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  • Scientific medical research and publication in Nigeria 
    Rahman, G. A. (Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research, 2005)
    Research involves undertaking systematic scientific investigation in order to discover new facts or get additional information needed to elucidate a particular problem. Scientific research seeks primarily to advance ...
  • Tissue expression of four troponin I genes and their molecular interactions with two troponin C isoforms in Caenorhabditis elegans 
    Ruksana, Razia; Kuroda, Kazuki; Terami, Hiromi; Bando, Tetsuya; Kitaoka, Shun; akaya, Tomohide T; Sakube, Yasuji; Kagawa, Hiroaki (Genes to Cells, 2005)
    Gene duplication is a major genetic event that can produce multiple protein isoforms. Comparative sequence and functional analysis of related gene products can provide insights into protein family evolution. To characterize ...
  • Giant vesical calculi: experience with management of two Nigerians 
    Rahman, G. A.; Akande, A. A.; Mamudu, N. A. (Nigerian Journal of surgical research, 2005)
    Two cases of Giant Vesical Calculi were encountered in a semi-urban health facility (Nakowa Hospital, Yauri, Nigeria). careful clinical evaluation and investigation is important in the work up of the patients. surgical ...
  • Paralysis and killing of Caenorhabditis elegans by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli requires the bacterial tryptophanase gene 
    Dolan-Livengood, Jennifer M.; Lewis, Taiesha; Sheth, Seema; DeZalia, Mark N.; Sherman, Melanie A.; Kalman, Lisa V.; Benian, Guy M.; Kalman, Daniel (Molecular Microbiology, 2005)
    Pathogenic Escherichia coli, including enteropatho- genic E. coli (EPEC), enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) and enterotoxi- genic E. coli (ETEC) are major causes of food and water-borne ...
  • Cluster randomised trial of Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants in area of high, seasonal transmission in Ghana 
    Chandramohan, Daniel; Owusu-Agyei, Seth; Carneiro, Ilona; Awine, Timothy; Amponsa-Achiano, Kwame; Mensah, Nathan; Jaffar, Shabbar; Baiden, Rita; Hodgson, Abraham; Binka, Fred; Greenwood, Brian (BJM, 2005-10)
    Objective To evaluate the effects of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants (IPTi) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in an area of intense, seasonal transmission. Design Cluster randomised placebo ...
  • Wound dressing where there is limitation of choice 
    Rahman, G. A.; Adigun, I. A.; Yusuf, I. F.; Ofoegbu, C. K. P. (Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research, 2006)
    Background Many sophisticated dressings are available to the wound care practitioner in the developed countries. These materials are made from a wide range of products like polyurethane, salts of alginic acid and other ...
  • Emergency Thyroidectomy in a Patient with Severe Upper Airway Obstruction Caused b Goiter: Case for Regional Anesthesia 
    Kolawole, Israel K.; Rahman, Ganiyu A. (JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2006)
    A case of severe airway obstruction caused by a giant malignant goiter is presented. The patient had emergency thyroidectomy under regional anesthesia (bilateral superficial cervical plexus block). The procedure was well ...
  • Natural Killer Cell Function Is Well Preserved in Asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) Infection but Similar to That of HIV-1 Infection When CD4 T-Cell Counts Fall 
    Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Sande, Marianne van der; Rowland-Jones, Sarah; Whittle, Hilton; Jaye, Assan (JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, 2006)
    Natural killer (NK) cells are potent effectors of natural immunity and their activity prevents human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral entry and viral replication. We sought to determine whether NK immune responses ...
  • Breast Cancer in Limited-Resource Countries: Early Detection and Access to Care 
    Smith, Robert A.; Caleffi, Maira; Ute-Susann, Albert; Chen, Tony H. H.; Duffy, Stephen W.; Franceschi, Dido; Nyströom, Lennarth (BREAST HEALTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE, 2006)
    Although incidence, mortality, and survival rates vary fourfold in the world’s regions, in the world as a whole, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing, and in regions without early detection programs, mortality is ...
  • Audit of End-of-Life Nursing Care in Ghana 
    Druye, Andrews Adjei; Berchie, Gifty Osei; Agyei-Ayensu, Kweku; Abraham, Susanna Aba (International Nursing Research Congress, 2006)
    Nursing responsibility in end-of-life care include performing activities that leads to a peaceful death. The study seeks to determine the End-of-Life nursing care rendered to clients who died whilst on admission in the ...
  • Soft-Tissue Sarcoma in Black Africans: Pattern, Distribution and Management Dilemma 
    Adigun, Ismaila A.; Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Buhari, Mikhaila 0.; Ogundipe, Kolawole 0.; Omotayo, John A. (JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2007)
    Background: Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of rare tumors that arise predominantly from the embryonic mesoderm. Currently, >70 different histologic types of STS have been identified. There is no ...
