Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle

Characterizing neonatal survival across the first four years of operation of a special care baby unit in Eastern Sierra Leone

Ashley Dawn Mitchell, Francess Yaata Kamara, Patricia Azikwe, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle et autres

Abstract Background The recent establishment of Special Care Baby Units (SCBUs) across regional hospitals in rural Sierra Leone is an important advancement in health system infrastructure promoting high-quality perinatal care. However, there is little evidence documenting their impact. This study aimed to …

us, Ghana (code pays fourni par la source)

Burden and determinants of stillbirth in a Nigerian Tertiary health facility: a five-year retrospective cohort analysis

Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Tajudeen Lanre Ibrahim, Usman Abiola Sanni, Babajide Oyewale Oyebiyi et autres

Stillbirth rates can reflect the quality of a country’s healthcare system for pregnant women. The burden, however, differs across and within countries. Hence, determining the burden and associated factors could provide valuable location-specific insights that could guide interventions. To determine the incidence …

Nigéria, us, in, au, ca (code pays fourni par la source)

The menace and outcome of severe acute malnutrition and diphtheria cases among paediatric under-five in-patients at Nguru North – east Nigeria

Surajudeen Oyeleke Bello, Tajudeen Lanre Ibrahim, Bello Abdullahi Ibrahim, Aisha Omotola Bello et autres

INTRODUCTION: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a disease of global public health concern, worse in developing countries, contributing to illnesses and deaths among under-five children. Diphtheria is a deadly disease with its burden alongside SAM, poorly known. This gap could impact negatively …

Nigéria, Niger (code pays fourni par la source)

Complications and Outcomes of Children Hospitalized with Measles in Nigeria: A multi-center study

Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Olayinka Rashid Ibrahim, Rasaki Aliu, Afeez Oyesola Bello et autres

Mortality risks of infants with unmeasured birth weight in 33 sub-Saharan African countries: an observational analysis

Abiodun Idowu Adanikin, Tina Lavin, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, George Uchenna Eleje et autres

BACKGROUND: Although most infants have their birth weights measured, not all newborns have this opportunity, particularly those in low and middle-income countries. This study evaluates neonatal, infant and child mortality among infants who were not weighed at birth compared with peers weighed …

gb, au, Nigéria, Kenya, us (code pays fourni par la source)

Knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and human papillomavirus vaccine among undergraduate students at a Nigerian university

Aisha Funmilayo Lawal, Amudalat Issa, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle et autres

Human papillomavirus (HPV) affects both genders, causing oropharyngeal, genital, and other HPV-related cancers. A good knowledge of HPV infection and vaccines will allow individuals who are at risk to make informed decisions on effective measures to prevent HPV-related cancers. This study assessed …

Nigéria, Rwanda (code pays fourni par la source)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Associated Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report from North Central Nigeria

Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Tajudeen Lanre Ibrahim, Surajudeen Oyeleke Bello, Victor Adigidzi Embugushiki

Abstract Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of inherited disorders of connective tissue characterized by increased bone fragility. The disease can manifest in a range of severities, from mild cases with few fractures and minor skeletal deformities to severe forms that may …

Antibiotics use practices for hospitalized asphyxiated neonates: a cross-sectional survey across selected Nigerian newborn units

Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Surajudeen Oyeleke Bello, Tajudeen Lanre Ibrahim, Usman Abiola Sanni et autres

Background: Perinatal asphyxia accounts for most neonatal admissions in resource-poor settings, and asphyxiated neonates could receive antibiotics owing to the presence of features that are clinically indistinguishable from those of sepsis and the limited availability of facilities for microbial culture. Antibiotic usage …

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Trend of Paediatric Medical admissions and outcome of care at a Tertiary Health Facility in Lafia Nasarawa State North-Central Nigeria

Surajudeen Oyeleke Bello, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Tajudeen Lanre Ibrahim, Suleiman Mayaki et autres

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Hypothermia in preterm infants admitted to low-resource neonatal units in northern Nigeria: an observational study of occurrence and risk factors

Usman Abiola Sanni, Fatima Usman, Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle, Adamu Sa'idu Adamu et autres

BACKGROUND: Hypothermia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and low-birth-weight neonates. In resource-constrained settings, limited referral infrastructure and technologies for temperature control potentiate preterm hypothermia. While there is some documentation on point-of-admission hypothermia from single center studies, there …

us, Sierra Leone, Nigéria, Ghana, gb (code pays fourni par la source)

Outcomes and quality of care for women and their babies after caesarean section in Nigeria

Abiodun S. Adeniran, Duum C. Nwachukwu, Amaka Ngozi Ocheke, Salisu O Mohammed et autres

OBJECTIVE: To describe the outcomes and quality of care for women and their babies after caesarean section (CS) in Nigerian referral-level hospitals. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional study. SETTING: Fifty-four referral-level hospitals. POPULATION: All women giving birth in the participating …

Nigéria, ar, ch (code pays fourni par la source)

Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countries

Clara Calvert, Meredith Lee Brockway, Helga Zoëga, Jessica Eden Miller et autres

Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates, ranging from -90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 pandemic response measures ('lockdowns'). It is unclear whether this variation reflects real differences in …

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