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  1. Identifying Hot Spots of Tuberculosis in Nigeria Using an Early Warning Outbreak Recognition System: Retrospective Analysis of Implications for Active Case Finding Interventions

    Article • JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, February 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  2. Spatial Disparity in Availability of Tuberculosis Diagnostic Services Based on Sector and Level of Care in Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Tuberculosis Research, January 2023, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  3. Identifying Hotspots of Tuberculosis in Nigeria using EWORS: Implications for Active Case Finding and Intervention (Preprint)

    Article • June 2022, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  4. Outcome of Tuberculosis Case Surveillance at Kano Central Correctional Center, North-west Nigeria: A Need for Routine Active Case Findings for TB in Nigerian Correctional Centers

    Article • International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, December 2021, Sciencedomain International

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  5. Hybrid Approach to Estimation of Underreporting of Tuberculosis Case Notification in High-Burden Settings With Weak Surveillance Infrastructure: Design and Implementation of an Inventory Study

    Article • JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, March 2021, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  6. Impact of COVID-19 on TB active case finding in Nigeria

    Article • Public Health Action, December 2020, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  7. Hybrid Approach to Estimation of Underreporting of Tuberculosis Case Notification in High-Burden Settings With Weak Surveillance Infrastructure: Design and Implementation of an Inventory Study (Preprint)

    Article • July 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  8. Implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy among people living with HIV in Northwestern Nigeria: Completion rate and predictive factors

    Article • Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, January 2020, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  9. Assessment of GeneXpert MTB/RIF performance by type and level of health-care facilities in Nigeria

    Article • Nigerian Medical Journal, January 2019, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  10. Childhood Tuberculosis in Nigeria: Disease Presentation and Treatment Outcomes

    Article • Health Services Insights, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  11. An evaluation of innovative community-based approaches and systematic tuberculosis screening to improve tuberculosis case detection in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, January 2017, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  12. Magnitude and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a poor urban slum of Abia State, Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, June 2016, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  13. Assessment of current practices in management of childhood TB among frontline clinicians in Southern Nigeria

    Article • International Health, May 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  14. Does intensified case finding increase tuberculosis case notification among children in resource-poor settings? A report from Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, March 2016, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  15. Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Tuberculosis Services in Southern Nigeria

    Article • Health Services Insights, October 2015, Libertas Academica, Ltd.

    Nsirimobu Paul, Chidubem Ogbudebe

  16. Reaching the underserved: Active tuberculosis case finding in urban slums in southeastern Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, March 2015, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  17. Assessment of the quality of tuberculosis surveillance data in six selected states in Southern Nigeria

    Article • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, January 2015, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  18. Diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis in Nigeria: Do health care workers adhere to the national guidelines?

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, September 2014, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  19. Sputum conversion at the end of 8weeks among category 1 tuberculosis patients: How reliable are the peripheral laboratory results?

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, September 2014, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  20. Children and leprosy in southern Nigeria: burden, challenges and prospects

    Article • Leprosy Review, June 2014, Lepra

    Chidubem Ogbudebe

  21. Pattern and magnitude of treatment delay among TB patients in five states in southern Nigeria

    Article • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, January 2012, Medknow

    Chidubem Ogbudebe