Publications by authors named "I Adewole"
Background: Despite assumptions that insurance coverage would boost oral healthcare utilization in Nigeria, there is insufficient evidence supporting this claim. This study investigates the associations between residential location, awareness of the oral health insurance scheme, history of dental service utilization, and acceptance of oral health insurance among individuals benefiting from the Ilera Eko Scheme; a scheme that integrates preventive and curative oral health care into the state health insurance scheme.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July to November 2023 recruiting from a database of 1520 enrollees aged of 18 and 72-years-old who had been on the scheme for at least three months.
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- This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the relationship between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria, as there were no existing national data on this issue.
- A thorough search in various scientific databases yielded 14 relevant studies, predominantly from Southwest Nigeria, assessing factors like sugar consumption frequency and dental health in both children and adults.
- Results indicated that while sugar intake seemed to slightly increase caries risk (18% higher odds), this association lacked statistical significance, suggesting further research is needed to clarify the link between sugar and dental health in the Nigerian population.
Introduction: Cervical cancer is a public health issue in Africa with devastating socioeconomic consequences due to the lack of organized screening programs. The success of screening programs depends on the appropriate investigation and management of women who test positive for screening. Colposcopic assessment following positive screening results is a noteworthy issue in Africa.
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- The study reviews research on orofacial clefts (OFCs) and nutrition-related issues among children in African countries, highlighting a significant burden of malnutrition in regions like North Africa.
- A total of 25 relevant studies were analyzed, predominantly from Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Uganda, focusing mainly on feeding difficulties in children with OFCs and the malnutrition caused by these conditions.
- The research indicates a lack of funding and limited international collaboration, with most studies conducted in hospital settings and primarily using clinical examinations and questionnaires to gather data.
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- The study examined HPV infection prevalence among heterosexual men in Ibadan, Nigeria, highlighting a lack of existing data on this demographic compared to women.
- Results showed a 40.5% infection rate in penile sites, with lower rates in anal (9.7%) and oral (7.8%) sites; high-risk HPV types were more common in penile infections.
- The findings indicate that older men (25+) have higher odds of penile HPV, and there is a notable connection between penile and anal infections, emphasizing the need for further research on HPV's role in men's sexual health and transmission.