Search Results - "Meka, Anthony O."

Effectiveness of self-care interventions for integrated morbidity management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Anambra State, Nigeria by Eze, Chinwe C, Ekeke, Ngozi, Alphonsus, Chukwuka, Lehman, Linda, Chukwu, Joseph N, Nwafor, Charles C, Stillwaggon, Eileen, Meka, Anthony O, Sawers, Larry, Ikebudu, Joy, Anyim, Moses C, Ukwaja, Kingsley N

“…Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), Buruli ulcer (BU) and leprosy are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin co-endemic in some communities…”
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Is there still yaws in Nigeria? Active case search in endemic areas of southern Nigeria by Ekeke, Ngozi, Iyama, Francis S, Chukwu, Joseph N, Asiedu, Kingsley, Marks, Michael, Omotowo, Babatunde, Agwu-Umahi, Olanike, Nvene, Victor O, Paul, Shiloh, Nwafor, Charles C, Meka, Anthony O, Eze, Chinwe C, Ezeakile, Okechukwu E, Njoku, Martin I, Murphy-Okpala, Ngozi N

“…Yaws is a disease caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, which is most commonly seen among children below 15 years. In the twentieth…”
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Are there knowledge and attitude deficits on leprosy? A study among medical interns and final year medical students in southeast Nigeria by Ekeke, Ngozi, Chukwu, Joseph N, Nwafor, Charles C, Meka, Anthony O, Aguwa, Emmanuel, Uwakwe, Kenechi, Anyanwagu, Uche, Nduka, Ijeoma, Azuogu, Ben, Oshi, Daniel, Ossai, Edmund N

“…Background: Lack of knowledge about leprosy exists even among medical practitioners around the world. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude…”
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An evaluation of innovative community-based approaches and systematic tuberculosis screening to improve tuberculosis case detection in Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Oshi, Daniel C, Omeje, Joachim C, Oshi, Sarah N, Alobu, Isaac N, Chukwu, Ngozi E, Nwokocha, Chukwuemeka, Emelumadu, Obiageli F, Ogbudebe, Chidubem L, Meka, Anthony O, Ukwaja, Kingsley N

“…National tuberculosis (TB) programmes globally rely heavily on passive case finding for detecting TB in the community as advocated by the World Health…”
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Does intensified case finding increase tuberculosis case notification among children in resource-poor settings? A report from Nigeria by Oshi, Daniel C, Chukwu, Joseph N, Nwafor, Charles C, Meka, Anthony O, Madichie, Nelson O, Ogbudebe, Chidubem L, Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu U, Ikebudu, Joy N, Ekeke, Ngozi, Anyim, Moses C, Ukwaja, Kingsley N, Aguwa, Emmanuel N

“…Abstract Objective/Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Passive case detection in national TB…”
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Reaching the underserved: Active tuberculosis case finding in urban slums in southeastern Nigeria by Ogbudebe, Chidubem L, Chukwu, Joseph N, Nwafor, Charles C, Meka, Anthony O, Ekeke, Ngozi, Madichie, Nelson O, Anyim, Moses C, Osakwe, Chijioke, Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu, Ukwaja, Kingsley N, Oshi, Daniel C

“…Abstract Background Nigeria ranks 10th among 22 high TB burden countries with low TB case detection that relies on passive case finding. Although there is…”
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Understanding the burden of poor mental health and wellbeing among persons affected by leprosy or Buruli ulcer in Nigeria: A community based cross-sectional study by Ossai, Edmund Ndudi, Ekeke, Ngozi, Esmai-Onyima, Amaka, Eze, Chinwe, Chinawa, Francis, Iteke, Obiora, Henry, Precious, Chukwu, Joseph N, Nwafor, Charles, Murphy-Okpala, Ngozi, Njoku, Martin, Meka, Anthony O, Anyaike, Chukwuma

“…Skin neglected tropical diseases including leprosy and Buruli ulcer (BU)are a group of stigmatizing and disability-inducing conditions and these aspects of the…”
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Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Tuberculosis Services in Southern Nigeria by Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu U., Chukwu, Joseph N., Nwafor, Charles C., Meka, Anthony O., Omotowo, Babatunde I., Madichie, Nelson O., Ogbudebe, Chidubem, Ikebudu, Joy N., Oshi, Daniel C., Ekeke, Ngozi, Paul, Nsirimobu I., Duru, Chukwuma B.

“…Objective Knowing tuberculosis (TB) patients’ satisfaction enables TB program managers to identify gaps in service delivery and institute measures to address…”
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Effect of TB behaviour change communication (BCC) intervention in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria by Uchenna Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu, Ngozi Chukwu, Joseph, C. Nwafor, Charles, O. Meka, Anthony, C. Oshi, Daniel

“…Purpose – In 2007, Nigeria commenced a nationwide behavioural change communication (BCC) intervention to increase uptake of tuberculosis (TB) care services…”
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Support and unmet needs of patients undergoing multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) treatment in southern Nigeria by Oshi, Daniel, Chukwu, Joseph, Nwafor, Charles, Chukwu, Ngozi E., Meka, Anthony O., Anyim, Moses, Ukwaja, Kingsley N., Alobu, Isaac, Ekeke, Ngozi, Oshi, Sarah N.

