University of Cape Coast Institutional Repository

Browsing COLLEGE OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES by Author "Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi"

Browsing COLLEGE OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES by Author "Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi"

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • Adverse Obstetric Outcomes among Women with Placental Malaria from Peri-Urban Ghana 
    Siakwa, Mate; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Azanu, Wisdom; Ampofo, Evelyn A.; Doe, Patience F.; Asamoah, Isaac; Kuganab-Lem, R. B.; Ebu, Nancy I. (University of Cape Coast, 2016-01)
    Placental malaria (PM) poses a major threat to both the mother and the unborn child. Maternal anemia and intrauterine growth retardation are major consequences of PM. The risk of dying from malaria is also higher among ...
  • Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection and Maternal Outcomes in Southern Ghana 
    Siakwa, Mate; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Azanu, Wisdom; Kuganab-Lem, Robert Bella; Hanson-Owoo, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2016-03)
    Despite the fact that Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection in pregnancy is known to have grave impact on maternal and neonatal health, routine CT screening in pregnancy is not available in Ghana The main aim of this study ...
  • Effects of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection on Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Ghana 
    Siakwa, Mate; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Ankobil, Amandus; Mupepi, Sylvia; John, Mildred E.; Doe, Patience F.; Ebu, Nancy I.; Dare, Shadrach; Hansen-Owoo, E. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-09)
    Ghana is a known endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, yet the consequences of HBV infection on pregnancy outcomes are unknown. This prospective cohort study was thus conducted among 512 pregnant women ...
  • The Impact of Placental Malaria on the Neonate: A Case Control Study from a High Malaria Transmission Area in Ghana. 
    Siakwa, Mate; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Wisdom, Azanu; Asamoah, Isaac (University of Cape Coast, 2016-01)
    Neonatal mortality is high in Ghana and among the major causes infection is second to preterm birth. The contribution of malaria infection to neonatal mortality desire more rigorous investigation considering the fact ...
  • Pregnancy Outcomes: A Comparison of Women with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Cape Coast, Ghana 
    Siakwa, Mate; John, Mildred E.; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Ankobil, Amadus; Hansen-Owoo, E. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-09)
    Bacteriuria, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, has been found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and the baby. This comparative study compared the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy ...
  • Symptomatic Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in Pregnancy a High Risk for Adverse Obstetric and Perinatal Outcome 
    Siakwa, Mate; Boye, Alex; Azanu, Wisdom; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Awuku, Yaw Asante; Hansen-Owoo, Emmanuel; Ebu, Nancy; Doe, Patience; Amankona, Thomas D. (University of Cape Coast, 2016-06)
    Both symptomatic and asymptomatic chronic Hepatitis B viral infections in pregnancy have been found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcome for the mother and the baby. This comparative study compared maternal ...

Search UCC IR


Advanced Search

Browse

My Account