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Effect of Eating Habits on Oral Health among Junior High Students in the Cape Coast Metropolis

Gorleku, Philip N.; Setorglo, Jacob; Gorleku, Oxana; Dzefi-Tettey, Klenam; Edzie, Emmanuel K.; Piersson, Albert D.; Antwi, Richard (International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science (IJIRMS), 2019-12-12)

The effect of eating habits on the oral health of 200 students at University Junior High School was assessed using cross-sectional survey. 51.8% of the respondent perceived they have good oral health and 41.7% had never ...
Dissolved organic matter in hand‑dug well water as groundwater quality indicator: assessment using laser‑induced fluorescence spectroscopy and multivariate statistical techniques

Sefa‑Ntiri, B.; Kwakye‑Awuah, B.; Edziah, R.; Anderson, B.; Armah, F. A.; Mensah‑Amoah, P.; Sackey, S. S.; Sam, F.; Akyea, A. G.; Yunus, S.; Tatchie, E.; Nkansah, B. K. (SN Applied Sciences, 2020-04-07)

In groundwater, dissolved organic matter (DOM), a complex material, is a contaminant of concern owing to its ability to influence water quality and stimulate microbial metabolism. Using a 445-nm diode laser-induced ...
Demonstration of the Capabilities of Transabdominal Ultrasonography in Assessment of Structures and Functional Disorders of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer of Diverse Localization

Abdullaiev, Rizvan Yagubovich; Kryzhanovskaya, Irina Victorovna; Vinnik, Youri Alekseevich; Gorleku, Philip Narteh (Open Access Pub, 2018-12-11)

Introduction: Ultrasound study of locally advanced gastric cancer that has spread to adjoining tissue and lymph nodes. This tumor can be associated with T2 to T4 stages of cancer. A “Locally advanced gastric cancer” is a ...
Daily Intake and Sources of Trace Elements in Sarotherodon melanotheron from the Benya Lagoon, KEEA, Ghana, Using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

Vowotor, M. K.; Sackey, S. S.; Hood, C. O.; Owusu, A.; Tatchie, E.; Adukpo, D. C.; Mireku, K. K.; Agor, S.; Letsa, C. B.; Nyarko, S. (Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences,, 2015)

Consuming fish meal may have health benefits and also contain contaminants. The mean concentrations of ten trace elements (TE) in Sarotherodon melanotheron (Blackchin tilapia) obtained from the Benya Lagoon at Komenda ...
Characterization of focal liver lesions with SonoVue®- enhanced sonography: International multicenter-study in comparison to CT and MRI

Trillaud, Hervé; Bruel, Jean-Michel; Valette, Pierre-Jean; Vilgrain, Valérie; Schmutz, Gérard; Oyen, Raymond; Jakubowski, Wieslaw; Danes, Jan; Valek, Vlastimil (World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009)

IM: To evaluate in a multicenter study whether the sonographic characterization of focal liver lesions can be improved using SonoVue®-enhancement; and to compare this method with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic ...
Bony Injuries In Trauma Patients Diagnosed By Radiological Examination

AMPONSAH, G.; GORLEKU, P. N. (GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2015-06)

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the incidence of bony injuries in trauma patients who had plain radiographs done at the Central Regional Hospital in Cape Coast. Design: This is a retrospective study ...
Big Data Challenges and Solutions in the Medical Industries

Kashyap, Ramgopal; Piersson, Albert Dayor (IGI Global, 2018)

Big data today is being investigated to find the bits of knowledge that prompt better choices and vital business moves. The data innovations are developing to a point in which an ever-increasing number of associations ...
Awareness of Oral Health among University of Cape Coast Primary School Pupils

Narteh, Philip Gorleku; Setorglo, Jacob; Edzie, Emmanuel Kobina; Piersson, Albert; Gorleku, Oxana (2019)

In 2017, World Oral Health was commemorated in Ghana with a campaign organized by Unilever Ghana and its global counterparts in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Dental Association and the Ministry ...
Audit of MRI protocol, referral pattern and appropriateness of clinical indications for lumbar spine MRI use for adult low back pain: A single- centre study in Ghana.

