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Udochukwuka Ikejiaku

Publications (2)

Viral Load Pattern of HIV Positive Children and Adolescents Attending a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Owerri, Nigeria

Emeka Charles Nwolisa, Udochukwuka Ikejiaku, Joseph Ezeogu, Kingsley Asinobi, Franklin Chime Emerenini, Kawa Alaoma & Emmanuel Ezenwa · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2023

Background: The Viral load (VL) test measures the number of copies of HIV RNA in one milliliter of blood and is the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) monitoring strategy. Viral suppression is defined as patients having ≤ 1000 copies of viral RNA/ml of blood. Methods/Material...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4307

Antibiotic Prescribing Practice in a Paediatric Outpatient Clinic in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Emeka Nwolisa, Udochukwuka Ikejiaku, Joseph Ezeogu, Kingsley Asinobi, Kelechi Odinaka & Ezinne Nwankwo · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2023

Background: Antibiotics are amongst the most frequently prescribed drugs for children in outpatient clinics but irrational prescribing can cause medication errors, antibiotic resistance and treatment failure.  Examples of irrational prescribing includes poly-pharmacy, over use of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i211492