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Browse 35 verified peer-reviewed publications spanning blood services, health systems, transfusion medicine, and public health.

35 verified peer-reviewed publications

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2026

Facilitators and barriers to blood and blood product accessibility and use in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Frontiers in Health Services · 2026
DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1837188PMID: 42368898

Rural-urban disparities in Emergency Medical Services: a qualitative study of barriers and opportunities in Rivers State, Nigeria

African Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2026.100946PMID: 41657728

Is the Health Security of Children Assured in Nigerian Schools? Assessment of Urban Schools’ Responses to the Health Needs of Schoolchildren

Child: Care, Health and Development · 2026
DOI: 10.1111/cch.70247PMID: 41715988

Prevalence, predictors, and academic-related indicators associated with psychoactive drug use among students in tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria

BMC Public Health · 2026
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28091-9PMID: 42332630

Bibliometric analysis of global Hodgkin lymphoma research from 2002 to 2022

Discover Oncology · 2026
DOI: 10.1007/s12672-026-04560-wPMID: 41803555

2025

A nationwide retrospective study of the seroprevalence and risk factors of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors in Nigeria

Transfusion Medicine · 2025
DOI: 10.1111/tme.13160PMID: 40624765

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell – The Status, Barriers, and Opportunities for Hospital Transfusion Committees (HTCs) in Rivers State, Nigeria: Mixed Methods Research on Hemovigilance

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice · 2025
DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_376_25PMID: 41014525

Barriers and facilitators to accessing post sexual-based violence health services among young women attending higher education institutions in Nigeria

BMC Women's Health · 2025
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-025-03714-2PMID: 40251599

2024

The use of predictive modelling to determine the likelihood of donor return during the COVID-19 pandemic

Transfusion Medicine · 2024
DOI: 10.1111/tme.13071PMID: 39113629

2023

Accidental kerosene oil ingestion in under-five age children in Nigeria – The need for vigilance in primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 2023
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1840_22PMID: 37312797

Push and Pull Factors of Emigration among Physicians in Nigeria

International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinary: Biomedical and Clinical Research · 2023
DOI: 10.54938/ijemdbmcr.2023.01.2.251PMID: 38071571

2022

COVID-19 impact on Nigeria’s National Blood Service Commission – Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal · 2022
DOI: 10.4103/npmj.npmj_720_21PMID: 35102944

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood donations and transfusions in Nigeria – A multi-facility study of 34 tertiary hospitals

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice · 2022
DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1437_21PMID: 35708419

International Society of Blood Transfusion survey of experiences of blood banks and transfusion services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vox Sanguinis · 2022
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13256PMID: 35262978

Production and Quality Assurance of Human Polyclonal Hyperimmune Immunoglobulins against SARS-CoV-2

Transfusion Medicine Reviews · 2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2022.06.001PMID: 35879213

Early and out-of-hospital use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma: An international assessment of utilization and feasibility

Vox Sanguinis · 2022
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13347PMID: 36102139

Management of blood transfusion services in low-resource countries

Vox Sanguinis · 2022
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13373PMID: 36349461

Engaging stakeholders to identify gaps and develop strategies to inform evidence use for health policymaking in Nigeria

Pan African Medical Journal · 2022
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.43.140.36754PMID: 36762150

Thirty-five years (1986-2021) of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: bibliometric and scoping analysis

AIDS Research and Therapy · 2022
DOI: 10.1186/s12981-022-00489-6PMID: 36539804

Derangements of Liver Enzymes in a Study of 201 COVID-19 Patients in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory

Nigerian Journal of Medicine · 2022
DOI: 10.4103/NJM.NJM_180_21

2021

Prevalence and Determinants of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Adult Dyspeptic Patients in Abuja, Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine · 2021
PMID: 34504383

Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine · 2021
DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2940PMID: 34797115

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and acute nonicteric hepatitis: A case report from Asokoro, Nigeria

Journal of Family and Community Medicine · 2021
DOI: 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_410_20PMID: 33679191

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards COVID-19 Transmission and Preventive Measures among Residents of Nigeria: A Population-Based Survey through Social Media

West African Journal of Medicine · 2021
PMID: 33901392

ABO blood group and COVID-19: a review on behalf of the ISBT COVID-19 working group

Vox Sanguinis · 2021
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13076PMID: 33578447

Lessons learned in the collection of convalescent plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vox Sanguinis · 2021
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13096PMID: 33772791

Guidance for the procurement of COVID-19 convalescent plasma: differences between high- and low-middle-income countries

Vox Sanguinis · 2021
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12970PMID: 32533868

2020

Pregnancy-associated myocardial infarction following elective caesarean section for two previous caesarean sections and myomectomy

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 2020
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_225_20PMID: 32754537

Is COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma an option for Africa?

Africa Sanguine (AfSBT journal) · 2020

Le plasma convalescent COVID-19 est-il une option pour l’Afrique

Africa Sanguine (AfSBT journal) · 2020

2017

Universal Health Coverage – Is Leaving No One Behind in Nigeria a Pipe Dream?

American Journal of Public Health Research · 2017
DOI: 10.12691/ajphr-5-5-4

Concerning Malaria Elimination: What can Nigeria learn from Sri Lanka and Botswana?

International Journal of Development Research · 2017

2016

Moving the Goal Post: Sustainability and the Global Goals – Which way Nigeria?

American Journal of Public Health Research · 2016
DOI: 10.12691/ajphr-4-6-3

2015

Actualities of management of aural, nasal and throat foreign bodies

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research · 2015
DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.153613PMID: 25861529

2014

A pilot external quality assurance study of transfusion screening for HIV, HCV and HBsAG in 12 African countries

Vox Sanguinis · 2014
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12182PMID: 25052195