Kelvin Okoth

ORCID: 0000-0002-2745-4083 · 6 papers in corpus
observational 2023
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078167

OBJECTIVES: Women with a history of preterm delivery (PTD) are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life. However, it is not well established whether PTD is associated with CVD risk factors, hypertension and t…

observational 2023
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02214-5

INTRODUCTION: To describe the incidence and prevalence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and to estimate the risk of cardiometabolic outcomes among women with PID compared to women without PID. METHODS: A UK retrospective matched cohort…

observational 2023
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-023-02794-x

BACKGROUND: Female reproductive factors are gaining prominence as factors that enhance cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; nonetheless, menstrual cycle characteristics are under-recognized as a factor associated with CVD. Additionally, there…

observational 2022
Nature medicine ·doi:10.1038/s41591-022-01909-w

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a range of persistent symptoms impacting everyday functioning, known as post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID. We undertook a retrospective matched co…

observational 2021
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16692

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and incidence of endometriosis and to estimate the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study using The Health Improvement Network database. SET…

meta-analysis 2020
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.m3502

OBJECTIVE: To consolidate evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating the association between reproductive factors in women of reproductive age and their subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease. DESIGN: Umbrella revi…