UCC IR: Recent submissions

  • Giant scrotal lymphedema of unclear etiology: a case report 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A; Adigun, Ismaila A; Yusuf, Ibrahim F; Aderibigbe, Adebiyi B; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu C (Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009)
    Introduction: Scrotal lymphedema is common in the tropics and subtropics. The giant variants can cause a lot of physical disability and psychological disturbances. Case presentation: We present a 25-year-old Nigerian male ...
  • Giant neoplastic omental cyst masquerading as ascites: a case report 
    Rahman, Ganiyu A; Abdulkadir, Adekunle Y; Olatoke, Samuel A; Uwaezuoke, Stanley; Yusuf, Ibrahim F; Braimoh, Kolawole T (Cases Journal, 2009)
    Introduction: Cystic lesion of the omentum and mesentery are rare. The incidence of both cyst types has been variously reported to vary from 1/27,000-100,000 hospital admission. Omental cysts occur three to ten times less ...
  • Frontocutaneous Fistula Secondary to Frontal Sinusitis 
    Appiah-Thompson, Peter; Ngyedu, Eric Kofi; Konney, Anna; Appiah-Thompson, Benedicta (British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2016)
    Frontocutaneous fistula is a rare complication of frontal sinusitis. This mostly occurs as a result of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone on account of sinusitis. These are managed by endoscopic closure or by external ...
  • Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: a case report 
    Baidoo, Richard O.; Dayie, Makafui S. (Ghana Medical Journal, 2016)
    Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva is a rare debilitating disorder of the musculoskeletal system affecting one in two million individuals. It is characterized by progressive extraskeletal ossification of soft tissues ...
  • A cross-sectional survey of optometrists and optometric practices in Ghana 
    Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Ntodie, Michael; Mashige, Khathutshelo Percy; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew; Antwi Osei, Kwaku (Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2015)
    Purpose: The study was conducted to profile optometrists and optometric practices in Ghana. Methods: An online survey was conducted among 146 optometrists, who were registered with the Ghana Optometric Association (GOA). ...
  • Accommodative Anomalies in Symptomatic School Children in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. 
    Darko-Takyi, C.; Ntodie, M.; Alex Azuka Ilechie, A.A.; Abokyi, S.; Kyei, S.; Aful, H.K.; Nti, N.A.; Okae-Asante, D. (ournal of the Nigerian Optometric Association, 2018)
    Accommodative anomalies even though have been associated with an increased risk of academic failure in the pediatric population, yet have been underappreciated in African populations. This prospective cross sectional ...
  • The Antiproliferative Effect of Palm Oil Gamma-Tocotrienol on Isoprenoid Pathway of Hepatoma Cell Line 
    Steinberg, Adrian M.; Forscher, Wissenschaftlicher; Garhyan, Parag; Shahbazi, Morteza; Rajagopalan, Raj; Sang-Eon, Park; Elnashaie, Said; Chowdhury, Subrata; Ghasem-Ali, Omrani; Ray, Ajay K.; Mutwakil, Nafi; Ayadi, Felix; Sawhney, Bansi; Wang, David; Los, Cornelis A.; Pancholi, Jatin; Smith, Teresa; Biswas, Ranjit; Chukwuogor-Ndu, Chiaku; Mylonakis, John; Ayadi, M. Femi; Anoruo, Emmanuel; Baek, H. Young; Mavridis, Dimitrios; Oukil, Mohand-Said; Grosso, Jean-Luc; Omotoye, Richard; Hadi, Mahdi; Kolo, Jerry; Ryan, Leo V. (European Journal of Scientific Research, 2007)
    1) European Journal of Scientific Research is an international official journal publishing high quality research papers, reviews, and short communications in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, environmental ...
  • Access to and Utilization of eye Care Services in Ghana 
    Ilechie, Alex A; Otchere, Heinz; Darko-Takyi, Charles; Halladay, Abraham Carl (International Journal of Health Research, 2013-09)
    Purpose: Available evidence suggests widespread ocular problems in Ghana, including more than 200,000 cases of blindness in a country of 20 million, which is about the highest rate in any African country. The purpose of ...
  • ART Regimen and Other Sociodemographics Do Not Affect Cytokine Expression in HIV Patients in Ghana 
    Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas; Kwaku Opoku, Yeboah; Ayamga, Elvis; Zie, Kevin Hodi; Attoh, Daniel; Obboh, Evans; Benjamin, Anna Hayfron; Afrifa, Justice (Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2019)
    Background. HIV infection is marked by the production of cytokines by infected cells and cells of the immune system. Variations in the levels of cytokine in HIV-infected individuals significantly impact the role of the ...
