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D Z Egah

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Shehu N, Onyedibe K, Igbanugo J, Okolo M, Gomerep S, Isa S, et al.
Niger J Clin Pract . 2019 Jul; 22(7):1008-1013. PMID: 31293269
Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important means of preventing hospital-acquired infections. We set out to determine the knowledge, training gaps, and practice of HH in a tertiary...
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Akhiwu H, Yiltok E, Ebonyi A, Gomerep S, Shehu N, Amaechi E, et al.
J Virus Erad . 2018 Dec; 4(4):225-227. PMID: 30515301
Background: Lassa fever (LF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa. The clinical presentation and course is variable, making diagnosis difficult. Aim: To report the outbreak and identify...
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Isa S, Iroezindu M, Awang S, Simji G, Onyedibe K, Mafuka , et al.
Niger J Med . 2013 Nov; 22(4):319-25. PMID: 24283093
Background: We audited the diagnosis and antibiotic therapy of patients admitted with sepsis in a resource-limited Nigerian hospital setting in order to improve the quality of sepsis care. Method: We...
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Banwat E, Egah D, Peter J, Barau C, Majang Y, Mafuyai S, et al.
Niger J Med . 2009 Jul; 18(2):215-8. PMID: 19630334
Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a huge public health problem; both the aetiological and clinical approaches to management have limitations. WHO has therefore developed an alternative strategy--the syndromic case...
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Banwat E, Peter J, Egah D
Niger J Clin Pract . 2009 Jul; 12(1):11-4. PMID: 19562913
Background: Accurate and reliable diagnosis of HIV plays a central role in any effective HIV intervention. We decided to evaluate 4 commercial HIV test kits to determine their reliability for...
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Damen J, Banwat E, Egah D, Allanana J
Ann Afr Med . 2008 Feb; 6(3):115-8. PMID: 18240499
Background: Intestinal parasites are very common in developing countries including Nigeria. There are diverse ways of their transmission; the study attempts to determine the level of intestinal parasitic contamination on...
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Jombo G, Egah D, Akosu J
Ann Afr Med . 2008 Feb; 6(1):17-21. PMID: 18240486
Background: To assess the level of parasite burden in a village community and the predisposing factors. Methods: Two hundred subjects each were recruited from three communities- Tyogbenda, Jato-Aka and Adikpo...
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Egah D, Banwat E, Audu E, Iya D, Mandong B, Anele A, et al.
East Mediterr Health J . 2007 Oct; 13(4):961-6. PMID: 17955779
We investigated the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among 258 clergymen-in-training (age range 18-39 years) who represented a donor...
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Jombo G, Egah D, Banwat E, Ayeni J
Niger J Med . 2006 Nov; 15(3):230-6. PMID: 17111749
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is still a problem not infrequently encountered in the course of clinical practice. This study was designed to ascertain its prevalence among both the in...
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Jombo G, Egah D, Banwat E
Niger J Med . 2006 May; 15(1):49-51. PMID: 16649451
Background: This study was designed to find out the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Zawan village as well as their socio-cultural practices that promote its spread. Methods:...