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B. Ovbiagele · SciRah

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B. Ovbiagele

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h-index: 83
Works: 785
Citations: 51K

Most-cited papers

Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities
R. Akinyemi, B. Ovbiagele, Olaleye A. Adeniji, F. Sarfo +9 more
2021Nature Reviews Neurology309 citations Open access
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Revisiting FDA Approval of Aducanumab
G. Alexander, D. Knopman, S. Emerson, B. Ovbiagele +3 more
2021New England Journal of Medicine130 citations Open access
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Publisher Correction: Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries
A. Mishra, R. Malik, T. Hachiya, Tuuli Jürgenson +198 more
2022Nature113 citations Open access
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Association Between Intensity of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction With Statin-Based Therapies and Secondary Stroke Prevention
Meng Lee, Chun-Yu Cheng, Yi-Ling Wu, Jiann-Der Lee +2 more
2022JAMA Neurology108 citations Open access
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Race and Ethnicity Considerations in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke: JACC Focus Seminar 3/9.
R. Mital, J. Bayne, Fatima Rodriguez, B. Ovbiagele +2 more
2021Journal of the American College of Cardiology74 citations Open access
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Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Stroke Preparedness, Care, Recovery, and Risk Factor Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
A. Towfighi, B. Boden-Albala, S. Cruz-Flores, Nada El Husseini +5 more
2023Stroke45 citations Open access
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Historical Redlining, Social Determinants of Health, and Stroke Prevalence in Communities in New York City
Benjamin M. Jadow, Liangyuan Hu, Jungang Zou, D. Labovitz +3 more
2023JAMA Network Open36 citations Open access
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Effects of endovascular therapy for mild stroke due to proximal or M2 occlusions: meta-analysis
Chun-Hsien Lin, J. Saver, B. Ovbiagele, Sung-Chun Tang +2 more
2022Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery32 citations Open access
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Eliminating Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease for Black Women
Modele O Ogunniyi, Zainab Mahmoud, Y. Commodore‐Mensah, J. Fleg +11 more
2022Journal of the American College of Cardiology31 citations Open access
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Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study
F. Sarfo, O. Akpa, B. Ovbiagele, A. Akpalu +55 more
2023Lancet Global Health28 citations Open access
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Association Between Magnitude of Differential Blood Pressure Reduction and Secondary Stroke Prevention
Chia-Yu Hsu, J. Saver, B. Ovbiagele, Yi-Ling Wu +2 more
2023JAMA Neurology25 citations Open access
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Effect of Lifestyle Coaching or Enhanced Pharmacotherapy on Blood Pressure Control Among Black Adults With Persistent Uncontrolled Hypertension
Mai N. Nguyen-Huynh, J. D. Young, B. Ovbiagele, Janet Alexander +6 more
2022JAMA Network Open24 citations Open access
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Factors associated with hypertension among stroke-free indigenous Africans: Findings from the SIREN study
O. Akpa, A. Okekunle, B. Ovbiagele, F. Sarfo +26 more
2021The Journal of Clinical Hypertension23 citations Open access
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African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE): novel strategies for accelerating hypertension control in Africa
M. Owolabi, P. Olowoyo, Ana O. Mocumbi, O. Ogah +30 more
2023Journal of Human Hypertension21 citations
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Polypill Programs to Prevent Stroke and Cut Costs in Low Income Countries: Moving from Clinical Efficacy to Pragmatic Implementation
F. Sarfo, M. Nichols, P. Opare-Addo, B. Ovbiagele
2023Stroke19 citations Open access
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Efficacy of endovascular therapy for basilar and vertebral artery occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Chun-Hsien Lin, D. Liebeskind, B. Ovbiagele, Meng Lee +1 more
2022European journal of internal medicine19 citations Open access
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Frequent vegetable consumption is inversely associated with hypertension among indigenous Africans
O. Akpa, A. Okekunle, O. Asowata, T. Chikowore +20 more
2022European Journal of Preventive Cardiology16 citations
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AFRICAN RIGOROUS INNOVATIVE STROKE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE (ARISES): PROTOCOL FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED MOBILE-HEALTH STUDY
O. Popoola, B. Ovbiagele, O. Arulogun, J. Akinyemi +9 more
2021Neuroepidemiology15 citations Open access
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Biological sample donation and informed consent for neurobiobanking: Evidence from a community survey in Ghana and Nigeria
Arti Singh, O. Arulogun, J. Akinyemi, M. Nichols +27 more
2022PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Dietary patterns associated with stroke among West Africans: A case–control study
A. Okekunle, O. Asowata, O. Akpa, B. Ovbiagele +27 more
2022International Journal of Stroke14 citations
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Participation by patients from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in trial evidence supporting secondary stroke prevention guideline recommendations.
P. Opare-Addo, F. Sarfo, P. Berchie, Minas Aikins +1 more
2023Journal of Neurological Sciences13 citations Open access
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Utilizing implementation science to bridge cerebrovascular health disparities: a local to global perspective
F. Sarfo, B. Ovbiagele
2022Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports13 citations Open access
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Feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a mobile health stroke intervention among Ghanaian health workers.
J. Amuasi, M. Agbogbatey, F. Sarfo, Alexis Beyuo +11 more
2022Journal of Neurological Sciences13 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Predictors of Food Insecurity Among Stroke Survivors in the United States
May A. Kim-Tenser, B. Ovbiagele, D. Markovic, A. Towfighi
2022Stroke12 citations Open access
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Influence of age on links between major modifiable risk factors and stroke occurrence in West Africa
F. Sarfo, O. Akpa, B. Ovbiagele, A. Akpalu +15 more
2021Journal of Neurological Sciences12 citations Open access
