COLLEGE OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES: Recent submissions

  • Management Of Obstructive Jaundice: Experience In A North Central Nigerian Hospital. 
    Olatoke, S.A; Agodirin, S.O; Adenuga, A.T; Adeyeye, A.A; Rahman, G.A (The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 2018)
    Obstructive jaundice (OJ) occurs as a result of blockage in the pathway between the site of bile Obstructive jaundice is defined as a condition conjugation in the liver cells and bile entry into the occurring due to a ...
  • Male predisposition to severe COVID-19: Review of evidence and potential therapeutic prospects 
    Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Barffour, Isaac Kyei; Boye, Alex; Aninagyei, Enoch; Ocansey, Stephen; Morna, Martin Tangnaa (Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020)
    The severe form of COVID-19 has significant sex disparities, with high fatalities commonly reported among males than females. The incidence of COVID-19 has also been higher in males compared with their female counterparts. ...
  • The role of superstition among professional footballers in Ghana 
    Ofori, Patrick Kwaku; Biddle, Stuart; Lavallee, David (The Online Journal of Sport Psychology, 2012)
    Superstitious behavior and beliefs are evident in all sports. The present study examines the self-report of superstitious behavior among 120 male professional footballers in Ghana. The Superstitious Ritual Questionnaire ...
  • Predictors of Superstitious Beliefs 
    Ofori, Patrick Kwaku; Tod, David; Lavallee, David (Journal Of Psychology In Africa, 2017)
    This study investigated whether relationships exist among, personal control, coping mechanism, primary control, secondary control and superstitious beliefs. The participants were 375 Ghanaian student athletes (females ...
  • An exploratory investigation of superstitious behaviours, coping, control strategies, and personal control in Ghanaian and British student- athletes 
    Ofori, Patrick Kwaku; Tod, David; Lavallee, David (International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2016-02-18)
    This study examined the relationships between primary and secondary control strategies, coping, and superstitious behaviour. Participants were 349 student-athletes from the UK and Ghana, consisting of 194 males and 155 ...
  • A Book Review: Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches 
    Sarfo, Jacob Owusu; Ofori, Patrick Kwaku (Russian Journal of Sociology, 2017)
    This paper presents a review on the textbook, ‘qualitative inquiry & research design: choosing among five approaches’. This book was written by John W. Creswell and published by Sage in 2013. The first and second editions ...
  • Topical Ocular Anesthetics Harbour Clinically Important Microbes 
    Kyei, S; Appiah, E; Ayerakwa, AE; Antwi, BC; Kwarteng, AM (Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association, 2019)
    Purpose: The study was to determine clinically important microbial contaminants of topical ocular anesthetic medica�ons used in eye centers in Ghana. Methods: A cross-sec�on of eye clinics was sampled for the topical ...
  • Ocular Health Assessment of Cocoa Farmers in a Rural Community in Ghana 
    Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Hansraj, Rekha; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Mashige, Khathutshelo Percy; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi; Ocansey, Stephen; Kyei, Samuel (Journal of Agromedicine, 2014-06-09)
    Cocoa farming provides employment for over 800,000 households in rural Ghana, with the country currently touted as the second largest producer of cocoa worldwide. Agriculture is one of the riskiest occupations for the ...
  • MAJOR EXTREMITY AMPUTATION: THE KOFORIDUA EXPERIENCE 
    Baidoo, R O; Debrah, S (Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 2016)
    Background: Major extremity amputation is a relatively common surgical procedure but there is a paucity of local data concerning such an important part of surgical practice. This study was undertaken to unearth the ...
  • Level of Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Cancer in Nigeria. A Systematic Review. 
    Agodirin, Olayide S.; Akande, Halimat J.; Olatoke, Samuel A.; Rahman, Ganiyu A. (Ethiopian Journal Health Science, 2017)
    BACKGROUND: Despite reports of improved awareness of breast cancer entity and seemingly upbeat levels of other awareness subthemes in Nigeria, patients continue to present late when treatment is least rewarding. This ...
