Publications by authors named "Gift Nwanne"
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- Cutaneous mycobacterial infections are hard to diagnose and treat, but understanding the skin's immune response could lead to new therapies.
- A study with 10 participants injected them with Mycobacterium bovis and examined immune responses through blood tests and skin biopsies over time.
- Findings showed early systemic immune responses and revealed significant interactions between various skin cell types, indicating that nonimmune cells play a role in how the skin responds to mycobacterial infections.
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- Homeless shelter residents and staff are potentially at a higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, but previous estimates were mainly based on limited data from specific outbreaks.
- A study conducted in King County, Washington, from January 2020 to May 2021 involved routine surveillance and outbreak testing in 23 shelters, collecting over 12,000 samples from nearly 3,000 participants.
- Results showed 4.74 infections per 100 individuals, with most cases being asymptomatic and detected during routine testing; vaccinated individuals and current smokers had lower infection rates, emphasizing the need for continuous surveillance in these settings.
Background: Persons experiencing homelessness face increased risk of influenza as overcrowding in congregate shelters can facilitate influenza virus spread. Data regarding on-site influenza testing and antiviral treatment within homeless shelters remain limited.
Methods: We conducted a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial of point-of-care molecular influenza testing coupled with antiviral treatment with baloxavir or oseltamivir in residents of 14 homeless shelters in Seattle, WA, USA.
Background: In HIV programs, mentor mothers (MMs) are women living with HIV who provide peer support for other women to navigate HIV care, especially in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). Nigeria has significant PMTCT program gaps, and in this resource-constrained setting, lay health workers such as MMs serve as task shifting resources for formal healthcare workers and facility-community liaisons for their clients. However, challenging work conditions including tenuous working relationships with healthcare workers can reduce MMs' impact on PMTCT outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The period of transition from pediatric to adult care has been associated with poor health outcomes among 10-19 year old adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). This has prompted a focus on the quality of transition services, especially in high ALHIV-burden countries. Due to lack of guidelines, there are no healthcare transition standards for Nigeria's estimated 240,000 ALHIV.
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