Dr. Aliyu Samai’la

Area of specialization:	Pharmacotherapy & Health Outcomes
Email:	aliyu.samaila@udusok.edu.ng
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List of Selected Publications

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1. Kabiru Abubakar, Aminu A Biambo, Aliyu Samaila,Nuruddeen Usman, Sani B Abubakar and Adamu Muhammad (2015). Factors responsible for proliferation of drug hawking in Sokoto Metropolis, North Western Nigeria. Basic Research Journal of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, 4(4), 151-5. Available at: http://basicresearchjournals.org/medicine/content/May%2015.html.ISSN 2315-6864.

2. Maxwell O Adibe, Aminu A Biambo, AbdulmuminuIsah, Aliyu Samaila and Nuruddeen Usman (2016). Evaluation of drug therapy problems among patients receiving care in some National Orthopedic Hospital in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 3(1), 105–114. Available at: http://www.jsppharm.org/home/achieve.php?vol=3&no=1&yr=2016.ISSN: 2449-0458 (print); 2449-0466 (electronic).

3. Aliyu S, Aminu AB, Usman N and Benjamin GG (2017). An Exploratory Study on Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting by Physicians in a Tertiary Hospital in North-Western Nigeria. Nigerian Hospital Practice, 20(1-3), 14-19. Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/nhp/issue/archive. ISSN 1597-7889.

4. Aliyu, S., Okanta, J.M., Ukwe, C.V., Adibe, M.O., Biambo, A.A., Usman, N. and Isah, A. (2017). Pattern of antihypertensive drugs use in hypertension-type 2 diabetes comorbidity in a tertiary hospital in North-western Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(1), 11-16. Available at: https://journals.abu.edu.ng/njps/. ISSN: 0189-823X

5. Samaila A,Okonta JM, Ukwe CV (2017). Out-patients utilization of anti-hypertensive drugs in a tertiary hospital in North-Western Nigeria. African Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Vol. 9 No.1; pp. 08-17. Available at: https://ajopred.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AJOPRED-0901-08-17-2017-02.pdf. ISBN 0794-800X.

6. A. Samaila, A. A. Biambo, N. Usman, and A. D. Musa. (2018). Community pharmacists’ awareness and level of participation in primary health care in Sokoto metropolis. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 14(2), 147-156. Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpr/article/view/181696.ISSN 0189-8434, e-ISSN 2635-3555.

7. Biambo, A. A., Adibe, M. O., Usman, N., Samaila, A., Liman, H.M., and Ukwe, C.V. (2018). Health-related quality of life and its predictors in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at a Nigerian tertiary healthcare facility. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17(1), 57–67. Available at: https://journals.abu.edu.ng/njps/pdf/297.pdf.ISSN: 0189-823X.

8. Biambo, A. A., Usman, N., Samaila, A. and Ibrahim, H. (2018). Evaluation of drug therapy problems and their predictors among type 2 diabetic outpatients at a tertiary health care facility, North-Western Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17(2), 69-78. Available at: https://journals.abu.edu.ng/njps/pdf/315.pdf.ISSN: 0189-823X.

9. Usman N, Samaila A,Biambo AA and Umar MM. (2018). A study of prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs among general practitioners in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Nigerian Hospital Practice, 22(3-6), 31-35. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/nhp/article/view/180449.ISSN 1597-7889.

10. Aliyu Samaila, Aminu A. Biambo, Nuruddeen Usman and Hussaina H. Aliyu. (2018). Drug related problems and implications for pharmaceutical care interventions in hypertensive outpatients in a Nigerian hospital. Journal of Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 5(2), 281–286. Available at: http://www.jsppharm.org/home/achieve.php?vol=5&no=2&yr=2018.ISSN: 2449-0458 (print); 2449-0466 (electronic).

11. Biambo AA, Usman N, Samaila A,Ija AM and Abubakar K. (2018). Evaluation of blood pressure control and its predictors among hypertensive patients receiving treatment in a Nigerian hospital. African Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 10(2), 91-98. Available at: https://ajopred.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AJOPRED-102-Aritcle-05.pdf.ISBN 0794-800X. 12. Aliyu S, Usman N, Aminu AB, Nafiu M. (2019). Virological Response Observed in a Patient Receiving Tenofovir for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Tertiary Hospital in North-Western Nigeria. Nigerian Hospital Practice, 23(1-3), 16-19. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/nhp/issue/archive.ISSN 1597-7889.

