Publications by authors named "O Ogunbode"

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  • * The World Health Organization advises that at least 80% of new births should be vaccinated against rubella to minimize CRS cases, but previous research has primarily looked at national data, missing local variations.
  • * In Nigeria, researchers found significant differences in rubella transmission levels between states, suggesting that low-risk areas can achieve safe vaccination with coverage below 80%, while high-risk areas need extra campaign support to improve vaccination rates effectively.
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Introduction: visual inspection is a low-cost screening strategy that can be used to prevent cervical cancer in women. These techniques can improve screening health outcomes for internally displaced women (IDW) who have poor sexual and reproductive health and rights' behaviors and outcomes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of precancerous lesions and other clinical features using a visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) technique during a cervical cancer screening campaign in two internally displaced people (IDP) camps in Benue State, Nigeria.

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Background: Globally pregnancy and childbirth complications are the leading cause of death among adolescents, with evidence showing that antenatal care (ANC) is a very effective preventive intervention. In Burundi, there is limited information on the extent to which pregnant adolescents utilise such services.

Objective: To assess the ANC utilisation and factors associated with its use among adolescent mothers in Ngozi Province, Burundi.

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Background: Influenza is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Little is known of the true burden and epidemiology of influenza in Africa. Nigeria has a sentinel surveillance system for influenza virus (IFV).

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Background: Infertility is a global public health issue affecting couples. Trace metals have been implicated in effective reproductive functions in males but less studied in females.

Objective: To compare the serum levels of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se) and copper/zinc ratio in women with unexplained infertility and fertile women.

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