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Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Charcoal Producers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kaase, Ghana

Senya, Benjamin Kwame; Anim, Nketiah Bernard; Domson, Bright Segu Kobena; Adu, Patrick (Journal of Pathogens, 2018)

Background. Charcoal production is a significant economic activity in Ghana. However, there is scarcity of data on the risk of acquiring Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among charcoal producers in Ghana, even though ...
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a Sub-population of Tertiary Female Students: Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Group-specific Risk Factors

Boye, Alex; Dwomoh, Felicia Pokuaa; Morna, Martin Tangnaa; Ephraim, Richard Kwabena Dadzie; Essien-baidoo, Samuel (Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research, 2016-04)

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a major risk factor for urinary tract infections in most-at-risk populations. This study determined ASB positivity, common uropathogens, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and risk factors of ...
Prevalence and determinants of proteinuria among type 2 diabetics in Kumasi, Ghana

Brenyah, R.C.; Ephraim, R.K.D.; Owiredu, W.K.B.A.; Eghan Jnr, B.A. (Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 2013)

Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end stage kidney disease among type 2 diabetics worldwide. Proteinuria has been noted to be the cardinal symptom of progressive loss of renal func- tion. This study examined ...
Prevalence and associated factors of fetal macrosomia in a rural community in Ghana

Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Ephraim, Richard K.D.; Tanoe-Blay, Comfort; Ahenkorah-Fondjo, Linda; Osei-Darkwah, Kwame; Ephraim, Mabel; Kontoh, Kate A.; Abaka-Yawson, Albert (Cogent Medicine, 2020-04-10)

Foetal macrosomia is known to contribute to various perinatal and maternal complications. Additionally, it has been proven to be a primary determinant of the survival of a newborn baby. We sought to determine the prevalence ...
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Kumasi, Ghana

Acheampong, Desmond O.; Opoku, Richard; Adokoh, Christian K.; Boye, Alex; Asiamah, Ernest A.; Armah, Francis A.; Tsegah, Mawuena K.; Adomako, Samuel B. (Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 2018)

Background: In most African countries, including Ghana, treatment of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection is based on syndromic management owing to lack of laboratory equipment and resources in primary care facilities ...
PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, ANTIMICROBIAL EXAMINATION AND WOUND HEALING POTENTIAL OF THE ROOT EXTRACT OF AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS.

BARKU, V. Y. A.; BOYE, A.; ADINORTEY, C; BOBIE-ANSAH, G.; KWAME-FEMI, E. K. (Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences,, 2014)

Amaranthus spinosus is traditionally acclaimed to be effective in treating infectious wounds in man and animals. It is also used medicinally in the treatment of menstrual disorders in women, eczema, burns, earache, ...
Predictive Performance of Renal Function Equations Among Ghanaians Presenting with Chronic Kidney Disease

Owiredu, William K.B.A.; Ephraim, Richard K. Dadzie; Amidu, Nafiu; Eghan, Benjamin A; Quaye, Lawrence (Journal of Medical Sciences, 2008-05)

This study specifically evaluate the predictive performance and accuracy of the six renal function equations in patients presenting with CKD in our community. The results of these predictive equations for 50 patients using ...
REDICTIVE EQUATIONS, OXIDATIVE AND METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG GHANAIAN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

EPHRAIM, RICHARD KOBINA DADZIE (KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 2010-02)

Current recommendations emphasize the need to assess kidney function using creatinine- based predictive equations to optimize the care of patients presenting with chronic kidney disease. The most widely used equations ...
Predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus among fishermen in Cape Coast: a comparison between the FINDRISC score and the metabolic syndrome

Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Owusu, Victor Boachie; Asiamah, Jephthah; Mills, Arnold; Abaka-Yawson, Albert; Kpene, Godsway Edem; Kwadzokpui, Precious Kwablah; Adusei, Samuel (Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 2020-10-08)

Background Studies over the past decades have observed a sharp rise in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A highly sensitive and specific predictive tool for risky populations is essential. ...
POTENTIAL SOURCES OF TRANSMISSION OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS IN THE VOLTA REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN GHANA

TAGOE, D. N. A.; BAIDOO, S.E; DADZIE, I.; TENGEY, D.; AGEDE, C. (GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2011-03)

Background: The study was undertaken to assess po- tential sources that might transmit Hospital Acquired Infections in the Volta Regional Hospital of Ghana. Method: A total of 218 swabs were taken over a six month study ...
Phytochemical screening and assessment of wound healing activity of the leaves of Anogeissus leiocarpus

