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Mbah A, Ndukwu G, Ghasi S, Shu E, Ozoemena F, Mbah J, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther . 2012 Mar; 91(4):582-9. PMID: 22378155
The outcomes of drug treatment for male infertility remain conjectural, with controversial study results. Our pilot study employed a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover methodology with intention-to-treat analysis. Thirty-three men with idiopathic...
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Chukwuani C, Onyemelukwe G, Okonkwo P, Coker H, Ifudu N
Clin Drug Investig . 2008 Mar; 16(4):279-88. PMID: 18370549
Objective: The antibacterial efficacy of fleroxacin was compared with that of ciprofloxacin in 72 adult Nigerian patients with typhoid fever. Patients And Methods: On inclusion into the study, patients were...
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Ohanu M, Mbah A, Okonkwo P, Nwagbo F
West Afr J Med . 2003 Dec; 22(3):250-2. PMID: 14696952
A total of 270 febrile patients (130 males and 140 females) aged between 15 and 59 were screened using thick and thin blood film stains for malaria, bacteriologic culture and...
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Shu E, Okonkwo P
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2001 Sep; 65(3):184-8. PMID: 11561701
A new method of assessment based on mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is described for dosage adjustment for community-based ivermectin distribution. We studied 878 subjects eligible for ivermectin dosing in Awhum,...
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Okonkwo P, Akpala C, Okafor H, Mbah A, Nwaiwu O
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg . 2001 Aug; 95(3):320-4. PMID: 11491007
Non-compliance to correct dosing is thought to be one of the main causes of treatment failure of chloroquine in the home management of childhood malaria. There are few studies of...
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Onwujekwe O, Akpala C, Ghasi S, Shu E, Okonkwo P
Public Health . 2000 Oct; 114(5):407-10. PMID: 11035466
The aim of this study was to determine households' levels of prioritization and perception of malaria, ordinary mosquito nets and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five...
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Shu E, Onwujekwe E, Okonkwo P
Eur J Clin Pharmacol . 2000 Sep; 56(5):437-8. PMID: 11009055
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Onwujekwe O, Shu E, Okonkwo P
Trop Doct . 2000 Jun; 30(2):91-4. PMID: 10842555
The preferred payment mechanism in a community financing scheme for local ivermectin distribution was elicited from randomly selected household heads from three communities in Nigeria using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. The...
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Shu E, Nwadike K, Onwujekwe E, Ugwu O, Okonkwo P
East Afr Med J . 2000 Apr; 76(6):320-3. PMID: 10750518
Objective: To investigate the impact of health education on community participation in the rapid assessment of onchocerciasis prior to distribution of ivermectin in Nigeria. Design: There was health education with...
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Shu E, Onwujekwe E, Lokili P, Okonkwo P
Trop Med Int Health . 2000 Apr; 5(3):222-6. PMID: 10747286
The impact of a school health club on adult perception of onchocerciasis and compliance with ivermectin was evaluated in an onchocerciasis-endemic community in southeastern Nigeria. Venous blood was collected from...