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SD-Bioline malaria rapid diagnostic test performance and time to become negative after treatment of malaria infection in Southwest Nigerian Children by Orimadegun, Adebola Emmanuel, Dada-Adegbola, Hannah O, Michael, Obaro S, Adepoju, Akinlolu Adedayo, Funwei, Roland Ibenipere, Olusola, Fiyinfoluwa Ibukun, Ajayi, IkeOluwapo O, Ogunkunle, Oluwatoyin O, Ademowo, Olusegun George, Jegede, Ayodele Samuel, Baba, Ebenezer, Hamade, Prudence, Webster, Jayne, Chandramohan, Daniel, Falade, Catherine Olufunke

“…Given the challenges of microscopy, we compared its performance with SD-Bioline malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and…”
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Day and night blood pressure variability among older persons in South-Western Nigeria by Adeoye, Abiodun, Adebusoye, Lawrence, Fakunle, Adekunle, Aderonmu, Olajumoke, Adebayo, Oladimeji, Michael, Obaro, Adetona, Moses, Thrift, Amanda, Olaiya, Muideen, Owolabi, Mayowa

“…Background: Hypertension is the largest contributor to the global burden of disease. Emerging risk factors for cardiovascular disease include blood pressure…”
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Efficacy and safety of pyronaridine-artesunate versus artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated malaria in children in South-West Nigeria: an open-labelled randomized controlled trial by Falade, Catherine O, Orimadegun, Adebola E, Olusola, Fiyinfoluwa I, Michael, Obaro S, Anjorin, Oluwafunmibi E, Funwei, Roland I, Adedapo, Aduragbenro D, Olusanya, Abiola L, Orimadegun, Bose E, Mokuolu, Olugbenga A

“…In Nigeria, declining responsiveness to artemether-lumefantrine (AL), the artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) of choice since 2005, has been reported…”
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Rapid HIV Antigen-Antibody Assays and Detection of Acute HIV Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa by Adetunji, Adedotun A, Adewumi, Moses O, Michael, Obaro S, Fayemiwo, Samuel A, Ogunniyi, Adesola, Taiwo, Babafemi O

“…Detection of acute HIV infection is a unique problem that fourth-generation HIV assays were expected to alleviate. In this commentary, we draw attention to the…”
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Malaria RDT diagnosis: Magnifying a curious point by Michael, Obaro S

“…Randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews have shown that RDTs are effective in diagnosing malaria and that they may take the place of microscopy in…”
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Antimicrobial prescribing practices and factors associated with antimicrobial prescribing in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Oyo state: A retrospective study by Oladunni, Amos Abimbola, Busayo, Sina-Odunsi Ayomide, Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo, Bamidele, Rebecca Folasade, Bary, Abila Derrick, Afolabi, Oluwatoyin Elizabeth, Ahmadi, Attaullah, Obaro, Michael, Lucero-Prisno III, Don Eliseo

“…Background Proportion of hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving antimicrobial drug is significantly high despite evidence of low level of actual bacterial…”
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Non-Malaria Causes of Fever among under-5 Children with Negative Results for Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test in South-Western Nigeria by Orimadegun, Adebola E, Dada-Adegbola, Hannah O, Michael, Obaro S, Adepoju, Adedayo A, Funwei, Roland E, Olusola, Fiyinfoluwa I, Ajayi, IkeOluwapo O, Ogunkunle, Oluwatoyin O, Ademowo, Olusegun G, Jegede, Ayodele S, Baba, Ebenezer, Hamade, Prudence, Webster, Jayne, Chandroman, Daniel, Falade, Catherine O

“…Abstract Background Although the global malaria burden is decreasing, there are still concerns about overdiagnosis of malaria and the danger of misdiagnosis of…”
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Early variations in plasmodium falciparum dynamics in Nigerian children after treatment with two artemisinin-based combinations: implications on delayed parasite clearance by Michael, Obaro S, Gbotosho, Grace O, Folarin, Onikepe A, Okuboyejo, Titilope, Sowunmi, Akintunde, Oduola, Ayoade M J, Happi, Christian T

“…Combination treatments, preferably containing an artemisinin derivative, are recommended to improve efficacy and prevent Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance…”
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Factors contributing to delay in parasite clearance in uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children by Sowunmi, Akintunde, Adewoye, Elsie O, Gbotsho, Grace O, Happi, Christian T, Sijuade, Abayomi, Folarin, Onikepe A, Okuboyejo, Titilope M, Michael, Obaro S

“…Drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is common in many endemic and other settings but there is no clear recommendation on when to change therapy when there…”
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Therapeutic Efficacy and Effects of Artemether-Lumefantrine and Artesunate-Amodiaquine Coformulated or Copackaged on Malaria-Associated Anemia in Children with Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Southwest Nigeria by GBOTOSHO, Grace O, SOWUNMI, Akintunde, OKUBOYEJO, Titilope M, HAPPI, Christian T, FOLARIN, Onikepe A, MICHAEL, Obaro S, ADEWOYE, Elsie O

