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Hepatitis B infection and risk factors among pregnant women and their male partners in the Baby Shower Programme in Nigeria: a cross‐sectional study by Talla, Carol, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Tsuyuki, Kiyomi, Stadnick, Nicole, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Olakunde, Babayemi Oluwaseun, Patel, Dina, Oko, John Okpanachi, Aarons, Gregory, Onoka, Chima Ariel, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Objectives To determine the population prevalence and determinants of hepatitis B (Hep B) status, and status discordance, among pregnant women and their male…”
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High prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among men in North Central Nigeria: Results from the Healthy Beginning Initiative by Banigbe, Bolanle Feyisayo, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Ofili, Elizabeth Odilile, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Patel, Dina, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…The prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria is high and growing. The burden and risk factor distribution also vary by geographical zone. Information about…”
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Can traditional bonesetters become trained technicians? Feasibility study among a cohort of Nigerian traditional bonesetters by Onyemaechi, Ndubuisi Onu, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Ossai, Paulinus Okechukwu, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Traditional bonesetters (TBS) provide the majority of primary fracture care in Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They are widely…”
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A Patient-Held Smartcard With a Unique Identifier and an mHealth Platform to Improve the Availability of Prenatal Test Results in Rural Nigeria: Demonstration Study by Gbadamosi, Semiu Olatunde, Eze, Chuka, Olawepo, John Olajide, Iwelunmor, Juliet, Sarpong, Daniel F, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Patel, Dina, Oko, John Okpanachi, Onoka, Chima, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Community-based strategies to test for HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and sickle cell disease (SCD) have expanded opportunities to increase the proportion of…”
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Awareness of HIV serostatus by sex partners of women living with HIV in North-Central Nigeria: correlates and predictive analyses by Eboreime, Ejemai Amaize, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Iheanacho, Theddeus, Olayiwola, Olanrewaju, Onoka, Chima Ariel, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Non-communication of HIV status among sex partners is a notable hurdle in halting transmission, largely due to socio-cultural factors. This study aimed to…”
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Acceptability and user experiences of a patient-held smart card for antenatal services in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Iwelunmor, Juliet, Olawepo, John Olajide, Gbadamosi, Semiu, Ezeonu, Alexandra, Okoli, Adaeze, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Conserve, Donaldson, Powell, Byron, Onoka, Chima Ariel, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Poor maternal, newborn and child health outcomes remain a major public health challenge in Nigeria. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as patient-held…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers: Palliative Care services for women with HIV in resource-limited settings by Idemili-Aronu, Ngozi, Onyeka, Tonia Chinyelu, Okenwa, Uchechukwu Joel, Jemisenia, John Oluwaseyi, Okoli, Ikechukwu Alex, Olawepo, John Olajide, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Women living with HIV (WLWH) in low- middle-income countries (LMICs) face increased mortality risks from comorbidities despite progress in antiretroviral…”
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Sero-prevalence and determinants of Hepatitis B among a cohort of HIV-infected women of reproductive age in Nigeria by Adeyemi, Olusegun Adewale, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Ozigbu, Chamberline Ekene, Stadnick, Nicole, Tsuyuki, Kiyomi, Olayiwola, Olanrewaju, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Eze, Chuka, Aarons, Gregory Alan, Onoka, Chima Ariel, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa houses over two-thirds of the 37 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally and of this, 5-20% are…”
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Targeted HIV testing for male partners of HIV-positive pregnant women in a high prevalence setting in Nigeria by Gbadamosi, Semiu Olatunde, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Menson, William Nii Ayitey, Olawepo, John Olajide, Bruno, Tamara, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Patel, Dina V, Oko, John Okpanachi, Onoka, Chima Ariel, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Partner HIV testing during pregnancy has remained abysmally low in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Males rarely attend antenatal clinics with…”
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Rapid implementation mapping to identify implementation determinants and strategies for cervical cancer control in Nigeria by Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Viglione, Clare, Rositch, Anne F., Olawepo, John Olajide, Olakunde, Babayemi Oluwaseun, Ikpeazu, Akudo, Nwokwu, Uche, Lasebikan, Nwamaka, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie, Aarons, Gregory A.