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Effect of an Educational Intervention for Primary Stroke Risk Reduction in Ghana & Nigeria: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
F. Sarfo, J. Akinyemi, R. Obiako, M. Nichols +11 more
2023Stroke11 citations Open access
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LONG-TERM DETERMINANTS OF DEATH AFTER STROKE IN GHANA: ANALYSIS BY STROKE TYPES & SUBTYPES
F. Sarfo, J. Akassi, E. Ofori, B. Ovbiagele
2022Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases11 citations Open access
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Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: 2021 Update
A. Towfighi, B. Ovbiagele
2022Stroke11 citations
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Smoking influences outcome in patients who had thrombolysed ischaemic stroke: the ENCHANTED study
Lingli Sun, Li-Li Song, Jie Yang, R. Lindley +8 more
2021Stroke and vascular neurology11 citations Open access
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Determinants of First‐Ever Stroke Severity in West Africans: Evidence From the SIREN Study
Oladimeji M. Adebayo, O. Akpa, O. Asowata, A. Fakunle +28 more
2023Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease10 citations Open access
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Association between implantable loop recorder use and secondary stroke prevention: a meta-analysis
Wen-Yi Huang, B. Ovbiagele, Cheng-Yang Hsieh, Meng Lee
2022Open Heart10 citations Open access
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Quantitative and qualitative analyses of herbal medication use among Ghanaian Stroke Survivors
F. Sarfo, B. Ovbiagele
2021Journal of Neurological Sciences10 citations Open access
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Career Development Program for Underrepresented in Medicine Scholars in Academic Neurology
R. Tagge, D. Lackland, P. Gorelick, I. Litvan +3 more
2021Neurology10 citations Open access
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Frequency & factors associated with recurrent stroke in Ghana and Nigeria.
A. Akpalu, F. Sarfo, J. Akinyemi, K. Wahab +14 more
2022Journal of Neurological Sciences9 citations Open access
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Contemporary prevalence and predictors of anxiety among patients living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana
John-Paul Omuojine, S. B. Nguah, N. Ayisi-Boateng, F. Sarfo +1 more
2022Ghana Medical Journal8 citations Open access
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Representation of Racial/ Ethnic Minority Individuals in the Leadership of Major Medical Journals
Ashlin Rakhra, G. Ogedegbe, O. Williams, Deborah O. Onakomaiya +1 more
2021Journal of health disparities research and practice7 citations
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Association of select psychiatric disorders with incident brain aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage among veterans
D. Cooke, Hui Shen, M. Duvvuri, Dana Statton Thompson +6 more
2023medRxiv6 citations Open access
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Health Disparities Research Curricula and Training Development: Recommendations From a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Workgroup.
B. Ovbiagele, L. Amezcua, S. Cruz-Flores, P. Griffith +4 more
2023Neurology6 citations Open access
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Knowledge and Perspectives of Community Members on Risk Assessment for Stroke Prevention using mobile health approaches in Nigeria
F. Sarfo, R. Obiako, M. Nichols, J. Akinyemi +7 more
2023Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases6 citations Open access
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Metformin Plus a Low Hypoglycemic Risk Antidiabetic Drug vs. Metformin Monotherapy for Untreated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Wei-Tse Hung, Yuan-Jung Chen, Chun-Yu Cheng, B. Ovbiagele +2 more
2022Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice6 citations
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THE AFRICAN STROKE ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE 2021: BUILDING CAPACITY, CAREERS, COLLABORATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS
M. Gebreyohanns, R. Akinyemi, M. Owolabi, F. Sarfo +2 more
2022Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases6 citations Open access
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Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension Among Stroke Survivors: A Transcontinental Study assessing impact of race and geography.
F. Sarfo, E. Olasoji, Grant Banfill, B. Ovbiagele +1 more
2022American Journal of Hypertension5 citations Open access
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Determinants of metabolic syndrome and its prognostic implications among stroke patients in Africa: Findings from the Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) study.
A. Adeoye, A. Akintunde, J. Akinyemi, A. Fakunle +30 more
2022Journal of Neurological Sciences5 citations Open access
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Nationwide rates of outpatient clinic attendance by stroke survivors in Ghana: Analysis by region and facility.
F. Sarfo, M. E. Commeh, I. Tandoh, M. Agbogbatey +3 more
2022Journal of Neurological Sciences5 citations Open access
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure is independently associated with Stroke among non-smoking Adults in West Africa
A. Okekunle, O. Asowata, A. Fakunle, O. Akpa +63 more
2022Journal of Neurological Sciences5 citations Open access
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Prevalence and prognosis of seizures among patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: A look at pre-2015 aha/asa guidelines update regarding endovascular treatment.
A. Lekoubou, Yael Pinero Colon, Kinfe G. Bishu, A. Ngonde +2 more
2023Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases4 citations
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Capacity-Building for Stroke Genomic Research Data Collection: The African Neurobiobank Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Project Experience
E. Uvere, M. Nichols, Babatunde Raphael Ojebuyi, S. Isah +31 more
2022Biopreservation and Biobanking4 citations Open access
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Legal Implications of Stroke Biobanking and Genomics Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
M. Adigun, Babatunde Raphael Ojebuyi, J. Akinyemi, K. Wahab +16 more
2022Journal of Law and Medicine4 citations
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The 2021 William Feinberg Award Lecture Seeking Glocal Solutions to Cerebrovascular Health Inequities.
B. Ovbiagele
2022Stroke4 citations Open access
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Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: 2022 Update.
A. Towfighi, B. Ovbiagele
2023Stroke3 citations Open access
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