Browsing by Subject "Anemia"

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  • A case–control study of prevalence of anemia among patients with type 2 diabetes 
    Antwi-Bafour, Samuel; Hammond, Samuel; Kofi Adjei, Jonathan; Ekem, Ivy; Martin-Odoom, Alexander (2016-03)
    Background: Anemia is defined as a reduction in the hemoglobin concentration of blood, which consequently reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells such that they are unable to meet the body’s physiological needs. ...
  • A case–control study of prevalence of anemia among patients with type 2 diabetes 
    Antwi-Bafour, Samuel; Hammond, Samuel; Kofi Adjei, Jonathan (2016-03)
    Background: Anemia is defined as a reduction in the hemoglobin concentration of blood, which consequently reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells such that they are unable to meet the body’s physiological needs. ...
  • A case–control study of prevalence of anemia among patients with type 2 diabetes 
    Antwi-Bafour, Samuel; Hammond, Samuel; AdjeI, Jonathan Kofi; Kyeremeh, Ransford; Martin-Odoom, Alexander; Ekem, Ivy (Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2016)
    Background: Anemia is defined as a reduction in the hemoglobin concentration of blood, which consequently reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells such that they are unable to meet the body’s physiological ...
  • The effects of malaria and HIV co-infection on hemoglobin levels among pregnant women in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana 
    Orish, Verner N.; Onyeabor, Onyekachi S.; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Acquah, Samuel; Sayaola, Adekunle O.; Iriemenam, Nnaemeka C. (Elsevier, 2013)
    Objective: To assess the burden of maternal malaria and HIV among pregnant women in Ghana and to determine the risk of anemia among women with dual infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at 4 hos- pitals ...
  • Hematological Parameters in Ghanaian sickle cell disease patient 
    antwi-Boasiako, charles; ekem, ivy; Doku, alfred; Dzudzor, Bartholomew; Dankwah, Gifty B; Otu, Kate hagar; Ahenkorah, John; Aryee, Robert; Sey, Frederika; Abdul-rahman, Mubarak; Ekem, Ivy; Antwi-Boasiako, Charles (Journal of Blood Medicine, 2018)
    Background: Effective treatment and management of sickle cell disease (SCD) has been a challenge in Africa over the years. Hematological parameters are very useful profiles in the effective management of the disease. ...
  • Low iron stores in preconception nulliparous women; a two-center cross-sectional study in peri-urban Ghana 
    Adu, Patrick; Attivor, Waldemer; Nartey, Sampson Takyi; Ephraim, Richard K.D.; Awuku, Yaw A. (Nutrition, 2020)
    Objectives: The nutritional status of women affects pregnancy outcomes. Preconception care adequately pre- pares women for the demands of pregnancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prepregnancy iron sta- tus ...
  • Use of Pearl Millet in Complementary Infant Formula 
    Apolala, Martina Batidow (University of Cape Coast, 2021-09)
    A complementary food was developed from pearl millet, dawadawa, herring, tomatoes and onion to help reduce the menace of malnutrition and anemia deficiencies among infants. Experimental research design was used for the ...