Publications by authors named "A F Fagbamigbe"
Background: Unplanned and rapid urbanization within Nigerian cities with the attendant environmental consequences may hinder achieving malaria elimination goal. Presently, there are limited qualitative studies on malaria case management and care-seeking patterns by settlement type in urban areas in Nigeria. This study, investigated malaria-related health seeking behaviours among different settlement types in Ibadan and Kano metropolises, Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlcohol consumption and heart failure: a dose-response meta-analysis.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The main objective of this Cochrane Review protocol is to evaluate how alcohol consumption influences the progression to symptomatic heart failure in individuals who are at risk or have pre-heart failure stages.
- - The review also aims to examine the impact of alcohol on the deterioration of left ventricular function in those with early stages of heart failure.
- - Furthermore, the study will investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and different types of heart failure (e.g., reduced and preserved ejection fraction) over various timeframes.
Selecting the most informative positive and negative controls for self-controlled case series (SCCS): Rationale, approach, and lessons from studies investigating the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
J Glob Health
August 2024
Aim: Several studies had investigated the importance and benefit of pelvic floor exercises (PFEs) to the pregnant women and their unborn babies, however, the concerns of antenatal women on the exercise have been sparsely investigated. This study examined the attitude and concerns of pregnant women towards engaging in PFEs in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Materials And Methods: This was cross-sectional study of pregnant women aged ≥15 years.
Article Synopsis
- * Using national Scottish data, the study finds that individuals with five or more conditions are significantly more likely to test negative for antibodies post-vaccination and have a much higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death.
- * There's a clear link showing that lower antibody levels after vaccination are associated with increased risks of severe outcomes, including hospitalization and death, indicating the importance of monitoring antibody levels in vaccinated individuals.