Search Results - "Iretiola Fajolu"

Correction: Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya by Nabwera, Helen M, Wang, Dingmei, Tongo, Olukemi O, Andang'o, Pauline E A, Abdulkadir, Isa, Ezeaka, Chinyere V, Ezenwa, Beatrice N, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Imam, Zainab O, Mwangome, Martha K, Umoru, Dominic D, Akindolire, Abimbola E, Otieno, Walter, Nalwa, Grace M, Talbert, Alison W, Abubakar, Ismaela, Embleton, Nicholas D, Allen, Stephen J

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244109.]…”
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Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya by Nabwera, Helen M, Wang, Dingmei, Tongo, Olukemi O, Andang'o, Pauline E A, Abdulkadir, Isa, Ezeaka, Chinyere V, Ezenwa, Beatrice N, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Imam, Zainab O, Mwangome, Martha K, Umoru, Dominic D, Akindolire, Abimbola E, Otieno, Walter, Nalwa, Grace M, Talbert, Alison W, Abubakar, Ismaela, Embleton, Nicholas D, Allen, Stephen J

“…To describe the patient population, priority diseases and outcomes in newborns admitted <48 hours old to neonatal units in both Kenya and Nigeria. In a network…”
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Point prevalence surveys of antibiotic prescribing in children at a tertiary hospital in a resource constraint, low-income sub-Saharan African country-the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program by Akintan, Patricia, Oshun, Philip, Osuagwu, Chioma, Ola-Bello, Olafoyekemi, Fajolu, Iretiola, Roberts, Alero, Temiye, Edamisan, Oduyebo, Oyinlola

“…Resistance to multiple antibiotics by several pathogens has been widely described in children and has become a global health emergency. This is due to…”
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Transfusional malaria in the neonatal period in Lagos, South-West Nigeria by Iheonu, Franca Ogechi, Fajolu, Iretiola Bamikeolu, Ezeaka, Chinyere Veronica, Oyibo, Wellington Aghoghovwia

“…Sick neonates in malaria endemic areas are frequently transfused with donor blood unscreened for malaria parasite. Consequently, they are at risk of…”
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Obesity and elevated blood pressure among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Oduwole, Abiola A, Ladapo, Taiwo A, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Ekure, Ekanem N, Adeniyi, Olufunmilayo F

“…Childhood obesity and associated hypertension are major public health concerns globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and the…”
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Rates and predictors of mortality of very low birthweight infants in three Nigerian tertiary hospitals by Fajolu, Iretiola B., Mairami, Amsa B., Okonkwo, Ikechukwo, Ezenwa, Beatrice, Otuneye, Adekunle T., Amuabunos, Emmanuel A., Mukhtar‐Yola, Mariya, Audu, Lamidi I., Ezeaka, Veronica C., Ekhaguere, Osayame A.

“…Aim We aimed to describe in‐hospital mortality, and its predictors, in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants managed in tertiary centres in a low‐ to…”
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Time to full enteral feeds in hospitalised preterm and very low birth weight infants in Nigeria and Kenya by Imam, Zainab O, Nabwera, Helen M, Tongo, Olukemi O, Andang'o, Pauline E A, Abdulkadir, Isa, Ezeaka, Chinyere V, Ezenwa, Beatrice N, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Mwangome, Martha K, Umoru, Dominic D, Akindolire, Abimbola E, Otieno, Walter, Olwala, Macrine, Nalwa, Grace M, Talbert, Alison W, Abubakar, Ismaela, Embleton, Nicholas D, Allen, Stephen J

“…Preterm (born < 37 weeks' gestation) and very low birthweight (VLBW; <1.5kg) infants are at the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality within the first 28…”
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Trends and predictors of in-hospital mortality among babies with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study by Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkolika, Olorunfemi, Gbenga, Fajolu, Iretiola, Adeniyi, Toyin, Oleolo-Ayodeji, Khadijah, Kene-Udemezue, Blessing, Olamijulo, Joseph A, Ezeaka, Chinyere

“…Globally, approximately 9 million neonates develop perinatal asphyxia annually of which about 1.2 million die. Majority of the morbidity and mortality occur in…”
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Marked variability in institutional deliveries and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria by Ezenwa, Beatrice N, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Pius, Simon, Ezeanosike, Obumneme B, Iloh, Kenechukwu, Umoru, Dominic, Tongo, Olukemi, Abdulkadir, Isa, Okolo, Angela A, Nabwera, Helen M, Oleolo-Ayodeji, Khadijah, Daniel, Nelson, Abubakar, Ismaela, Obu, Chinwe, Onwe-Ogah, Emeka, Daniyan, Olapeju, Adeke, Azuka, Nwegbu, Obinna, Bisumang, J D, Hassan, Laila, Abdullahi, Fatimah, Mohammad, Aisha, Nasir, Usman, Ezeaka, Veronica Chinyere, Allen, Stephen

