Factors influencing integrated disease surveillance and response system in selected districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Authors: Twene, Paul^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sarfo, Bismark² (AUTHOR) bsarfo@ug.edu.gh, Yawson, Alfred A. E.³ (AUTHOR), Otoo, John Ekow¹ (AUTHOR), Asraku, Annette⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 8/13/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 8, p1-19. 19p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAL personnel, *REGRESSION analysis, *HEALTH facilities, *DISEASE outbreaks, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics

Postinfectious T-lymphocytic enteral leiomyositis as a rare cause of chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction

Authors: Sarfo, Bismark Osei, Kopdag, Hakan, Pott, Marian-Christopher, Stiedenroth, Lars, Nahrstedt, Ulf, Schäfer, Hansjörg, von Wichert, Götz

Source: Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie. 59(4):326-330

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Significant Induction of Soluble TNFR2 Compared with TNFR1 in Serum Samples of HIV Patients with or without Antiretroviral Medication

Authors: Sarfo, Bismark, Haile, Zelalem Teka, Deletsu, Selase, Mensah, Eric Akpanja, Bonney, Evelyn Yayra

Source: Infectious disorders - drug targets. 20(2):175-181

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Non-compliance to Mass Drug Administration Associated with the Low Perception of the Community Members About their Susceptibility to Lymphatic Filariasis in Ankobra, Ghana

Authors: Dicko, Ilo, Coulibaly, Yaya Ibrahim, Sangaré, Modibo, Sarfo, Bismark, Nortey, Priscillia Awo

Source: Infectious disorders - drug targets. 20(2):167-174

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Symptoms of Toxicity and Plasma Cytochrome c Levels in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients Receiving Anti-retroviral Therapy in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors: Mensah, Eric A., Sarfo, Bismark, Bonney, Evelyn Y., Parbie, Prince K., Ocloo, Augustine

Source: Infectious disorders - drug targets. 20(1):88-97

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Association between Antiretroviral Treatment and Markers of Systemic Inflammation among HIV Patients in Ghana

Authors: Haile, Zelalem T., Sarfo, Bismark, Bonney, Evelyn Y., Mensah, Eric A., Deletsu, Selase

Source: Current HIV research. 18(6):466-474

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Knowledge and awareness of mitochondrial diseases among physicians in the tertiary hospitals in Ghana.

Authors: Mensah, Eric A.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sarfo, Bismark³ (AUTHOR), Yawson, Alfred E.⁴ (AUTHOR), Arthur, Joshua⁵ (AUTHOR), Ocloo, Augustine¹ (AUTHOR) aocloo@ug.edu.gh

Source: PLoS ONE. 10/20/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *PHYSICIANS, *NUCLEAR DNA, *NON-communicable diseases, *MITOCHONDRIAL DNA, *MITOCHONDRIA

Geographic Terms: GHANA, SUB-Saharan Africa

Contribution of child health interventions to under-five mortality decline in Ghana: A modeling study using lives saved and missed opportunity tools.

Authors: Kolekang, Augusta¹ (AUTHOR) augustakolekang@yahoo.com, Sarfo, