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Factors influencing urban malaria: a comparative study of two communities in the Accra Metropolis

Brenyah, RC; Osakunor, DNM; Ephraim, RKD (African Health Sciences, 2013-12)

Background: As urban centres in Ghana continue to grow, the scale and impact of urban malaria is increasing. Objective: To compare the prevalence of malaria in two communities and how this may be affected by knowledge, ...
Co-existence of malaria and urinary tract infection among children under five: A cross-sectional study of the Assin-South Municipality, Ghana

Ephraim, R.K.D.; Nyame, M.A.; Sakyi, S.A.; Antoh, E.O.; Simpong, D.L. (Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 2015)

Across tropical Africa, febrile children are treated for malaria either with or without confirmation thus resulting in failure to diagnose and treat other co-morbidities like urinary tract infections (UTI) and upper ...
Evaluation of Renal Function in Pregnant Women with Malaria: A Case-Control Study in a Mesoendemic Area

Afrifa, Justice; Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Gyau, Albert Baffour; Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie (Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2017)

Background. Malaria is known to have devastating effects on mortality in tropical and subtropical regions with the effect being magnified in people with weakened immunity such as those in pregnancy. We assessed the effect ...
Evaluation of Haemato-Biochemical Parameters and Serum Levels of 8-Iso-Prosta-glandin F2α Oxidative Stress Biomarker in Sickle Cell-Malaria Comorbidity

Aninagyei, Enoch; Tetteh, Emmanuel Tetteh; Banini, Josephine; Nani, Emmanuel; Adu, Patrick; Ephraim, Richard KD; Egyir-Yawson, Alexander; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (Journal of Applied Microbiological Research, 2019)

Blood (5ml) was collected from suspected malaria patients (n=2272) into K3-EDTA tube. Samples were grouped as malaria infections in normal haemoglobin (malaria-HbAA), malaria infections in sickle cell disease (malaria-SCD), ...
Evaluation of Diagnostic Methods and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Women in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Acheampong, Desmond O.; Afoakwah, Michael K.; Boye, Alex; Opoku, Richard; Kwakye-Nuako, Godwin; Adokoh, Christian K.; Baafi, Samuel A.; Somuah, Daniel (Journal of Exploratory Research in Pharmacology, 2018)

Background and objective: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) poses a serious health problem to pregnant women and fetuses. However, in most developing countries, routine screening for ASB and antimicrobial sensitivity test are ...
Evaluation of Analytical Errors in a Clinical Chemistry Laboratory: A 3 Year Experience

Sakyi, AS; Laing, EF; Ephraim, RK; Asibey, OF; Sadique, OK (Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2015-01)

Background: Proficient laboratory service is the cornerstone of modern healthcare systems and has an impact on over 70% of medical decisions on admission, discharge, and medications. In recent years, there is an increasing ...
Evaluating Vitamin D Status in Pre- and Postmenopausal Type 2 Diabetics and Its Association with Glucose Homeostasis

Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah; Sakyi, Samuel Asamoah; Owiredu, William K. B. A.; Edwin Ferguson Laing; Owiredu, Eddie-Williams; Awusi, Ebenezer Kwesi; Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Kantanka, Osei Sarfo (BioMed Research International, 2018)

ackground. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and menopause are associated with vitamin D status. Oestrogen decline during menopausal stages promotes hypovitaminosis D. However, the interplay between vitamin D, menopause, ...
Evaluating the Contribution of Nocardia spp. and Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Pulmonary Infections among HIV and Non-HIV Patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Sakyi, Samuel Asamoah; Danquah, Kwabena Owusu; Ephraim, Richard Dadzie; Enimil, Anthony; Frimpong, Venus; Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah; Darkoh, Esther Love (Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2018)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of human mortality particularly in association with the human immunodeﬁciency virus (HIV). Nocardia spp. has emerged as an opportunistic infection especially in HIV patients. The high ...
Evaluating Muco-suppressant, Anti-tussive and Safety Profile of Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harms (Araliaceae) in Asthma Management

Koffuor, George Asumeng; Boye, Alex; Ofori-Amoah, Jones; Kyei, Samuel; Nouoma, Cyrille Kablan; Debrah, Agyemang Prempeh (British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2015)

Background: Polyscias fruticosa is been used in Ghanaian folkloric medicine for the management of asthma and its related complications. Aim: This study evaluated the muco-suppressant, anti-tussive, and safety profile of ...
Evaluating 18s‑rRNA LAMP and selective whole genome amplification (sWGA) assay in detecting asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in blood donors

Aninagyei, Enoch; Smith‑Graham, Stella; Boye, Alex; Egyir‑Yawson, Alexander; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (Malaria Journal, 2019)