“…The therapeutic efficacy and effects of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and artesunate-amodiaquine co-formulated (AAcf) or co-packaged (AAcp) on…”
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Consequences of restricting antimalarial drugs to rapid diagnostic test‐positive febrile children in south‐west Nigeria by Falade, Catherine Olufunke, Orimadegun, Adebola Emanuel, Michael, Obaro Stanley, Dada‐Adegbola, Hannah Odunola, Ogunkunle, Oluwatoyin Oluwafunmilayo, Badejo, Joseph Ayotunde, Funwei, Roland Ibenipere, Ajayi, IkeOluwapo Oyeneye, Jegede, Ayodele Samuel, Ojurongbe, Olusola Daniel, Ssekitooleko, James, Baba, Ebenezer, Hamade, Prudence, Webster, Jayne, Chandramohan, Daniel

“…Objectives To investigate the consequence of restricting antimalarial treatment to febrile children that test positive to a malaria rapid diagnostic test…”
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Amodiaquine-Associated Asthenia: A Case Based Review and Gaps in Literature by Obaro Michael, Joseph Badejo, Adewale Bakre, Adebola Orimadegun, Olusegun Ademowo, Catherine Falade

“…Introduction: Amodiaquine is a partner drug in the artemisinin-based combination therapy artesunate-amodiaquine. Reports of the adverse drug reaction known as…”
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Therapeutic efficacy of artesunate-amodiaquine combinations and the plasma and saliva concentrations of desethylamodiaquine in children with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Sowunmi, Akintunde, Gbotosho, Grace O, Happi, Christian T, Okuboyejo, Titilope M, Sijuade, Abayomi O, Michael, Obaro S, Adewoye, Elsie O, Folarin, Onikepe

“…The treatment efficacy of artesunate-amodiaquine (AQ) coformulated or copackaged, and the plasma and saliva concentrations of desethylamodiaquine (DEAQ), the…”
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Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage, emergence, clearance and population sex ratios in anaemic and non-anaemic malarious children by Gbotosho, Grace Olusola, Sowunmi, Akintunde, Okuboyejo, Titilope Modupe, Happi, Christian Tientcha, Michael, Obaro Stanley, Folarin, Onikepe Abiola, Adewoye, Elsie Olufunke

“…Anaemia in falciparum malaria is associated with an increased risk of gametocyte carriage, but its effects on transmission have not been extensively evaluated…”
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BLOOD PRESSURE PATTERN AND VARIATIONS IN A PREDOMINANTLY FARMING RURAL REGION IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA by Arije, Ayodeji, Ajayi, Ssamuel, Raji, Yemi, Michael, Obaro, Bello, Nike, Adewole, David, Abiola, Busayo, Efuntoye, Femi, Aminu, Segun

“…Objective: The prevalence of high blood pressure in rural communities has been on the rise as reported in many previous studies. A number of factors are…”
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Antimicrobial prescribing practices and factors associated with antimicrobial prescribing in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Oyo state: A retrospective study by Amos Abimbola Oladunni, Sina-Odunsi Ayomide Busayo, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Rebecca Folasade Bamidele, Abila Derrick Bary, Oluwatoyin Elizabeth Afolabi, Attaullah Ahmadi, Michael Obaro, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno Iii

“…BackgroundProportion of hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving antimicrobial drug is significantly high despite evidence of low level of actual bacterial…”
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BLOOD PRESSURE PATTERN AND VARIATIONS IN A PREDOMINANTLY FARMING RURAL REGION IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA by Arije, Ayodeji, Ajayi, Ssamuel, Raji, Yemi, Michael, Obaro, Bello, Nike, Adewole, David, Abiola, Busayo, Efuntoye, Femi, Aminu, Segun

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Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of HIV opportunistic infections among older adults in Nigeria by Akinyemi, Joshua O, Ogunbosi, Babatunde O, Fayemiwo, Adetona S, Adesina, Olubukola A, Obaro, Michael, Kuti, Modupe A, Awolude, Olutosin A, Olaleye, David O, Adewole, Isaac F

“…Background: In view of the maturing HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, better understanding of its epidemiology among older adults is necessary in order to…”
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Use of area under the curve to evaluate the effects of antimalarial drugs on malaria-associated anemia after treatment by Sowunmi, Akintunde, Gbotosho, Grace Olusola, Happi, Christian Tientcha, Folarin, Onikepe, Okuboyejo, Titilope, Michael, Obaro, Fatunmbi, Bayo

“…To evaluate the effects of antimalarial drugs on Plasmodium falciparum malaria-associated anemia, we use the area under the curve (AUC) of anemia levels after…”
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Therapeutic Efficacy and Effects of Artesunate-Mefloquine and Mefloquine Alone on Malaria-Associated Anemia in Children with Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Southwest Nigeria by Sowunmi, Akintunde, Gbotosho, Grace O, Happi, Christian, Okuboyejo, Titilope, Folarin, Onikepe, Balogun, Sulayman, Michael, Obaro

“…The treatment efficacy and effects of artesunate-mefloquine (AMQ) and mefloquine (MQ) on malaria-associated anemia (MAA) were evaluated in 342 children <or= 10…”
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