Nnenna Okoye

ORCID: 0009-0006-7920-2511
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Research Areas
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Federal Medical Centre
2024

San Francisco Department of Public Health
2023-2024

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2024

California Department of Public Health
2021

Monkeypox (mpox) is a disease caused by an Orthopoxvirus. The 2022 multinational outbreak, which began in May 2022, has spread primarily close skin-to-skin contact, including through sexual contact. Persons experiencing homelessness have been disproportionately affected severe mpox (1). However, prevalence and transmission pathways among persons are not known, specifically recommended to receive vaccine during the outbreak (2,3). During October 25-November 3, CDC field team conducted...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7209a3 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2023-03-02

Tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 are respiratory diseases that disproportionately occur among medically underserved populations; little is known about their epidemiologic intersection.To characterize persons diagnosed with TB in California.This cross-sectional analysis of population-based public health surveillance data assessed the sociodemographic, clinical, characteristics California residents who were (including cases reported between September 3, 2019, December 31, 2020) confirmed based...

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36853 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JAMA Network Open 2021-12-03

People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are underrepresented in public health and clinical research. Study methods that can improve participation by this group needed.

10.1093/jalm/jfae035 article EN public-domain The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine 2024-06-06

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Mobile digital wellness and health apps play a significant role in optimizing aiding cancer management decision-making </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims to identify the factors influencing use of mobile among information seekers United States. <title>METHODS</title> We conducted cross-sectional adults using data from Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). performed weighted univariate multivariable logistic regression determine...

10.2196/preprints.63403 preprint EN cc-by 2024-06-18

Background Mobile digital wellness and health apps play a significant role in optimizing aiding cancer management decision-making. Objective This study aims to identify the factors influencing use of mobile among information seekers United States. Methods We conducted cross-sectional using data from Health Information National Trends Survey. Our analysis focused on 4770 participants who sought information. performed weighted univariate multivariable logistic regression determine association...

10.2196/63403 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2024-12-13
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