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  • Ocular Health of the Emerging Elderly Population in Ghana: Evidence From a Peri-urban Community 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert (University of Cape Coast, 2013)
    As people age, the risk of visual impairment increases because the major eye diseases that cause visual disorders are age-related. By the age of 65, 1 in 3 people suffer from some degree of eye disease that contributes to ...
  • Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease at the Korle-bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana 
    Osafo-Kwaako, Alfred; Kiman, Kahaki; Ilako, Dunera; Akafo, Stephen; Ekem, Ivy; Rodrigues, Onike; Enweronu-Laryea, Christabel; Nentwich, Martin M. (European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2011)
    PurPose. To determine the magnitude and pattern of ocular manifestations in sickle cell disease at Korle-bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Methods. Hospital-based cross-sectional study including all patients with sickle cell ...
  • Ocular Symptoms of SAR-CoV-2: Indication of Possible Ocular Transmission or Viral Shedding 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Abraham, Carl Halladay; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Ilechie, Alex Azuka; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (Taylor and Francis, 2020)
    The recently identified novel coronavirus (CoV), the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While published data about other highly infectious human ...
  • 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 ...
  • Oculo-Visual Findings among Industrial Mine Workers at Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa 
    Ovenseri-Ogbomo, G. O.; Ocansey, S.; Abu, E. K.; Kyei, S.; Boadi-Kusi, S. B. (University of Cape Coast, 2012)
    Objective: The focus of this study was to evaluate the visual status of mine workers who were directly involved in mining and/or are exposed to the mining environment. Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was ...
  • Oncogenic human papillomavirus infection and genotypes characterization among sexually active women in Tenkodogo at Burkina Faso, West Africa 
    Ouedraogo, Rogomenoma Alice; Zohoncon, Théodora Mahoukèdè; Guigma, Sindimalgdé Patricia; Traore, Ina Marie Angèle; Ouattara, Abdoul Karim; Ouedraogo, Marie; Djigma, Florencia Wendkuuni; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas; Ouedraogo, Charlemagne; Simpore, Jacques (Papillomavirus Research, 2018)
    Objective: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) genotypes among sexually active women in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso. Methods: Among 131 sexually ...
  • Onset and duration of cycloplegic action of 1% cyclopentolate – 1% tropicamide combination. 
    Kyei, Samuel; Nketsiah, Alfred Asiem; Asiedu, Kofi; Awuah, Agnes; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew (African Health Sciences, 2017-09)
    Purpose: To study the time course (onset, time and duration of maximal cycloplegia, and the full duration) of cycloplegic action of 1% Cyclopentolate – 1% Tropicamide. Methods: Seventy-seven students, aged 15-24 years ...
  • Opportunities for Ghana’s Maternal and Child Health Care: A Position Statement 
    Doe, Patience Fakornam (Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education, 2016)
    Failure to take Maternal and Child Health Care (MCH) as a crucial issue has affected many developing countries in the world. Though MCH remains a priority for the government of Ghana since independence, there is still more ...
  • Optical Identification of Plasmodium falciparum Malarial Byproduct for Parasite Density Estimation 
    Opoku-Ansah, Jerry; Eghan, Moses Jojo; Anderson, Benjamin; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Edziah, Raymond; Adueming, Peter Osei-Wusu; Amuah, Charles Lloyd Yeboah (Hindawi, 2019-11-11)
    Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malarial degree of infection, termed as parasite density (PD), estimation is vital for point- of-care diagnosis and treatment of the disease. In this work, we present application of ...
  • Optimal scientific production over the life cycle 
    Feichtinger, G.; Grass, D.; Kort, P.M. (Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, 2019)
    The paper develops an optimization model of the career of a scientist. Recognizing that research efforts and networking get more efficient if the scientist is more knowledgeable, history dependent solutions are developed. ...
  • Optimizing conditions for calcium phosphate mediated transient transfection 
    Ling, Guo; Liyang, Wang; Ronghua, Yang; Rui, Feng; Zhongguang, Li; Xin, Zhou; Zhilong, Dong; Ghartey-Kwansah, George; Xu, MengMeng; Nishi, Miyuki; Qi, Zhang; Isaacs, Williams; Ma, Jianjie; Xuehong, Xu (King Saud University, 2017-02-11)
    Background: Calcium phosphate mediated transfection has been used for delivering DNA into mammalian cells in excess of 30 years due to its most low cost for introducing recombi- nant DNA into culture cells. However, ...
  • Optometric Education in Africa: Historical Perspectives and Challenges 
    Oduntan, Olalekan A.; Mashige, Khathutshelo P.; Kio, Franklin E.; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel B. (University of Cape Coast, 2018-08)
    The African continent, with a population of more than one billion and 55 recognized developing countries, is still grappling in some countries with socioeconomic and other challenges inherent in developing countries. The ...
  • ORAL CLINICAL LONG CASE PRESENTATION, THE NEED FOR STANDARDIZATION AND DOCUMENTATION 
    AGODIRIN, SO; OLATOKE, SA; RAHMAN, GA; AGBAKWURU, EA; KOLAWOLE, OA (JOURNAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 2015)
    Background: The oral presentation of the clinical long case is commonly an implied knowledge. The challenge of the presentation is compounded by the examiners' preferences and sometimes inadequate understanding of what ...
  • THE ORTHODONTIC MANAGEMENT OF AN ADULT WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE 
    AMOAH, K.G; NEWMAN-NARTEY, M.; EKEM, I. (GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2015)
    Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by abnormally shaped red cells. SCD frequently exhibits multisystemic manifestations including oral and craniofacial disorders. Craniofacial features ...
  • OUTCOME OF CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKAEMIA IN A PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY UNIT IN GHANA 
    Baeta, Novisi; Segbefia, Catherine; Renner, Lorna; Dei-Adomakoh, Yvonne; Ekem, Ivy (2010-12)
    Worldwide, acute leukaemias account for about a third of all childhood cancers and ALL represents about 80% of all acute leukaemias in children below the age of 15 years [1]. Survival rates for childhood ALL have ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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:, 2010)
    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 ...
  • Oxidative Stress among Ghanaian Patients presenting with Chronic Kidney Disease 
    Owiredu, W.K.B.A.; Ephraim, R.K.D.; Amidu, N.; Eghan Jnr, B.A. (Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 2012)
    Dyslipidaemia and lipid peroxidation are known risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study assessed the lipid profile and oxidative stress/lipid peroxidation in CKD patient, using the oxidative stress marker, ...
  • Paediatric Femoral Neck Fracture: Experience of Management of our Patients and a Review of the Literature 
    Ofori, Emmanuel Owusu; Dayie, Makafui SC-JK; Alhassan, Baba Alhaji Bin; Doku, Kingsley; Baidoo, Richard (Orthopedic Research Online Journal, 2019)
    Background: Femoral neck fractures are rare injuries in children, but their high incidence of long term complications make them an important clinical entity. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the clinical ...
  • A paradox: Midwives’ Experiences of Attending a Birth Resulting in Maternal Death in a Ghanaian Context 
    Abraham, Susanna Aba; Berchie, Gifty Osei; Druye, Andrew Adjei; Prempeh, Charles Agyemang; Okantey, Christiana; Agyei-Ayensu, Kweku (Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, 2020)
    Background & aim: In a lower-middle income country, such as Ghana, maternal death still occurs even in case of providing skilled perinatal care. The impact of maternal death on the family, community, and society has been ...

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