“…Summary Multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) is presently a major public health threat. MDR‐TB patients face diverse financial and psychosocial…”
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Worsening of the disability grade during leprosy treatment: prevalence and its determinants in Southern Nigeria by Chukwu, Joseph N, Ekeke, Ngozi, Nwafor, Charles C, Meka, Anthony O, Alphonsus, Chukwuka, Mbah, Obinna K, Eze, Chinwe C, Ukwaja, Kingsley N

“…In Nigeria, little is known about the development of new or additional physical disability during leprosy treatment. The objective of this study was to…”
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Sputum conversion at the end of 8 weeks among category 1 tuberculosis patients: How reliable are the peripheral laboratory results? by Anyim, Moses C, Oshi, Daniel C, Chukwu, Joseph N, Aguwa, Emmanuel N, Johnson, Inyang N, Nwafor, Charles, Meka, Anthony O, Ogbudebe, Chidubem, Madichie, Nelson O, Ekeke, Ngozi, Olanisebe, Samuel B

“…Abstract Objective To assess the quality of week 8 sputum smear AFB microscopy performed by peripheral TB laboratories in Nigeria. Method A cross-sectional…”
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Screening for diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients in Southern Nigeria: a multi-centre implementation study under programme settings by Ekeke, Ngozi, Ukwaja, Kingsley N., Chukwu, Joseph N., Nwafor, Charles C., Meka, Anthony O., Egbagbe, Eruke E., Soyinka, Festus O., Alobu, Isaac, Agujiobi, Ifeanyi, Akingbesote, Samuel, Igbinigie, Osagie, Offor, Job B., Madichie, Nelson O., Alphonsus, Chukwuka, Anyim, Moses C., Mbah, Obinna K., Oshi, Daniel C.

“…Implementation studies are recommended to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of programmes. In Nigeria, little is known about the burden of diabetes…”
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Diagnosis delay and duration of hospitalisation of patients with Buruli ulcer in Nigeria by Meka, Anthony O., Chukwu, Joseph N., Nwafor, Charles C., Oshi, Daniel C., Madichie, Nelson O., Ekeke, Ngozi, Anyim, Moses C., Alphonsus, Chukwuka, Mbah, Obinna, Uzoukwa, Glory C., Njoku, Martin, Ntana, Kentigern, Ukwaja, Kingsley N.

“…Background Delayed diagnosis of Buruli ulcer can worsen clinical presentation of the disease, prolong duration of management, and impose avoidable additional…”
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Perspectives of buruli ulcer patients toward informed consent - An insight from Nigeria by Meka, Ijeoma, Kanu, Okezie, Adagba, Kenneth, Offor, Jonah, Emodi, Nwamaka, Iseoluwa-Adelokiki, Adebola, Meka, Anthony

“…Introduction: Informed consent is a basic ethical requirement in situations involving sharing of patients' data. It supports and upholds the ethical principle…”
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Assessment of health care workers’ knowledge, attitude and risk perception of Buruli ulcer disease in Southern Nigeria by Ekeke, Ngozi, Meka, Anthony O., Chukwu, Joseph N., Nwafor, Charles C., Alphonsus, Chukwuka, Mbah, Obinna K., Madichie, Nelson O., Aduh, Ufuoma, Ogbeifo, Matthew, IseOluwa-Adelokiki, Bola O., Edochie, Joseph E., Ushaka, Joseph, Ukwaja, Kingsley N.

“…Abstract Background Poor knowledge of health care workers may be responsible for the under-diagnosis and low notification of Buruli ulcer (BU) in high-burden…”
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Buruli ulcer in Nigeria: results of a pilot case study in three rural districts by Ukwaja, Kingsley N, Meka, Anthony O, Chukwuka, Alphonsus, Asiedu, Kingsley B, Huber, Kristina L, Eddyani, Miriam, Chukwu, Joseph N, Anyim, Moses C, Nwafor, Charles C, Oshi, Daniel C, Madichie, Nelson O, Ekeke, Ngozi, Njoku, Martin, Ntana, Kentigern

“…Buruli ulcer (BU), also known as Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, is the third most common mycobacterial disease worldwide. Although BU disease has been…”
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Financial burden of health care for Buruli ulcer patients in Nigeria: the patients' perspective by Chukwu, Joseph N, Meka, Anthony O, Nwafor, Charles C, Oshi, Daniel C, Madichie, Nelson O, Ekeke, Ngozi, Anyim, Moses C, Chukwuka, Alphonsus, Obinna, Mbah, Adegbesan, Julie, Njoku, Martin, Soyinka, Festus O, Adelokiki, Adebola O, Enemuoh, Isreal O, Okolie, Patrick I, Edochie, Joseph E, Offor, Jonah B, Ushaka, Joseph, Ukwaja, Kingsley N

“…The economic burden of Buruli ulcer for patients has not been well-documented. This study assessed the costs of Buruli ulcer care to patients from the onset of…”
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Assessment of current practices in management of childhood TB among frontline clinicians in Southern Nigeria by Chukwu, Joseph N., Ukwaja, Kingsley N., Ekeke, Ngozi, Nwafor, Charles C., Meka, Anthony O., Madichie, Nelson O., Anyim, Moses C., Ogbudebe, Chidubem, Adegbesan, Julie, Ikebudu, Joy, Oshi, Daniel C.

“…Background Poor competence of clinicians may be a critical factor responsible for the under-diagnosis of childhood TB in high-burden settings. Our objective…”
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Sputum conversion at the end of 8weeks among category 1 tuberculosis patients: How reliable are the peripheral laboratory results? by Anyim, Moses C., Oshi, Daniel C., Chukwu, Joseph N., Aguwa, Emmanuel N., Johnson, Inyang N., Nwafor, Charles, Meka, Anthony O., Ogbudebe, Chidubem, Madichie, Nelson O., Ekeke, Ngozi, Olanisebe, Samuel B.

“…To assess the quality of week 8 sputum smear AFB microscopy performed by peripheral TB laboratories in Nigeria. A cross-sectional review was performed of all…”
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