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  • The impact of dysmenorrhea on activities of Ghanaian undergraduate students 
    Osonuga, Ayokunle; Ekor, Martins (Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2019)
    Background and Aim: Dysmenorrhea is one of the leading causes of gynecological hospital visits globally, with resultant physical, psychological, academic, and social consequences. There exists a paucity of research on ...
  • Impact of glutathione S-transferase genes polymorphisms on human papillomavirus infection and precancerous lesions in West African women 
    OUEDRAOGO, Teega-Wendé Clarisse; DJIGMA, Florencia Wendkuuni; IDANI, Boureima; ZOHONCON, Théodora Mahoukèdè; SORGHO, Pegdwendé Abel; BADO, Prosper; TRAORE, Mah Alima Esther; OUATTARA, Abdoul Karim; SETOR, Marius Ayaovi; BELLO, Shoukrat Ohuwa Toyin; KAROU, Simplice Damintoti; HORO, Apollinaire; KOUAKOU, Kouame Privat; GOMINA, Moutawakilou; NAYAMA, Mady; CAPO-CHICHI, D. Callinice; SANNI, Ambaliou; OBIRI-YEBOAH, Dorcas; AKPONA, Simon; YONLI, Albert Théophane; OUEDRAOGO, Charlemagne; SIMPORE, Jacques (International Journal of Genetics and Molecular, 2020)
    Genetic polymorphisms of certain classes of glutathione S-transferase (GST), enzyme responsible for the biotransformation of drugs and xenobiotics, have been associated with risk of several cancers such as cervical cancer. ...
  • The Impact of Inquiry Method of Learning Science on the Academic Achievement of Bs8 Students in the Ejisu Juaben Municipality of Ashanti Region of Ghana 
    Assem, Humphrey Darkeh; Nartey, Laud Teye; Amoah, Charles Agyei; Mensah, Samuel Agyei (RA JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH, 2018)
    The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of using inquiry-based, curriculum in a Basic school on students’ academic achievement. The study was developed to determine the impact of inquiry method of learning on ...
  • Impact of Iron Fortification on Anaemia and Iron Deficiency among Pre-school Children Living in Rural Ghana 
    Tchum, Samuel Kofi; Arthur, Fareed; Adu, Bright; Sakyi, Samuel Asamoah; Abubakar, Latifatu Alhassan; Atibilla, Dorcas; Amenga-Etego, Seeba; Oppong, Felix Boakye; Dzabeng, Francis; Amoani, Benjamin; Gyan, Thomas; Poku-Asante, Kwaku (University of Cape Coast, 2009-10-27)
    Background Micronutrient interventions, principally vitamin A and zinc supplementation for children, and fortification of foods with iron and iodine, are considered the most cost-effective global development efforts. ...
  • Impact of Primary Care Delay on Progression of Breast Cancer in a Black African Population: A Multicentered Survey 
    Olatoke, Samuel; Agodirin, Olayide; Rahman, Ganiyu; Olaogun, Julius; Kolawole, Oladapo; Agboola, John; Olasehinde, Olalekan; Katung, Aba; Oguntola, Soliu; Ayandipo, Omobolaji; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu; Ajiboye, Anthony; Oguntola, Soliu; Fatudimu, Oluwafemi (Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, 2019)
    Background. Reports are scanty on the impact of long primary care interval in breast cancer. Exploratory reports in Nigeria and other low-middle-income countries suggest detrimental impact. The primary aim was to describe ...
  • Improving complementary feeding in Ghana: reaching the vulnerable through innovative business—the case of KOKO Plus 
    Ghosh, Shibani; Tano-Debrah, Kwaku; Aaron, Grant J.; Otoo, Gloria; Strutt, Nicholas; Bomfeh, Kennedy; Kitamura, Satoshi; Suri, Devika J.; Murakami, Hitoshi; Furuta, Chie; Sarpong, Daniel; Saalia, F.; Nakao, Youzou; Amonoo-Kuofi, Harold; Uauy, Ricardo (ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 2018)
    Reaching vulnerable populations in low-resource settings with effective business solutions is critical, given the global nature of food and nutrition security. Over a third of deaths of children under 5 years of age are ...
  • In vitro Cercaricidal Activity of Fractions and Isolated Compounds of Erythrophleum ivorense (Fabaceae) Root Bark against Schistosoma haematobium 
    Armah, Francis A.; Amoani, Benjamin; Henneh, Isaac T.; Dickson, Rita A.; Adokoh, Christian K.; Amponsah, Isaac K.; Adu-Gyamfi, Cecilia; Acheampong, Desmond O. (International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2019)
    Introduction: Schistosoma haematobium is one of the species of Schistosoma responsible for schistosomiasis in humans, a major public health problem worldwide. Praziquantel, the most effective drug against all adult stages ...
  • In vivo Antimalarial Activity Evaluation of Two Cryptolepis sanguinolenta Based Herbal Decoctions 
    Tay, Sammy C K; Dankwa, Kwabena; Gbedema, Stephen Y; Sittie, Archibald A (Inventi Impact, 2011)
    The antimalarial activity of two Cryptolepis sanguinolenta based herbal decoctions namely Cryptoquine and Nibima, were studied using Plasmodium berghei (ANKA) in mice. The herbal preparations were evaluated for chemosuppressive ...
