Search Results - "Okonkwo, P. O."

Low-Dose Lisinopril in Normotensive Men With Idiopathic Oligospermia and Infertility: A 5-Year Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Pilot Study by Mbah, A U, Ndukwu, G O, Ghasi, S I, Shu, E N, Ozoemena, F N, Mbah, J O, Onodugo, O D, Ejim, E C, Eze, M I, Nkwo, P O, Okonkwo, P O

“…The outcomes of drug treatment for male infertility remain conjectural, with controversial study results. Our pilot study employed a randomized,…”
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Compliance to correct dose of chloroquine in uncomplicated malaria correlates with improvement in the condition of rural Nigerian children by Okonkwo, P.O., Akpala, C.O., Okafor, H.U., Mbah, A.U., Nwaiwu, O.

“…Non-compliance to correct dosing is thought to be one of the main causes of treatment failure of chloroquine in the home management of childhood malaria. There…”
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Do alcoholic beverages enhance availability of ivermectin? by SHU, E. N, ONWUJEKWE, E. O, OKONKWO, P. O

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A health club for a community school in south‐eastern Nigeria: influence on adult perception of onchocerciasis and compliance with community‐based ivermectin therapy by Shu, E. N., Onwujekwe, E. O., Lokili, P., Okonkwo, P. O.

“…Summary The impact of a school health club on adult perception of onchocerciasis and compliance with ivermectin was evaluated in an onchocerciasis‐endemic…”
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Willingness to pay for community‐based ivermectin distribution: A study of three onchocerciasis‐endemic communities in Nigeria by Onwujekwe, O. E., Shu, E. N., Nwagbo, D., Akpala, C. O., Okonkwo, P. O.

“…Summary Objective To determine the willingness to pay (WTP) for local ivermectin distribution in a community financing framework. Method Contingent valuation…”
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Treatment with ivermectin: what works in one community may not work in another by Onwujekwe, O E, Shu, E N, Ndum, C C, Okonkwo, P O

“…Every community has its unique characteristics and priorities, and what works in one community may not work in another. [...]the preferences of individual…”
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Community-based ivermectin therapy for onchocerciasis: comparison of three methods of dose assessment by Shu, E N, Okonkwo, P O

“…A new method of assessment based on mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is described for dosage adjustment for community-based ivermectin distribution. We…”
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Clinical pharmacokinetics of suramin in patients with onchocerciasis by CHIJIOKE, C. P, UMEH, R. E, MBAH, A. U, NWONU, P, FLECKENSTEIN, L. L, OKONKWO, P. O

“…Ten male patients with onchocerciasis received six weekly infusions of suramin according to the WHO-recommended regimen. In no case did the plasma…”
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Ivermectin : concentration-dependent effects on adenosine triphosphatases in adult worms of Onchocerca volvulus by SHU, E. N, OKONKWO, P. O, BATEY, W. O, ONYEANUSI, J

“…The effect of increasing concentrations of ivermectin on adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity was investigated in adult worms of Onchocerca volvulus…”
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Community financing of local ivermectin distribution in Nigeria: potential payment and cost-recovery outlook by Onwujekwe, O E, Shu, E N, Okonkwo, P O

“…The preferred payment mechanism in a community financing scheme for local ivermectin distribution was elicited from randomly selected household heads from…”
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Eye disease in an onchocerciasis-endemic area of the forest-savanna mosaic region of Nigeria by UMEH, R. E, CHIJIOKE, C. P, OKONKWO, P. O

“…In a forest-saving mosaic zone of south-eastern Nigeria endemic for onchocerciasis, we identified eye disorders in 65.5% of a randomly selected population…”
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Ivermectin binds avidly to plasma proteins by KLOTZ, U, OGBUOKIRI, J. E, OKONKWO, P. O

“…Human pharmacokinetic data on the new anti-parasitic agent, ivermectin, are scanty. For the evaluation of its disposition a specific HPLC assay with sensitive…”
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Influence of health education on community participation in rapid assessment of onchocerciasis prior to distribution of ivermectin by Shu, E N, Nwadike, K I, Onwujekwe, E O, Ugwu, O C, Okonkwo, P O

“…To investigate the impact of health education on community participation in the rapid assessment of onchocerciasis prior to distribution of ivermectin in…”
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Protein binding and ivermectin estimations in patients with onchocerciasis by Okonkwo, P O, Ogbuokiri, J E, Ofoegbu, E, Klotz, U

“…We measured ivermectin in plasma, urine, and saliva of nine patients with onchocerciasis. The aim was to establish pharmacokinetic parameters and to assess the…”
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Willingness to pay for the maintenance of equity in a local ivermectin distribution scheme in Toro, Northern Nigeria by Onwujekwe, O E, Shu, E N, Okonkwo, P O

“…The willingness to pay (WTP) for the maintenance of equity in a local ivermectin distribution scheme in the context of a community financing framework was…”
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Ivermectin levels in human breastmilk by OGBUOKIRI, J. E, OZUMBA, B. C, OKONKWO, P. O

“…Ivermectin levels were measured in breastmilk and plasma of 4 healthy mothers after an oral 150 micrograms/kg dose. Mean +/- S.D. plasma and milk values were…”
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Adverse events following mass ivermectin therapy for onchocerciasis by Chijioke, C P, Okonkwo, P O

“…The Achi community of south-east Nigeria was given mass ivermectin therapy to control endemic onchocerciasis. 7556 subjects (75.6% of those eligible) were…”
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An improved dosing schedule for ivermectin as a microfilaricidal agent against onchocerciasis by Shu, E.N, Okonkwo, P.O, Ogbodo, S.O

“…The introduction of ivermectin therapy has proved to be the most important advance in the management and control of onchocerciaisis. By using the standard…”
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Ivermectin levels in human breast milk by Ogbuokiri, J E, Ozumba, B C, Okonkwo, P O

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Fleroxacin vs Ciprofloxacin in the Management of Typhoid Fever: A Randomised, Open, Comparative Study in Nigerian Patients by Chukwuani, C M, Onyemelukwe, G C, Okonkwo, P O, Coker, H A, Ifudu, N D

“…The antibacterial efficacy of fleroxacin was compared with that of ciprofloxacin in 72 adult Nigerian patients with typhoid fever. On inclusion into the study,…”
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