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Overnutrition and associated factors among adults aged 20 years and above in fishing communities in the urban Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Pereko, Kingsley KA; Setorglo, Jacob; Owusu, William B; Tiweh, Joyce M; Achampong, Emmanuel K (Public Health Nutrition, 212)

Objective: The study aimed to highlight the determinants of overnutrition (overweight plus obesity) in fishing communities and establish if these were the same as reported elsewhere in Ghana. Design: Cross-sectional ...
The number and distribution of muscle spindles in human intrinsic postvertebral muscles

AMONOO-KUOFI, H. S. (Journal of Anatomy, 1982)

Because of the possible involvement of the postvertebral muscles in these intricate functions of the body, their patterns of innervation and control need to be clarified. Detailed information of motor supply is scanty, and ...
The density of muscle spindles in the medial, intermediate and lateral columns of human intrinsic postvertebral muscles

AMONOO-KUOFI, H. S. (Journal of Anatomy, 1983)

Studies of the mechanics of the trunk have reported that during the initial phase of lifting in the stooped position the body uses additional support of intratruncal pressure to limit the work done by the erector spinae ...
The sagittal diameter of the lumbar vertebral canal in normal adult Nigerians

AMONOO-KUOFI, H. S. (Journal of Anatomy, 1985)

Anatomical narrowing of the lumbar vertebral canal and intervertebral foramina has been reported as a cause of compression of the cauda equina and the emerging nerve roots (Sarpyener, 1945; Schlesinger & Taveras, 1953; ...
Sensitivity of Immune Complex-Dissociated p24 Antigen Testing for Early Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Infants

LEWIS, DOROTHY E.; ADU-OPPONG, AHMED; HOLLINGER, F. BLAINE; ROSENBLATT, HOWARD M.; HANSON, I. CELINE; REUBEN, JAMES M.; KLINE, MARK W.; KOZINETZ, CLAUDIA A.; SHEARER, WILLIAM T. (CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY, 1994)

Several investigators have suggested that early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in infants could be accomplished with a modified, more-sensitive, acid-dissociated p24 antigen enzyme-linked ...
The Supedcial UlnarArtery: Development and Surgical Significance

FADEL, R. A; AMONOO-KUOFI, H. S. (Clinical Anatomy, 1996)

The upper limbs of 72 formalin-fixed human cadavers were examined by dissection for arternial anomalies. In one subject, the ulnar artery was noted to be a branch of the second part of the axillary artery on both right and ...
POOR PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF INTUSSUSCEPTION IN CHILDHOOD AS SEEN IN ILORIN, NIGERIA

Ojuawo, A; Olateju, R; Rahman, GA (Sahel Medical Journal,, 1998)

This was a prospect~ve study of24 children with intussusception seen over a 3year period of the university of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Males were more affected than females at a ratio of 3: l, with 70% of the cases occurring ...
Accessory Levator Muscle of the Upper Eyelid: Case Report and Review of the Literature

AMONOO-KUOFI, HAROLD S.; DARWISH, HASEM HASSAN (Wiley-Liss, Inc., 1998)

The authors describe a supernumerary muscle in each orbit of an elderly male subject. There appear to be no previous reports of this muscle; most reports of anomalies of extraocular muscles describe hypoplasia or aplasia. ...
Plastination: a modern approach to chiropractic teaching

Grondin, Gilles (J Can Chiropr Asso, 1998)

Plastination is a unique method for the preservation of biological material for teaching and research. The plastinated specimens are dry, odorless, non-toxic and durable. They can be manipulated by teachers and students ...
Pharmacological Screening of a Methanol Extract from Mormodica charantia in Rodents

Aziba, Peter I.; Ekor, Martins; Adedeji, A.A. (Pharmaceutical Biology, 2001)

A methanol leaf extract of Mormodica charantia was evaluated for analgesic and contractile effects. The extract showed a significant reduction in writhing induced by acetic acid in mice and contractile effects on isolated ...
Typhoid ileal perforation in Nigerian children: an analysis of 106 operative cases