  • The Utility Value Of Ultrasound As An Investigative Tool In Colloid And Malignant Thyroid Disorders 
    Olatunji, A.A.; Abdulrahaman, A; Inikorli, A. K; Ibrahim, M. S; Abdulkadir, A. Y (West African Journal of Ultrasound, 2007)
    Although the diagnosis of cancer can only be confirmed by histology, other diagnostic modalities such as ultrasonography, which is cheap and readily available, can be used as alternatives particularly where histology is ...
  • Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Review of 19 Cases. 
    Eyesan, S.U.; Idowu, O.K.; Chira, M.K; Nnodu, O.E.; Ketiku, K.K; Abdulkareem, F.B. (Nigerian Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2007)
    Background: Although soft tissue sarcoma is a rare tumour, it accounts for a significant proportion of malignancies seen in many orthopaedic practices. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the pattern of presentation ...
  • The Antiproliferative Effect of Palm Oil Gamma-Tocotrienol on Isoprenoid Pathway of Hepatoma Cell Line 
    Steinberg, Adrian M.; Forscher, Wissenschaftlicher; Garhyan, Parag; Shahbazi, Morteza; Rajagopalan, Raj; Sang-Eon, Park; Elnashaie, Said; Chowdhury, Subrata; Ghasem-Ali, Omrani; Ray, Ajay K.; Mutwakil, Nafi; Ayadi, Felix; Sawhney, Bansi; Wang, David; Los, Cornelis A.; Pancholi, Jatin; Smith, Teresa; Biswas, Ranjit; Chukwuogor-Ndu, Chiaku; Mylonakis, John; Ayadi, M. Femi; Anoruo, Emmanuel; Baek, H. Young; Mavridis, Dimitrios; Oukil, Mohand-Said; Grosso, Jean-Luc; Omotoye, Richard; Hadi, Mahdi; Kolo, Jerry; Ryan, Leo V. (European Journal of Scientific Research, 2007)
    1) European Journal of Scientific Research is an international official journal publishing high quality research papers, reviews, and short communications in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, environmental ...
  • SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL DETERMINANTS OF CONSISTENT CONDOM USE AMONG FEMALE COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN GHANA 
    Adu-Oppong, Ahmed; Grimes, Richard M.; Ross, Michael W.; Risser, Jan; Kessie, Gladstone (AIDS Education and Prevention, 2007)
    This study investigated the social and behavioral predictors of consistent condom use among female commercial sex workers (FCSWs) in Ghana. Four hundred fifty street commercial sex workers were interviewed in Accra, Kumasi ...
  • ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF HIPPOCRATEA INDICA ROOT BARK AND POGA OLEOSA FRUITS 
    Ogbole, O. O.; Ekor, M. N.; Oluremi, B. B.; Ajaiyeoba, E. O.; Gbolade, A. A.; Ayoola, M. A.; Adeyemi, A. A. (African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2007)
    The methanolic extracts of Hippocratea indica root bark and Poga oleosa fruits were investigated for anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Both extracts inhibited carrageenan-induced paw oedema significantly in ...
  • Art therapy for women with breast cancer: The therapeutic consequences of boundary strengthening 
    Oster, Inger; Magnusson, Eva; Thyme, Karin Egberg; Lindh, Jack; Astroom, Sture (The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2007)
    Between 2001 and 2004, 42 women with breast cancer (20 women in the study group and 22 women in the control group) participated in an intervention study involving art therapy. This article elaborates on previous quantitative ...
  • Sachet Drinking Water In Accra: The Potential Threats Of Transmission Of Enteric Pathogenic Protozoan Organisms 
    Kwakye-Nuako, G.; Borketey, P.B; Mensah-Attipoe, I.; Asmah, R.H; Ayeh-Kumi, P.F (2007-06)
    Background: The recent introduction of sachet water to consumers was to provide safe, hygienic and affordable instant drinking water to the public. Although this is a laudable idea current trends seem to suggest that ...
  • Severe falciparum malaria in young children of the Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana 
    Oduro, Abraham R; Koram, Kwadwo A; Rogers, William; Atuguba, Frank; Ansah, Patrick; Anyorigiya, Thomas; Ansah, Akosua; Anto, Francis; Mensah, Nathan; Hodgson, Abraham (Malaria Journal, 2007-07-27)
    Study design: Severe falciparum malaria in children was studied as part of the characterization of the Kassena-Nankana District Ghana for future malaria vaccine trials. Children aged 6–59 months with diagnosis suggestive ...
  • Radiological And Clinical Pattern Of Pleural Effusion In Ilorin. 
    Oguntoyinbo, AE; Adeoye, PO; Rahman, GA; Abdulkadir, AY (West African Journal of Radiology, 2008)
    Background: Pleural effusion (PE) is the disorders commonest manifestation of pleural disease and may herald pathologies from other parts and Sancho quoted incidence of of the body. Etiology varies with age and geographical ...

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