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  1. Complications and Long-term Impact of Early Life Pneumonia

    Article • September 2024, Authorea, Inc.

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  2. Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma -- Epidemiology and Environmental Determinants

    Article • September 2024, Authorea, Inc.

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  3. Health‐related quality of life in asthma measured by the World Health Organization brief questionnaire (WHO‐BREF) and the effect of concomitant allergic rhinitis—A population‐based study

    Article • The Clinical Respiratory Journal, April 2023, Wiley

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  4. Factors associated with common mental disorders among breastfeeding mothers in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2023, PLOS

    Michael Alao, Dr Datonye Christopher Briggs, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  5. Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding Support in Tertiary Hospital Nurseries in Nigeria

    Article • March 2023, Research Square

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  6. Global partnerships: The role of BTS-PATS in promoting global health

    Article • Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society, January 2023, Scientific Scholar

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  7. The Utility of Spirometry in Assessment of Presumptive Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

    Article • Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, December 2022, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  8. Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young adults with varied asthma control- does it make a difference?

    Article • Malawi Medical Journal, April 2022, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  9. Clinical Profile and Effects of Ductal Size on Anthropometry of Children with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

    Article • Cardiology and Angiology An International Journal, February 2022, Sciencedomain International

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  10. A testimonial of how The Pan African Thoracic Society Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research has impacted my career path: celebrating 15 years

    Article • Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society, January 2022, Scientific Scholar

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  11. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in six geopolitical zones in Nigeria: a cross sectional survey

    Article • Pan African Medical Journal, January 2022, Pan African Medical Journal

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  12. Oxygen delivery systems and training needs in pediatric and adult settings- a call to action beyond COVID-19 era

    Article • Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society, August 2021, Scientific Scholar

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  13. Prevalence and predictors of pulmonary fungal infections in patients with acute leukemia and aggressive lymphomas: Implications for cancer care in developing countries

    Article • Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society, August 2021, Scientific Scholar

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  14. Pulmonary fungal infections in acute leukemias and aggressive lymphomas: Analysis of the United States National Inpatient Database.

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 2021, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  15. Spirometry Abnormalities and Its Associated Factors Among Primary School Children in a Nigerian City

    Article • Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics, January 2021, SAGE Publications

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  16. Small-airway disease and its reversibility in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children on highly active antiretroviral therapy: A cross-sectional study in an African setting

    Article • Annals of Thoracic Medicine, January 2021, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  17. Spirometry practice and the impact of a phase 1 training workshop among health workers in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  18. A short course of oral ranitidine as a novel treatment for toddler’s diarrhea: a parallel-group randomized controlled trial

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  19. Diabetic Kidney Disease in Childhood and Adolescence: Conventional and Novel Renoprotective Strategies

    Article • EMJ Nephrology, July 2020, European Medical Group

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  20. SARS-CoV-2: Current Perspective on Control, Prevention, and Therapeutic Promise

    Article • Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, July 2020, Knowledge E

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  21. Urinary Tract Infection in Children: A Review of the Established Practice Guidelines

    Article • EMJ Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 2020, European Medical Group

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  22. Determinants of Economic Costs for Treatment of Childhood Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in a Tertiary Center

    Article • May 2020, American Thoracic Society

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  23. Small Airway Disease and Brochodilator Response in Children with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa

    Article • May 2020, American Thoracic Society

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  24. Pre-Transition Readiness in Adolescents and Young Adults with Four Chronic Medical Conditions in South East Nigeria – An African Perspective to Adolescent Transition

    Article • Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  25. Economic burden of childhood asthma in children attending a follow-up clinic in a resource-poor setting of Southeast Nigeria

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, February 2020, Elsevier

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  26. Challenges of Diagnosing Pediatric Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Resource Poor Settings: A Narrative Review

    Article • Global Pediatric Health, January 2020, SAGE Publications

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  27. Academic performance and intelligence quotient of primary school children in Enugu

    Article • Pan African Medical Journal, January 2020, Pan African Medical Journal

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  28. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis: A neglected tropical disease among urban slum dwelling school-aged children of a sub-Saharan African city

    Article • Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, January 2020, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  29. Association of Pediatric Obesity with Adult Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review of Published Evidence

    Article • Interventions in Obesity & Diabetes, October 2019, Crimson Publishers

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  30. Persistent hematuria among children with sickle cell anemia in steady state

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, October 2019, Elsevier

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  31. The prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Nigeria: A nationwide survey among children, adolescents and adults

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2019, PLOS

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  32. Asthma management and control in Nigeria: the asthma insight and reality Nigeria (AIRNIG) study

    Article • Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kingsley N Ukwaja, Dr Olufemi O DESALU, Olajumoke Olufemi, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  33. PATTERN OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES AMONG HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-INFECTED CHILDREN IN ENUGU, NIGERIA

    Article • Indian Journal of Child Health, June 2019, Atharva Scientific Publications

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  34. SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING AND NEUROBEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN IN A SOUTHEAST NIGERIAN CITY

    Article • Indian Journal of Child Health, June 2019, Atharva Scientific Publications

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  35. Prevalence of Lung Function Abnormalities and Associated Risk factors among School Aged Children in an African City

    Article • May 2019, American Thoracic Society

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  36. Essential Medicines at the National Level: The Global Asthma Network’s Essential Asthma Medicines Survey 2014

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2019, MDPI AG

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  37. Tuberculosis in children presenting with chylothorax - Report of two cases and review of the literature

    Article • Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, January 2019, Elsevier

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  38. Vitamin D status and asthma flare-ups in children: a non-systematic review

    Article • The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine, January 2019, LookUs Bilisim, Ltd.

