Prof. EGBERUE GABRIEL OFOVWE....HE IS A PAEDIATRICS SCHOLAR.....HONOUR HIM YOUR OWN WAY

He is a PROFESSOR of  CHILD HEALTH,  A scholar indeed....Please honour him your own way.....He is the man at the right hand side.

Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, (B.M, B.Ch) '1984, FWACP (Paediatrics) '1997

Faculty

SCH. OF MEDICINE

Department

CHILD HEALTH

Area of Specialization

Child Health/Paediatrics and Paediatric neurology

Publications

1.         Eregie C. O., Ofovwe G. (1992) Observations from a cluster survey on seasonality in              neonatal tetanus. East African Medical Journal: Vol. 69: 619-621. 2.         Eregie C. O., Ofovwe G. (1993) Cluster Survey on Neonatal tetanus mortality in Nigeria:             Observations on some clinical aspects. Journal of Tropical Paediatrics vol. 39: 272-273. 3.         Eregie C. O., Ofovwe G. (1995) Factors associated with neonatal tetanus mortality in Northern             Nigeria. East African Medical Journal Vol. 72: 507-509. 4.         Ibadin M. O. Ofovwe G. E. Airauhi L. (2000) Childhood Post-neonatal tetanus in             Benin City, Nigeria. African Child Health Journal Vol. 1(2): 13-17. 5.         Onyema C. E, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E. (2002) Sodium concentration in home-made salt-sugar-             solution (SSS): influence and implications of solvent measures. Ann Biomed Sci. 1: 24-30. 6.         Onyema C. E, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E. (2002) Current trends in the use of salt-sugar-solution             in the management of acute diarrhoea episodes in Benin City, Nigeria. JMBR, 1: 43 – 50. 7.         Ofovwe G. E, Eregie C. O. (2002) Observations on the relative frequency of severe malaria in young children seen in University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Ann Biomed Sci. 1: 30 – 37. 8.         Ofovwe G. E, Eregie C. O. (2002) Nutritional status and blood glucose levels in African             children aged 6 months to 5 years with malaria. Child Health Issues and Solution in Africa 1: 1: 13 – 18. 9.         Ofovwe G. E, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe E. C, Okolo A.A. (2002) Home management of febrile             convulsions in an African population: a comparison of urban and rural mothers’ knowledge             attitude and practice. J Neurol. Sci 200: 49 – 52. 10.        Ibadin M O, Ofovwe G E. (2003) Pattern of renal diseases in children in Midwestern             zone of Nigeria. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant 14; 439-44. 11.        Oguntuase D A, Ofovwe G E, Ibadin M O, Abiodun P O. (2004). Treatment of childhood             diarrhoea by operators of drug stores in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.             Nig Med Pract 46: 42-5. 12.        Ibadin M O, Ofovwe G E. (2004) Chronic renal failure in children of Benin Nigeria. Saudi             J Kidney Dis Transplant; 15: 79 –83. 13.        Oguntuase D. A, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E. (2004) Knowledge, attitude and practice             of oral rehydration therapy among drug store operators in Benin Cit, Nigeria.             JMBR 3; 2; 19 – 26. 14.        Ofovwe C. E, Ofovwe G. E, Adodo S, I, Orubu A, O. (2004) Attitude towards condom use: A             Predictor of safer sex practice. Nig. Journal of Clinical and counseling Psychology 10; 2; 25 – 31. 15.        Ofovwe G E, Ibadin M O, Okunola P O, Ofoegbu B.(2005) Pattern of emergency neurologic             morbidities in children. J Natl Med Assoc. 97: 488- 92. 16.        Ofovwe C. E, Ofovwe G. E. Meyer A. (2006) The prevalence of attention             deficit/hyperactivity disorder among school-age children in Benin City, Nigeria. J Child             and Adolescent Mental Health. 18; 1; 1 – 5 17.        Ofovwe G E, Ibadin M O. (2007) Pattern of neurologic disorders in child             neurology clinic of The University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.             Ann Bio Sci. 6; 1; 18 – 27. 18.        Ofovwe G. E, Ofili A. N. (2007) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of School Health             Programme among Head Teachers of Primary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of             Edo State, Nigeria. Ann Afr Med 6; 3; 99 – 103 19.        Ofovwe G. E, Ofovwe C. E. (2007) Perception and attitude towards child neurology             as a career choice among doctors in Nigeria. Nig Med Pract. 52; 1; 13 – 15. 20.        Ofovwe G. E, Ofovwe C. E. (2007) Knowledge, attitude and expectation of mothers of children with neurologic disorders attending the paediatric neurology clinic, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. JMBR 6; 1&2; 59 – 65. 21.        Ofovwe G. E, Ofovwe C. E. (2008) Sleep Hygiene in Nigerian Children. Ife Psychologia. 16; 2; 113 – 119. 22.        Ofovwe G. E, Ibadin M. O, Ogunrin O. A. (2008) Acute Intermittent Porphyria in a young Nigerian Child: A case report. Ann Biomed Sci 7; 2; 90 – 95.             23.        Ofovwe G. E, Abhulimhen-Iyoha I. B, Lofor P. V. O (2009) Haemophilus Influenza Meningitis in an Eleven-year-old male child with tetanus: A case report. Ann Biomed Sci 8; 1; 74 – 78. 24.        Olusanya B. O, Ofovwe G. E. (2009) Predictors of Preterm Births and Low Birthweight in an Inner-City Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa. Matern Child Health J. 14; 6; 978 - 986. 25.        