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Storage related haematological and biochemical changes in Plasmodium falciparum infected and sickle cell trait donor blood

Aninagyei, Enoch; Doku, Emmanuel Tetteh; Adu, Patrick; Egyir-Yawson, Alexander; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (BMC Hematology, 2018)

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa where sickle cell trait (SCT) and malaria is prevalent, significant proportions of blood donors may be affected by one or more of these abnormalities. The haemato-biochemical properties ...
Spectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Renal Diseases in Ghanaian Adults: A 13-Year Retrospective Study

Okyere, Perditer; Okyere, Isaac; Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie; Attakorah, Joseph; Osafo, Charlotte; Arhin, Bernard; Bachelle, Sarah (International Journal of Nephrology, 2020)

Background. Renal diseases over the years have become one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this study, we assessed the spectrum and clinical characteristics of Ghanaians with renal diseases ...
Simple questionnaire and urine reagent strips compared to microscopy for the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium in a community in northern Ghana

Bogoch, Isaac I.; Andrews, Jason R.; Ephraim, Richard K. Dadzie; Utzinger, Jürg (Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2012-10)

objectives To evaluate the utility of a simple questionnaire and urine reagent strip testing for the rapid diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium in rural northern Ghana. methods Cross-sectional parasitological and ...
Significantly elevated foetal haemoglobin levels in individuals with glucose 6- phosphate dehydrogenase disease and/or sickle cell trait: a cross-sectional study in Cape Coast, Ghana

Adu, Patrick; Bashirudeen, Essel K. M.; Haruna, Florence; Adela, Edward Morkporkpor; Ephraim, Richard K. D. (BMC Hematology, 2017)

Background: Previously published data have demonstrated that sickle red blood cells produce twice as much reactive oxygen species (ROS) suggesting that co-inheritance of sickle cell disease (SCD) and glucose 6-phosphate ...
IL-4 Can Inhibit IL-17 Production in Collagen Induced Arthritis

Shotorbani, Siamak Sandoghchian; Zhang, Yue; Baidoo, Samuel Essien; Xu, Huaxi; Ahmadi, Mohammad (The Iranian Journal of Immunology is a quarterly Peer-Reviewed Journal, 2011-12)

Background: IL-4 is a cytokine that induces differentiation of naive helper T cells into Th2 cells. Once activated by IL-4, Th2 cells subsequently produce additional IL-4. Objective: To examine the effect of IL-4 on IL-17 ...
Serum calcium and magnesium levels in women presenting with pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension: a case–control study in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie; Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah; Denkyira, Seth Wiredu; Eshun, Henrietta; Amoah, Samuel; Anto, Enoch Odame (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2014)

Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The levels of calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) in pregnancy may implicate their possible role in pregnancy-induced ...
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infections among pregnant women in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti region, Ghana; a cross sectional study.

Ephraim, Richard; Donko, Isaac; Sakyi, Samuel A.; Ampong, Joyce; Agbodjakey, Hope (African Health Sciences, 2015-09)

Background: Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem affecting billions of people globally with maternal-fetal transmission on the rise. Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence and factors ...
Seroconversion of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Young Children in the Kassena Nankana District of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dassah, Sylvester; Sakyi, Samuel A.; Frempong, Margaret T.; Luuse, Arnold T.; Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Anto, Enoch O.; Oduro, Abraham (PLOS ONE, 2015-12-30)
Schistosoma haematobium co-infection with soil-transmitted helminthes: prevalence and risk factors from two communities in the central region of Ghana

Boye, A; Agbemator, VK; Mate-Siakwa, P; Essien-Baidoo, S (International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2016-05)

Schistosoma haematobium co-infection with S. mansoni and soil-transmitted helminthes afflict most-at-risk populations in endemic communities in the developing world. Aim: This study investigated S. haematobium co-infection ...
Safety Concerns of Glaucoma Chemotherapy among G6PD Deficient Glaucoma Patients: A Pilot Study

