Publications by authors named "P I Eke"
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- The study investigates the connection between social determinants of health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN) with chronic diseases among American adults using data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
- Findings reveal that a significant portion (66.3%) of participants had chronic diseases and 59.4% experienced adverse SDOH/HRSN, indicating higher prevalence of these social factors among those with chronic conditions, excluding cancer.
- The research suggests that healthcare providers and public health systems should account for SDOH/HRSN when addressing treatment and prevention strategies for chronic diseases, particularly in communities that face higher rates of these conditions.
The study aims were (1) to explore whether "periodontal treatment" consisting of surgical therapy (flap, resective, or regenerative) or scaling and root planing treatment with long-term periodontal maintenance treatment, is cost-effective in terms of preventing periodontitis-attributable tooth extraction and replacement by implant-supported crowns ("extraction/replacement"); (2) to assess the effect of cigarette smoking on this cost-effectiveness. Data for this observational retrospective study were collected from dental charts of patients who had received periodontal therapy and at least annual follow-up visits for >10 years were analyzed by linear regression generalized estimating equations and generalized linear models. Among 399 adults (199 males, 200 females), those with the least mean annual treatment cost experienced the greatest mean annual costs for extraction/replacement, indicating general cost-effectiveness.
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- The study looked at death rates from epilepsy in the U.S. between 2011 and 2021 using official health data.
- It found that the death rates for epilepsy increased a lot during this time, with more people dying from it as either the main cause or a contributing factor.
- The study also showed that certain groups, like older people and some racial groups, had higher death rates from epilepsy, pointing out who needs more help to reduce these deaths.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are a broad array of social and contextual conditions where persons are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that influence their physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life. Using 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, this study assessed measures of adverse SDOH and health-related social needs (HRSN) among U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCassava is mostly grown for its starchy roots, which ensure food security. However, it is heavily attacked by the African root and tuber scale (ARTS) in Central Africa. This pest is a severe constraint to the production of cassava, food and income security for smallholder farmers.
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