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Maternal vitamin D insufficiency and risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

Amegah, Adeladza K.; Klevor, Moses K.; Wagner, Carol L. (University of Cape Coast, 2017-03-17)

Background Three previous reviews on the association of vitamin D insufficiency in pregnancy with pre- term birth (PTB) and stillbirth were limited in scope and deemed inconclusive. With impor- tant new evidence ...
Maternal toxicity and post-implantation assessments in rats gestationally exposed to Polyscias fruticosa leaf extract

Boye, Alex; Bark, Victor Yao Atsu; Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Blay Mensah, Loreta Betty; Amponsah, Ernest (University of Cape Coast, 2018-03-31)

Background: Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harms is used as a folk medicine across Afro-Asian regions of the world. Safety of P. fruticosa use in pregnancy remains completely unknown despite its extensive usage. Objective: ...
Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators (University of Cape Coast, 2020-05)

A double burden of malnutrition occurs when individuals, household members or communities experience both undernutrition and overweight. Here, we show geospatial estimates of overweight and wasting prevalence among children ...
Male predisposition to severe COVID-19: Review of evidence and potential therapeutic prospects

Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Barffour, Isaac K.; Boye, Alex; Aninagyei, Enoch; Ocansey, Stephen; Morna, Martin Tangnaa (University of Cape Coast, 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. This ...
Malaria Infection, Poor Nutrition and Indoor Air Pollution Mediate Socioeconomic Differences in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Cape Coast, Ghana

Ameyaw, Adeladza K.; Damptey, Obed K.; Sarpong, Gideon A.; Duah, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2013-07-22)

Background: The epidemiological evidence linking socioeconomic deprivation with adverse pregnancy outcomes has been conflicting mainly due to poor measurement of socioeconomic status (SES). Studies have also failed to ...
Epidemiology And Herbal Treatment Options In Some Selected Areas Of Central Region Of GhanaEpidemiology And Herbal Treatment Options In Some Selected Areas Of Central Region Of Ghana

Ampomah, Paulina (University of Cape Coast, 2008-01)

Incidence of malaria in the Central Region of Ghana was investigated to determine age group and sex vulnerability as well as the parasite species distribution, haemoglobin status of patients and herbs used in treating ...
Alpha-Synuclein and the Immune Response in Parkinson’s Disease

Roodveldt, Cintia; Labrador-Garrido, Adahir; Izquierdo, Guillermo; Pozo, David (University of Cape Coast, 2011-11-02)
Low birth weight among adolescents at Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital of Ghana

Afriyie, James; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Amponsah-Asiamah, Ernest; Boateng, Solomon Twum (University of Cape Coast, 2016-12)

Background: Few studies have focused on low birth weight among adolescents. This study determines the incidence and factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) (weight at birth of less than 2,500 grams) among ...
Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Attending the Central Regional Hospital in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

Acquah, Samuel; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Adusu, Justice; Achampong, Emmanuel K.; Setorglo, Jacob; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas (2011-06)

Purpose: To ascertain the prevalence of dyslipidaemia in diabetics in Cape Coast. Methods: This preliminary outpatient-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 79 diabetic patients (22 males and 57 females) receiving ...
Levels of serum alanine/aspartate aminotransferase and urea in apparently healthy rural community in Ghana. A case study in Subin-Akrofrom and Trede in the Ashanti Region.

Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Acquah, S.; Mate-Siakwa, P.; Mensah, D. Osei Bonsu; Nyarko, A. (University of Cape Coast, 2009-06)

Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and urea levels were assessed in 27 males (mean age 32.33 yrs) and in 34 females (mean age 27.85yrs) Ghanaian ru- ral dwellers to determine the ...
Elevated adiponectin but varied response in circulating leptin levels to falciparum malaria in type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic controls

Acquah, Samuel; Eghan Jnr, Benjamin Ackon; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko (University of Cape Coast, 2016-10-18)