Background: Undesirable consequences of donor Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia on stored donor blood have been reported. Therefore, it is imperative that all prospective blood donors are screened for P. falciparum ...
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C Viral Infections among Type 2 Diabetics: A Cross‑sectional Study in the Cape Coast Metropolis

Ephraim, RKD; Nsiah, P; Osakunor, DNM; Adoba, P,; Sakyi, SA; Anto, EO (Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2014-09)

Background: Type 2 diabetes comes with various complications and this may be compounded by morbidities of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Aims: This study examined the prevalence of HBV ...
Entero-Hepatic Discord: Consequences for Liver Disease Pathogenesis and the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Boye, Alex; Mornah, Martin; Koffuor, George Asumeng; Yang, Yan (Recent Advances in Hepatocellular Cancer, 2016-01-06)

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most debilitating malignancies of hepatic origin and does not only contribute significantly to global cancer-related mor- tality but also global disease burden. Malfunctioning ...
Elevated IL-12, TNF-α, and TNF-α/IL-10 Ratios in Stored Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Whole Blood: Implications for Safe Haemotransfusion

Aninagyei, Enoch; Adu, Patrick; Egyir-Yawson, Alexander; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (Journal of Immunology Research, 2020)

Although Plasmodium falciparum infections in blood donors have been reported, the impact of parasitaemia on cytokine levels in stored whole blood has not been explored. This study evaluated the eﬀect of P. falciparum ...
Electrochemical evaluation of ion substituted- hydroxyapatite on HeLa cells plasma membrane potential

Asimeng, Bernard Owusu; Tiburu, Elvis Kwason; Kaufmann, Elsie Effah; Paemka, Lily; Hayford, Claude Fiifi; Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Dzikunu, Obed Korshie; Anani, Prince Atsu (Cogent Engineering, 2019)

This study reports the electrochemical activities of a novel ion substi- tuted-Hydroxyapatite (HAp) material in contact with HeLa cells. The work was performed to evaluate the inhibitory effects of various concentrations ...
Efﬁcacy of Artemether-Lumefantrine on various Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 and Pfmdr1 genes isolated in Ghana

Aninagyei, Enoch; Tetteh, Comfort Dede; Oppong, Martin; Boye, Alex; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2020)

Introduction: Artemether-Lumefantrine (A-L) remains the drug of choice for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ghana. However, the pharmaco-activity of A-L has not been assessed on various Plasmodium falciparum ...
Effects of Body Mass Index and Age on Prostate Specific Antigen: A Study on Men Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Baah-Asinor, Deric; Osakunor, Derick N. M.; Osei-Acheampong, Billy; Diabor, Emmanuel; Afrifa, Justice; Simpong, David L. (British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2014-04-09)

Background: Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is useful in the diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma. Aims: Our study sought to establish possible effect of age and BMI on serum PSA levels in Ghanaian men with genitourinary ...
Disease Pattern And Diagnostic Accuracy Of Th 1 And Th 2 Cytokines In Hepatitis B Virus Infected Patients: A Case Control Study In Ghana

Sakyi, Samuel A; Appeaning, Mark; Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Maina, Edward K; Anto, Enoch O. (International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Inventions, 2016)

Background: The host immune response to hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection affect the clinical outcome. Cytokines inhibit HBV replication and influences the clinical outcome of HBV infection. This study sought to determine ...
Diagnostic Accuracy of Urine Microalbumin and Serum Uric Acid: A Case-control Study of Patients with Preeclampsia in the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Ephraim, Mabel; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Turpin, Cornelius A; Ephraim, Richard K.D (Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2018)

Background: There is increasing prevalence of preeclampsia coupled with the need to identify and institutionalize more sensitive diagnostic tools for preeclampsia. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of urine ...
Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium Infection with a Mobile Phone-Mounted Foldscope and a Reversed-Lens CellScope in Ghana

Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Duah, Evans; Cybulski, James S.; Prakash, Manu; D’Ambrosio, Michael V.; Fletcher, Daniel A.; Keiser, Jennifer; Andrews, Jason R. (The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2015-04)

We evaluated two novel, portable microscopes and locally acquired, single-ply, paper towels as filter paper for the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium infection. The mobile phone-mounted Foldscope and reversed-lens CellScope ...
Diagnosis and Treatment Outcome of Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Retrospective study in Kpando Municipal, Ghana

Acheampong, Desmond O.; Opoku, Richard; Boye, Alex; Agyirifo, Daniel S.; Dadzie, Isaac; Barnie, Prince A.; Kwakye-Nuako, Godwin; Nyandzi, Francis (Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2018)

Background: Smear microscopy remains the primary tool for the detection of tuberculosis in Ghana. Laboratory diagnosis of active tuberculosis cases by sputum smear microscopy is a critical component of Directly Observed ...

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