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Papers by Gabriel Emmanuel

Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, May 11, 2020

Background and aim of the work: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United St... more Background and aim of the work: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. National Cancer Database (NCDB) is one of the largest tumor databases of the United States. This study aimed to evaluate the features of breast cancer in women from a large updated database. Methods: We describe and analyze the frequencies and percentages of the clinical and pathological features of women diagnosed with breast cancer registered in NCDB, in a period from 2004 to 2015. Results: A total of 2,423,875 women were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2015. The nationally representative analysis demonstrated that the incidence of breast cancer among women increased over the years. Upper-outer quadrant was the most frequent primary tumor site, and the intraductal carcinoma was the most frequent histology. The prevalence of breast cancer increased with age. The most frequent grade at diagnosis was grade II. Broadly, invasive characteristics were noted more frequently in younger patients. Left and right breast were affected with almost the same frequency, with a slight predominance of the left breast. The most frequent surgical treatment was a partial mastectomy. Reconstruction with implant was the most frequent choice. Post-mastectomy radiation therapy was administered in the majority of patients. Conclusions: To the authors’ knowledge, the current study is the largest descriptive analysis to date on the clinical and pathological features of breast cancer in a population-based database. The increase in incidence over the years indicates an important need for etiologic research and innovative approaches to improve breast cancer prevention. (www.actabiomedica.it)

Cancer research journal, 2016

This study was carried out in order to assess the sensitivity and specificity of visual inspectio... more This study was carried out in order to assess the sensitivity and specificity of visual inspection after acetic acid staining (VIA) using Papanicolaou smear as the gold standard screening method for cervical premalignant lesion. Two hundred and twenty (220) consecutive and consenting women ages 20-70 years, attending Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, were recruited. Relevant data were collected using interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaires. In conclusion, the prevalence of pre-malignant lesion of cervical cancer is high in this study. It is therefore recommended that awareness of cervical cancer and its screening should be improved through health education campaigns. VIA can serve as an alternative to Papanicolaou smear in resource-limited countries, since it has high level of specificity and sensitivity as Papanicolaou smear.

Social Science Research Network, 2022

Journal of advances in medicine and medical research, Jan 10, 2017

Context: Mobile Health technology emerged as an innovative and important Information Communicatio... more Context: Mobile Health technology emerged as an innovative and important Information Communication Technology tool with which to impact health for all. Aims: This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and willingness to use mHealth technology in medical management and patient follow-up by doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti. Settings and Design: Descriptive cross sectional questionnaire based study. Methods and Materials: Proportionate sampling was used to select 220 doctors; data were obtained with a self-administered questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained from LUTH HREC. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 21.

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease with a worldwide distribution caused by th... more Leptospirosis is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease with a worldwide distribution caused by the pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Despite being a widespread disease in tropical regions, it has never been considered in the routine diagnostic panel for febrile patients. This study determined seropositivity and factors associated with Leptospira antibodies among febrile adult patients in Mwanza, Tanzania. The cross-sectional study involving 296 febrile patients attending different outpatient clinics in Mwanza region was conducted between May and July 2019. Detection of Leptospira serovars antibodies was done using a microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Descriptive analysis was done using STATA version 13. The median age of the febrile patients was 32 (IQR: 24–45 years). Out of 296 patients, 36 (12.16%, 95%CI: 8–15) were seropositive for Leptospira antibodies. Common circulating serovars were Sokoine 28 (9.45%), followed by Lora 12 (4.05%) and Grippotyphosa 2 (0.67%). ...

Vocational and Technical Education Journal, Aug 13, 2020

The world of today is technology driven; it is required that students acquire digital skills to b... more The world of today is technology driven; it is required that students acquire digital skills to be able to fit into the changing world. Information and communication technology (ICT) has become a more systematic concept in the educational field. Considering the role of ICT in improving teaching and promoting quality learning, disseminating knowledge, facilitating feedback between teachers and students, the utilization of ICT in the delivery process of agricultural education in colleges of education is still not effective due to the fact that some teachers still make use of the traditional method of teaching students. This paper identifies ICT devices, ICT in teaching and learning, use of ICT in Agricultural education, challenges in using ICT in teaching and learning agricultural education. This paper also reviewed the various steps that can be taken to integrate the use of ICT in the delivery process of agricultural education in Colleges of education in Nigeria and came to a conclusion that the use of ICT in teaching and learning can help bridge the gap that exist between students and teachers, bring the students closer to authentic learning materials and in general improve the result gotten from the teaching and learning process. This paper recommends that policies should be made by the government to further enhance the utilization of ICT, the improvement of the knowledge of ICT among lecturers in colleges of education by organizing seminars, training and workshop and also government should ensure that colleges of education are properly funded with ICT devices and ensure that management staffs of ICT are employed to keep ICT centres running.

Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2017

This paper examines socioeconomic attributes of inhabitants in residential densities in Akure, Ni... more This paper examines socioeconomic attributes of inhabitants in residential densities in Akure, Nigeria. The research investigated the sex, age, education, marital status, household size, occupation and level of income of the respondents. The sample size of 1,134 respondents was distributed in the proportion of 567; 425 and 142, for the core, transition and peripheral zones respectively. Sex of respondents varies from one zone to the other. Age shows that there is more of productive age than the dependent citizens while without formal education accounted for 12.8% within the study area. Seventy-nine percent were married inhabitants and 12.1% single, while 4 to 6 number of members of families had the highest percentage. Most people residing at the heart of the city of Akure were business men/women (49.3%) and craftsmen/others (34.4%) and general monthly income is low with 37.8% of respondents earning less than ₦20,000 per month. Consequently, the research work recommends poverty alleviation schemes, establishment of skill acquisition centres and housing loan/subsidies among others.

Background/aim: Ear, nose and throat (ENT) injuries are a problem in children and adults worldwid... more Background/aim: Ear, nose and throat (ENT) injuries are a problem in children and adults worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the patterns, etiological factors, management and outcomes of ear, nose and throat injuries in Ido Ekiti, Nigeria. Methods: This was a prospective study of consecutive patients with Ear, Nose and Throat injuries that presented through accident and emergency (AE type and pattern of injuries sustained, clinical presentation, causes as well as outcome of treatment. Injuries recorded were classified based on their mechanisms into RTA, falls, assault, gunshot and burns related. Results: Out of 473 patients seen in Accident and Emergency that had trauma during the study period, a total of 116 patients had ear, nose and throat related injury. Out of these about 94 patients (81.0%) were males and 22 (19.0%) were females giving a male: female ratio of 4.3:1. Their age ranged was from 2-71 years with a mean of 35.89 ± 17.24 SD years. The highest number of i...

The survey was to determine the frequency of usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM... more The survey was to determine the frequency of usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and the factors associated with it among patients attending the general outpatient department of a tertiary care centre in Nigeria. It was carried out also in the Department of Family Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria. It was a cross-sectional survey in which one hundred and twenty eight (128) patients were enrolled. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics and other questions on knowledge and usage of CAM; satisfaction with previous usage and willingness to discuss it with their doctors. One hundred and eight (84.4%) of 128 reported that they were currently using or had used some form of CAM. Mean age of the patients was 46.8 ± 17.3 years. Fever and pains are the commonest conditions or illnesses for which CAM was used. Sixty eight (53.1%) of the patients said they were seeking treatment for the same conditions and illnesses for which the...

IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2014

This study was conducted to investigate the rate of soil respiration from a recovering forest of ... more This study was conducted to investigate the rate of soil respiration from a recovering forest of the tropics and its relationship with changes in environmental factorsafter years of deforestation. Soil respiration measurement was conducted using the continuous open flow chamber technique connected to a multi gashandling unit and infrared gas analyser, while the forest biomass and soil properties were quantified using the Kjeldahl method and Walkley-black wet oxidation technique. The average means soil respiration rate were 341.23, 383.07, 340.30, 308.12, 286.07, 256.05 mg m-2 h-1 between June and December. Soil respiration in the month of July was significantly (p<0.01) higher compare to other months, with lower emission rate in December. Soil respiration exhibited a variation pattern that was similar to soil temperature pattern, the pattern varied monthly. Likewise, the forest carbon input and soil properties were found to be significantly correlated with soil respiration as they provide nutrients for microorganism to emit soil CO 2. The remarkable soil CO 2 emission from the recovering forest was attributed to changes in environmental factors as the forest is recovering from deforestation. The correlation and multiple linear regression model proved that environmental factors influenced the high rate of soil CO 2 emission indicating a strong positive relationship (0.94; p<0.01). These results suggestthat forest recovering could still emit considerable percentages of soil CO 2 due to the impact from deforestation which could have a great implication on environmental factors and the atmospheric carbon balance.

From Sources to Solution, 2013

Recovering logged-over forest ecosystem increases CO2 efflux into the atmospheric carbon pool in ... more Recovering logged-over forest ecosystem increases CO2 efflux into the atmospheric carbon pool in response of environmental factors to change in soil temperature and moisture. These CO2 outbursts can have a marked influence on the ecosystem carbon balance and thereby affect the atmospheric carbon pool. The study was conducted in a 10 years logged-over forest of Sungai Menyala forest, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The measurements of soil CO2 effluxes were conducted using a continuous open flow chambers technique connected to a multi gas-handling unit and infrared CO2/H2O gas analyser. The aim of this study is to determine the percentage of CO2 contributed into the atmosphere from a recovering 10 year logged-over lowland forest. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the significance correlation between soil CO2 efflux and environmental variables. Post-hoc comparisons were made using Tukey test (p < 0.05), and multiple linear regressions were used to determine the impact of environmental factors on soil CO2 efflux. Soil CO2 efflux range from 345.6 to 600.4 mg/m−2/h−1 with the highest efflux in the afternoon attributed to increase in soil temperature and moisture. Higher soil temperature and moisture recorded signify the influential factor. Furthermore, the predictor environmental variables; Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Soil Moisture Content (SMC), Bulk Density, Below Ground Carbon Stock, Total Aboveground Carbon Biomass (TAGB), soil pH, Nitrogen to Carbon ratio account for the spatial and temporal variation in soil CO2 efflux. These factors attributed to increase in CO2 efflux into the atmosphere.

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2017