Rahman, G. A.; Abubakar, A. M.; Johnson, A-W.B.R.; Adeniran, J. O. (International Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2001)

Typhoid ileal perforation ¬TP) is a major problem in developing countries and carries a high mortality. The purpose of this retrospective study from Nigeria was to review the outcome in children less than 15 years of age ...
Suitability of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Detection of Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ghana, West Africa

AIDOO, S.; AMPOFO, W. K.; BRANDFUL, J. A. M.; NUVOR, S. V.; ANSAH, J. K.; NII-TREBI, N.; BARNOR, J. S.; APEAGYEI, F.; SATA, T.; OFORI-ADJEI, D.; ISHIKAWA, K. (JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 2001)

In West African countries such as Ghana, efficient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is a priority in the fight against AIDS. A new immunochromatographic rapid test, Determine HIV-1/2 (Abbott Diagnostics, North ...
Risk factors for meningococcal meningitis

Hodgson, A; Smith, T; Gagneux, S; Adjuik, M; Pluschke, G; Mensah, N K; Binka, F; Genton, B (PubMed, 2001-09)

Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the meningitis belt of sub- Saharan Africa where it occurs in epidemics every 8- 12 years. Risk factors for the disease in this setting remain largely ...
Submucous dissection of the nasopharynx complicating nasotracheal intubation

Bolaji, BO; Kolawole, IK; Abdulrahman, AAG (Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2003)

We present the case of a 60-year old woman, who had an unusual complication of nasotracheal intubation, which was carried out to relieve post-thyroidectomy respiratory distress at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital ...
A-61C and C-101G Hp gene promoter polymorphisms are, respectively, associated with ahaptoglobinaemia and hypohaptoglobinaemia in Ghana

Teye, K; Quaye, I K E; Koda, Y; Soejima, M.; Tsuneoka, M; Pang, H; Ekem, I; Amoah, A G B; Adjei, A; Kimura, H (CLINICAL GENETICS, 2003)

We have investigated the genetic basis for the Hp0 phenotype amongst 123 randomly selected Ghanaians. A total of 17 individuals were determined to be Hp0 phenotype, based on the classical method for Hp phenotyping of ...
Traditions and Tensions in Leadership: the Ghanaian experience

ODURO, GEORGE K. T.; MACBEATH, JOHN (Cambridge Journal of Education, 2003)

This paper will explore some of the tensions that arise for Ghanaian headteachers in trying to resolve traditional and tribal expectations with ‘Western’ conceptions of leadership roles and competencies. These are ...
Factors Associated with the Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients Newly Entering Care in an Urban Clinic

Giordano, Thomas P.; White, Clinton, Jr.; Sajja, Prasuna; Graviss, Edward A.; Arduino, Roberto C.; Adu-Oppong, Ahmed; Lahart, Christopher J.; Visnegarwala, Fehmida (Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2003)

Ethnic minority, female, and drug-using patients may be less likely to receive highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), despite its proven benefits. We reviewed the medical records of a consecutive population of 354 ...
Prevalence and Management of Malaria in Ghana: A Case Study of Volta Region

Mba, Chuks J.; Aboh, Irene K. (African Population Studies, 2003)

Volta Region, one of Ghana’s ten administrative regions, has the highest prevalence of malaria in the country. The present paper assesses the patterns, levels, and trends of malaria prevalence among inhabitants in the 12 ...
Ocularfeatures Of Hytpocalcaemiain A 35- Year Old Woman - A Case Report

ADEPOJU, FG; OLA TUNJI, FO; ADEBISI, SA; RAHMAN, GA (NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 2004)

The case of a 35-year-old teacher who developed persistent hypocalcaemia following subtotal thyroidectomy for simple multinodular goitre is presented. She developed carpopedal spasm with positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's ...
Thyroidectomy under local anaesthesia: experience with giant goitres

Rahman, G.A.; Mamudu, N. A. (Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 2004)

The first successful thyroidectomy on record appears to have been performed in about 952 A.D. in Zahra, an Arab city of Spain by a Moorish physician, Albucassis. The extirpation of thyroid gland for goiter typifies, perhaps ...

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