Publications by authors named "Akinyemi P"
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- Cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration are frequent surgeries in Nigeria that can lead to complications like biliary tree injury and retained stones, necessitating repeat surgeries.
- A study at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital examined the use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for managing these complications from March 2018 to April 2023, using various imaging techniques before the procedures.
- The study involved 72 ERCPs on 45 patients, with common issues like ascending cholangitis and retained stones, showcasing that ERCP was successful and reduced unnecessary surgeries, with recommendations for swift referrals in such cases.
Water desalination mediated by electrochemical reactions to directly capture and release salt at electrode materials offers a low-voltage method for producing freshwater. Developing new system designs has allowed electrode materials to maximize their capacity for salt separation, especially when a multichannel system is used to introduce a separate electrode rinse solution. Here, we show that the use of an additive can provide a new strategy for improving electrode capacity and, hence desalination performance, which so far has been limited to increasing the electrolyte concentration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The dispersible fixed-dose combination drug has been recommended as the mainstay of treatment for TB in children. However, more needs to be known about its effect on treatment. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the formulation on treatment adherence among children with TB.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) among newly diagnosed, treatment-naive breast cancer patients in Nigeria, highlighting a lack of research in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Using bioimpedance measurements, the researchers found that 11.7% to 14.3% of patients had lymphedema, with higher prevalence linked to more advanced cancer stages.
- The findings suggest that integrating lymphedema management into treatment plans is crucial, especially given the high rates observed before surgical intervention.
Background: Cancers are a disease of growing public health importance in Africa, but cancer research capacity in the region is underdeveloped. The quest to foster and promote locally conceptualized and conducted oncology research in Africa have informed the African Research Group for Oncology's (ARGO) research capacity-building efforts in Nigeria.
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of oncology research capacity-building initiatives among Nigerian senior trainees and junior faculty physicians.
Background: Household water security encompasses water-related factors that pose threats to public health at the household level. It presents a reliable access to water in sufficient quantity and quality towards meeting basic human needs. This study assessed the dynamics of seasonal variations in household water security and the association between household water security and diarrheal disease across dry and wet seasons in an urban settlement in Southwest Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The estimated incidence of colorectal cancer is rising in Nigeria, where most patients present with advanced disease. Earlier detection of colorectal cancer is a goal of the Nigerian National Cancer Control Plan, but the utility of fecal-based screening is unclear. This study aimed to assess the fecal immunochemical test as a colorectal cancer screening modality in average-risk individualS in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Automobile spray painters in Nigeria are exposed to organic solvents due to the hazardous nature of their work. Inadequate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may intensify exposure to high levels of chemical hazards with resultant health problems.
Objectives: The present study assessed PPE use and work practices and compared work-related health problems of spray painters and controls in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Background: Furniture making industries are small scale businesses that commonly use organic solvents. There has been minimal focus on the health effects of this chemical hazard on the nervous system among furniture makers in Nigeria.
Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the association between organic solvents exposure and neurobehavioral status of furniture makers, using electronic technicians as a comparison group.
Background: Nigeria has a growing spray painting industry, however, the burden of occupational health problems related to organic solvent exposure among spray painters in Nigeria is under-studied.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess workshop characteristics and ambient concentration of total volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in spray painting workshops and to compare lung function status and total serum bile acid levels of spray painters and controls.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed to survey 120 spray painters and 120 controls (electronic technicians).