Abhulimen-Iyoha I.B., Ibadin M. O., Ofovwe G. E., (2009) Comparative usefulness of serum creatinine and microalbuminuria in detecting early renal changes in children with sickle cell anaemia in Benin City.  Nig. J. Paediat. 36; 1; 1 – 8. 26.        Mordi R. M, Ofovwe G. E. (2010) The Prevalence of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in wound infections in University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Nig Med Pract 57; 5; 85 – 89. 27.        Ofovwe G. E, Ofili A. N. (2010) Prevalence and impact of Headache and migraine among secondary school students in Nigeria. Headache doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01776.x 28.   Ofovwe G. E, Ofovwe C. E. (2010) Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) Rating Scale for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Normative values and percentile Charts for Nigerian Children aged 6 to 15 years Nig Hosp Pract 6; 1; 3-9.                                                       29.        Mordi R. M, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E. (2010) Bacterial isolates from blood samples of patients in University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Nig Med Pract. 58; 3; 59 – 69. 30.        Amuabunos A E, Ofovwe G E, Ibadin O M. (2010) Socio-demographic determinants and impact on academic performance of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in school children in Benin City, Nigeria. Sahel Med J. 13 ;3; 120 – 127. 31.        Mbarie A I, Ofovwe G E, Ibadin M O. (2010) Evaluation of the performance of primary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State in the school health programme. Journal of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care 22; 1; 22 – 32. 32.        Mordi R. M, Ofovwe G, E. (2010) Antibiogram Profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from superficial    wounds, High vaginal and antral washout specimens in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, Nigeria. Journal of Med Lab Sci 19; 1; 1 – 7 33.        Abhulimen-Iyoba I. B., Ibadin M. O., Ofovwe G. E, (July 2011) Microalbumenuria in children with sickle cell anaemia in Benin City, Nigeria.  Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 22; 4; 733 - 738. 34.        Amuabunos A E, Ofovwe G E, Ibadin O M. (June 2011) Community survey of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among primary pupils in Benin City, Nigeria. Ann Afr Med 10; 91 – 96. 35.        Okunola P. O, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E. (July 2011) Predicting Urinary tract infection in malaria co-morbidity among Under Fives. Nig Hosp Pract. 7; 3; 32 – 37. 36.        Nwaneri D. U, Sadoh A. E, Ofovwe G. E, Ibadin M. O. Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis in children with chronic neurological disorders in Benin City, Nigeria. Nig. J Paediat 39; 1; 7 – 13.             37.        Okunola P, Ofovwe G, Abiodun M, Isah A, Ikubor J. (2012) Phakomatosis pigmentovascularistype IIB in association with externalhydrocephalus. BMJ Case Reports. 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5432. published on line 26 – 6 – 2012. 38.        Ibadin O. M., Adeyekun A. A., Ofovwe G. E, (2012) Familiar prune belly syndrome in a Nigerian family: a case report Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2012 Mar; 23(2):338-42. 39.       Okunola P, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E, Ukoh G. (2012) Co-existence of urinary tract infection and malaria among children under five years old: a report from Benin City, Nigeria. Saudi J Kidney Dis. Transplant 23 (3):629-34. 40.        Okposio M. M, Sadoh W. E, Ofovwe G. E, Onyiruka A. N. (2012) Serum zinc levels in Nigerian Children with febrile convulsion. Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 10: 187 – 191. (DOI 103233/JPN-2012-0566) 41.        Nwaneri D. U, Ibadin M. O, Ofovwe G. E, Sadoh A. E. (2012) Intestinal helminthiasis in children with chronic neurological disorders in Benin City, Nigeria: intensity and behavioral risk factors. World Journal of Paediatrics (DOI 10.1007/s12519-012-0394-9). 42.       Olusanya B. O, Ezeaka C. V, Ajayi-Obe E. K, Mukhtar-Yola M, Ofovwe G. E. (2012) Paediatricians’ perspectives on global health priorities for newborn care in a developing country: a national survey. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2012 Jul 2; 12(1):9. DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-12-9. 43.       P. O. Okunola, G. E. Ofovwe, M. T. Abiodun, and C. P. Azunna. (2012) Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Complicating Typhoid Fever in a Teenager. Case Reports in Pediatrics Volume 2012, Article ID 201203, 3 pages doi:10.1155/2012/201203 44.    Benjamin K. Cline, Hendrik J. Vreman, Kelly Faber, Hannah Lou, Krista M.Donaldson, Emmanuel Amuabunosi, Gabriel Ofovwe, Vinod K. Bhutani; BolajokoO. Olusanya, Tina M. Slusher (2013). Phototherapy Device Effectiveness in Nigeria: Irradiance Assessment and Potential for Improvement. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics; doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmt027 45.       Atimati A. O, Abiodun P. O, Ofovwe G. E. (2013) Relationship between vitamin A status and anaemia among school age children in Benin. Nig J Paed. 40 (4) 379 – 383

Contact

gofo@childhealthuniben.com; ofovwegabriel@gmail.com

Awards and Conferences Attended

Abstracts of selected publications and Journals

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