University of Cape Coast Institutional Repository

Browsing School of Medical Sciences by Author "Rahman, Ganiyu A."

Browsing School of Medical Sciences by Author "Rahman, Ganiyu A."

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • Acute occlusive mesenteric ischemia in high altitude of southwestern region of Saudi Arabia 
    Al-Shraim, Mubarak M.; Zafer, Mubarak H.; Rahman, Ganiyu A. (Annals of African Medicine, 2012)
    Background and Objectives: Mesenteric ischemia which can be acute or chronic depending on the rapidity of compromised blood flow produces bowel ischemia, infarction, bacterial transmigration, endotoxemia, multisystem organ ...
  • Cardiac arrest as a result of ventricular tachycardia in a trauma patient 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A.; A-Haizaey, Abdullah H.; . Al-Soudi, Abdelaziz D (Saudi Medical Journal, 2011)
    Cardiac arrest is classified based on whether it is treatable using defibrillation or not. It is classified as shockable rhythm (ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia), or non-shockable (asystole ...
  • Complicated appendicitis: experience from central region of Ghana 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Debrah, Samuel A. (International Surgery Journal, 2018)
    Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical abdominal emergency. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence, presentation and immediate outcome of acute appendicitis in a new teaching hospital in Cape ...
  • Emergency Thyroidectomy in a Patient with Severe Upper Airway Obstruction Caused b Goiter: Case for Regional Anesthesia 
    Kolawole, Israel K.; Rahman, Ganiyu A. (JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2006)
    A case of severe airway obstruction caused by a giant malignant goiter is presented. The patient had emergency thyroidectomy under regional anesthesia (bilateral superficial cervical plexus block). The procedure was well ...
  • Evaluation of External Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery in a Secondary Level Facility in Kumasi, Ghana 
    Mensah, Samuel; Maison, Patrick Opoku Manu; Kyei, Ishmael; Adjei, George Adjei; Morna, Martin T.; Debrah, Samuel; Rahman, Ganiyu A. (Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2020)
    Aims: We aimed at auditing hernia surgeries performed at a secondary care center and determine the outcome of surgery based on the grade of operating surgeon. Study Design: A single center retrospective study. Place ...
  • Fetus in Fetu: A Rare Presentation in an Adult Female 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Abdulkadir, Adekunle Y. (Oman Medical Journal, 2011)
    A report of Fetus in fetu (FIF) by Murtaza et al.1 in Oman Medical Journal 25 (2010) was an interesting presentation. One must congratulate the authors for a good presentation. There are however some areas to be highlighted ...
  • 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. ...
  • Possible risk factors for respiratory complications after thyroidectomy: An observational study 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A. (Nose & Throat Journa, 2009)
    It is widely accepted that thyroid surgery is not without morbidity. One well known postoperative complication is respiratory distress. The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine the incidence of post ...
  • Prevalence of Themes Linked to Delayed Presentation of Breast Cancer in Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Studies 
    Agodirin, Olayide S.; Aremu, Isiaka; Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Olatoke, Samuel A.; Akande, Halimat J.; Oguntola, Adetunji S.; Olasehinde, Olalekan; Ojulari, Sheriff; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu; Olaogun, Julius; Romanoff, Anya (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2020)
    PURPOSE The prevalence of themes linked to delay in presentation of breast cancer (BC) and their underlying factors vary considerably throughout Africa. Regional differences and trends are largely unreported. The purpose ...
  • Soft-Tissue Sarcoma in Black Africans: Pattern, Distribution and Management Dilemma 
    Adigun, Ismaila A.; Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Buhari, Mikhaila 0.; Ogundipe, Kolawole 0.; Omotayo, John A. (JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2007)
    Background: Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of rare tumors that arise predominantly from the embryonic mesoderm. Currently, >70 different histologic types of STS have been identified. There is no ...
  • A Survey of the Impact Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic on the Volume of Patients Accessing Breast Cancer Care in Nigeria 
    Agodirin, Olayide S.; Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Olatoke, Samuel A.; Aremu, Isiaka; Shittu, Asimiyu A.; Yusuf, Adebowale W.; Oyewale, Saburi; Fasiku, Kayode O.; Olaogun, Julius G.; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu; Akande, Halimat J. (Pan African Journal of Life Sciences, 2020)
    Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted cancer care, among others and increased the suffering of breast cancer (BC) patient owing to the imposed lockdown. This is study investigated the ...
  • Thyroid calcification: radiographic patterns and histological significance 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Abdulkadir, Adekunle Y.; Braimoh, Kolawole T. (Acta Medica Academica, 2008)
    Aim. To determine the incidence, significance and plain radiographic patterns in goiters with calcification. Materials and Methods. Radiographs (chests, thoracic inlets and neck) and clinical records of 160 goiterous ...

Search UCC IR


Advanced Search

Browse

My Account