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Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence

Amegah, A. Kofi; Quansah, Reginald; Jaakkola, Jouni J k (University of Cape Coast, 2014-12-02)

Background: About 41% of households globally, mainly in developing countries rely on solid fuels for cooking with consequences for fetal growth and development. Previous reviews were limited in scope, assessing only two ...
Household air pollution and the sustainable development goals

Amegah, Adeladza Kofi; Jaakkola, Jouni JK (University of Cape Coast, 2018-01-21)

Globally, 41% of households, over 2.8 billion people, rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass) for cooking and heating. In developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa where these fuels are predominantly used, women ...
Short Report: Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-rich Protein II in Saliva of Malaria Patients

Wilson, Nana O.; Adjei, Andrew A.; Anderson, Winston; Baidoo, Stella; Stiles, Jonathan K. (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in patients with malaria necessitates drawing blood, which increases the risk of accidental infections and is poorly accepted in communities with blood taboos. Thus, ...
Histoprotective Effect of Essential Oil from Citrus aurantifolia in Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Rat

Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Barffour, Isaac K.; Boye, Alex; Asiamah, Ernest A.; Armah, Francis A.; Adokoh, Christian Kweku; Oluyemi, Joy F.; Adrah, Benjamin; Opoku, Richard; Adakudugu, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2019-09-25)

Background. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urological disorder reported among ageing men. Objective. The study assessed histoprotective eﬀect of lime essential oil (LEO) in a rat model of testosterone-induced ...
High prevalence of PfCRT K76T mutation in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Ghana

Afoakwah, Richard; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Egyir-Yawson, Alexander; Nwaefuna, Ekene K.; Verner, Orish N.; Asare, Kwame K. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-04)

Plasmodium falciparum has successfully developed resistance to almost all currently used antimalarials. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the P. falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (Pfcrt) gene at position ...
Hepatoprotective Effect Of Ethanolic Leaf Extracts Of Abrus Precatorius In Plasmodium Berghei Infected Imprinting Control Region (Icr) Mice; A Histopathological Perspective

Asante, Du-Bois; Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Effah-Yeboah, Emmanuel; Gyamena, Padmore A.; Djabanor, Joshua (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

The aim of this study is to investigate the histological perspective of hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic leaf extract of A. precatorius in P. berghei infected Imprinting Control Region (ICR) mice. Thirty-six (36) ...
Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years

he GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

BACKGROUND Although the rising pandemic of obesity has received major attention in many countries, the effects of this attention on trends and the disease burden of obe- sity remain uncertain. METHODS We analyzed data ...
Haematology of N’Dama and West African Shorthorn cattle herds under natural Trypanosoma vivax challenge in Ghana [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Ganyo, Ebenezer Yaw; Boampong, Johnson N; Masiga, Daniel K; Villinger, Jandouwe; Turkson, Paa Kobina (University of Cape Coast, 2018-08-10)

Background: Animal trypanosomosis is a major cause of economic loss in livestock production in Africa. A suggested control measure is to use breeds with traits of trypanotolerance. The study examines the effect of natural ...
Haematological parameters and plasma levels of 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α in malaria-sickle cell co-morbidity: A cross sectional study

Aninagyei, Enoch; Tetteh, Emmanuel Doku; Banini, Josephine; Nani, Emmanuel; Adu, Patrick; Ephraim, Richard Kwabena Dadzie; Egyir-Yawson, Alexander; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (University of Cape Coast, 2012-10-18)

Introduction Malaria and sickle cell disease (SCD) co-morbidity have previously been reported in Ghana. However, there is paucity of data on haematological profiles and oxidative stress in co- morbidity states. This ...
Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

The Author(s) (University of Cape Coast, 2016-10-08)

Summary Background Established in 2000, Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG4) catalysed extraordinary political, ﬁnancial, and social commitments to reduce under-5 mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. At ...
Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-speciﬁc mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

The Author(s) (University of Cape Coast, 2016-10-08)

Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides a ...
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

Unknown author (2016-10-08)

Background Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) provide summary measures of health across geographies and time that can inform assessments of epidemiological patterns and health ...
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

The Author(s) (University of Cape Coast, 2016-10-08)

Background Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) provide summary measures of health across geographies and time that can inform assessments of epidemiological patterns and health ...
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

The Author(s) (University of Cape Coast, 2016-10-08)

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the attributable burden of disease. By providing national and ...
Generation and characterization of a novel human IgG1 antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2

Xei, Wei; Li, Daojuan; Zhang, Juan; Li, Zhike; Acheampong, Desmond Omane; He, Yuan; Wang, Youfu; Chen, Zhiguo; Wang, Min (University of Cape Coast, 2014-05-10)

VEGF and its receptors, especially VEGFR2 (KDR), are known to play a critical role in angiogen- esis under both physiological and pathological conditions, including cancer and angiogenic retinopathies. This study was ...
Gastroprotective Effect and Safety Assessment of Zanthoxylum Zanthoxyloides (Lam) Waterm Root Bark Extract

Boye, Alex; Koffuor, George Asumeng; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Amoateng, Patrick; Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Ansah, Ernest Owusu; Addai, Gabriel Manu; Adjei, Konama Cecilia; Addo, Justice; Penu, Dennis Korbla Amego (University of Cape Coast, 2012)

Problem statement: Gastrointestinal ulcers account significantly for morbidity and mortality in Ghana. The study therefore investigated the gastroprotective effect of an ethanolic root bark extract of Zanthoxylum ...
Functional paradox of leptin and adiponectin in diabetes patients and controls in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

Acquah, Samuel; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Eghan Jnr, Benjamin Ackon (University of Cape Coast, 2017-05-19)

Aim: To investigate the concept of obesity paradox in diabetes patients and nondiabetic control in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Materials and Methods: Levels of leptin, adiponectin, total antioxidant power (TAP), ...
Follicular development and post-implantation loss assessments in non-pregnant and pregnant rats orally exposed to Polyscias fruticosa leaf extract

Boye, Alex; Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Barku, Victor Yao Atsu; Yussam, Adamu; Asiamah, Ernest Amponsah (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

Background: Previously, folk claims of P. fruticosa were ascertained pharmacologically; and its safety studied, but its effect/safety on female reproductive system remained unknown. Objective: The study assessed P. ...
First Isolation of Leishmania from Northern Thailand: Case Report, Identification as Leishmania martiniquensis and Phylogenetic Position within the Leishmania enriettii Complex

Pothirat, Thatawan; Tantiworawit, Adisak; Chaiwarith, Romanee; Jariyapan, Narissara; Wannasan, Anchalee; Siriyasatien, Padet; Supparatpinyo, Khuanchai; Bates, Michelle D.; Kwakye-Nuako, Godwin; Bates, Paul A. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-12)

Abstract Since 1996, there have been several case reports of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in Thailand. Here we report a case in a 52-year-old Thai male from northern Thailand, who presented with subacute fever, ...
First isolation of a new species of Leishmania responsible for human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana and classification in the Leishmania enriettii complex

Kwakye-Nuako, Godwin; Mosore, Mba-Tihssommah; Duplessis, Christopher; Bates, Michelle D.; Puplampu, Naiki; Mensah-Attipoe, Israel; Desewu, Kwame; Afegbe, Godwin; Asmah, Richard H.; Jamjoom, Manal B.; Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F.; Boakye, Daniel A.; Bates, Paul A. (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

An active case detection approach with PCR diagnosis was used in the Ho District of the Volta Region, Ghana that identified individuals with active cutaneous leishmaniasis. Three isolates were successfully cultured and ...

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