Background: To investigate effects of falciparum malaria on circulating levels of leptin and Received 10 January 2015adiponectin in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and non-diabetic controls in relation to measures of ...
Leishmanicidal activity of the Root Bark of Erythrophleum Ivorense (Fabaceae) and Identification of some of its compounds by Ultra- Performance Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF- MS/MS)

Armah, Francis A.; Amponsah, Isaac K.; Mensah, Abraham Y.; Dickson, Rita Akosua; Steenkamp, Paul A.; Madala, Ntakadzeni E. (University of Cape Coast, 2017-09-24)

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Leishmaniasis is one of the neglected tropical disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania transmitted by sandflies. High cost and lack of oral formulation of existing drugs, ...
Laser-Induced Autofluorescence Technique for Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Density Estimation

Owusu-Ansah, Jerry; Eghan, Moses Jojo; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Buah-Bassuah, Paul (University of Cape Coast, 2016-03-03)

Malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum (P.falciparum) infections are taking a great toll on the lives of people worldwide, especially in developing countries. Recently, haemozoin detection using optical techniques tends ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Related to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Endemic Communities in the Volta Region of Ghana

Doe, Edna Dzifa; Egyir-Yawson, Alexander; Kwakye-Nuako, Godwin (University of Cape Coast, 2019-04)

The Ho Municipality of the Volta Region is one of the most endemic areas for the neglected tropical disease (NTD), cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), in Ghana. The knowledge on the perception of the disease by the inhabitants ...
Kitchen Area Air Quality Measurements in Northern Ghana: Evaluating the Performance of a Low-Cost Particulate Sensor within a Household Energy Study

Coffey, Evan R.; Pfotenhauer, David; Mukherjee, Anondo; Agao, Desmond; Moro, Ali; Dalaba, Maxwell; Begay, Taylor; Banacos, Natalie; Oduro, Abraham; Dickinson, Katherine L.; Hannigan, Michael P. (University of Cape Coast, 2019-07-16)

Household air pollution from the combustion of solid fuels is a leading global health and human rights concern, affecting billions every day. Instrumentation to assess potential solutions to this problem faces ...
Kinetics of B Cell Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 in Ghanaian Women Naturally Exposed to Malaria Parasites

Ampomah, Paulina; Stevenson, Liz; Ofori, Michael F.; Barfod, Lea; Hviid, Lars (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

Naturally acquired protective immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria takes years to develop. It relies mainly on Abs, particularly IgG specific for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) proteins ...
Isobolographic analysis of co‑administration of two plant‑derived antiplasmodial drug candidates, cryptolepine and xylopic acid, in Plasmodium berghei

Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Asmah, Kodwo B.; Biney, Robert P.; Henneh, Isaac T.; Owusu-Agyei, Phyllis; Prah, James; Forkuo, Arnold D. (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

Background: Increasing resistance to current anti-malarial therapies requires a renewed effort in searching for alternative therapies to combat this challenge, and combination therapy is the preferred approach to address ...
Viral Vector-Based Models of Parkinson’s Disease

Van der Perren, Anke; Van der Perren, Anke; Van den Haute, Chris; Baekelandt, Veerle (2014)

In order to study the molecular pathways of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to develop novel therapeutic strategies, scientific investigators rely on animal models. The identification of PD-associated genes has led to the ...
In vivo efficacy of top five surveyed Ghanaian herbal anti‑malarial products

Wilmot, Dennis; Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Amoako‑Sakyi, Daniel; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

Background: Anti-malarial herbal preparations (HPs) continue to enjoy high patronage in Ghana despite reports that the artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), the recommended first choice for treatment of ...
In vivo antimalarial activity of stem bark extracts of Plumeria alba against Plasmodium berghei in imprinting control region mice

Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Kyei, Samuel; Aboagye, Benjamin; Asare, Kwame; Boye, Alex; Donfack, Jean Hubert (University of Cape Coast, 2013-10)

Background: The need for new antimalarial agents with a transcriptional mode of action but fewer side effects compared with artemisinin-based combination therapy for malaria has been the preoccupation of scientists in ...

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