Publications by authors named "Olukayode O Akinmola"
Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a major contributor to cancer-related illness and death among women worldwide. Obesity, a prevalent condition in many populations, has been implicated as a risk factor for various malignancies including EOC.
Objectives: This study investigated the impact of obesity on survival outcomes among women with advanced EOC in Lagos, Nigeria.
The high burden of anaemia during pregnancy underscores the urgent need to gain a comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to its widespread occurrence. Our study assessed the prevalence and the trends of moderate-to-severe anaemia (MSA) in late pregnancy (28 to 36 weeks) and then investigated the key determinants driving this prevalence among women in Lagos, Nigeria. We conducted a secondary data analysis involving 1216 women enrolled in the Predict-PPH study between January and March 2023.
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- A study was conducted to explore the link between prenatal anaemia and the risk of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) among 1222 healthy pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria.
- The analysis indicated that while initial results suggested a slight association between anaemia and PPH, further sensitivity tests showed no significant correlation after considering other factors like uterine fibroids and delivery methods.
- Ultimately, the findings concluded that prenatal anaemia does not have a significant impact on postpartum blood loss, challenging previous conflicting studies on the topic.
Objectives: There is currently a limited ability to accurately identify women at risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). We conducted the "Predict-PPH" study to develop and evaluate an antepartum prediction model and its derived risk-scoring system.
Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of healthy pregnant women who registered and gave birth in five hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria, from January to June 2023.
Introduction: diabetes mellitus is associated with a high prevalence of oral infections. However, it is unclear how diabetes impacts oral innate antimicrobial proteins. This study evaluated salivary lysozyme and histatins, two major innate antimicrobial proteins, in patients with diabetes and non-diabetic controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Fetal macrosomia is associated with perinatal injuries. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between fetal insulin, insulin-like Growth factor-1(IGF-1), and macrosomia in a resource-limited setting.
Method: This was a case-control study at tertiary and secondary health facilities in Lagos, Nigeria.