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Oluwasegun Afolaranmi

Researcher at University of Ibadan

Publications -  6
Citations -  64

Oluwasegun Afolaranmi is an academic researcher from University of Ibadan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Case fatality rate. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 5 publications receiving 15 citations. Previous affiliations of Oluwasegun Afolaranmi include University of Lagos.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Is Africa Different?

TL;DR: Information presented in this review will help policymakers in the fight to contain the pandemic, particularly within Africa with its resource-constrained health care systems.
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Cancer presentation patterns in Lagos, Nigeria: Experience from a private cancer center

TL;DR: In this article, the characteristics of patients that presented to a private cancer center in Lagos, Nigeria were assessed using data from a hospital-based registry, and the most common cancer types were breast cancer for females (46%) and prostate cancer for males (32%).
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Chemotherapy induced neutropenia and febrile neutropenia among breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

TL;DR: In this paper, a prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 113 female chemotherapy-naive breast cancer patients over a 2-year period, which assessed the incidence of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and febrile neutropensia while identifying their associated factors.
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Totally implantable venous access ports and associated complications in sub-Saharan Africa: a single-centre retrospective analysis

TL;DR: The study shows that TIVAPs can be used successfully in the authors' environment and presents a case for more widespread use to improve both the patient experience and the ability of healthcare providers to deliver optimal treatment.
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Aggressive mycosis fungoides/sézary syndrome in Nigeria: case report and literature review

TL;DR: A case of fatal aggressive mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome is reported in a 55-year old Nigerian man who initially developed pruritic hyperpigmented spots on his skin which progressed over the course of 5 years to widespread scaly mixed hyperPigmented and hypopigmented plaques and nodules with features of organ involvement despite being managed with Psoralen and ultraviolet A radiation.