Prosper Okonkwo

Timeliness of Point-of-Care Viral Load Results Improves Human Immunodeficiency Virus Monitoring in Nigeria.

Chaplin B, Agbaji O, Reyes Nieva H, Olatunde B, Chang C, Mitruka K, Sule H, Dajel T, Zee A, Ahmed ML, Ahmed I, Okonkwo P, Rawizza H, Kanki P.

Clin Infect Dis. 2023 02 08. 76(3):e671-e680. PMID: 35872644

Clinical Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Point-of-Care With Standard Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load Monitoring in Nigeria.

Chang C, Agbaji O, Mitruka K, Olatunde B, Sule H, Dajel T, Zee A, Ahmed ML, Ahmed I, Okonkwo P, Chaplin B, Kanki P.

Clin Infect Dis. 2023 02 08. 76(3):e681-e691. PMID: 35867672

Outcomes of a community-based antiretroviral therapy programme for key populations living with HIV in Benue State, Nigeria: protocol for a realist evaluation.

Ibiloye O, Decroo T, Masquillier C, Jwanle P, Okonkwo P, van Olmen J, Lynen L, Van Belle S.

BMJ Open. 2022 11 30. 12(11):e062941. PMID: 36450424

Author Correction: Psychological Distress Increases 30-Fold Among People with HIV in the First Year on ART in Nigeria-a Call for Integrated Mental Health Services.

Pierce LJ, Regan S, Idigbe I, Adeola J, Musa Z, Ezechi O, Oladeji B, Gureje O, Freedberg KA, Okonkwo P, Ahonkhai AA.

Int J Behav Med. 2022 Aug. 29(4):530. PMID: 35532843

Building a national framework for multicentre research and clinical trials: experience from the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance.

Olawepo JO, Ezeanolue EE, Ekenna A, Ogunsola OO, Itanyi IU, Jedy-Agba E, Egbo E, Onwuchekwa C, Ezeonu A, Ajibola A, Olakunde BO, Majekodunmi O, Ogidi AG, Chukwuorji J, Lasebikan N, Dakum P, Okonkwo P, Oyeledun B, Oko J, Khamofu H, Ikpeazu A, Nwokwu UE, Aliyu G, Shittu O, Rositch AF, Powell BJ, Conserve DF, Aarons GA, Olutola A.

BMJ Glob Health. 2022 04. 7(4). PMID: 35450861

Psychological Distress Increases 30-Fold Among People with HIV in the First Year on ART in Nigeria-a Call for Integrated Mental Health Services.

Pierce LJ, Regan S, Idigbe I, Adeola J, Musa Z, Ezechi O, Oladeji B, Gureje O, Freedberg KA, Okonkwo P, Ahonkhai AA.

Int J Behav Med. 2023 Feb. 30(1):38-48. PMID: 35226343

Long-term retention and predictors of attrition for key populations receiving antiretroviral treatment through community-based ART in Benue State Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study.

Ibiloye O, Jwanle P, Masquillier C, Van Belle S, Jaachi E, Amoo O, Isah A, Omole T, Samuel JO, van Olmen J, Lynen L, Okonkwo P, Decroo T.

PLoS One. 2021. 16(11):e0260557. PMID: 34847194

Optimizing community linkage to care and antiretroviral therapy Initiation: Lessons from the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) and their adaptation in Nigeria ART Surge.

Jahun I, Said I, El-Imam I, Ehoche A, Dalhatu I, Yakubu A, Greby S, Bronson M, Brown K, Bamidele M, Boyd AT, Bachanas P, Dirlikov E, Agbakwuru C, Abutu A, Williams-Sherlock M, Onotu D, Odafe S, Williams DB, Bassey O, Ogbanufe O, Onyenuobi C, Adeola A, Meribe C, Efuntoye T, Fagbamigbe OJ, Fagbemi A, Ene U, Nguhemen T, Mgbakor I, Alagi M, Asaolu O, Oladipo A, Amafah J, Nzelu C, Dakum P, Mensah C, Aliyu A, Okonkwo P, Oyeledun B, Oko J, Ikpeazu A, Gambo A, Charurat M, Ellerbrock T, Aliyu S, Swaminathan M.

PLoS One. 2021. 16(9):e0257476. PMID: 34543306

Expanding access to HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic-Nigeria, 2020.

Boyd AT, Jahun I, Dirlikov E, Greby S, Odafe S, Abdulkadir A, Odeyemi O, Dalhatu I, Ogbanufe O, Abutu A, Asaolu O, Bamidele M, Onyenuobi C, Efuntoye T, Fagbamigbe JO, Ene U, Fagbemi A, Tingir N, Meribe C, Ayo A, Bassey O, Nnadozie O, Boyd MA, Onotu D, Gwamna J, Okoye M, Abrams W, Alagi M, Oladipo A, Williams-Sherlock M, Bachanas P, Chun H, Carpenter D, Miller DA, Ijeoma U, Nwaohiri A, Dakum P, Mensah CO, Aliyu A, Oyeledun B, Okonkwo P, Oko JO, Ikpeazu A, Aliyu G, Ellerbrock T, Swaminathan M.

AIDS Res Ther. 2021 09 19. 18(1):62. PMID: 34538268

Early detection of Pre-XDR TB with line probe assay in a high TB burden country.

Madukaji L, Okohu I, Usman S, Oyedum U, Enagi A, Usman A, Adedeji AS, Owolagba F, Ofuche E, Samuels JO, Jolayemi T, Okonkwo P.

Afr Health Sci. 2021 Sep. 21(3):968-974. PMID: 35222556