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Lawal Waisu Umar
Researcher at Ahmadu Bello University
Publications - 22
Citations - 182
Lawal Waisu Umar is an academic researcher from Ahmadu Bello University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 20 publications receiving 86 citations. Previous affiliations of Lawal Waisu Umar include College of Health Sciences, Bahrain.
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Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Jean B. Nachega,Nadia A. Sam-Agudu,Rhoderick Machekano,Helena Rabie,Marieke M. van der Zalm,Andrew Redfern,Angela Dramowski,Natasha O'connell,Michel Tshiasuma Pipo,Marc Tshilanda,Liliane N. Byamungu,Refiloe Masekela,Prakash Jeena,Ashendri Pillay,Onesmus Gachuno,John Kinuthia,Daniel Katuashi Ishoso,E. Amoako,E. Agyare,Evans Kofi Agbeno,Charles Martyn-Dickens,Justice Sylverken,Anthony Enimil,Aisha Jibril,Asara M Abdullahi,O.N. Amadi,Umar Mohammed Umar,Lovemore N. Sigwadhi,Michel P. Hermans,John Otshudiema Otokoye,Placide Mbala-Kingebeni,Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum,Alimuddin Zumla,Nelson K. Sewankambo,Hellen T Aanyu,Philippa Musoke,Fatima Suleman,Prisca Olabisi Adejumo,Emilia Virginia Noormahomed,Richard J. Deckelbaum,Mary Glenn Fowler,Léon Tshilolo,Gerald Smith,Edward J Mills,Lawal Waisu Umar,Mark J. Siedner,Mariana Kruger,Philip J. Rosenthal,John W. Mellors,Lynne M. Mofenson +49 more
TL;DR: In this cohort study of 469 children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 sub-Saharan African countries, morbidity and mortality were substantially higher than reported among those in non-African settings and were independently associated with age younger than 1 year and select noncommunicable disease comorbidities.
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Prescribing pattern and antibiotic use for hospitalized children in a Northern Nigerian Teaching Hospital.
TL;DR: Drug prescribing and antibiotic use were generally inappropriate compared with ideal standards and continuous training/retraining on rational drug use, periodic monitoring, and use of treatment protocols in tertiary hospitals are recommended.
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Child sexual abuse: A review of cases seen at General Hospital Suleja, Niger State
Isa Abdulkadir,Lawal Waisu Umar,Hafsatu Hassan Musa,Shuaibu Saidu Musa,Olusegun Abegunde Oyeniyi,Oluwaseyi Mary Ayoola-Williams,Ladi Okeniyi +6 more
TL;DR: The incidence of reported child sexual abuse is on the increase in communities and there is a need for studies on the predisposing factors to inform policy and preventive strategies as well as efforts to build the capacity of public health systems and care providers to manage cases reporting to health care facilities.
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Diagnosing renal failure due to diethylene glycol in children in a resource-constrained setting.
Rosamund Akuse,FU Eke,Adebowale D. Ademola,Iretiola Bamikeolu Fajolu,Henry Olusegun Gbelee,Ugochi Ihejiahi,Mairo Adamu Bugaje,Ifoema Comfort Anochie,Adanze Onyenonachi Asinobi,Henrietta Uchenna Okafor,S. Adeleke,Lamidi Isah Audu,Adekunle Otuneye,Elizabeth Disu,Hafsat Wasagu Idris,Henry Aikhonbare,Alhassan M. Yakubu,William N. Ogala,Olufemi Gboye Ogunrinde,Robinson D. Wammanda,Adeola A Orogade,J O Anyiam,E E Eseigbe,Lawal Waisu Umar,Hafsat Musa,Richard Onalo,Boma West,Nsirimobu Ichendu Paul,Folusho E. Afolabi Lesi,Taiwo Augustina Ladapo,Ojombo Boyede,Rahmon Okeowo,Akeem Mustapha,Ibironke J Akinola,Oma Chima-Oduko,Olugbenga Awobusuyi +35 more
TL;DR: Recurrence of acute kidney injury after ingesting teething syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol can be prevented by creating awareness, improving manufacturing practices, field-testing of drugs, and international monitoring of pharmaceuticals imported for manufacture.
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The Critical Need for Pooled Data on COVID-19 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multi-Country Research Collaboration.
Nadia A. Sam-Agudu,Nadia A. Sam-Agudu,Helena Rabie,Michel Tshiasuma Pipo,Liliane N. Byamungu,Refiloe Masekela,Marieke M. van der Zalm,Andrew Redfern,Angela Dramowski,Abdon Mukalay,Onesmus Gachuno,Nancy Mongweli,John Kinuthia,John Kinuthia,Daniel Katuashi Ishoso,Emmanuella Amoako,Elizabeth Agyare,Evans Kofi Agbeno,Aishatu Mohammed Jibril,Asara M Abdullahi,Oma Amadi,Umar Mohammed Umar,Birhanu Teshome Ayele,Rhoderick Machekano,Peter Nyasulu,Michel P Hermans,John O Otshudiema,Christian Bongo-Pasi Nswe,Jean-Marie Ntumba Kayembe,Placide Mbala-Kingebeni,Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum,Hellen Tukamuhebwa Aanyu,Philippa Musoke,Mary Glenn Fowler,Nelson K. Sewankambo,Fatima Suleman,Prisca Olabisi Adejumo,Aster Tsegaye,Alfred K Mteta,Emilia Virginia Noormahomed,Richard J. Deckelbaum,Alimuddin Zumla,Don Jethro Mavungu Landu,Léon Tshilolo,Léon Tshilolo,Serge Zigabe,Ameena Ebrahim Goga,Ameena Ebrahim Goga,Edward J Mills,Edward J Mills,Lawal Waisu Umar,Mariana Kruger,Lynne M. Mofenson,Jean B. Nachega,Jean B. Nachega,Jean B. Nachega,Adolescents +56 more
TL;DR: The African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents is conducting studies across Western, Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa to address existing knowledge gaps as discussed by the authors.