Oral iron supplementation for preventing or treating anaemia among children in malaria‐endemic areas

JU Ojukwu, JU Okebe, D Yahav… - Cochrane database of …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Iron‐deficiency anaemia is common during childhood. Iron supplementation
has been claimed to increase the risk of malaria. Objectives

Oral iron supplements for children in malaria‐endemic areas

A Neuberger, J Okebe, D Yahav… - Cochrane database of …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
… version of this review, Okebe 2011, that assessed this intervention and no new trials have
been published in recent years. In the 2011 version of this review, Okebe 2011, we deemed …

Integration of non-communicable disease and HIV/AIDS management: a review of healthcare policies and plans in East Africa

O Adeyemi, M Lyons, T Njim, J Okebe, J Birungi… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Low-income and middle-income countries are struggling to manage growing
numbers of patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), while services for …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct Roles for FOXP3+ and FOXP3 CD4+ T Cells in Regulating Cellular Immunity to Uncomplicated and Severe Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

…, IH Cheeseman, N Gomez-Escobar, J Okebe… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Failure to establish an appropriate balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory immune
responses is believed to contribute to pathogenesis of severe malaria. To determine whether …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial isolates from blood cultures of children with suspected septicaemia in Calabar, Nigeria

…, CE Nwachukwu, AE Asuquo, JU Okebe… - BMC infectious …, 2005 - Springer
Background Septicaemia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among children in
the developing world. This pattern has changed little in the past decade. Physical signs and …

[HTML][HTML] On-going malaria transmission in The Gambia despite high coverage of control interventions: a nationwide cross-sectional survey

J Mwesigwa, J Okebe, M Affara, GL Di Tanna… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background As indicators of burden of malaria have substantially decreased in The Gambia,
reaching a pre-elimination status may be attainable. Achieving this goal requires in-depth …

Informed consent comprehension in A frican research settings

MO Afolabi, JU Okebe, N McGrath… - Tropical medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous reviews on participants' comprehension of informed consent information
have focused on developed countries. Experience has shown that ethical standards …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for delay in age-appropriate vaccinations among Gambian children

…, YN Lowe-Jallow, A Worwui, J Okebe… - BMC health services …, 2015 - Springer
Background Vaccination has been shown to reduce mortality and morbidity due to vaccine-preventable
diseases. However, these diseases are still responsible for majority of childhood …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and Immunogenicity of Heterologous Prime-Boost Immunisation with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Candidate Vaccines, ChAd63 ME-TRAP and …

…, SC Gilbert, AJ Spencer, P Soipei, J Mueller, J Okebe… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Heterologous prime boost immunization with chimpanzee adenovirus 63 (ChAd63)
and Modified vaccinia Virus Ankara (MVA) vectored vaccines is a strategy recently …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria in infants aged less than six months-is it an area of unmet medical need?

…, D Ubben, K Hamed, SJ Ceesay, J Okebe… - Malaria journal, 2012 - Springer
Despite the protection provided by several factors, including maternal antibodies, the burden
of malaria in young infants may be higher than previously thought. Infants with congenital …