Okechinyere Achilonu

Biographic Data

ID9803929
NAMEOkechinyere Achilonu
GIVEN NAMESOkechinyere
FAMILY NAMEAchilonu
SIGNATUREACHILONU O
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Witwatersrand
ORCID0000-0003-2911-0011
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Multimorbidity in African ancestry populations

    Open AccessMichelle Kamp, Okechinyere Achilonu et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    OBJECTIVES: Multimorbidity (MM) is a growing concern linked to poor outcomes and higher healthcare costs. While most MM research targets European ancestry populations, the prevalence and patterns in African ancestry groups remain underexplored. This study aimed to identify and summarise the available literature on MM in populations with African ancestry, on the continent, and in the diaspora. DESIGN: A scoping review was conducted in five databas…

  • Predicting Colorectal Cancer Recurrence and Patient Survival Using Supervised Machine Learning Approach

    Open AccessOkechinyere Achilonu, Okechinyere J Achilonu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: South Africa (SA) has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there is limited research on CRC recurrence and survival in SA. CRC recurrence and overall survival are highly variable across studies. Accurate prediction of patients at risk can enhance clinical expectations and decisions within the South African CRC patients population. We explored the feasibility of integrating statistical …