Publications by authors named "C Larry Obi"

The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in treatment of diseases have increased exponentially recently, giving rise to the science of nanomedicine. The safety of these NPs in humans has also led to the science of nanotoxicology. Due to a dearth of both readily available models and precise bio-dispersion characterization techniques, nanotoxicological research has obviously been constrained.

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In atopic dermatitis (AD), the real-world impact of achieving itch and skin lesion treatment targets compared to partial improvement remains unclear. We assessed the relationship between itch relief (reduction in Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale [WI-NRS]) and skin clearance (Investigator Global Assessment [IGA] 0/1) with other patient-reported outcomes. Using TARGET-DERM AD registry data on adults receiving standard-of-care treatment, we described and modeled the relationship of itch severity (Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale [WI-NRS]) and skin lesion severity (IGA) outcomes with patient-reported (quality of life ([DLQI)], AD severity [(POEM]), sleep ([Sleep-NRS]), and skin pain [(Pain-NRS]).

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  • The study focused on Group B Streptococci (GBS), a significant risk for neonatal infections, examining its prevalence and antibiotic resistance in pregnant women in Nigeria.
  • In 87 pregnant women, the prevalence of GBS colonization was found to be 43.6%, with a notably high resistance to erythromycin and vancomycin at 48.2% and 66.4%, respectively.
  • The majority of GBS isolates were strong biofilm producers and there was a high rate of multidrug resistance (MDR) detected, highlighting the need for testing antibiotic susceptibilities in pregnant women to improve treatment and reduce newborn infections.
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Nigeria has the highest number of children who have not received any vaccines in Africa. The training-of-trainers (TOT) model used to train program managers (PMs) and health care workers (HCWs) is ineffective for adult learning and limits immunization programs' success. We incorporated adult learning principles (ALPs) in designing and delivering TOT for immunization PMs and HCWs to use data to engage communities for tailored immunization strategies.

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