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Samuel P. Massaquoi
Researcher at University of Sierra Leone
Publications - 12
Citations - 31
Samuel P. Massaquoi 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 1, co-authored 2 publications receiving 4 citations.
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Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and serological markers of other endemic infections in HIV-infected children, adolescents and pregnant women in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study.
George A. Yendewa,Sulaiman Lakoh,Sahr A. Yendewa,Khadijah Bangura,Hannah Lawrence,Lucia Patiño,Darlinda F. Jiba,Alren O. Vandy,Mariama J.S. Murray,Samuel P. Massaquoi,Gibrilla F. Deen,Foday Sahr,Christopher J. Hoffmann,Jeffrey M. Jacobson,Eva Poveda,Antonio Aguilera,Robert A. Salata +16 more
TL;DR: A high burden of chronic HBV and other endemic infections was observed among HIV-infected patients born pre-2009 before implementation of routine HBV immunization in Sierra Leone, warranting targeted screening and immunization of this high-risk population.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers and Trainees in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sahr A. Yendewa,M. B. Ghazzawi,Peter James,Samuel P. Massaquoi,Lawrence Sao Babawo,Gibrilla F. Deen,James A. Russell,Mohamed Samai,Foday Sahr,Sulaiman Lakoh,Robert A. Salata,George A. Yendewa +11 more
TL;DR: The findings call for addressing vaccine hesitancy among healthcare professionals as an essential component of strategies aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake in this setting.
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Factors Associated with HBsAg Seropositivity among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care at 10 Community Health Centers in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study
M. B. Ghazzawi,Peter James,Samuel P. Massaquoi,Sahr A. Yendewa,Robert A. Salata,George A. Yendewa +5 more
TL;DR: The findings support the scaling up of HBV services to target pregnant women and their partners for screening and vaccination to help reduce mother-to-child transmission rates in Sierra Leone.
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Characterizing HIV-1 Genetic Subtypes and Drug Resistance Mutations among Children, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone
George A. Yendewa,Sulaiman Lakoh,Sahr A. Yendewa,Khadijah Bangura,Andrés Tabernilla,Lucia Patiño,Darlinda F. Jiba,Alren O. Vandy,Samuel P. Massaquoi,Nuno S. Osório,Gibrilla F. Deen,Foday Sahr,Robert A. Salata,Eva Poveda +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a cross-sectional design and convenience sampling to characterize HIV subtypes and resistanceassociated mutations (RAMs) in these groups in Sierra Leone and found that the predominant HIV-1 subtype was CRF02_AG (87.9%, 95/108), with minority variants constituting 12%.
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Assessment of Knowledge, Stigmatizing Attitudes and Health-Seeking Behaviors Regarding Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Pharmacy and Community Setting in Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study
M. B. Ghazzawi,Sahr A. Yendewa,Peter James,Samuel P. Massaquoi,Lawrence Sao Babawo,Foday Sahr,Gibrilla F. Deen,Mustapha Sundifu Kabba,Ponsiano Ocama,Sulaiman Lakoh,Robert A. Salata,George A. Yendewa +11 more
TL;DR: In this article , a cross-sectional study of adults aged ≥18 years in a community and pharmacy setting in Freetown, Sierra Leone was conducted to assess knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes and health-seeking behaviors regarding HBV.