Publications by authors named "A A Abdulsalam"

Background: Estimates suggest that one in two people will experience cancer in their lifetime. Cancer and the treatment of cancer can have several impacts on oral health. It is therefore important that dental teams are supported in managing this group of patients especially in primary care dental settings, where most of these patients will first present to dental services.

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Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a major challenge in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Identifying the sociodemographic factors associated with vaccine acceptance among Nigerians is crucial for improving vaccine uptake.

Aim: To assess the acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccine and its related determinants among Nigerians.

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Introduction: To explore the possible associations between blood markers including albumin, hemoglobulin, creatinine and 25 OH vitamin D with sarcopenia using the ISarcoPRM algorithm.

Materials And Methods: A total of 2094 community-dwelling males and postmenopausal females (495 males, 1599 females)aged ≥ 50 years were recruited and their demographic data along with all comorbidities and laboratory evaluations were noted. Functional measurements were also quantified and the ISarcoPRM algorithm was used for the diagnosis/confirmation of the participants into sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic categories.

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