Publications by authors named "O I Ojo"
Background: The use of medical abortion using either a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, or misoprostol alone has contributed to increased safety and decreased mortality and morbidity. The availability of quality medical abortion medicines is an essential component in the provision of quality abortion care. Understanding the factors that influence the availability of medical abortion medicines is important to help in-country policymakers, program planners, and providers improve availability and use of medical abortion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: In the United Kingdom (UK) and most countries worldwide, midwives are professionally required to undertake an initial perinatal mental health (PMH) risk assessment at every maternity contact. However, studies have found that midwives feel that they are not well-equipped to provide effective care for women with PMH needs. This study explores how the newly qualified midwives (NQMs) are prepared through pre-registration midwifery education and placements to have sufficient confidence in their , , , (KASH) for their post-registration PMH role.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently, an African ancestry-specific Parkinson disease (PD) risk signal was identified at the gene encoding glucocerebrosidase (GBA1). This variant ( rs3115534 -G) is carried by ~50% of West African PD cases and imparts a dose-dependent increase in risk for disease. The risk variant has varied frequencies across African ancestry groups but is almost absent in European and Asian ancestry populations.
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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.
Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to explore the experiences of patients' and healthcare practitioners on the factors that influence the care and management of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs).
Methods: Levac et al's 6-stage framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews, guided the review. The SPIDER tool was used to define key elements of the review question.