Barku, Victor Y. A.; Boye, Alex; Ayaba, Stephen (European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013)

Wound healing disorders present a serious clinical problem of medical health care in Africa and in Ghana; most of these disorders lead to complications, high morbidity and mortality rates. However, most of the synthetic ...
Persistent exposure to wood smoke is associated with variations in biochemical and hematological indices among regular wood burners in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

Dadzie, Emmanuel K.; Ephraim, Richard K.D.; Afrifa, Justice; Quaicoe, Richard; Bediako, Benjamin S.; Duku, Benedict I.; Adjetey, Townshed; Dadzie, Isaac (Scientiﬁc African, 2019)

Background: Acute and chronic exposure to wood smoke is associated with adverse health effects. This study investigated the potential effect of persistent exposure to woodsmoke on hematological and biochemical indices ...
Oxidative Stress among Ghanaian Patients presenting with Chronic Kidney Disease

Owiredu, W.K.B.A.; Ephraim, R.K.D.; Amidu, N.; Eghan Jnr, B.A. (Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 2012)

Dyslipidaemia and lipid peroxidation are known risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study assessed the lipid profile and oxidative stress/lipid peroxidation in CKD patient, using the oxidative stress marker, ...
Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing Detects HIV Transmission Risk in Serologically- Tested Blood Donor Units

Dadzie, Isaac; Muniru, Shemau; Adu, Patrick; Cudjoe, Obed (Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018)

ntroduction: Blood transfusion is an essential life-saving intervention in the healthcare delivery. Mandatory screening of donor units helps prevent transfusion-transmissible infections, such as Human Immunodeficiency ...
Intestinal helminth infection and anaemia during pregnancy: A community based study in Ghana

Baidoo, S. E.; Tay, S. C. K.; Abruquah, H. H. (African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2010-08-18)

Intestinal helminths are among the most common and widespread of human infections, contributing to poor nutritional status, anaemia and impaired growth. Anaemia and iron deficiency in pregnancy is a major public health ...
Nosocomial infections are still a major concern in peri- urban polyclinics in Ghana

Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Agyei, Benjamin Ansah; Benjamin, Anna Hayfron; Mensah, Loretta Betty Blay; Afrifa, Justice (African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2018)

The study assessed potential sources of nosocomial infections as well as the knowledge of healthcare workers about these infections in a peri-urban polyclinic of Ghana. Swabs were taken in duplicates from beds in the ...
Normal Non-HDL Cholesterol, Low Total Cholesterol, and HDL Cholesterol Levels in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in the Steady State: A Case-Control Study of Tema Metropolis

Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Adu, Patrick; Ake, Edem; Agbodzakey, Hope; Adoba, Prince; Cudjoe, Obed; Agoni, Clement (Journal of Lipids, 2016)

Background. Abnormal lipid homeostasis in sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by defects in plasma and erythrocyte lipids and may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the lipid profile ...
No Association between Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; A Case- control Study in the North-Western Part of Ghana

Adu, Patrick; Dogfobaare, Isaac; Kuuzie, Prosper; Darkwah, Kwame Osei; Twum, Benjamin; Ephraim, Richard K. D. (Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2017)

Background: Patients with diabetes mellitus are prone to infections as a result of impaired immune status as a consequence of hyperglycemia. Previous studies addressing the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. ...
Nephroprotective and Curative Assessment of an Aqueous Seed Extract of Parkia clappertoniana Keay in Gentamicin-induced Renal Damage in Sprague-dawley Rats

Boye, Alex; Koffuor, George Asumeng; Ampong, Joyce; Anto, Enoch Odame; Otoo, Lydia Francisca (European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014)

Aim: To assess the nephroprotective and curative effects of an aqueous seed extract of Parkia clappertoniana on gentamicin-induced renal damage (GIRD) in Sprague-Dawley rats. Study Design: Experimental Place and Duration ...
Individual and Combined Diagnostic Accuracy of Biochemical Markers for Detecting Early On-Set Preeclampsia

Sakyi, Samuel Asamoah; Owiredu, William K B A; Anto, Enoch O; Turpin, Cornelius A; Ephraim, Richard K D; Fondjo, Linda A (SOJ Gynecology, Obstetrics and Women’s Health, 2016-07-29)

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the leading causes of maternal and neonatal mortality across the globe. Existing diagnostic parameters of PE have not proven to be sufficient in detecting the condition in its early ...

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