“…Background Cervical cancer constitutes a huge burden among women in Nigeria, particularly HIV-infected women. However, the provision and uptake of cervical…”
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Reliability of Self-Reported Mobile Phone Ownership in Rural North-Central Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study by Menson, William Nii Ayitey, Olawepo, John Olajide, Bruno, Tamara, Gbadamosi, Semiu Olatunde, Nalda, Nannim Fazing, Anyebe, Victor, Ogidi, Amaka, Onoka, Chima, Oko, John Okpanachi, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…mHealth practitioners seek to leverage the ubiquity of the mobile phone to increase the impact and robustness of their interventions, particularly in…”
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Potential risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and associated sociodemographic characteristics: A cross-sectional evaluation of a large cohort of women living with HIV in north-central Nigeria by Ajumobi, Olufemi, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Ogidi, Amaka Grace, Slinkard, Samantha A, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Males have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors such as alcohol use, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity, and smoking based on…”
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AVIVA: a telehealth tool to improve cervical cancer screening in resource-constrained settings by Ogunsola, Olabanjo Okunlola, Olawepo, John Olajide, Ajayi, Oluseye, Osayi, Emmanuel, Akinro, Yewande Toluwabori, Ifechelobi, Chukwuemeka, Chigbu, Chibuike, Okonkwo, Prosper, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Cervical cancer accounts for 21.7% of all cancer deaths in the sub-Saharan Africa with a case fatality rate of 68%. Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has…”
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Building a national framework for multicentre research and clinical trials: experience from the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance by Olawepo, John Olajide, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie, Ekenna, Adanma, Ogunsola, Olabanjo O, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Jedy-Agba, Elima, Egbo, Emmanuel, Onwuchekwa, Chukwudi, Ezeonu, Alexandra, Ajibola, Abiola, Olakunde, Babayemi O, Majekodunmi, Omololuoye, Ogidi, Amaka G, Chukwuorji, JohnBosco, Lasebikan, Nwamaka, Dakum, Patrick, Okonkwo, Prosper, Oyeledun, Bolanle, Oko, John, Khamofu, Hadiza, Ikpeazu, Akudo, Nwokwu, Uchechukwu Emmanuel, Aliyu, Gambo, Shittu, Oladapo, Rositch, Anne F, Powell, Byron J, Conserve, Donaldson F, Aarons, Gregory A, Olutola, Ayodotun

“…There is limited capacity and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa to conduct clinical trials for the identification of efficient and effective new prevention,…”
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Cholera outbreaks among children in sub-Saharan Africa by Ubesie, Agozie C, Odimegwu, Chioma L, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…We review current knowledge on the burden, impact and prevention of cholera among children who bear the brunt of cholera outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Evaluation and Management of the Infant Exposed to HIV in the United States by Chadwick, Ellen Gould, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Pediatricians play a crucial role in optimizing the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV infection. Pediatricians provide antiretroviral prophylaxis to…”
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Adolescents and Young Adults: The Pediatrician's Role in HIV Testing and Pre- and Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis by Hsu, Katherine K, Rakhmanina, Natella Yurievna

“…Most sexually active youth in the United States do not believe that they are at risk for contracting HIV and have never been tested. Creating safe environments…”
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Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria by Olakunde, Babayemi Oluwaseun, Itanyi, Ijeoma Uchenna, Onyeka, Tonia Chinyelu, Paintsil, Elijah, Torpey, Kwasi, Lasebikan, Nwamaka, Chigbu, Chibuike Ogwuegbu, Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie

“…Nigeria offers universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine (HepB-BD) for the prevention and control of hepatitis B (HepB). While prior studies suggest low…”
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Contraception for HIV-Infected Adolescents by Kourtis, Athena P, Mirza, Ayesha

“…Access to high-quality reproductive health care is important for adolescents and young adults with HIV infection to prevent unintended pregnancies, sexually…”
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An mHealth Framework to Improve Birth Outcomes in Benue State, Nigeria: A Study Protocol by Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie, Gbadamosi, Semiu Olatunde, Olawepo, John Olajide, Iwelunmor, Juliet, Sarpong, Daniel, Eze, Chuka, Ogidi, Amaka, Patel, Dina, Onoka, Chima

“…The unprecedented coverage of mobile technology across the globe has led to an increase in the use of mobile health apps and related strategies to make health…”
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