School of Medical Sciences: Recent submissions

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The Ethics of End-of-Trial Obligations in a Pediatric Malaria Vaccine Trial: The Perspectives of Stakeholders From Ghana and Tanzania

Ward, Claire Leonie; Shaw, David; Anane-Sarpong, Evelyn; Sankoh, Osman; Tanner, Marcel; Elger, Bernice (Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2018)

This study explores stakeholder experiences and perspectives on end-of-trial obligations at the close of a phase II/III Pediatric Malaria Vaccine Trial (PMVT) [GSK/PATH-MVI RTS, S) (NCT00866619]. We conducted 52 key informant ...
Television exposure and overweight/ obesity among women in Ghana

Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale (BMC Obesity, 2018)

Background: Although the public health importance of the association between television (TV) viewing and obesity and/or related outcomes have been demonstrated in both cross-sectional and prospective studies elsewhere, ...
Stakeholders’ perceptions of the main challenges facing Ghana’s mental health care system: a qualitative analysis

Doku, Victor; Ofori-Atta, Angela; Akpalu, Bright; Osei, Akwasi; Read, Ursula; Cooper, Sara (International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 2010)

Mental health remains a low priority in Ghana. No comprehensive studies have assessed the current status of mental health policy, legislation and services in Ghana. This paper presents the qualitative results of a situation ...
Socio-demographic trends in overweight and obesity among parous and nulliparous women in Ghana

Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Doku, David Teye (BMC Obesity, 2016)

Background: Overweight and obesity are among the leading threats to global health because of their association with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Much of the research on overweight and obesity among women ...
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL DETERMINANTS OF CONSISTENT CONDOM USE AMONG FEMALE COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN GHANA

Adu-Oppong, Ahmed; Grimes, Richard M.; Ross, Michael W.; Risser, Jan; Kessie, Gladstone (AIDS Education and Prevention, 2007)

This study investigated the social and behavioral predictors of consistent condom use among female commercial sex workers (FCSWs) in Ghana. Four hundred fifty street commercial sex workers were interviewed in Accra, Kumasi ...
Sex composition of living children in a matrilineal inheritance system and its association with pregnancy intendedness and postpartum family planning intentions in rural Ghana

Eliason, Sebastian; Baiden, Frank; Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi (Reproductive Health, 2018)

Background: Sex composition of living children within the context of “sex preference” and its association with various reproductive health outcomes has been extensively studied in South and South East Asia. Although sex ...
Sensitivity of Immune Complex-Dissociated p24 Antigen Testing for Early Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Infants

LEWIS, DOROTHY E.; ADU-OPPONG, AHMED; HOLLINGER, F. BLAINE; ROSENBLATT, HOWARD M.; HANSON, I. CELINE; REUBEN, JAMES M.; KLINE, MARK W.; KOZINETZ, CLAUDIA A.; SHEARER, WILLIAM T. (CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY, 1994)

Several investigators have suggested that early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in infants could be accomplished with a modified, more-sensitive, acid-dissociated p24 antigen enzyme-linked ...
Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among children living in a rural setting in Sub-Saharan Africa

Awuku, Yaw Asante; Simpong, David Larbi; Alhassan, Ishmael Kunateh; Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale; Afaa, Taiba; Adu, Patrick (BMC Public Health, 2017)

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world’s population. It is generally acquired during childhood with no symptoms but has long- term clinical sequelae. This study estimated the prevalence ...
PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CANNULATION AND PHLEBITIS RISK AT CAPE COAST TEACHING HOSPITAL

Osei-Tutu, E; Tuoyire, D A; Debrah, S; Ayetey, H (Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 2015)

Introduction: Intravenous (IV) cannulation is the commonest invasive procedure among hospitalised patients. It is however associated with risks and complications that can have an adverse impact on the clinical outcome of ...
Perception of risk for hypertension and overweight/obesity in Cape Coast, Ghana

Tuoyire, Derek A.; McNair, Sarah; Debrah, Samuel A.; Duda, Rosemary B. (GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2018)

Background: This study examined the association between perception of risk for hypertension and overweight/obesity. Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey Setting: Out-patient department of the Central Regional ...
Perceived Ideal Body Size of Ghanaian Women– “Not too Skinny, but not too Fat”

Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Amo-Adjei, Joshua; Doku, David Teye (Women and Health, 2018)

Body size issues are gaining public health attention because of the fast rising epidemic of overweight and obesity across the globe. This study explored Ghanaian women’s subjective perceptions regarding ideal body size for ...
Overnutrition and associated factors among adults aged 20 years and above in fishing communities in the urban Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Pereko, Kingsley KA; Setorglo, Jacob; Owusu, William B; Tiweh, Joyce M; Achampong, Emmanuel K (Public Health Nutrition:, 2010)

Objective: The study aimed to highlight the determinants of overnutrition (overweight plus obesity) in fishing communities and establish if these were the same as reported elsewhere in Ghana. Design: Cross-sectional ...
Nutritional counselling interactions between health workers and caregivers of children under two years: observations at selected child welfare clinics in Ghana

Nsiah-Asamoah, Christiana; Pereko, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare; Intiful, Freda Dzifa (BMC Health Services Research, 2019)

Background: This study evaluated the Health Works (HWs) nutritional counselling skills and information shared with caregivers. This was a cross-sectional study in which an observation checklist was used to examine Growth ...
MIGRATION INTENTIONS OF GHANAIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS: THE INFLUENCE OF EXISTING FUNDING MECHANISMS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (“THE FEE FACTOR”)

ELIASON, S.; TUOYIRE, D. A.; AWUSI-NTI, C.; BOCKARIE, A. S. (GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2014)

Background: To explore the effects of fee-paying status on migration intentions of Ghanaian medical students. Design: Cross sectional questionnaire-based survey Setting: All established Ghanaian medical schools with ...
Male Involvement in Maternal Health Care at Anomabo, Central Region, Ghana

Craymah, Joshua Panyin; Oppong, Robert Kwame; Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale (International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2017)

Background. Globally, male involvement in maternal health care services remains a challenge to effective maternal health care accessibility and utilization. Objective. This study assessed male involvement in maternal health ...
Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus and Management Practices among Senior High School Teachers in Ghana

Amissah, Immanuel; Barnes, Nana Ama; Craymah, Joshua Panyin; Eliason, Sebastian (International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)

Background: Educating teachers on diabetes mellitus is crucial to facilitate the appropriate care of the child with diabetes mellitus. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the knowledge deficits about diabetes ...
Glycemic Responses, Glycemic Index, and Glycemic Load Values of Some Street Foods Prepared from Plantain (Musa spp., AAB Genome) in Côte d’Ivoire

Kouamé, Camille Adam; Kouassi, Nestor Kouakou; Abodo, Jacko Rhedoor; Pereko, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare; Casiraghi, Maria Cristina; N’dri, Denis Yao; Amani, Georges N’guessan (Foods, 2017)

The glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of four culinary preferences including five local street dishes prepared from three varieties of plantain at different maturity stages was determined. The GI was obtained ...
Glycemic Control Markers to Pounded Plantain Varying in Cultivar Plantain (Musa spp., AAB group: cv afoto, cv agnrin, cv ameletiha)

Camille, Kouamé Adam; Rhedoor, Abodo Jacko; Aissatou, Coulibaly; Denis, N’dri Yao; Asare, Pereko Kingsley Kwadwo; Georges, Amani N’guessan (Advances in Food Science and Engineering, 2018)

The rapid increase in diabetes incidence in Côte d’Ivoire indicates the need to evaluate the nutritional profile of foods. In this study, we performed a nutritional characterization and glycemic index/load (GI/GL) of pounded ...
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE 1 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MARITAL STATUS 2 AND HYPERTENSION IN GHANA

TUOYIRE, DEREK ANAMAALE; AYETEY, HAROLD (Journal of Biosocial Science, 2018)

Hypertension is a significant contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular and related target organ diseases such as heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke and kidney failure, and their associated premature ...
Factors influencing the intention of women in rural Ghana to adopt postpartum family planning

Eliason, Sebastian; Baiden, Frank; Quansah-Asare, Gloria; Graham-Hayfron, Yvonne; Bonsu, Derek; Phillips, James; Phillips, James (Reproductive Health, 2013)

Background: Uptake of postpartum family planning (PPFP) remains low in sub-Saharan Africa and very little is known about how pregnant women arrive at their decisions to adopt PPFP. This information is needed to guide the ...

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