Outcomes of COVID-19 patients with comorbidities in southwest Nigeria

A Osibogun, M Balogun, A Abayomi, J Idris, Y Kuyinu… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Data on the comorbidities that result in negative outcomes for people with
COVID-19 are currently scarce for African populations. This study identifies comorbidities …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Health Information Sources on Cervical Cancer Literacy, Knowledge, Attitudes and Screening Practices in Sub-Saharan African Women: A …

J Chepkorir, D Guillaume, J Lee, B Duroseau… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Sub-Saharan African women.
This systematic review aimed to identify information sources and their relation to cervical …

Delays in seeking, reaching and access to quality cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

DC Lombe, M Mwamba, S Msadabwe, V Bond… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Late presentation and delays in diagnosis and treatment consistently translate
into poor outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this study was to collate and …

[HTML][HTML] Presenting symptoms and predictors of poor outcomes among 2,184 patients with COVID-19 in Lagos State, Nigeria

A Abayomi, O Odukoya, A Osibogun, O Wright… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Lagos state remains the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria. We describe the
symptoms and signs of the first 2,184 PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted at COVID …

Barriers and recommendations for a cervical cancer screening program among women in low-resource settings in Lagos Nigeria: a qualitative study

T Olubodun, MR Balogun, AK Odeyemi, OO Odukoya… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally despite
being a largely treatable and preventable malignancy. Developing countries account for …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among Nigerian women and correlation to the risk factors and clinicopathological characteristics

AA Adeniji, OO Dawodu, MY Habeebu… - World journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Breast cancer in African women differs from the Caucasian. Understanding the
profile of Nigerian women with breast cancer will help with preventive measures and …

Cervical cancer and human papillomavirus vaccine knowledge, utilisation, prevention educational interventions and policy response in Nigeria: A scoping review

YO John-Akinola, CM Ndikom… - Cancer …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose This review evaluated the knowledge, utilisation, prevention education, and policy
response across the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria to inform national efforts for the …

[HTML][HTML] Chemotherapy induced neutropenia and febrile neutropenia among breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

O Salako, KS Okunade, AA Adeniji… - …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This study assessed the incidence of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and
febrile neutropenia (FN) while identifying their associated factors. Methods A prospective …

Patient's Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Treatment in Nigeria

A Joseph, B Olatosi, MR Haider… - JCO global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, health care organizations
introduced guidelines for modifications to health and cancer medical care delivery to …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge of breast cancer, willingness and barriers to mammography screening among rural women in Enugu State, Nigeria

LI Abugu, EN Nwagu, AI Okeke, AN Odo - African Health Sciences, 2023 - ajol.info
Knowledge of breast cancer, willingness and barriers to mammography screening among rural
women in Enugu State, Nigeria Page 1 Knowledge of breast cancer, willingness and barriers …