Godwin Okoduwa

Researcher | Health Systems Analyst | PhD Candidate Public & Community Health | DigitalHealthFreak🤓 | Psalm 71:21 | RTs/Tweets ≠ endorsements

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

Happy to grace the front page of the
Sentinel-Tribune, concerning the
urgent need for Advance Care
Planning!

Thanks for the feature @sentineltribune

Read here:
Never too early for advance care planning https://t.co/bOt5RMIMSm via @sentineltribune
#healthequity @bgsu @BGSUHHS

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@Samaytwt Popular.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

Perhaps a push for routine eGFR screening bi-annually? I wonder what guidelines or protocols exist for driving primary prevention.

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

Kidney failure is on the rise and it’s alarming. It used to be a disease mostly seen in people in their 40s, 50s and above. Now, people as young as 20 are having their kidneys pack up.

I cannot emphasize this enough: please check your blood pressure religiously.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@UgochukwuCFR Absolutely. I ran into some issues analyzing some really complex data for a recent project. The problems were glaring, but I remained convinced about my approach. Guardiola-style.

It took 30 minutes with my advisor to realize I was looking for what wasn’t lost.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@elnathan_john Important questions from an academic standpoint. I think part of the challenge is making students love the “hard work” and see AI as only an option for navigating bottlenecks.

Innovation that makes things better externally but leaves you worse internally is just…poison?

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@adekoyaoyinda Yes. It’s even more challenging in high-paced western cities. Here’s what has worked for me: having a set time and a set place. Difficult at first but pays dividends over time. Cheers!

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@W4ckojacko Good luck finding quality data.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@hkmtoyin1 @Iamsteelz I’m interested to know what “studies” you may be referring to. Any insights?

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@Iamsteelz Important question. Subjectively, it is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that these issues occur. The change in smell, feel, and even taste are suggestive indicators. The real challenge lies in executing hard, objective assessments to make evidence-based conclusions.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@ThePhDPlace Absolutely!

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@DrJoeAbah Sir, I’d defer to the AI-use policies of the organization(s) receiving the research end-product. Where the policy is grey or nonexistent, you may wish to acknowledge the use of AI, along with the specific AI tools and versions (and in some cases, the exact prompts you used).

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@FinPlanKaluAja1 When people say, “let me know if you ever need anything”, it’s just a courtesy, not an invitation to start sharing your life and family problems.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@tier_1st Reminds me of Marcos Alonso

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

A very sad story. My sincere condolences to the bereaved. First Anthony Joshua, now Chimamanda. Then the thousands more whose stories were never told.

Meanwhile, having a functional healthcare system isn’t rocket science. We’re just not ready.

[Chimama ❤️ Obi @Chima_Obi1234]

“We were in Lagos for Christmas. Nkanu had what we first thought was just a cold, but soon turned into a very serious infection and he was admitted to Atlantis hospital.

He was to travel to the US the next day, January 7th, accompanied by Travelling Doctors. A team at Johns Hopkins was waiting to receive him in Baltimore. The Hopkins team had asked for a lumbar puncture test and an MRI. The Nigerian team had also decided to put in a 'central line' (used to administer iv medications) in preparation for Nkanu's flight. Atlantis hospital referred us to Euracare Hospital, which was said to be the best place to have the procedures done.

The morning of the 6th, we left Atlantis hospital for Euracare, Nkanu carried in his father's arms. We were told he would need to be sedated to prevent him from moving during the MRI and the 'central line' procedure.

I was waiting just outside the theater. I saw people, including Dr M, rushing into the theater and immediately knew something had happened.

A short time later, Dr M came out and told me Nkanu had been given too much propofol by the anesthesiologist, had become unresponsive and was quickly resuscitated. But suddenly Nkanu was on a ventilator, he was intubated and placed in the ICU. The next thing I heard was that he had seizures. Cardiac arrest. All these had never happened before. Some hours later, Nkanu was gone

It turns out that Nkanu was NEVER monitored after being given too much propofol. The anesthesiologist had just casually carried Nkanu on his shoulder to the theater, so nobody knows when exactly Nkanu became unresponsive.

How can you sedate a sick child and neglect to monitor him? Later, after the 'central line' procedure, the anesthesiologist casually switched off Nkanu's oxygen and again decided to carry him on his shoulder to the ICU!

The anesthesiologist was CRIMINALLY negligent. He was fatally casual and careless with the precious life of a child. No proper protocol was followed.

We brought in a child who was unwell but stable and scheduled to travel the next day. We came to conduct basic procedures. And suddenly, our beautiful little boy was gone forever. It is like living your worst nightmare. I will never survive the loss of my child.

We have now heard about two previous cases of this same anesthesiologist overdosing children. Why did Euracare allow him to keep working? This must never happen to another child”.

CNA

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

The rising incidence of illnesses previously associated with old age among young people is alarming. CKD and even Stroke are prime examples. Not a new thing. I strongly doubt there’s sufficient objective evidence out there. Open to doing a study on this with interested parties.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

TWIMC: May your name be mentioned in places with opportunities.

And while we’re at it: kindly remember my name - I’m officially open to opportunities. I excel in PhD-level research, community engagement, health systems analysis, and leadership in public health.

Thank you.

[Ìfẹ́ @diaryofa9jagirl]

As a CEO, I’ve sat in countless interviews and one thing that gives us pause with brilliant candidates is if there’s too much GAP in their CVs.

What does a gap tell us about the candidate?

1. A gap doesn’t automatically mean incompetence but it does trigger uncertainty.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@Big_Mck Count me in! @Godwin_Okoduwa

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@0xkitng Most likely, YES. Nigerians generally onboard guarantees quickly (e.g. OPay, Moniepoint, etc).

The bigger question is whether the model is sustainable. E.g. asides guaranteed service, are the systems necessary to guarantee remittances and care coordination available & reliable?

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@toluogunlesi I wish it were rocket science, but unfortunately, it isn't.

[Godwin Okoduwa @aCruseofSalt]

@Morris_Monye In the words of Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon @honobahiagbon, it is all visible to the blind and audible to the deaf.