2021
Treatment and prevention of viral hepatitis in pregnancy
Dionne-Odom J, Cozzi GD, Franco RA, Njei B, Tita ATN. Treatment and prevention of viral hepatitis in pregnancy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 226: 335-346. PMID: 34516961, PMCID: PMC8907340, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis BViral hepatitisHepatitis AHepatitis CAntiviral therapyPregnant womenVertical transmissionImmunoglobulin GActive hepatitis BBirth dose vaccineChronic viral hepatitisHigh clinical suspicionBlood-borne transmissionElevated viral loadRisk of acquisitionVertical transmission riskMedical history reviewTenofovir disoproxil fumarateAcquisition of infectionFecal-oral transmissionRoutine prenatal screeningRoute of infectionHerpes simplex virusVaccine seriesCesarean delivery
2015
Comparative efficacy of antiviral therapy in preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B: a network meta‐analysis
Njei B, Gupta N, Ewelukwa O, Ditah I, Foma M, Lim JK. Comparative efficacy of antiviral therapy in preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B: a network meta‐analysis. Liver International 2015, 36: 634-641. PMID: 26352650, PMCID: PMC4824664, DOI: 10.1111/liv.12959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsFemaleHepatitis B e AntigensHepatitis B Surface AntigensHepatitis B virusHepatitis B, ChronicHumansInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalNetwork Meta-AnalysisPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTelbivudineThymidineViral LoadConceptsHepatitis B virusClinical trialsVertical transmissionSeropositive mothersB virusAntiviral drugsComparative efficacyHepatitis B e antigenEfficacy of tenofovirHepatitis B immunizationIndirect treatment comparisonHigh viral loadHBV infectionIntrauterine transmissionHepatitis BAntiviral therapyB immunizationE antigenThird trimesterViral loadChinese patientsGravid motherAbstractTextComprehensive searchTreatment comparisons
2014
Hepatitis B vaccination for reducing morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV infection
Okwen MP, Reid S, Njei B, Mbuagbaw L. Hepatitis B vaccination for reducing morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV infection. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 2014, 10: cd009886. PMID: 25300375, PMCID: PMC4830339, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009886.pub2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B vaccineB vaccineAntiretroviral therapyHepatitis BHumoral responseStandard hepatitis B vaccineHepatitis B virus vaccineHepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccinationB virus vaccineLong-term efficacyAdequate humoral responseHigh prevalence areasRoute of administrationRoute of infectionSystematic side effectsEnglish-language databasesB vaccinationB infectionHIV infectionReview authorsDATA COLLECTIONDifferent regimensImmune statusTerm efficacy