Publications by authors named "T A Okeke"
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- * Findings showed that 84.3% of the 420 doctors surveyed experienced burnout, influenced by factors like gender, length of training, and long working hours.
- * The research calls for interventions to address burnout, improve work conditions, and retain healthcare professionals in Nigeria.
Background: Yellow fever (YF) outbreaks continue to occur in Nigeria with a high mortality rate despite a well-established mode of transmission and the availability of a potent vaccine. This review is aimed at describing the epidemiology, determinants, and public health responses of yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria from 1864 to 2020.
Methodology: The guidelines for the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) were used to conduct the review from November 2020 to April 2021.
Introduction: Despite much emphasis on the reproductive health of women, maternal mortality is still high, especially in postnatal period.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of postnatal care use and reasons for defaults among mothers attending the child immunization clinics in Enugu, Nigeria.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional comparative study of 400 consecutive nursing mothers who presented at the Institute of Child Health of UNTH and ESUTH, Enugu for Second dose of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV2) for their babies at 10 weeks postpartum.
Proliferation and unregulated siting of petrol stations expose petrol pump attendants to occupational hazards. This study assessed knowledge, risk perception, occupational hazards of petrol pump attendants and site-suitability of petrol stations in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional analytical study of 210 pump attendants from 105 petrol stations spread within the city and highways.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heart surgery results in complement activation with the potential for collateral end-organ damage, especially if the protective elements (complement factor H, Apolipoprotein J) are inadequate. Here, we have investigated if peri-operative stress results in an imbalance between complement activation and its protective mechanisms up to 3 months after heart surgery.
Methods: 101 patients scheduled for non-emergent cardiac surgery donated blood before the procedure (t), and 24 h (t ), 7 days (t ) and 3 months (t ) after.