Thomas A. Conteh
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Thomas A. Conteh is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Agency (philosophy). The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 2 publications.
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Regulating clinical trials in a resource-limited setting during the Ebola public health emergency in Sierra Leone
O.T. Abiri,Abdulai Jawo Bah,Michael Lahai,Durodami Radcliffe Lisk,J. Komeh,Joy Johnson,Wiltshire C. N. Johnson,Sheku S. Mansaray,Joseph Sam Kanu,James A. Russell,Fawzi Thomas,Murtada M. Sesay,Thomas A. Conteh,Alphan Tejan-Kella,Mohamed Sesay,M. B. Ghazzawi,B. Thompson,Sorie Conteh,Gibrilla F. Deen +18 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explored the decisions taken by the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone through its Expert Committee on Medicine Safety and Clinical Trials regarding clinical trials oversight during the Ebola epidemic and the lessons learned.
An Assessment of Medication Errors Among Pediatric Patients in Three Hospitals in Freetown Sierra Leone: Findings and Implications for a Low-Income Country
O.T. Abiri,Alex Ninka,Joshua Coker,Fawzi Thomas,Isaac Smalle,Sulaiman Lakoh,F. Turay,J. Komeh,Mohamed Sesay,Joseph Sam Kanu,Ayeshatu Mustapha,Nellie Bell,Thomas A. Conteh,S. Conteh,A. Jalloh,J. B. Russell,Noah Sesay,Mohamed Bawoh,Mohamed Samai,Michael Lahai +19 more
TL;DR: There is a need for training on prescription writing guidelines and medication errors in pediatric patients in Sierra Leone after a statistically positive correlation between the occurrence of pDDI and number of medicines prescribed.
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Quality of Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions to Antimicrobials Improved Following Operational Research: A before-and-after Study in Sierra Leone (2017–2023)
Thomas A. Conteh,Fawzi Thomas,O.T. Abiri,J. Komeh,Abdulai Kanu,Joseph Sam Kanu,Bobson Derrick Fofanah,Pruthu Thekkur,Rony Zachariah +8 more
TL;DR: Significant improvements in timeliness, completeness, and validation of ICSRs were observed following operational research in Sierra Leone, highlighting the important synergistic role operational research can play in improving monitoring and evaluation systems.
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Inconsistent Country-Wide Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions to Antimicrobials in Sierra Leone (2017–2021): A Wake-Up Call to Improve Reporting
Fawzi Thomas,O.T. Abiri,J. Komeh,Thomas A. Conteh,Abdulai Jawo Bah,Joseph Sam Kanu,Robert F Terry,Arpine Abrahamyan,Pruthu Thekkur,Rony Zachariah +9 more
TL;DR: ADR reporting is inconsistent, with delays and incomplete data, and this is a wake-up call for introducing active reporting and setting performance targets.