Detection, linkage to care, treatment and monitoring of hypertension in coastal communities in Accra, Ghana: protocol for a quasi-experimental study (The Ghana Heart Initiative Hypertension Study)

Authors: Charles Agyemang, Vincent Boima, Charles Hayfron-Benjamin, Alfred Doku, Afua A A Twumasi, Doris Ottie-Boakye, Juliette Edzeame Selom

Source: BMJ Open, Vol 14, Iss 11 (2024)

Subject Terms: Medicine

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of food handling practices in Ghana vis-a-vis the associated factors among food handlers during 2009 and 2022

Authors: Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Snehasish Mishra, Ranjan K. Mohapatra, Nii Korley Kortei, John Nsor-Atindana, Henok Mulugeta, Qingyun Lu, Mavis Pearl Kwabla, Agabus Tetteh Patu, Tania Chaudhuri, Jessica Dzigbordi Tuglo, Subrata Narayan Das, Sylvia Mawusinu Sakre, Komla Sylvester Affram, Alfred Doku

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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A multilevel and multicenter assessment of health care system capacity to manage cardiovascular diseases in Africa: a baseline study of the Ghana Heart Initiative

Authors: Alfred Doku, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Felix Chilunga, Juliette Edzeame, Ron J.G. Peters, Charles Agyemang

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)

Subject Terms: Multilevel and multicenter assessment, Health care system capacity, Cardiovascular diseases, Ghana Heart Initiative, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2261

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Assessing and Improving the Care of Patients With Heart Failure in Ghana: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study and the Ghana Heart Initiative-Heart Failure Registry

Authors: Felix Awindaogo, Emmanuel Acheamfour-Akowuah, Alfred Doku, Collins Kokuro, Francis Agyekum, Isaac Kofi Owusu

Source: JMIR Research Protocols, Vol 13, p e52616 (2024)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7

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Effectiveness of digital health interventions on blood pressure control, lifestyle behaviours and adherence to medication in patients with hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsResearch in context

Authors: Vincent Boima, Alfred Doku, Francis Agyekum, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Charles Agyemang

Source: EClinicalMedicine, Vol 69, Iss , Pp 102432- (2024)

Subject Terms: Digital health interventions, Blood pressure control, Lifestyle behaviours, Adherence to medication, Patients with hypertension, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537024000117; https://doaj.org/toc/2589-5370

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Contemporary aetiology of acute heart failure in a teaching hospital in Ghana

Authors: Francis Agyekum, Aba A. Folson, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Alfred Doku, John Kpodonu, Rafiq Okine, Forster Fokuoh, Joseph Atiah Akamah

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)

Subject Terms: Aetiologies, Cardiovascular risk factors, Heart failure, Ghana, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2261

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of African School of Hypertension for Non-Physician Health Workers, a Qualitative Study: QuASH Hypertension Study

Authors: Godsent C. Isiguzo, Oluseyi A. Adejumo, Ifeanyi E. Nwude, Uzochukwu M. Amaechi, Ayodele Y. Ayoola, Manmak H. Mamven, Reuben K. Mutagaywa, Ayodipupo S. Oguntade, Kelechi G. Isiguzo, Abiodun M. Adeoye, Beheiry M. Hind, Alfred Doku, Albertino A. Damasceno, Lucia D. Mbulaje, Sebastian C. Marwa, Akinyemi Aje, Louis Avorkliya, Lamin E. S. Jaiteh, Florence K. Akumiah, Elijah N. Ogola, Tangeni Auala, Chinonso J. Okereke, Basden J. Onwubere, Abiodun A. Akintunde, Augustine N. Odili

Source: Global Heart, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 62-62 (2024)

Subject Terms: african hypertension school, task sharing, task shifting, feedback, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://account.globalheartjournal.com/index.php/up-j-gh/article/view/1343; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-8179

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Outcome of life-threatening arrhythmias among patients presenting in an emergency setting at a tertiary hospital in Accra-Ghana

Authors: Alfred Doku, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Richard Osei, Christian Owoo, Robert Djagbletey, Joseph Akamah, Ernest Aniteye, Dzifa Ahadzi

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)

Subject Terms: Arrhythmia, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Management, Emergency, Ghana, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2261

