , 2024
    2024
  • Preparedness to Care for Children with Asthma: How Ready Are Schools in Ilorin, Nigeria?
    RM Ibraheem, AH Hamzah, HA Ameen, OS Katibi, MB Abdulkadir
    WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 5 (3), 148-156 , 2024
    2024
  • Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on oral health care in acute stroke patients: a qualitative study
    AB Konadu, EU Iwuozo, G Sunkwa-Mills, YA Ayoola, EA Manu, ...
    BDJ open 10 (1), 52 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Burden and outcome of respiratory morbidities among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease—A retrospective review of emergency presentations in some Nigerian …
    RM Ibraheem, MB Abdulkadir, R Aliu, A Issa, OR Ibrahim, AO Bello, ...
    Plos one 19 (5), e0303323 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Comparative assessment of cognitive function of asthmatic and non-asthmatic children in Ilorin, Nigeria
    SS Mohammed, RM Ibraheem, MB Abdulkadir, MAN Adeboye, AA Gobir, ...
    Paediatrica Indonesiana 64 (2), 97-105 , 2024
    2024
  • EVALUATION OF ADVANCED HIV STAGING AND CARDIAC TROPONIN I AS PREDICTORS OF ACQUIRED HEART DISEASES: A PROSPECTIVE CASE CONTROL STUDY OF LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC …
    SO Bello, MB Abdulkadir, DP Oladele, II Hassan, SK Ernest
    Annals of Clinical Sciences 9 (1), 21-32 , 2024
    2024
  • Exploring the genetic progression of MDR1 in Plasmodium falciparum: A decade of multi-regional genetic analysis (2014–2024)
    OA Mokuolu, GO Ambrose, MB Abdulkadir, S Ibrahim, II Funsho, ...
    Current Research in Microbial Sciences 7, 100304 , 2024
    2024
  • First successfully separated set of thoraco-omphalopagus twins in Ilorin, Nigeria: A case report
    LO Abdur-Rahman, TK Raji, AO Lawal, AA Nasir, OA Adesiyun, ...
    Journal of Clinical Sciences 20 (4), 135-140 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Hepatitis B vaccination status among health workers in Nigeria: a nationwide survey between January to June 2021
    A Issa, YA Ayoola, MB Abdulkadir, RO Ibrahim, TIA Oseni, M Abdullahi, ...
    Archives of Public Health 81 (1), 123 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 35
  • Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction among Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected Children in Ilorin North-Central Nigeria
    S Bello, M Abdulkadir, T Ibrahim, A Issa, K Ernest
    Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Sciences 6 (1), 65-73 , 2023
    2023
  • Oral Health Perceptions And Practices Among Stroke Patients In Ghana And Nigeria
    AB Konadu, G Sunkwa-Mills, E Iwuozo, A Yekeen, E Manu, S Hewlett, ...
    The Global Health Network Collections , 2023
    2023
  • Burden associated with childhood bloodstream infection in a resource-constrained setting
    FM Afolayan, MB Abdulkadir, BA Olanipekun, AN Lawal, SO Ariyib, ...
    Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 52 (1) , 2023
    2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A systematic review of trends and patterns of congenital heart disease in children in Nigeria from 1964–2015
    M Abdulkadir, Z Abdulkadir
    African health sciences 16 (2), 367 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 62
  • A cross-sectional survey of parental care-seeking behavior for febrile illness among under-five children in Nigeria
    MB Abdulkadir, ZA Abdulkadir
    Alexandria Journal of Medicine 53 (1), 85-91 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 54
  • Knowledge, attitude and practice of female genital cutting among antenatal patients in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
    I Abubakar, Z Iliyasu, M Kabir, CC Uzoho, MB Abdulkadir
    Nigerian journal of medicine: journal of the National Association of … , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 49
  • Efficacy of artemisinin-based combination treatments of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in under-five-year-old Nigerian children ten years following adoption as first-line …
    JC Ebenebe, G Ntadom, J Ambe, R Wammanda, N Jiya, F Finomo, ...