  • Evaluation of Blood Transfusion in Anemic Children in Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana 
    Orish, Verner; Ilechie, Alex; Combey, Theophilus; Onyeabor, Onyekachi; Okorie, Chuku; Sanyaolu, Adekunle (American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2015)
    Blood transfusion is a common practice in sub-Saharan Africa as a way of correcting anemia in mildly and severely sick children. There are specific guidelines for the decision to transfuse a child, but often this decision ...
  • Bacteriological Pattern of Wound Swab Isolates in Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcer 
    Fadeyi, Abayomi; Adigun, Ismaila A; Rahman, Ganiyu A (International Journal of Health Research, 2008)
    PURPOSE: To determine the pattern of bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic sensitivity profile in patients with infected chronic leg ulceration. METHODS: Sixty swab specimens obtained from chronic leg ulcer (CLU) ...
  • Inflammatory Pseudotumor in an Irreducible Inguinal Hernia 
    Ayabilah, Edwina Ayaaba; Hagan, Richmond; Morna, Martin; A Akoh, Jacob (International Journal of Surgery Research and Practice, 2019)
    Background: The aim of this article is to report an unusual case of inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) that caused irreducibility of an inguinal hernia mimicking a tumour in the process. Case report: A 64-year-old man presented ...
  • Indications for emergency abdominal surgery in Cape Coast, Ghana 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Debrah, Samuel A.; Andoh, Edwin A. (International Surgery Journal, 2018)
    Background: Emergency abdominal surgery continues to form a major workload of the general surgeon. As a result of variation of causes, there is need to revisit and review the pattern of presentation, management and outcome. ...
  • Dry Eyes: An Adverse Effect of Systemic Antihistamine Use In Allergic Conjuctivitis Management 
    Abokyi, Samuel; Koffuor, George Asumeng; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Kyei, Samuel; Abraham, Carl Halladay (Research Journal of Pharmacology, 2012)
  • Contact lens prescribing patterns in Abuja, Nigeria 
    Ezinne, N. E.; Austin, E.; Ilechie, A. A; Mashige, K. P. (Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association, 2019)
    Purpose: To determine contact lens prescribing pa�erns among optometrists in Abuja, Nigeria. Methods: One hundred and twenty registered optometrists were randomly selected from prac�ces in Abuja and were surveyed about ...
  • Comparison of Three Gaze Position Calibration Techniques in First Purkinje-Image Based Eye Trackers 
    Ntodie, Michael; Bharadwaj, Shrikant R.; Balaji, Swaathi; Saunders, Kathryn J.; Little, Julie-Anne (PubMed, 2019)
    Significance: This study highlights potential differences that can arise in gaze-position estimates from first Purkinje image-based eye trackers based on how individual Hirschberg ratios (HRs) are calculated. Purpose: ...
  • Autorefraction, Retinoscopy, Javal’s Rule, and Grosvenor’s Modified Javal’s Rule: The Best Predictor of Refractive Astigmatism 
    Asiedu, Kofi; Kyei, Samuel; Ampiah, Emmanuel Ekow (Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016)
    The aim of the study was to determine the level of agreement between Javal’s rule, autorefraction, retinoscopy, and refractive astigmatism and to determine which technique is the most suitable substitute when subjective ...
  • Autophagy in the control and pathogenesis of parasitic infections 
    Ghartey‑Kwansah, George; Adu‑Nti, Frank; Aboagye, Benjamin; Ankobil, Amandus; Essuman, Edward Eyipe; Opoku, Yeboah Kwaku; Abokyi, Samuel; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko (Cell & Bioscience, 2020)
    Background: Autophagy has a crucial role in the defense against parasites. The interplay existing between host autophagy and parasites has varied outcomes due to the kind of host cell and microorganism. The presence ...
  • Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Type 2 Diabetics in the Sekondi-takoradi Metropolis, Ghana 
    Sakyi, Samuel A.; Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Adebisi, Bastu O.; O-Yeboah, James (Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Online, 2013-05-15)
    Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with several overt and covert complications. The objective of this study was to establish the prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB), Antimicrobial Sensitivity pattern ...

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