  • Onset and duration of cycloplegic action of 1% cyclopentolate – 1% tropicamide combination. 
    Kyei, Samuel; Nketsiah, Alfred Asiem; Asiedu, Kofi; Awuah, Agnes; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew (African Health Sciences, 2017-09)
    Purpose: To study the time course (onset, time and duration of maximal cycloplegia, and the full duration) of cycloplegic action of 1% Cyclopentolate – 1% Tropicamide. Methods: Seventy-seven students, aged 15-24 years ...
  • Near vision spectacle coverage and barriers to near vision correction among adults in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. 
    Ntodie, Michael; Abu, Sampson L; Kyei, Samuel; Abokyi, Samuel; Abu, Emmanuel K (African Health Sciences, 2017-06)
    Purpose: To determine the near vision spectacle coverage and barriers to obtaining near vision correction among adults aged 35 years and older in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional ...
  • Evaluation of Post-Operative Visual Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Ghana 
    Ilechie, Alex A; Boadi-Kusi, BS; Ndudiri, OV; Ofori, EA (International Journal of Health Research, 2012-03)
    Purpose: To evaluate post-operative visual outcomes after cataract surgeries performed at 2 tertiary referral hospitals in Ghana Methods: A retrospective consecutive case review of hospital –elective-cataract surgeries ...
  • 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 ...
  • Self–reported eye disorders and visual hazards among Ghanaian mine workers 
    Ocansey, S.; Ovenseri-Ogbomo, G.O.; Abu, E.K.; Kyei, S.; Boadi-Kusi, S.B. (Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 2012)
    Because mining is an important industrial sector in many parts of the world, substantial progress has been made in the control of occupational health hazards associated with it. However, there are possibilities for further ...
  • Utilization of Eye Care Services among Ghanaian Elderly Population: Evidence from a Peri-Urban Community 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi; Ilechie, Alex Azuka; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Abraham, Carl Halladay (Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 2013)
    Introduction: Despite being more affected by visual impairment and blindness than any other population age group, the elderly are least likely to seek help when faced with eye problems. Eye care utilization among the ...
  • Factors determining the utilization of healthcare facilities in a semi-urban setting in Kwara State Nigeria 
    Muhammed, Abubakar; Oluyemi, Joseph; Abdullateef, Raji; Akindele, Ibimidu; Adejoke, Joseph; Kadiri, Kehinde (ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCHES AND STUDIES, 2017)
    Objectives. The presence of healthcare facilities alone is not a requisite for the utilization of such facilities, but a function of factors predisposed to end users. This study examined the factors determining the choice ...
  • Hematological Profile in Pregnancy and Its Effect on Birth Outcomes; a Longitudinal Study of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi 
    Mensah, Olivia Nyarko; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Odoi, Alexander T.; Adoba, Prince; Ephraim, Richard K. D. (Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2018)
    Background: Pregnancy causes remarkable and dramatic changes in hematological variables which have an impact on pregnancy and its outcome. Objective: This descriptive longitudinal study examined maternal hematological ...
  • Patients’ Information Leaflets: Its’ Influence on Ophthalmic Patient Education and Medication Compliance 
    Kyei, Samuel; Ocansey, Stephen; Koffuor, George Asumeng; Abokyi, Samuel; Feni, Keren Adu (British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2014)
    Aims: To investigate the influence of patient information leaflets on Ophthalmic patients’ education and medication compliance. Study Design: Hospital-based cross- sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Department ...
  • Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Review of 19 Cases. 
    Eyesan, S.U.; Idowu, O.K.; Chira, M.K; Nnodu, O.E.; Ketiku, K.K; Abdulkareem, F.B. (Nigerian Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2007)
    Background: Although soft tissue sarcoma is a rare tumour, it accounts for a significant proportion of malignancies seen in many orthopaedic practices. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the pattern of presentation ...
  • A review of the classification of nonstrabismic binocular vision anomalies 
    Darko-Takyi, Charles; Khan, Naimah Ebrahim; Nirghin, Urvashni (Optometry Reports, 2016)
    There are conflicting and confusing ideas in literature on the different types of accommoda- tive and vergence anomalies as different authors turn to classify them differently. This paper sought to review literature ...