Publications by authors named "R Aver Yakubu"
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- Rapid urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to a rise in asthma cases among children and teens, particularly due to challenges in obtaining clinical diagnoses for those exhibiting symptoms.* -
- A two-phase study was conducted across multiple countries involving adolescents aged 12-14, where asthma symptoms were assessed through a questionnaire, and further evaluations were carried out on those with symptoms, including tests for lung function and environmental risk factors.* -
- The study aimed to gather data on the prevalence and severity of asthma in symptomatic adolescents, alongside objective testing methods like spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) to better understand asthma's impact on daily life.*
Objective: To examine the smoking patterns of women who experienced stressful life events and the impact of racial disparities on the relationship between stressful life events, and prenatal/ postpartum smoking.
Methods: The study analyzed data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Phase 8 (2016-2018) survey across five states (CT, LA, MA, MO, WI). Four stressful life event categories were created using thirteen affiliated questions: financial, trauma, partner, and emotional.
Introduction: Forty-seven percent of all adults in the US have a diagnosis of high blood pressure. Among all US emergency department (ED) users, an estimated 45% have high blood pressure. The success of high blood pressure interventions in reducing ED visits is partially predicated on patients' adherence to treatment plans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The performance of various weight estimation methods in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and heart disease (HD) has not been studied. We aimed to determine and compare the accuracies of the Broselow, Mercy, PAWPER XL and PAWPER XL-MAC tapes in Ghanaian children with no known chronic diseases (controls), SCD and HD.
Methods: We prospectively recruited 631 children (199 with HD, 209 SCD and 223 controls) from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
Background Prior research suggests an association between clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) and social determinants of health (SDoH). Because providers should identify and address SDoH in care delivery, we evaluated how SDoH have been defined, measured, and evaluated in studies that examine HF outcomes. Methods and Results Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, databases were searched for observational or interventional studies published between 2009 and 2021 that assessed the influence of SDoH on outcomes.
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