Kyei, S; Adu, P; Wiredu, F; Antwi, EK; Baidoo, EO (Journal of Hematology and Blood Disorders, 2019-06-06)

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the potential acute adverse effects associated with the use of anti-glaucoma medications among glaucoma patients with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency. Materials ...
Chronic kidney disease is common in sickle cell disease: a cross-sectional study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie; Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah; Cudjoe, Obed; Oduro, Enos Amoako; Asante-Asamani, Lyudmila; Mitchell, Juliana; Agbodzakey, Hope; Adoba, Prince (BMC Nephrology, 2015)

Background: Renal involvement in sickle cell disease (SCD) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) amongst SCD patients, ...
High risk of coagulopathy among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus clients at a municipal hospital in Ghana

Ephraim, Richard K.D.; Awuku, Yaw A.; Adu, Patrick; Ampomah, Lord T.W.; Adoba, Prince; Panford, Solomon; Ninnoni, Jerry P.K; Agbodzakey, Hope (Ghana Medicals Journal, 2017)

Background: Persistent hyperglycaemia in diabetes mellitus causes coagulopathies due to glycation of haemoglo- bin, prothrombin, fibrinogen and other proteins involved in the clotting mechanism. Shortened activated ...
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among the high risk population in South-Western Ghana; a cross sectional study

Ephraim, Richard KD; Biekpe, Sylvester; Sakyi, Samuel A.; Adoba, Prince; Agbodjakey, Hope; Antoh, Enoch O. (Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2015)

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major global health problem. CKD is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus and hypertension and carries a risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality ...
Retinal Microvasculopathy Is Common in HIV/AIDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Abokyi, Samuel; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas; Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie; Afedo, Daniel; Agyeman, Lawrence Duah; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert (Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016)

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ocular disorders in HIV positive patients attending the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Methods. A cross-sectional study using systematic random sampling was ...
Relationship between parathyroid hormone and electrolytes in chronic kidney disease

Owiredu, William K. Boakye Ansah; Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie; Eghan Jnr, Ben A.; Amidu, Nafiu; Laing, Edwin F. (Journal of Medical Research, 2012)

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been identified as the main regulator of some electrolytes homeostasis. This study evaluated the relationship between PTH and these electrolytes as well as their ratios. The study population ...
Reduced Haematopoietic Output in Automobile Mechanics and Sprayers with Chronic Exposure to Petrochemicals: A Case-Control Study in Cape Coast, Ghana

Adu, Patrick; Pobee, Richard; Awuah, Aaron; Asiamah, Paul B.; Amoani, Festus; Gyabaa, Sampson (Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2018)

Background. Automobile mechanics and sprayers are at a higher risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals which may cause adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to ...
Reduced egfr, elevated urine protein and low level of personal protective equipment compliance among artisanal small scale gold miners at Bibiani-Ghana: a cross- sectional study

Afrifa, Justice; Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Ephraim, Richard K.D.; Nkrumah, Daniel; Dankyira, Daniel Osei (BMC Public Health, 2017)

Background: Mercury is a toxic metal with its effects on human health ranging from acute to chronic in a very short time of exposure. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the main source of direct human exposure ...
Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Isolates from Infected Wounds of Patients Attending Berekum Holy Family Hospital in Ghana

Dadzie, Isaac; Quansah, Nicholas; Dadzie, Emmanuel Kingsley (Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2018)

Background: Wound management and care after an infection has been known to present a major concern to healthcare professionals. Its association with increased trauma, discomfort and financial burden to patients bring to ...
Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among children living in a rural setting in Sub-Saharan Africa

Awuku, Yaw Asante; Simpong, David Larbi; Alhassan, Ishmael Kunateh; Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale; Afaa, Taiba; Adu, Patrick (BMC Public Health, 2017)

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world’s population. It is generally acquired during childhood with no symptoms but has long- term clinical sequelae. This study estimated the prevalence ...
Prevalence of Dicrocoelium dendriticum ova in Ghanaian school children

Ofori, Maxwell; Bogoch, Isaac I.; Ephraim, Richard K. D. (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics,, 2015)

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