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Darlinda F. Jiba
Researcher at University of Sierra Leone
Publications - 23
Citations - 188
Darlinda F. Jiba is an academic researcher from University of Sierra Leone. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sierra leone & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 14 publications receiving 54 citations.
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Causes of hospitalization and predictors of HIV-associated mortality at the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study
Sulaiman Lakoh,Darlinda F. Jiba,Joseph E. Kanu,Eva Poveda,Ángel Salgado-Barreira,Foday Sahr,Momodu Sesay,Gibrilla F. Deen,Tom Sesay,Wadzani Gashau,Robert A. Salata,Robert A. Salata,George A. Yendewa,George A. Yendewa,George A. Yendewa +14 more
TL;DR: It is necessary to implement specific measures to enhance early HIV diagnosis and expand treatment access to all HIV-infected patients in Sierra Leone with a high morbidity and in-hospital mortality burden.
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Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study
Sulaiman Lakoh,Le Yi,Stephen Sevalie,Xuejun Guo,Olukemi Adekanmbi,Isaac O Smalle,N. Williams,U. Barrie,Celesis Koroma,Yongxiang Zhao,Matilda N. Kamara,Constance A. Cummings-John,Darlinda F. Jiba,Enanga Sonia Namanaga,Betsy Deen,Ju-ling Zhang,Anna Maruta,Christiana Kallon,Peng Liu,Haja Wurie,Joseph Sam Kanu,Gibrilla F. Deen,Mohamed Samai,Foday Sahr,Emmanuel Firima +24 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors aimed to establish the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance among adults attending a tertiary hospital, and a secondary health facility in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Antibiotic use among hospitalized adult patients in a setting with limited laboratory infrastructure in Freetown Sierra Leone, 2017-2018.
Sulaiman Lakoh,Olukemi Adekanmbi,Darlinda F. Jiba,Gibrilla F. Deen,Wadzani Gashau,Stephen Sevalie,Eili Y. Klein +6 more
TL;DR: High rates of antibiotic use are found in adult inpatients in Sierra Leone, of which a large fraction was not based on laboratory evidence, which is drivers of poor prescribing in many developing countries.
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Prevalence and mortality of cryptococcal disease in adults with advanced HIV in an urban tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study.
Sulaiman Lakoh,Hannah Rickman,Momodu Sesay,Sartie Kenneh,Rachael M. Burke,Mamadu Baldeh,Darlinda F. Jiba,Yusuf Sheku Tejan,Sonia Boyle,Comfort Koroma,Gibrilla F. Deen,Fenella Beynon +11 more
TL;DR: The high mortality suggests a need for the HIV programme to formulate and implement policies on screening and pre-emptive fluconazole therapy for all adults with advanced HIV in Sierra Leone, and advocate for affordable access to effective antifungal therapies.
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Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study
Sulaiman Lakoh,Le Yi,Stephen Sevalie,Xuejun Guo,Olukemi Adekanmbi,Isaac O Smalle,N. Williams,U. Barrie,Celesis Koroma,Yongxiang Zhao,Matilda N. Kamara,Constance A. Cummings-John,Darlinda F. Jiba,Enanga Sonia Namanaga,Betsy Deen,Ju-ling Zhang,Anna Maruta,Christiana Kallon,Peng Liu,Haja Wurie,Joseph Sam Kanu,Gibrilla F. Deen,Mohamed Samai,Foday Sahr,Emmanuel Firima +24 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors aimed to establish the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance among adults attending a tertiary hospital, and a secondary health facility in Freetown, Sierra Leone.