  • In vivo efficacy of top five surveyed Ghanaian herbal anti-malarial products 
    Wilmot, Dennis; Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Amoako‑Sakyi, Daniel; Boampong, Johnson Nyarko; Quashie, Neils Ben (Malaria Journal, 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 uncomplicated ...
  • Incidence of adverse events after discharge from a secondary hospital in northern Ghana 
    Iddrisu, Inusah D.; Anyanful, Akwasi; Nuvor, Samuel V. (International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019)
    Background: Adverse events involve unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability, harm or prolonged hospital stay that arise from health care management. This paper aims at giving insight into the ...
  • Incidence, causes and correlates of maternal near-miss morbidity: a multi-centre cross-sectional study 
    Oppong, SA; Bakari, A; Bell, AJ; Bockarie, Y; Adu, JA; Turpin, CA; Obed, SA; Adanu, RM; Moyer, CA (Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2018)
    Objective To explore the incidence and factors associated with maternal near-miss. Design Cross-sectional study with an embedded case–control study. Setting Three tertiary referral hospitals in southern Ghana. Population ...
  • Indications for emergency abdominal surgery in Cape Coast, Ghana 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Debrah, Samuel A.; Andoh, Edwin A. (International Surgery Journal, 2018)
    Background: Emergency abdominal surgery continues to form a major workload of the general surgeon. As a result of variation of causes, there is need to revisit and review the pattern of presentation, management and outcome. ...
  • Inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 promoter polymorphism and malaria disease severity in children in Southern Ghana 
    Dzodzomenyo, Mawuli; Ghansah, Anita; Ensaw, Nana; Dovie, Benjamin; Bimi, Langbong; Quansah, Reginald; Gyan, Ben A.; Gyakobo, Mawuli; Amoani, Benjamin (PLOS ONE, 2018)
    Objective We assessed the association of mutant allele frequencies of nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) gene at two SNPs (-954 and -1173) with malaria disease severity in children from a malaria endemic area in Southern ...
  • Inflammatory Pseudotumor in an Irreducible Inguinal Hernia 
    Ayabilah, Edwina Ayaaba; Hagan, Richmond; Morna, Martin; A Akoh, Jacob (International Journal of Surgery Research and Practice, 2019)
    Background: The aim of this article is to report an unusual case of inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) that caused irreducibility of an inguinal hernia mimicking a tumour in the process. Case report: A 64-year-old man presented ...
  • The influence of health beliefs on anxiety and depression among preoperative breast cancer patients 
    Acquaye, , Victoria Akuorkor; Dai-Kosi, Alfred Dickson; Sarfo, Isaac Acheampong; Pereko, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare; Ackom, Christian; Asamani, Lebbaeus (International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 2019)
    This study assessed the influence of health belief on anxiety and depression among preoperative breast cancer patients in Ghana. The cross-sectional survey design was used for data collection via two self-administered ...
  • The Influence of Social Media on the Health Seeking Behaviour of University Students 
    ACHAMPONG, Emmanuel Kusi; AZANGA, Tijani Mahamadu; AGBENO, Evans Kofi (Applied Medical Informatics, 2020)
    Social media is an internet-based form of communication that allows users to share information, create web content and have conversations. Some of the popular social media platforms include Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, ...
  • Inguinal Hernia Containing Uterus, Fallopian Tube, and Ovary in a Premature Newborn 
    Cerit, KJvJlcJm Karadeniz; Ergelen, Rabia; Colak, Emel; Dagli, Tolga E. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
    This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. A ...
  • Interplay of cell–cell contacts and RhoA/MRTF-A signaling regulates cardiomyocyte identity 
    Dorn, Tatjana; Kornherr, Jessica; Parrotta, Elvira I; Zawada, Dorota; Ayetey, Harold; Santamaria, Gianluca; Iop, Laura; Mastantuono, Elisa; Sinnecker, Daniel; Goedel, Alexander; Dirschinger, Ralf J; My, Ilaria; Laue, Svenja; Bozoglu, Tarik; Baarlink, Christian; Ziegler, Tilman; Graf, Elisabeth; Hinkel, Rabea; Cuda, Giovanni; Kääb, Stefan; Grace, Andrew A; Grosse, Robert; Kupatt, Christian; Meitinger, Thomas; Smith, Austin G; Laugwitz, Karl-Ludwig; Moretti, Alessandra (The EMBO Journal, 2018)
    Cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions guide organ development and homeostasis by controlling lineage specification and maintenance, but the underlying molecular principles are largely unknown. Here, we show that in human ...
  • Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Primary School Pupils in Elmina, A Fishing Community in Ghana 
    Dankwa, Kwabena; Addy-Lamptey, Priscilla; Latif, Adams; Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Ephraim, Richard K.D (International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2017)
    Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are common in the developing world, particularly among communities with low socioeconomic status. Many of these infections are very often neglected making them a major public ...
  • Intestinal Parasitosis among Primary School Pupils in Coastal Areas of the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana 
    Dankwa, Kwabena; Kumi, Ransford Oduro; Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Adams, Latif; Amoako-Sakyi, Daniel; Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2015)
    Background: Intestinal parasitosis remains a major public health burden in developing countries such as Ghana. The burden of disease is heaviest among vulnerable populations and yet epidemiologic data from these populations ...

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