Cigarette design and marketing features are associated with increased smoking susceptibility and perception of reduced harm among smokers in 27 EU countries

IT Agaku, UT Omaduvie, FT Filippidis… - Tobacco …, 2015 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Background This study assessed the role of cigarette design and marketing characteristics
in initial smoking, cigarette brand choice and the perception of reduced harm of cigarette …

Impact of cigarette price differences across the entire European Union on cross-border purchase of tobacco products among adult cigarette smokers

…, E Blecher, FT Filippidis, UT Omaduvie… - Tobacco …, 2016 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Background We investigated the impact of cigarette price differences across the European
Union (EU) on cross-border tobacco purchasing because of cheaper price among current …

[HTML][HTML] State specific estimates of vaccine hesitancy among US adults

U Omaduvie, G Bachuwa, OA Ayo-Yusuf… - Population …, 2021 - populationmedicine.eu
Methods: We investigated state-by-state variation in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and examined
the role of variations in incidence and mortality rates. Self-reported data were obtained …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of factors influencing intention to quit smokeless and cigarette tobacco use among Nigerian adolescents

I Agaku, AO Akinyele, UT Omaduvie - Nigerian Medical Journal …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Smokeless and cigarette tobacco use is becoming increasingly popular among
Nigerian adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate predictors of intention to quit tobacco …

The relationship between proximity of tobacco retail outlets to schools and tobacco use among school personnel in sub-Saharan Africa

IT Agaku, AO Adisa, UT Omaduvie, CI Vardavas - Preventive medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Background We investigated the impact of proximity of tobacco retail outlets to schools on
tobacco-related behavior and attitudes of school personnel in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods A …

Exposure to secondhand smoke in the home and public areas among adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria: Tobacco control implications

U Omaduvie, A Adisa - Tobacco …, 2015 - tobaccopreventioncessation.com
Results: Overall prevalence of SHS exposure in the home was 24.1%(95% CI: 21.1-27.1)
while the prevalence of SHS exposure in non-home areas, including public spaces was 43.0%(…

Cannabis use is associated with reduced harm perception towards illicit drugs and experimentation with new psychoactive substances among European adolescents …

I Agaku, U Omaduvie, C Vardavas, F Filippidis - 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: This study investigated the relationships between current cannabis use and
perceptions of reduced harm and easy access to other illicit drugs, as well as experimentation …

Predictors of COVID-19 Mortality in Residents of Flint, Michigan: Effect of Age, Gender, Smoking, and Health Plan

…, H Lakshman, T Beere, U Omaduvie - Antimicrobial …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: Current literature suggests that older age, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus
confer a significant increased risk of mortality among patients with COVID-19. The purpose …

Antimicrobial Stewardship-Driven Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Program for COVID-19 Patients in the Bronx, New York

Y Guo, V Chen, L Allen, K Cowman… - Antimicrobial …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: In November 2020, bamlanivimab received emergency use authorization (EUA)
to treat patients with early, mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of progression. …

COVID-19 Outbreak in an Acute-Care Hospital: Lessons Learned

S Narasimhan, V Mony, T Stoll, S Oribello… - Antimicrobial …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: We describe the infection prevention investigation of a cluster of 15 healthcare
workers (HCWs) and 7 patients in a single non–COVID-19 unit of an acute-care hospital in …