Publications by authors named "G C Umeh"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine how common TB/HIV coinfection is among TB patients in Enugu State, Nigeria, over a 5-year period from 2018 to 2022.
- Approximately 29% of the 483 TB patients screened were found to have TB/HIV coinfection, with traders and students being more likely to be coinfected, while urban residents and those diagnosed in 2022 had lower risks.
- The findings suggest a significant prevalence of TB/HIV coinfection and highlight the need for targeted interventions for specific occupational groups to improve prevention and control measures in the area.
Background: The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has redefined global health and response to Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). The outbreak of a cluster of influenza-like illnesses in Wuhan, China, has morphed into a pandemic in the last quarter of 2019, stretching from South East Asia to Europe, The Americas, Africa, and the Australian subcontinent. We evaluated the prevalence of depression among outpatients diagnosed with ARI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: To analyze long-term effectiveness of a conservative, uterine-sparing approach to laparoscopic Essure removal. Specific outcomes of interest include patient satisfaction, symptom resolution, and subsequent surgical intervention.
Methods: A retrospective case series and follow-up survey.
Background: Ivermectin has been a popular anti-parasitic drug since the late 1970s. The promising result of in-vitro studies on the antiviral activity of the drug has led clinicians in many countries to use this drug to treat COVID-19 patients. This study determined and compared the mean number of days at clinical recovery for mild to moderate cases of COVID -19 treated with Lopinavir/Ritonavir (Alluvia) and Ivermectin at the Kaduna State Infectious Disease Control Centres.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) are one of the main reasons for inadequate immunization coverage in Kaduna State, and AEFI underreporting serves as a barrier to achieving goals of global pharmaco-vigilance for vaccine. The purpose of this study is to estimate the completeness of variables in the AEFI line-listing forms, calculate AEFI reporting rates by Local Government Areas & vaccine type and profile the reported cases according to their reactions.
Methods: we conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study of primary surveillance records.