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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors in Ghana: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors: Alfred Doku, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Vincent Boima, Francis Agyekum, Pearl Aovare, Martha Ali Abdulai, Anthony Godi, Ron J.G. Peters, Charles Agyemang

Source: Global Heart, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 21-21 (2024)

Subject Terms: prevalence, cardiovascular disease, risk factors, systematic review, meta-analysis and ghana, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://account.globalheartjournal.com/index.php/up-j-gh/article/view/1307; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-8179

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Cardiovascular Care in Africa – Cost Crisis and the Urgent Need for Contextual Health Service Solutions

Authors: Florence Koryo Akumiah, Abdul-Subulr Yakubu, Dzifa Ahadzi, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Snehasish Mishra, Ranjan K. Mohapatra, Alfred Doku

Source: Global Heart, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 47-47 (2023)

Subject Terms: cardiovascular diseases, cost crisis, health structures, health service solutions, africa, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://account.globalheartjournal.com/index.php/up-j-gh/article/view/1259; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-8179

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Clinical and therapeutic outcomes of COVID-19 intensive care units (ICU) patients: a retrospective study in Ghana

Authors: Jane Afriyie-Mensah, Elvis Twumasi Aboagye, Vincent Jessey Ganu, Samuel Bondzi, Dennis Tetteh, Ernest Kwarteng, Joseph Akamah, Alfred Doku, Patrick Adjei

Source: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 38, Iss 107 (2021)

Subject Terms: covid-19, ghana, intensive care unit, sars-cov-2, Medicine

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Relation: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/38/107/pdf/107.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/1937-8688

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Self-reported hypertension as a predictor of chronic health conditions among older adults in Ghana: analysis of the WHO Study on global Ageing and adult health (SAGE) Wave 2

Authors: John Tetteh, Kow Entsua-Mensah, Alfred Doku, Sheriff Mohammed, Swithin Mustapha Swaray, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Alfred Edwin Yawson

Source: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 4 (2020)

Subject Terms: older adults, self-reported hypertension, chronic conditions, Medicine

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Relation: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/4/pdf/4.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/1937-8688

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Serum Iron Levels and Copper-to-Zinc Ratio in Sickle Cell Disease

Authors: Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Gifty B. Dankwah, Robert Aryee, Charles Hayfron-Benjamin, Alfred Doku, Benoit Banga N’guessan, Isaac Julius Asiedu-Gyekye, Andrew D. Campbell

Source: Medicina, Vol 55, Iss 5, p 180 (2019)

Subject Terms: copper, zinc, iron, homeostasis, oxidative stress, sickle cell disease, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/5/180; https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660X

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Association between eNOS Gene Polymorphism (T786C and VNTR) and Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Ghana

Authors: Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Bartholomew Dzudzor, William Kudzi, Alfred Doku, Campbell Andrew Dale, Fredericka Sey, Kate Hgar Otu, Gifty Dankwah Boatemaa, Ivy Ekem, John Ahenkorah, Daniel Gyingiri Achel, Elvis Twumasi Aboagye, Eric S. Donkor

Source: Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 4, p 90 (2018)

Subject Terms: eNOS, variants, sickle cell disease complications, allele, genotype, Medicine

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Relation: http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/6/4/90; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-9721

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Levels of Soluble Endothelium Adhesion Molecules and Complications among Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Ghana

Authors: Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Eric S. Donkor, Fredericka Sey, Bartholomew Dzudzor, Gifty B. Dankwah, Kate H. Otu, Alfred Doku, Campbell A. Dale, Ivy Ekem

Source: Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 2, p 29 (2018)

Subject Terms: sickle cell disease, endothelial dysfunction, soluble adhesion molecules, ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and E-Selectin, Medicine

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Relation: http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/6/2/29; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-9721

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The National Cardiothoracic Centre, Accra Ghana: Proceedings of the second International Update Course in Cardiology , improving the coverage of cardiology services

Authors: Kow Entsua-Mensah, Alfred Doku, Innocent Adzamli

Source: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 11, Iss 8 (2012)

Subject Terms: cardiovascular disease, double burden of disease, noncommunicable disease, lifestyle modification, Medicine

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Relation: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/11/8/pdf/8.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/1937-8688

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