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View article: Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality in Ghana
Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality in Ghana Open
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients.Design: This research utilised a hospital-based cross-sectional study design.Setting: The research was conducted at th…
View article: The utility of simple biomarkers of inflammation in the diagnosis of dyslipidaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality: a cross sectional study
The utility of simple biomarkers of inflammation in the diagnosis of dyslipidaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality: a cross sectional study Open
View article: Demographic, clinical characteristics, polycystic ovarian syndrome phenotypes and predictors of anti-mullerian hormone among women with PCOS at a Fertility Center in Ghana: A 5-year retrospective study
Demographic, clinical characteristics, polycystic ovarian syndrome phenotypes and predictors of anti-mullerian hormone among women with PCOS at a Fertility Center in Ghana: A 5-year retrospective study Open
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is most prevalent among women of reproductive age and is characterized by heterogeneous clinical presentations and demographic variability. This five-year review examined the demographic, clin…
View article: The utility of simple biomarkers of inflammation in the diagnosis of dyslipidaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho Municipality: A cross sectional study
The utility of simple biomarkers of inflammation in the diagnosis of dyslipidaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho Municipality: A cross sectional study Open
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with dyslipidaemia and exaggerated immune response with high morbidity and mortality. However, the diagnostic capacity of simple inflammatory indicators to detect dyslipidaemia in T2…
View article: Age and sex-specific analysis of mixed dyslipidaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality: A cross-sectional study
Age and sex-specific analysis of mixed dyslipidaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality: A cross-sectional study Open
Background: Sex and age are important factors that influence the prevalence of dyslipidaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the age and sex-specific patterns of dyslipidaemia have not been well characterised amo…
View article: Hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with nodular thyroid disease in patients with hypothyroidism in Southern Ghana: a 6-year retrospective study
Hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with nodular thyroid disease in patients with hypothyroidism in Southern Ghana: a 6-year retrospective study Open
View article: Hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics and factors associated with nodular thyroid disease in patients with hypothyroidism in southern Ghana: A 6-year retrospective study
Hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics and factors associated with nodular thyroid disease in patients with hypothyroidism in southern Ghana: A 6-year retrospective study Open
Background This study aimed to describe the frequency of hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with nodular thyroid among hypothyroid patients at the University of Ghana Hospital in southern Ghana. Met…
View article: Association between Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism (rs1800795 and rs1800796) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Ghanaian Population: A Case-Control Study in the Ho Municipality
Association between Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism (rs1800795 and rs1800796) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Ghanaian Population: A Case-Control Study in the Ho Municipality Open
Background. There is no conclusive evidence on the association between interleukin- (IL-) 6 gene polymorphism and type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM). Thus, this study is aimed at evaluating the role of rs1800795 and rs1800796 polymorphis…
View article: Predictors of metabolic syndrome and its components in patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study in the Ho municipality, Ghana
Predictors of metabolic syndrome and its components in patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study in the Ho municipality, Ghana Open
Background: Metabolic syndrome refers to a group of risk factors that individually or synergistically increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The predictors of metabolic syndrome are thought to vary between populations and ethnicities…
View article: Validation of prevalent diabetes risk scores based on non-invasively measured predictors in Ghanaian migrant and non-migrant populations – The RODAM study
Validation of prevalent diabetes risk scores based on non-invasively measured predictors in Ghanaian migrant and non-migrant populations – The RODAM study Open
View article: Cardiovascular Risk Estimation Based on Country-of-Birth- and Country-of-Residence-Specific Scores among Migrants in the Netherlands: The HELIUS Study
Cardiovascular Risk Estimation Based on Country-of-Birth- and Country-of-Residence-Specific Scores among Migrants in the Netherlands: The HELIUS Study Open
Background: Regional and country-specific cardiovascular risk algorithms have been developed to improve CVD risk prediction. But it is unclear whether migrants’ country-of-residence or country-of-birth algorithms agree in stratifying the C…
View article: Performance of Body Adiposity Index and Relative Fat Mass in Predicting Bioelectric Impedance Analysis‐Derived Body Fat Percentage: A Cross‐Sectional Study among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
Performance of Body Adiposity Index and Relative Fat Mass in Predicting Bioelectric Impedance Analysis‐Derived Body Fat Percentage: A Cross‐Sectional Study among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Ho Municipality, Ghana Open
Objective . The study sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of body adiposity index (BAI) and relative fat mass (RFM) to predict BIA‐derived BFP among patients with type 2 diabetes in the Ho municipality. Materials and Method . This …
View article: Metabolic Syndrome and Renal Dysfunction Coexistence and Associated Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Metabolic Syndrome and Renal Dysfunction Coexistence and Associated Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
View article: Epidemiological surveillance and burden of serological infectious markers among adult population of New Juaben Municipality: A 6-year laboratory review from the Eastern Regional Hospital, Ghana
Epidemiological surveillance and burden of serological infectious markers among adult population of New Juaben Municipality: A 6-year laboratory review from the Eastern Regional Hospital, Ghana Open
Aims: The study aimed at determining the epidemiological feature and burden of infectious markers among asymptomatic adult population in Koforidua. Methods: This is a hospital-based retrospective study conducted at the Eastern Regional Hos…
View article: The pattern of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with elevated levels of non-HDL-cholesterol among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality: A cross sectional study
The pattern of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with elevated levels of non-HDL-cholesterol among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality: A cross sectional study Open