13. Aminu A Biambo, Aliyu Samaila,Nuruddeen Usman and Hamidu M Liman. (2019). Evaluation of CD4 Count Progression in HIV-Infected Patients on Different Classes of Antiretroviral Regimens. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 15(1), 19-26. http://www.nigjpharmres.com/ojs/index.php/NigJPharmRes/index.ISSN 0189-8434, e-ISSN 2635-3555.

14. Salisu Mohammed, Nuhu Tanko, Nurudeen Usman, Aminu A. Biambo, Aliyu Samaila and Ahmed B. Yahya. (2019). Assessment of patient-pharmacist communication in a tertiary health institution in North-Central Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Pharmacy, 53(2), 19-29. Available at:https://psnnjp.org/index.php/home/article/view/67. ISSN: 0331 - 670X.

15. Biambo AA, Aliyu UM, Adibe MO, Samaila A, Usman N, Abubakar KK and Ukwe CV. (2020). Toxicity Profile of Chemotherapeutic Agents among Cancer Patients Receiving Care in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Facility. Journal of Basic and Social Pharmacy Research, 1(5), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.52968/27451327.ISSN: 2705-3245.

16. Aminu A. Biambo, Aliyu Samaila,Nuruddeen Usman, Zainab M. Idris, Sadiq A. Hussaini, Zainab Bashir, Saida S. Mansur. (2020). Clinical Outcomes of the Pharmacotherapy of Cerebral Malaria among Children in a Nigerian Resource-Limited Facility. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research, 5(1), 69-90. ISSN: 2579-1419.

17. Aminu A. Biambo, Aliyu Samaila,Nuruddeen Usman, Ummulkulsum D. Abubakar, Badamasi S. Nuhu, Sadiq A. Hussaini, Saida S. Mansur, Adebayo S. Adebisi. (2021). Schizophrenic Symptoms Resolution and Its Predictors among Schizophrenic Inpatients Receiving Treatment in a Nigerian Neuropsychiatric Hospital. West African Journal of Pharmacy, 32(1), 74 – 85. Available at: http://www.wapharm.org/wajp/admin/12389900798187/Aminu%20A.%20Biambo.pdf.ISSN: 1118-9098.

18. Aminu A. Biambo, Maxwell O. Adibe, Usman M. Aliyu, Aliyu Samaila,Nuruddeen Usman, Nafiu Abdullahi and Chinwe V. Ukwe. (2021). Anticancer Drug Utilisation for Cancer Chemotherapy in a Nigerian Health Care Facility. Nigeria Journal of Pharmacy, 55(2), 44-53. https://doi.org/10.51412/psnnjp.2021.12.ISSN: 0331 - 670X.

19. Aliyu Samaila, AbdulmuminuIsah, Ubaka C. Michael, Aminu A. Biambo, Nuruddeen Usman, Maxwell O. Adibe. (2021). Therapy Options Received and Impact of Pharmacist-Led Interventions on Self-Care Management of Adverse Events among Cervical Cancer Patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 71(1), 90-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.47583/ijpsrr.2021.v71i01.011.eISSN: 0976-044X.

20. Aliyu Samaila and Maxwell O. Adibe. (2021). Symptoms’ resolution, adverse events profile and 1-year survival rate associated with different cervical cancer therapies among patients receiving care in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, Vol XX, No. XX, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1093/jphsr/rmab066.ISSN: 1759-8893.

21. Samaila A, Usman N, Biambo AA and Adibe MO (2021). Cost-utility and cost-consequence analysis of different cervical cancer therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals. Journal of Basic and Social Pharmacy Research, 2(2), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.52968/27452568. ISSN: 2705-3245.