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  39. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) scores vary with treatment and may identify potential defaulters during treatment of tuberculosis

    Article • Malawi Medical Journal, December 2018, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  40. Vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: current paradigm on pain management

    Article • Journal of Pain Research, December 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr samuel nkachukwu uwaezuoke, Dr Ikenna Kingsley Ndu, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  41. Summer schools of adult and paediatric respiratory medicine: course report

    Article • Breathe, November 2018, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Prof. Dr. Ernst Eber, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  42. Perception of donor breast milk and determinants of its acceptability among mothers in a developing community: a cross-sectional multi-center study in south-east Nigeria

    Article • International Breastfeeding Journal, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  43. Asthma in Childhood: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment

    Article • EMJ Respiratory, November 2018, European Medical Group

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  44. Environmental risk factors for asthma in 13-14 year old African children

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, September 2018, Wiley

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  45. ABO histo-blood group and risk of respiratory atopy in children: a review of published evidence

    Article • Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics, July 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr samuel nkachukwu uwaezuoke, Joy Eze, Dr Ikenna Kingsley Ndu, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  46. Prevalence and determinants of airflow limitation in urban and rural children exposed to cooking fuels in South-East Nigeria

    Article • Paediatrics and International Child Health, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK, Dr Ikenna Kingsley Ndu, Joy Eze

  47. Severe bronchial asthma and biomarkers in children

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, January 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr samuel nkachukwu uwaezuoke, Joy Eze, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  48. Chronic kidney disease in children: Using novel biomarkers as predictors of disease

    Article • Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, January 2018, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  49. The prevalence of allergic diseases among children with asthma: What is the impact on asthma control in South East Nigeria?

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, January 2018, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  50. Assessment of Paediatric resident doctors’ knowledge of metered dose inhaler (MDI) device technique and use

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, September 2017, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  51. IV. Posters

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, June 2017, Wiley

    PhD Rita Amaral, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  52. Outcomes of Paediatrics HIV care at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu after ten years of service

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, March 2017, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  53. Neurocognitive Function of School-aged HIV-infected Children in Enugu, Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, February 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  54. Monitoring the outcome of children with pneumonia

    Article • Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics, February 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr samuel nkachukwu uwaezuoke, PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  55. Spirometry in Asthma Care: A Review of the Trends and Challenges in Pediatric Practice

    Article • Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  56. Use of Global initiative for asthma (GINA) guidelines in asthma management among paediatric residents in a Sub Saharan African country: a cross-sectional descriptive study

    Article • Pan African Medical Journal, January 2017, Pan African Medical Journal

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  57. Determinants of use of insecticide-treated nets among caregivers of under-five children in Enugu, South East Nigeria

    Article • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, January 2017, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  58. Corticosteroid use in bronchial asthma: Prescription patterns of Doctors in South-East Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, January 2017, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  59. Prevalence and pattern of asthma exacerbation in children seen at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, March 2016, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  60. HIV status disclosure rate and reasons for non-disclosure among infected children and adolescents in Enugu, southeast Nigeria

    Article • SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  61. Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks

    Article • Case Reports in Pediatrics, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  62. Pattern of respiratory diseases in children presenting to the paediatric emergency unit of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu: a case series report

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  63. Unilateral ptosis: an uncommon presentation of chronic sinusitis - A case report

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, February 2014, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  64. Unresolving short stature in a possible case of mucopolysccharidosis

    Article • Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, January 2014, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  65. Knowledge of asthma among doctors practicing in three south eastern states of Nigeria

    Article • Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, January 2014, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  66. Asthma Control and quality of life in school- age children in Enugu south east, Nigeria

    Article • Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, January 2014, Medknow

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  67. Health-related quality of life in school-aged children with and without asthma in Enugu, South East Nigeria

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, September 2013, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  68. Infective Dermatitis Associated With Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 In A Child With Bronchiectasis

    Article • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, June 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  69. Asthma control and quality of life in school aged children in Enugu, South East Nigeria

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, June 2012, Elsevier

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  70. Health-related quality of life in school-aged children with asthma in Enugu, South East Nigeria

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, June 2012, Elsevier

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  71. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV: the pre-rapid advice experience of the university of Nigeria teaching hospital Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, South-east Nigeria

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  72. Common intestinal helminthiasis in children: A review.

    Article • Ebonyi Medical Journal, November 2011, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK

  73. A review of paediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    Article • Orient Journal of Medicine, May 2010, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    PROF ADAEZE C. AYUK