Gorleku, Philip Narteh; Piersson, Albert Dayor; Edzie, Emmanuel Kobina; Setorglo, Jacob; Semetey, Jonathan (J Public Health Policy Plann, 2019)

A guideline for MRI request is nonexistent in Ghana. This study is to evaluate the local lumbar spine MRI protocol, clinical indications, referral sources, imaging findings and the appropriateness of the request using ...
Assessment of Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning Pedagogical Approach in Radiography Education in a Tertiary Institution in Ghana

Gorleku, Philip Narteh; Setorglo, Jacob; Edzie, Emmanuel Kobina; Piersson, Albert Dayor; Ofori, Ishmael Nii; Ampofo, James William; Nyarko, Savanna (Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2020)

A newly accredited department to train Radiographers in the college of health sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana was motivated by the great success story of graduating Doctors from the medical school of the same ...
Assessment of availability, accessibility, and affordability of magnetic resonance imaging services in Ghana

Piersson, A.D.; Gorleku, P.N. (Radiography, 2017)

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the availability, accessibility, and affordability of MRI services to patients in Ghana. Methods: A descriptive quantitative research method which involve the use of a ...
Application of information and communication technology in radiological practices: a cross-sectional study among radiologists in Ghana

Edzie, Emmanuel K M; Dzefi-Tettey, Klenam; Gorleku, Philip N; Idun, Ewurama A; Osei, Bernard; Cudjoe, Obed; Asemah, Abdul Raman; Kusodzi, Henry (Journal of Global Health Reports, 2020)

Background There is an inadequate number of radiologists in Ghana whose distribution are skewed in favour of urban areas, creating a huge service gap with the few radiologists overburdened with work. The only way to ...
An audit of clinical practice, referral patterns, and appropriateness of clinical indications for brain MRI examinations: A single-centre study in Ghana

Piersson, A.D.; Nunoo, G.; Gorleku, P.N. (Radiography, 2018)

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate current brain MRI practice, pattern of brain MRI requests, and their appropriateness using the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria. Material ...
A national survey of MRI safety practices in Ghana

Piersson, Albert Dayor; Gorleku, Philip Nii (Heliyon, 2017)

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess current MRI safety practices among MRI facilities in Ghana, and their compliance with the 2013 American College of Radiology (ACR) guidance document on MR safe ...
Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Fibroblast-Derived Extracellular Matrix Synergistically Activate Apoptosis in a p21-Dependent Mechanism in WHCO1 and MDA MB 231 Cancer Cells In Vitro

Dzobo, Kevin; Vogelsang, Matjaz; Thomford, Nicholas E.; Dandara, Collet; Kallmeyer, Karlien; Pepper, Michael S.; Parker, M. Iqbal (Stem Cells International, 2016)

The tumour microenvironment plays a crucial role in tumour progression and comprises tumour stroma which is made up of different cell types and the extracellular matrix (ECM). Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are part of ...
Turning Up the Volume for Precision Herbal Medicine in Africa in an Era of COVID-19 and Planetary Biodiversity Loss

Thomford, Nicholas Ekow; Yahaya, Ewura Seidu; Ekor, Martins (OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, 2020)

What would it take in terms of the structural reforms in science, technology, and culture to cultivate sustainable therapeutic and preventive medicine innovations against zoonotic infections such as coronavirus disease ...
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 ...
In Vitro Reversible and Time-Dependent CYP450 Inhibition Profiles of Medicinal Herbal Plant Extracts Newbouldia laevis and Cassia abbreviata: Implications for Herb-Drug Interactions

Thomford, Nicholas Ekow; Dzobo, Kevin; Chopera, Denis; Wonkam, Ambroise; Maroyi, Alfred; Blackhurst, Dee; Dandara, Collet (Molecules, 2016-07-07)

This study evaluated the effects of Newbouldia laevis and Cassia abbreviata extracts on CYP450 enzyme activity. Recombinant CYP450 enzyme and fluorogenic substrates were used for evaluating inhibition, allowing the ...
The significance of Cancer stem cell markers’ gene expression and Relevance for Survival Outcomes

Dzobo, Kevin; Senthebane, Dimakatso Alice; Ganz, Chelene; Thomford, Nicholas Ekow (School of Clinical Medicine, Wits Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., 2020)

Solid tumors display complex biology and most therapies including chemotherapy cannot prevent therapy resistance and relapse. Most therapeutics target cancer cells, but recent data suggest the presence of cancer stem ...
The Role of Tumor Microenvironment in Chemoresistance: To Survive, Keep Your Enemies Closer

Senthebane, Dimakatso Alice; Rowe, Arielle; Thomford, Nicholas Ekow; Shipanga, Hendrina; Munro, Daniella; Al Mazeedi, Mohammad A. M.; Almazyadi, Hashim A. M.; Kallmeyer, Karlien; Dandara, Collet; Pepper, Michael S.; Parker, M. Iqbal; Dzobo, Kevin (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017-07-21)

Chemoresistance is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer and it continues to be a challenge in cancer treatment. Chemoresistance is influenced by genetic and epigenetic alterations which affect drug uptake, ...

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