Publications by authors named "E Adaji"
Providers oftentimes need to have difficult conversations with patients facing a poor prognosis. Research indicates that providers generally feel ill prepared for these conversations and that bad conversations may lead to more anxiety for patients. Communication skills development training programs have shown improvement in providers' skills.
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- The SIREN study began in June 2020, focusing on PCR testing and sequencing in UK healthcare workers to monitor SARS-CoV-2 infections and reinfections.
- It identified a rise in infections and reinfections, as well as the emergence of Omicron subvariant waves, aligning with national data.
- SIREN's approach serves as an effective method for ongoing variant surveillance.
Conflict and violent crises have resulted in over 40 million of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Most affected regions lack access to basic health resources and generally rely on humanitarian support. The objective of this review was to appraise primary health service interventions among conflict-induced internally displaced populations in low and middle income countries between 2000 and 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia in children, accounting for about a million deaths globally. This study investigates the individual effect of solid fuel, carbon monoxide (CO), black carbon (BC) and particulate matter (PM) on pneumonia in children under 5 in low- and middle-income countries. A systematic review was conducted to identify peer-reviewed and grey full-text documents without restrictions to study design, language or year of publication using nine databases (Embase, PubMed, EBSCO/CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, WHO Library Database (WHOLIS), Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)-WHO and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In India, chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and their prevalence has constantly increased over the last decade.
Objective: This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with common chronic diseases among people aged 50 years and over in India.
Materials And Methods: Data from Wave 1 of the 2007/2008 (SAGE) was used to investigate the association between lifestyle choices and chronic diseases using logistic regression.