Olufemi Erinoso

Ph.D. Student, Social and Behavioral Health
Olufemi Erinoso

Summary

Research Interests

Olufemi Erinoso conducts quantitative and qualitative research with a focus on tobacco control; public health policy; and orofacial science. His current research focuses on exploring smoking cessation measures specifically for people with substance use problems.

Faculty Mentor

Awards

  • Recipient, University of Nevada, Reno, Dean’s Merit Scholarship, 2023
  • Recipient, University of Nevada, Reno, Graduate Students Association, 2023 Poster Award
    • Third place in STEM and Public Health category
  • Member, Delta Phi Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
  • Recipient, University of Nevada, Reno, Ozmen Institute for Global Studies Student Award, 2022
  • Recipient, Johns Hopkins Fast-forward Graduate Student Award, 2019
  • Recipient, Dr. Leroy E Burney Travel award Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2018

Selected Publications

  • Adekunle, A. A., Egbunah, U. P. & Erinoso, O. A. (2021). Effectiveness of warm saline mouth bath in preventing alveolar osteitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, 49(10), 980-988.
  • Alli, B. Y. & Erinoso, O. A. (2019). Effect of sodium lauryl sulfate on recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A systematic review. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 48(5), 358-364. 
  • Ayodele, A. O. S., Erinoso, O., Odukoya, O., Obigbesan, K., Alli, B., Castano, B. & Gbotolorun, M. (2021). Do health-seeking populations know the link between human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer? A cross-sectional study in a Nigerian population. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 0(0), 1-8.
  • Cohen, J. E., Welding, K., Erinoso, O., Saraf, S., Iacobelli, M. & Smith, K. C. (2021). The flavor train: The nature and extent of flavored cigarettes in low- and middle-income countries. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 23(11), 1936-1941.
  • Crosbie, E., Erinoso, O., Machin, N., Fuss, C. & Sebrié, E. M. (2023). Progress, gaps and tobacco industry opposition to tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship bans in the WHO African Region. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, ntad060. Advance online publication.
  • Crosbie, E., Erinoso, O., Perez, S. & Sebrié, E. M. (2022). Moving in the right direction: Tobacco packaging and labeling in the Americas. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 46, e196.
  • Egbe, C. O., Gwambe, S., Londani, M., Erinoso, O. & Ayo-Yusuf, O. A. (2023). Trends in the use and dual use of factory-made combustible cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes: Results from South African Social Attitudes Surveys during 2007 to 2018. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 21.
  • Erinoso, O. (2022). Post-COVID-19 condition: Current evidence and unanswered questions. The Lancet Global Health, 10(9), e1210-e1211.
  • Erinoso, O. (2023). Effect of chlorhexidine gel on the prevention of alveolar osteitis and post-operative pain following transalveolar extraction of impacted mandibular third molars: A randomized study. Oral Surgery, 00, 1-9.
  • Erinoso, O., Adejumo, O., Fashina, A., Falana, A., Amure, M. T., Okediran, O., Abdur-Razzaq, H., Anya, S., Wright, K., & Ola, B. (2020). Effect of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Nigeria: A preliminary cross-sectional study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 110, 288.
  • Erinoso, O., Clegg Smith, K., Iacobelli, M., Saraf, S. & Welding, K., Cohen, J. E. (2020). Global review of tobacco product flavour policies. Tobacco Control, 0, 1-7.
  • Erinoso, O., Oyapero, A., Amure, M., Osoba, M., Osibogun, O., Wright, K. & Osibogun, A. (2021). Electronic cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Prevalence, associated factors and patterns of use. PLoS ONE, 16(10), e0258850.
  • Erinoso, O., Oyapero, A., Osoba, M., Amure, M., Osibogun, O., Wright, K. & Osibogun, A. (2021). Association between anxiety, alcohol, poly-tobacco use and waterpipe smoking: A cross-sectional study in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 28(2), 117-125.
  • Erinoso, O., Welding, K., Smith, K. C. & Cohen, J. E. (2022). Claims of reduced odor on tobacco packs in low- and middle-income countries. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 24(2), 275-279.
  • Erinoso, O., Welding, K., Cohen, J. E. & Clegg Smith, K. (2021). Cigarette pack structure elements in low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco Regulatory Science, 7(1), 76-86.
  • Erinoso, O., Wright, K., Anya, S., Kuyinu, Y., Abdurrazzaq, H. & Adewuya, A. (2021). Predictors of COVID-19 information sources and their perceived accuracy in Nigeria: Online cross-sectional study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 7(1), e22273.
  • Erinoso, O., Wright, K. O., Anya, S., Bowale, A., Adejumo, O., Adesola, S., et al. (2020). Clinical characteristics, predictors of symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 and duration of hospitalization in a cohort of 632 patients in Lagos State, Nigeria. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 27, 285-292.
  • Osibogun, O., Erinoso, O., Gautam, P., Bursac, Z. & Osibogun, A. (2022). Marijuana use modifies the association between heavy alcohol consumption and tobacco use patterns among US adults: Findings from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020. Addictive Behaviors, 135, 107435.
  • Osibogun, O., Erinoso, O., Li, W., Bursac, Z. & Osibogun, A. (2023). Adverse childhood experiences and tobacco use patterns among adults in the United States: Exploring sex differences. Health Education & Behavior. Advance online publication.
  • Osibogun, O., Erinoso, O., Li, W., Bursac, Z. & Osibogun, A. (2023). E-cigarette, cigarette, dual e-cigarette with cigarette use and disability status among reproductive-aged women. Public Health, 218, 33-38.
  • Osikomaiya, B., Erinoso, O. A., Wright, K. O., Odusola, O. A., Thomas, B., Adeyemi, O., et al. (2021). ‘Long COVID’: Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in survivors managed in Lagos State, Nigeria. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21, 304.
  • Pearson, J., Gratale, S. K., Ganz, O., Erinoso, O., Ohman-Strickland, P. & Wackowski, O. A. (2023). Longitudinal relationship between relative harm perceptions, beliefs about organic and additive-free tobacco and cigarette brand switching among Natural American Spirit, Camel and Marlboro cigarette smokers. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication.

Education

  • Ph.D. in public health with specialization in social and behavioral health, 2025 (anticipated)
  • Fellow, oral and maxillofacial surgery, National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria.
  • MPH, Johns Hopkins University
  • B.D.S, University of Lagos