Search Results - "Iorhen Ephraim Akase"

Use of exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: experience from Lagos, Nigeria by Bukola Afolabi, Bosede, Chigozie Makwe, Christian, Sharafadeen Okunade, Kehinde, Nurudeen Akanmu, Olanrewaju, Ephraim Akase, Iorhen, Otokiti, Oluwakemi, Bolarinwa, Abiola, Ezenwankwo, Francis, Olalekan Oyeleke, Gabriel, Nkolika Ezenwa, Beatrice, Martins-Akinlose, Oluwaseun, Ogundare, Titus, Iloka, Augustine, Sulaimon Akanmu, Alani

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents with symptoms that may be mild or severe. The individual with the severe form of thedisease usually presents with…”
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Physician's knowledge, approach, and perceived barriers to the diagnosis and management of sepsis in a public tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study by Oziegbe, Oghide, Daniel, Olusegun-JosephAkinsanya, Enyanya, AkintanPatricia, Chioma, OsuagwuStella, Adefolarin, Opawoye, Morakinyo, AkinsolaClement, Ephraim, AkaseIorhen

“…Background: Low protocol adherence hinders sepsis care in Nigeria. This study assessed the knowledge, strategy, and perceived barriers of physicians to prompt…”
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Utility and impact of early diagnostic assessment of sepsis on mortality in an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria by Akase, Iorhen, Akujobi, Henry, Oghide, Oziegbe, Olusegun-Joseph, Akinsanya, Agbarakwe, Chukwuemeka, Opawoye, Adefolarin

“…Context: Currently, little is known about the timely application of clinical screening tools and blood sampling for decision-making in the management of…”
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Immune Dysfunction in HIV: A Possible Role for Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in HIV Staging by Ahmad Elfulatiy, Abdurrahman, Obiako, Reginald Onyedumarakwe, Musa, Bolanle O. P., Akase, Iorhen Ephraim, Mohammed, Abdullahi Asara

“…HIV infection is a chronic infection that almost inevitably progresses to AIDS. The infection is characterized by the deterioration in the immune function…”
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Caesarean delivery of first prediagnosed COVID-19 pregnancy in Nigeria by Makwe, Christian Chigozie, Okunade, Kehinde Sharafadeen, Rotimi, Muyiwa Kayode, Ekor, Oluwayemisi Esther, Oyeleke, Olalekan Gabriel, Bello, Qazeem Oladele, Oluwole, Ayodeji Ayotunde, Akase, Iorhen Ephraim, Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkoli, Fajolu, Iretiola Bamikeolu, Dada, Rotimi Williams, Oshodi, Yewande, Olatosi, John Olutola, Opanuga, Olabisi Oluranti, Omilabu, Sunday, Ezeaka, Veronica Chinyere, Afolabi, Bosede Bukola

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is currently causing widespread infection and deaths around the world. Since the identification of the first case in Nigeria in February…”
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A systematic analysis of neurologic manifestations of Long COVID in Nigeria by Akase, Iorhen Ephraim, Agabi, Osigwe Paul, Ojo, Oluwadamilola Omolara, Anyanwu, Roosevelt Amaobichukwu, Awodumila, Samuel, Ayilara, Sodiq, Ede, Obiamaka Jane, Ghajiga, Pheekanmilla, Kalejaiye, Olufunto, Nwanmah, Chibueze, Nwaokorie, Francisca, Ogbenna, Ann, Olajide, Moyinoluwa, Perez-Giraldo, Gina S, Orban, Zachary Steven, Jimenez, Millenia, Koralnik, Igor Jerome, Okubadejo, Njideka Ulunma

“…Long COVID, also called post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) affects millions of people in the world. The neurologic manifestations of PASC…”
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Haematological indices and coagulation profile as predictors of disease severity and associations with clinical outcome among COVID-19 patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Kalejaiye, Olufunto, Bolarinwa, Abiola, Amaeshi, Lemchukwu, Ogamba, Chibuzor, Nmadu, Danladi, Sopekan, Babajide, Akase, Iorhen

“…Background: This study aims to evaluate the use of haematological indices and coagulation profiles as possible low-cost predictors of disease severity and…”
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The prevalence and clinical profile of adrenocortical deficiency among HIV infected persons in Northern Nigeria by Akase, Iorhen E, Habib, Abdurazaq G, Bakari, Adamu G, Muhammad, Hamza, Gezawa, Ibrahim D

“…Background: Infection with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is still a prevalent problem in Africa. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine…”
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Saliva sample for detection of SARS-CoV-2: A possible alternative for mass testing by Olumuyiwa Babalola Salu, Iorhen Ephraim Akase, Roosevelt Amaobichukwu Anyanwu, Mercy Remilekun Orenolu, Maryam Abiodun Abdullah, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Sodiq Abiodun Oloko, Ayomide Michael Oshinjo, Aisha Ajoke Abiola, Kolawole Solomon Oyedeji, Sunday Aremu Omilabu

“…Molecular diagnostic testing has played a critical role in the global response to the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, since its first outbreak…”
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Assessment of the utility of a screening tool for COVID-19 diagnosis in an accident and emergency department in Lagos, Nigeria: A pilot study by Otrofanowei, Erereoghor, Akase, Iorhen, Olopade, Bolaji, Akintan, Patricia, Ima-Edomwonyi, Uyiekpen, Akinbolagbe, Yeside, Agabi, Osigwe, Nmadu, Danladi, Akinbode, Gbemileke, Opawoye, Adefolarin, Olasope, C, Ogundare, Adewale, Bolarinwa, B, Awojumobi-Otokiti, Oluwakemi, Enajeroh, Precious, Karami, Moses, Esezobor, Christopher, Olorunfemi, Gbenga, Oshodi, Yewande, Oluwole, Ayotunde, Adeyemo, Wasiu, Bode, Christopher

“…The use of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the gold standard laboratory test for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, it has…”
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients admitted during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic at a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria by Akase, Iorhen, Akintan, Patricia, Otrofanowei, Erereoghor, Olopade, Oluwarotimi, Olorunfemi, Gbenga, Opawoye, Adefolarin, Alakaloko, Felix, Ima-Edomwonyi, Uyiekpen, Akinbolagbe, Yeside, Agabi, Osigwe, Nmadu, Danladi, Akinbode, Gbemileke, Olasope, Aramide, Ogundare, Adewale, Bolarinwa, Abiola, Awojumobi-Otokiti, Oluwakemi, Enajeroh, Precious, Karami, Moses, Esezobor, Christopher, Oshodi, Yewande, Ayotunde, Oluwole, Adeyemo, Wasiu, Bode, Christopher

“…Introduction: Clinical data on the differences in presentation and outcome of admitted COVID-19 patients in Nigeria are limited. This study aimed to compare…”
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Caesarean delivery of first prediagnosed COVID-19 pregnancy in Nigeria by Makwe, Christian Chigozie, Okunade, Kehinde Sharafadeen, Rotimi, Muyiwa Kayode, Ekor, Oluwayemisi Esther, Oyeleke, Olalekan Gabriel, Bello, Qazeem Oladele, Oluwole, Ayodeji Ayotunde, Akase, Iorhen Ephraim, Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkoli, Fajolu, Iretiola Bamikeolu, Dada, Rotimi Williams, Oshodi, Yewande, Olatosi, John Olutola, Opanuga, Olabisi Oluranti, Omilabu, Sunday, Ezeaka, Veronica Chinyere, Afolabi, Bosede Bukola

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