“…ABSTRACT Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the interventions to mitigate its spread impacted access to healthcare, including…”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of kangaroo mother care among mothers in the neonatal wards of a tertiary care center by Olawuyi, Olubukola, Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkolika, Fajolu, Iretiola Bamikeolu, Onwuama, Mercy, Ezeaka, Chinyere Veronica

“…Introductionapproximately 1 million children die each year due to complications of preterm birth with the major contributor to mortality being hypothermia…”
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Impact of Erythropoietin in the management of Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy in resource-constrained settings: protocol for a randomized control trial by Ezenwa, Beatrice, Ezeaka, Chinyere, Fajolu, Iretiola, Ogbenna, Anne, Olowoyeye, Omodele, Nwaiwu, Obiyo, Opoola, Zainab, Olorunfemi, Gbenga

“…Perinatal asphyxia, more appropriately known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), is a condition characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of…”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on institutional delivery, neonatal admissions and prematurity: a reflection from Lagos, Nigeria by Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkolika, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Nabwera, Helen, Wang, Duolao, Ezeaka, Chinyere V, Allen, Stephen

“…We assessed the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on deliveries and neonatal admissions according to gestation in Lagos, Nigeria. During lockdown (April–June 2020),…”
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'Prospective audit with intervention and feedback' as a core antimicrobial stewardship strategy in the paediatrics department of a Nigerian tertiary hospital by Ola-Bello, Olafoyekemi, Akintan, Patricia, Osuagwu, Chioma, Oshun, Philip, Fajolu, Iretiola, Nwaiwu, Obiyo, Olusanya, Adedunni, Busari, Abdulwasiu, Roberts, Alero, Temiye, Edamisan, Omotayo, Oluwafisayo, Oduyebo, Oyinlola

“…Introduction: Inappropriate use of antibiotics for childhood illnesses, especially for non-bacterial infections, contributes to the development of…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care facility in Nigeria: a changing trend? by Uwe, Nkoyo O, Ezenwa, Beatrice N, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Oshun, Philip, Chukwuma, Stella T, Ezeaka, Veronica C

“…Abstract Background Neonatal sepsis remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in neonates, especially in developing countries. Objectives To…”
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Determination of lead levels in maternal and umbilical cord blood at birth at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos by Ladele, Jejelola I, Fajolu, Iretiola Bamikeolu, Ezeaka, Veronica Chinyere

“…Lead toxicity is a cause of intellectual disability in children and majority of affected children live in developing countries. Its adverse effect on pregnancy…”
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Pattern and Outcome of Newborn Emergencies in a Tertiary Center, Lagos, Nigeria by Patricia Akintan, Iretiola Fajolu, Babyemi Osinaike, Beatrice Ezenwa, Chinyere Ezeaka

“…Background: Neonatal mortality had not changed significantly in the last decade in African countries particularly in Nigeria; however, under-five mortality had…”
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Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya by Tongo, Olukemi O, Olwala, Macrine A, Talbert, Alison W, Nabwera, Helen M, Akindolire, Abimbola E, Otieno, Walter, Nalwa, Grace M, Andang'o, Pauline E A, Mwangome, Martha K, Abdulkadir, Isa, Ezeaka, Chinyere V, Ezenwa, Beatrice N, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Imam, Zainab O, Umoru, Dominic D, Abubakar, Ismaela, Embleton, Nicholas D, Allen, Stephen J

“…Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28-32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to <1,500 g) infants has potential to improve their…”
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Characteristics and risk factors of preterm births in a tertiary center in Lagos, Nigeria by Butali, Azeez, Ezeaka, Chinyere, Ekhaguere, Osayame, Weathers, Nancy, Ladd, Jenna, Fajolu, Iretiola, Esezobor, Christopher, Makwe, Christian, Odusanya, Bukola, Anorlu, Rose, Adeyemo, Wasiu, Iroha, Edna, Egri-Okwaji, Mathias, Adejumo, Prisca, Oyeneyin, Lawal, Abiodun, Moses, Badejoko, Bolaji, Ryckman, Kelli

“…Preterm birth is a dire complication of pregnancy that poses huge long-term medical and financial burdens for affected children, their families, and the health…”
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Survival of Extremely Preterm Neonates in a Resource-limited Setting by Iretiola Fajolu, Patricia Eyanya Akintan, Beatrice Ezenwa, Veronica Chinyere Ezeaka

“…Background: Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal and under-five mortality, and births at lower gestational ages (GA) contribute more to these…”
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Harlequin ichthyosis: a rare genetic dermatosis in Nigeria by Kene-Udemezue, Blessing, Ezenwa, Beatrice, Fajolu, Iretiola, Oleolo-Ayodeji, Khadijah, Akowundu, Kasarachi, Asue, Terfa, Nwadinigwe, Emeka, Ezeaka, Chinyere

“…Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare genetic skin disorder characterized by dry, thickened, scaly, fish-like skin with an autosomal recessive inheritance…”
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