View article: Nutritional aberration and related morphological disorders among patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Ghana: A retrospective study
Nutritional aberration and related morphological disorders among patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Ghana: A retrospective study Open
View article: Abdominal volume index is a better predictor of visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Ho municipality, Ghana
Abdominal volume index is a better predictor of visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Ho municipality, Ghana Open
Background Visceral obesity is associated with increased risk of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease, hence, diagnosing visceral fat is indispensable in clinical practice. However, the diagnostic capacity of waist–hip ratio (WHR…
View article: The Pattern of Dyslipidaemia and Factors Associated With Elevated Non-HDL-Cholesterol Levels Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Ho Municipality: A Cross Sectional Study
The Pattern of Dyslipidaemia and Factors Associated With Elevated Non-HDL-Cholesterol Levels Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Ho Municipality: A Cross Sectional Study Open
View article: Community burden of hypertension and treatment patterns: An in-depth age predictor analysis: (The Rural Community Risk of Non-Communicable Disease Study - Nyive Phase I)
Community burden of hypertension and treatment patterns: An in-depth age predictor analysis: (The Rural Community Risk of Non-Communicable Disease Study - Nyive Phase I) Open
Background This study aimed to describe the burden, treatment patterns and, age threshold for predicting hypertension among rural adults in Nyive in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana. Methods A population-based cross-sectional…
View article: Hepatitis B and C infections in HIV-1 patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Ghana: implications for immunologic recovery, clinical response to treatment, and hepatotoxicity
Hepatitis B and C infections in HIV-1 patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Ghana: implications for immunologic recovery, clinical response to treatment, and hepatotoxicity Open
View article: Eosinophilia in school-going children with plasmodium falciparum and helminth infections in the Volta region of Ghana
Eosinophilia in school-going children with plasmodium falciparum and helminth infections in the Volta region of Ghana Open
there was significantly high prevalence of eosinophilia among children infected with P. falciparum infection. A longitudinal study is needed to further understand the immune response of these children to parasitic infections.
View article: A Comparative Study of the Epidemiology of Treponemal Infection in the Volta and Oti Regions of Ghana: A Five‐Year Multisite Parallel Population‐Based Analysis vis‐à‐vis the Sentinel Survey
A Comparative Study of the Epidemiology of Treponemal Infection in the Volta and Oti Regions of Ghana: A Five‐Year Multisite Parallel Population‐Based Analysis vis‐à‐vis the Sentinel Survey Open
Treponemal infections can be blood‐borne with great public health consequences. This study is aimed at comparatively describing the five‐year (2013‐2017) regional epidemiology of treponemal infection using pregnant women in the sentinel su…
View article: Evaluation of dietary patterns and haematological profile of apparently healthy officers of the Central Prisons in the Ho municipality. A cross sectional study
Evaluation of dietary patterns and haematological profile of apparently healthy officers of the Central Prisons in the Ho municipality. A cross sectional study Open
View article: The Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns: A Nine-Year Retrospective Study at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana
The Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns: A Nine-Year Retrospective Study at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana Open
Background . Bloodstream infections are among the top causes of morbidity and mortality in people of all ages, especially in immunocompromised patients in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at describing the epidemiology of bloodstream i…
View article: A comparative study of the epidemiology of Treponemal Infection in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Multisite Parallel Population-Based Analysis vis-à-vis the Sentinel Survey
A comparative study of the epidemiology of Treponemal Infection in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Multisite Parallel Population-Based Analysis vis-à-vis the Sentinel Survey Open
Abstract Background: Treponemal infection is contagious and one of the oldest blood-borne infections, with great public health consequences. This study aimed to comparatively describe the five–year (2013-2017) regional epidemiology of Trep…
View article: The Epidemiology of Syphilis in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Multisite Parallel Population-Based Analysis vis-à-vis the Sentinel Survey
The Epidemiology of Syphilis in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Multisite Parallel Population-Based Analysis vis-à-vis the Sentinel Survey Open
Background: Syphilis is contagious and one of the oldest sexually transmitted infections, with great public health consequences. This study aimed to comparatively describe the five–year (2013-2017) regional epidemiology of syphilis infecti…
View article: Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana
Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana Open
The prevalence of polyparasitic infection was low in this study, and significant coinfection was seen with P. falciparum and S. haematobium.
View article: Medication Adherence and its Association with Glycaemic Control, Blood Pressure Control, Glycosuria and Proteinuria Among People Living With Diabetes (PLWD) in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
Medication Adherence and its Association with Glycaemic Control, Blood Pressure Control, Glycosuria and Proteinuria Among People Living With Diabetes (PLWD) in the Ho Municipality, Ghana Open
Background: Adherence is the active, voluntary, and collaborative involvement of the patient in a mutually acceptable course of behaviour to produce a therapeutic result. The study is aimed at assessing adherence to medication and its rela…
View article: Malaria Burden and Trend Among Clients Seeking Healthcare in the Western Region: A 4-Year Retrospective Study at the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal Hospital, Ghana
Malaria Burden and Trend Among Clients Seeking Healthcare in the Western Region: A 4-Year Retrospective Study at the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal Hospital, Ghana Open
Background: Malaria cases continue to rise despite sustained efforts directed at eliminating the burden among Ghanaians. This study was aimed at describing the spectrum of malaria burden in a four-year (2013-2016) retrospective review amon…
View article: Renal Dysfunction among Ghanaians Living with Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension in the Asutifi-South District: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hwidiem
Renal Dysfunction among Ghanaians Living with Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension in the Asutifi-South District: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hwidiem Open
Background . This study aimed at evaluating the burden of renal dysfunction among people living with hypertension in the Asutifi-South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, who were attending clinic at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hwidiem. …