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 99 (3), 649 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 41
  • Effects of call reminders, short message services (SMS) reminders, and SMS immunization facts on childhood routine vaccination timing and completion in Ilorin, Nigeria
    R Ibraheem, M Akintola, M Abdulkadir, H Ameen, O Bolarinwa, ...
    African Health Sciences 21 (2), 951-959 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 40
  • Hepatitis B vaccination status among health workers in Nigeria: a nationwide survey between January to June 2021
    A Issa, YA Ayoola, MB Abdulkadir, RO Ibrahim, TIA Oseni, M Abdullahi, ...
    Archives of Public Health 81 (1), 123 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 35
  • Ackee fruit poisoning in eight siblings: implications for public health awareness
    OS Katibi, R Olaosebikan, MB Abdulkadir, TO Ogunkunle, RM Ibraheem, ...
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 93 (5), 1122 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 30
  • Acute kidney injuries in children with severe malaria: a comparative study of diagnostic criteria based on serum cystatin C and creatinine levels
    FM Afolayan, OT Adedoyin, MB Abdulkadir, OR Ibrahim, SA Biliaminu, ...
    Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 20 (4), e312 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 29
  • An analysis of national data on care-seeking behaviour by parents of children with suspected pneumonia in Nigeria
    MB Abdulkadir, WBR Johnson, ZA Abdulkadir
    South African Journal of Child Health 10 (1), 92-95 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 29
  • Determinants of timely presentation for birth dose vaccination at an immunization centre in North-central Nigeria
    R Ibraheem, M Abdulkadir, M Akintola, M Adeboye
    Annals of global health 85 (1), 20 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 26
  • A comparative study of rectal tympanic and axillary thermometry in febrile children under 5 years of age in Nigeria
    MB Abdulkadir, WBR Johnson
    Paediatrics and international child health 33 (3), 165-169 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 26
  • Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of time to care-seeking among febrile children under-five in North-Central Nigeria
    MB Abdulkadir, RM Ibraheem, WBR Johnson
    Oman medical journal 30 (5), 331 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 25
  • Pediatric bacterial meningitis surveillance in Nigeria from 2010 to 2016, prior to and during the phased introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
    BN Tagbo, RE Bancroft, I Fajolu, MB Abdulkadir, MF Bashir, OP Okunola, ...
    Clinical Infectious Diseases 69 (Supplement_2), S81-S88 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 23
  • A prospective study of spectrum, risk factors and immediate outcome of congenital anomalies in Bida, North Central Nigeria
    MAN Adeboye, MB Abdulkadir, OA Adegboye, AO Saka, PD Oladele, ...
    Annals of medical and health sciences research 6 (6), 380 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 22
  • Burden and spectrum of paediatric respiratory diseases at a referral hospital in North-Central Nigeria-A five year review
    RM Ibraheem, JA Aderemi, MB Abdulkadir, WBR Johnson
    African Journal of Emergency Medicine 10 (1), 3-7 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 21
  • Hypoxaemia as a measure of disease severity in young hospitalised Nigerian children with pneumonia: A cross sectional study
    MB Abdulkadir, RM Ibraheem, AA Gobir, WBR Johnson
    South African Journal of Child Health 9 (2), 53-56 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 20
  • Socio-demographic and clinical factors predicting time to presentation for children with pneumonia in Ilorin, Nigeria
    RM Ibraheem, MB Abdulkadir, AA Gobir, WBR Johnson
    Alexandria Journal of Medicine 54 (3), 247-250 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 19
  • Validity and accuracy of maternal tactile assessment for fever in under-five children in North Central Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
    MB Abdulkadir, WBR Johnson, RM Ibraheem
    BMJ open 4 (10), e005776 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 16
  • Appraising neonatal morbidity and mortality in a developing country categorized by gestational age grouping and implications for targeted interventions
    OA Mokuolu, OO Adesiyun, OR Ibrahim, HD Suberu, S Ibrahim, SO Bello, ...
    Frontiers in Pediatrics 10, 899645 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Pediatric blood culture isolates and antibiotic sensitivity pattern in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
    TO Ogunkunle, MB Abdulkadir, OS Katibi, SO Bello, RA Raheem, ...
    Nigerian Journal of Medicine 29 (2), 261-264 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 12