Similolu Akintorin

ORCID: 0000-0003-1614-866X
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Research Areas
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
  • COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Global Health Care Issues

University of Southern California
2020-2021

Keck Hospital of USC
2020

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a significant morbidity in preterm babies. Multiple risk factors for severe ROP have been extensively studied, however, only few studies included maternal diabetes mellitus (MDM) their assessment. and diabetic retinopathy are both retinal vascular diseases which there leakage and/or neovascularization from damaged vessels. Diabetes may affect development; conflicting results on the association between MDM ROP.To determine if an independent factor...

10.1371/journal.pone.0236639 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-08-03

Abstract Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare, aggressive hematologic malignancy that can present with multiorgan involvement including the skin. While this entity accounts for 0.1% of all cutaneous lymphomas in adults, fewer than 90 pediatric cases have been described literature. We three BPDCN, highlighting variable and clinical presentation.

10.1111/pde.14652 article EN Pediatric Dermatology 2021-06-22

Although prisoners are considered a vulnerable population, no data repository currently exists to monitor the COVID-19 incidence in Nigerian prisons. To better understand impact of within prison system, prisons should develop detailed response protocols, implement enhanced point-of-care testing, and initiate contact tracing with meticulous collection.

10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.1.25370 article EN cc-by Pan African Medical Journal 2020-01-01

Although prisoners are considered a vulnerable population, no data repository currently exists to monitor the COVID-19 incidence in Nigerian prisons. To better understand impact of within prison system, prisons should develop detailed response protocols, implement enhanced point-of-care testing, and initiate contact tracing with meticulous collection.

10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.17.25370 article EN 2020-01-01

Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are benign vascular tumors in children which usually spontaneously resolve. Although these common, very few require treatment. If treatment is required, the hemangioma can be treated medically or surgically. The case described this article unique as it depicts a neonate with large ulcerative IH presented pseudomembrane covering entire surface of lesion, and was subsequently found to infected Pseudomonas aeruginosa. rather than surgically, medical management tumor...

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20205101 article EN International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2020-11-24
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