Olufemi Desalu

Olufemi Desalu

University of Ilorin

H-index: 33

Africa-Nigeria

About Olufemi Desalu

Olufemi Desalu, With an exceptional h-index of 33 and a recent h-index of 22 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Ilorin, specializes in the field of General Medicine.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Its Association With Road Traffic Accidents Among Nigerian Truck Drivers

Etiology and clinical patterns of chronic cough in the chest clinic of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Increased Risk of Migraine among Students with Asthma: Results of Headache and Asthma Study among University Students.

Doctors’ and nurses’ knowledge and perceived barriers regarding acute oxygen therapy in a tertiary care hospital in Nigeria

Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Is a Distinct Clinical Entity, Not a “Misdiagnosis Waste Basket”

Outpatient burden of adult respiratory diseases in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Misconception on oxygen administration among patients and their caregivers in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Clinicopathological pattern and management of primary lung cancer in Ilorin, Nigeria

Olufemi Desalu Information

University

Position

Department of Medicine

Citations(all)

3318

Citations(since 2020)

1738

Cited By

2276

hIndex(all)

33

hIndex(since 2020)

22

i10Index(all)

78

i10Index(since 2020)

59

Email

University Profile Page

University of Ilorin

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Olufemi Desalu Skills & Research Interests

General Medicine

Top articles of Olufemi Desalu

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Its Association With Road Traffic Accidents Among Nigerian Truck Drivers

Sleep

Emmanouel I Alexopoulos

Vasiliki Theologi

Georgia Malakasioti

Panagiotis Maragozidis

Irene Tsilioni

...

2013/11/1

Etiology and clinical patterns of chronic cough in the chest clinic of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

International Journal of General Medicine

Olufemi O Desalu

Olutobi B Ojuawo

Adeniyi O Aladesanmi

Adekunle O Adeoti

Christopher M Opeyemi

...

2022/5/27

Increased Risk of Migraine among Students with Asthma: Results of Headache and Asthma Study among University Students.

West African Journal of Medicine

OO Desalu

EO Sanya

AO Adeoti

OB Ojuawo

AO Aladesanmi

...

2022/3/1

Doctors’ and nurses’ knowledge and perceived barriers regarding acute oxygen therapy in a tertiary care hospital in Nigeria

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Olufemi O Desalu

Olutobi B Ojuawo

Adekunle O Adeoti

Olanrewaju O Oyedepo

Adeniyi O Aladesanmi

...

2022

Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Is a Distinct Clinical Entity, Not a “Misdiagnosis Waste Basket”

Ademola E Fawibe

Olufemi O Desalu

Olalekan A Agede

Olutobi B Ojuawo

Taofeek Oloyede

...

2022

Outpatient burden of adult respiratory diseases in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

OB Ojuawo

OO Desalu

AO Aladesanmi

CM Opeyemi

AT Azeez

...

2022/8/16

Misconception on oxygen administration among patients and their caregivers in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Annals of African Medicine

Adekunle Olatayo Adeoti

Olufemi Olumuyiwa Desalu

Tobiloba Elebiyo

Olusegun Ayanwale Aremu

2022/7/1

Clinicopathological pattern and management of primary lung cancer in Ilorin, Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine

PO Adeoye

OO Desalu

CKP Ofoegbu

AE Fawibe

AK Salami

...

2021/4/1

Urban–Rural Differences in the Epidemiology of Asthma and Allergies in Nigeria: A Population-Based Study

Journal of Asthma and Allergy

Olufemi O Desalu

Adekunle O Adeoti

Olutobi B Ojuawo

Adeniyi O Aladesanmi

Micheal S Oguntoye

...

2021/11/10

Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis among HIV infected patients in Ilorin, Nigeria using tuberculin skin test and interferon gamma release assay

Pan African Medical Journal

Adeniyi Olatunji Aladesanmi

Olutobi Babatope Ojuawo

Olutosin Olukemi Aladesanmi

Ademola Emmanuel Fawibe

Olufemi Olumuyiwa Desalu

...

2021/1/12

Sexual practices, risk perception and HIV self-testing acceptability among long-distance truck drivers in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal

Adekunle Olatayo Adeoti

Olufemi Olumuyiwa Desalu

Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya

2021/10/1

Family physicians/GP and Internist opinions, familiarity and practice behaviour regarding clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) of common medical conditions in Nigeria

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Olufemi O Desalu

Adekunle O Adeoti

Muhammad A Makusidi

Joseph O Fadare

Gbolahan O Aremu

...

2021/1/1

Clinical utility of serum procalcitonin in adult patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia in Ilorin, Nigeria

Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society

Olutobi Babatope Ojuawo

Ademola Emmanuel Fawibe

Olufemi Olumuyiwa Desalu

Adeniyi Olatunji Aladesanmi

Ayotade Boluwatife Ojuawo

...

2021/5/25

Assessment of Post-Treatment Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Ilorin, Nigeria.

West African Journal of Medicine

OB Ojuawo

OO Desalu

AE Fawibe

AO Aladesanmi

AB Ojuawo

...

2021/1/1

Achieving asthma control in low-middle-income countries: Why it is important?

Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society• Volume

Olufemi Desalu

Obianuju Ozoh

2021/5

Addressing antimicrobial resistance in Nigerian hospitals: exploring physicians prescribing behavior, knowledge, and perception of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship programs

Adefunke O Babatola

Joseph O Fadare

Oladele S Olatunya

Reginald Obiako

Okezie Enwere

...

2021/4/3

Diabetic Neuropathy: Classification and Diagnosis

Journal of Clinical and Applied Neurosciences

Abiodun H Bello

Olufemi O Desalu

Kolawole W Wahab

Emmanuel O Sanya

2021/12/31

Prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms during pregnancy in the middle belt of Nigeria

Journal of Asthma

Olufemi O Desalu

Kikelomo T Adesina

Olutobi B Ojuawo

Idowu P Ogunlaja

Wemimo A Alaofin

...

2020/7/2

Spirometric abnormalities following treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in Ilorin, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal

Olutobi Babatope Ojuawo

Ademola Emmanuel Fawibe

Olufemi Olumuyiwa Desalu

Ayotade Boluwatife Ojuawo

Adeniyi Olatunji Aladesanmi

...

2020/7/1

Air Quality Index and Respiratory Symptoms among Garri Processing Workers in Ogbomoso, Nigeria.

West African Journal of Medicine

T Oloyede

AA Akintunde

TW Oloyede

JA Adeniran

OO Desalu

...

2020/4/1

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