Publications by authors named "Adaeze L Onugwu"
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- Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in children and poses treatment challenges, especially in developing countries due to late diagnoses.
- Current treatments include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, but their side effects can lead to high mortality rates and reduced quality of life.
- Nanoparticle delivery systems show promise in improving cancer treatment by targeting therapy more effectively, yet their application in clinical settings for retinoblastoma remains underexplored.
Diseases affecting the anterior segment of the eye are the primary causes of vision impairment and blindness globally. Drug administration through the topical ocular route is widely accepted because of its user/patient friendliness - ease of administration and convenience. However, it remains a significant challenge to efficiently deliver drugs to the eye through this route because of various structural and physiological constraints that restrict the distribution of therapeutic molecules into the ocular tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, irrespective of the level of human development. Globally, it was estimated that there were 19.3 million new cases of cancer and almost 10 million deaths from cancer in 2020.
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- * Preventive measures, such as social distancing and mask-wearing, have helped slow the virus's spread; however, the persistent nature of the virus and its variants makes complete eradication difficult.
- * The development of effective vaccines relies heavily on nanotechnology, which enhances vaccine delivery and efficacy; currently, four vaccines are approved for use, with more in progress.
Anterior eye segment disorders are treated with eye drops and ointments, which have low ocular bioavailability necessitating the need for improved alternatives. Lipid microsuspension of gentamicin sulphate was developed for the treatment of susceptible eye diseases. Lipid microsuspensions encapsulating gentamicin sulphate were produced by hot homogenization and evaluated.
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