22. Aliyu Samaila, AbdulmuminuIsah, Aminu A Biambo, Nuruddeen Usman1, Usman M Aliyu, Adamu Abdullahi, and Maxwell O Adibe (2022). Development and reliability testing of a cervical cancer patients knowledge and practice of self-care management of treatment-related adverse events questionnaire. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 1-6.https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552221112159.ISSN: 1078-1552; Online ISSN: 1477-092X. 23. A. Samaila, A. A. Biambo, N. Usman, U. M. Aliyu, A. Abdullahi and M. O. Adibe. (2022). Association between Socio-Demographics and Clinical Profile with Therapy Options Received by Cervical Cancer Patients in Two Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences.https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njbas/article/view/257429. e-ISSN 2756-4843.

24. A. Samaila, A. A. Biambo, N. Usman, U. M. Aliyu, A. Abdullahi and M. O. Adibe. (2022). Health-relatedquality of life associatedwithdifferent cervical cancer therapiesreceived by patients in twoNigeriantertiaryhospitals. AfricanHealth Sciences.https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/view/256900.eISSN: 1729-0503. PrintISSN: 1680-6905.

List of conferences/workshops/seminar Papers

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1. Aliyu Samaila, Usman Nuruddeen, Aminu Ahmed Biambo, Abdullahi Mu’awiya (2016). Outpatient Prescribing Pattern of Antipsychotic Drugs in a Tertiary Hospital in North Western Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia 14th Annual National Conference & Scientific Meeting, OOU, Sagamu, Nigeria, 11th – 15th July.

2. Biambo, A. A., Samaila, A., Usman, N., and Idris, M. Z. (2017). Factors associated with the prognosis of children admitted with cerebral malaria in a tertiary healthcare facility in Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia 15th Annual National Conference & Scientific Meeting, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, 21st – 25th August.

3. Aminu A Biambo, Aliyu Samaila, Nuruddeen Usman, Badamasi S Nuhu, and Ummulkulsum D Abubakar. (2018). Schizophrenic Symptoms Resolution among Schizophrenic Inpatients Receiving Treatment in a Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital North-Western Nigeria. A paper presented at Neuroscience Society of Nigeria 16th National Scientific Conference, Federal University Dutse, Dutse, Jigawa State 6th – 10th August.

4. Usman N, Biambo AA, Samaila A and Umar MM. (2018). Evaluation of prescription pattern of anti-hypertensive drugs for out-patients at a tertiary hospital in Sokoto State, Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia 16th Annual National Conference & Scientific Meeting, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria, 12th – 16th August.

5. Biambo AA, Usman N, Samaila A and Ibrahim H. (2018). Patients’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with drug therapy problems among Type 2 diabetic outpatients in a tertiary health care facility, North-Western Nigeria. A paper presented at Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia 16th Annual National Conference & Scientific Meeting, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria, 12th – 16th August.

6. Biambo, A. A., Adibe, M. O., Aliyu, U. M., Usman, N., Samaila, A., Abubakar, K. K. and Ukwe, C. V. (2019). Hepatotoxicity of Platinum-based Combinations Used for Cancer Chemotherapy in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Facility. A paper presented at 1st International Conference on Biologics Research and Development held at University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria from 21st – 25th July.

7. Biambo, A. A., Adibe, M. O., Aliyu, U. M., Samaila, A., Usman, N., Abdullahi, N. and Ukwe, C. V. (2019). Anticancer Drug Utilisation among Breast and Cervical Cancer Patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Facility. A paper presented at Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia 17th Annual National Conference & Scientific Meeting, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria, 25th – 30th August.

8. Biambo, A. A., Adibe, M. O., Aliyu, U. M., Samaila, A., Usman, N., Naibee, A. M., Abubakar, M. A. and Ukwe, C. V. (2020). Survival of Patients with Breast Cancer and its Predictors in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Facility. A paper presented at 18th Annual National Conference & Scientific Meeting (Virtual) of the Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 24th – 26th August.

9. Aminu A. Biambo, Mariam Mustapha, Nuruddeen Usman and Aliyu Samaila (2021). Depression and Self-Medication Practices among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Nigerian University. A paper presented at 94th Annual Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, The Alfred Diete Spiff Civic Centre, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, 1st – 6th November.

Academic Matrics (Links to Google Scholar, ResearchGate, LinkedIn, ORCID, etc)

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• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7076-782X

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliyu-samaila-2b4935253/

• Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zihrBgcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

• ResearchGate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aliyu-Samaila

• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57558023300

• Web of Science ResearcherID:AGC-3740-2022