Publications by authors named "O Awofeso"
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- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) significantly impacts victims, and understanding its prevalence, demographics, and causes is crucial for developing effective prevention and management strategies.
- A study conducted at Lagos University Teaching Hospital analyzed data from 125 adult TBI patients, revealing a high male-to-female ratio and a mean age of about 41 years, with 67.2% of injuries resulting from road traffic accidents.
- The findings indicate that most patients lack health insurance, highlighting the need for expanded national health coverage to better support individuals suffering from TBI.
Background: Research on concurrent parent and patient-reported outcomes has primarily focused on reaching agreement. However, little is known about how to interpret and address discrepancies, which are not uncommon, between both viewpoints.
Objectives: To explore parents' perspectives on reporting about child symptoms and quality of life (QoL) concurrently with their child in the context of pediatric advanced cancer.
To explore the association between COVID-19-related cancer treatment cancellations and the psychological health of cancer patients in Nigeria. We analyzed data collected from 15 outpatient cancer clinics, comprising 1,097 patients between April to July 2020. Study outcome was ten psychological impacts, including feeling down, stressed, and unable to access treatment due to COVID-19 (used as continuous and categorical variable (0-3,4-7,8+ events).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a relatively new treatment technique in sub-Saharan Africa. Although craniospinal irradiation (CSI) in the pediatric population has been practiced in Nigeria for many years, the use of VMAT to deliver this treatment is previously undocumented. We reviewed the first set of patients to undergo CSI at a cancer center in Nigeria, detailing the treatment technique, the progress experienced, dose statistics achieved, treatment toxicities, and cancer outcomes to date.
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- Radiation therapy is a critical component in treating pediatric cancer, with advances improving both effectiveness and safety over the last 50 years.
- The improvements in treatment have resulted in better survival rates and fewer side effects, but they require substantial investment in resources and expertise.
- This review focuses on the state of pediatric radiation oncology in Nigeria and aims to guide the development of specific solutions to enhance the availability and fairness of radiation treatment for children with cancer in the region.