Publications by authors named "Muyiwa Ategbole"
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- SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, was identified in 2019 and has led to a significant global health crisis.
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of various serological tests for detecting SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies, including in-house ELISA and commercial assays, using samples from confirmed COVID-19 patients and a control group.
- All tests showed high sensitivity (95.4-96.6%) and diagnostic accuracy, but the researchers emphasized the need for independent evaluations to enhance the interpretation of serological test results.
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- - SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and the initial US cases emerged in January 2020.
- - Researchers tested 7,389 blood donation samples from the American Red Cross collected between December 2019 and January 2020 to look for SARS-CoV-2-reactive antibodies, utilizing various diagnostic assays.
- - Out of the tested samples, 106 showed reactivity for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, indicating that the virus might have been present in the US before the first confirmed case on January 19, 2020.
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- The study explored the link between early onset polysubstance use before age 18 and bronchitis prevalence among U.S. adults, revealing that 3.8% of the sample reported bronchitis, with higher rates in females (5.1%) than males (2.3%).
- Nine substance use variables were classified into two groups: early onset poly tobacco use and early onset poly drug use, with findings indicating that gender influences these associations; tobacco use was associated with bronchitis in males, while drug use was linked to it in females.
- The research suggests that factors like obesity and tobacco use, regardless of gender, increase the likelihood of bronchitis, highlighting the need for gender-specific prevention strategies.
Objective: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) can reduce disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality. However, few studies have investigated the urban-rural differences in social and behavioral factors influencing CRC screening. The objective of the study was to investigate the potential factors across urban-rural groups on the usage of CRC screening.
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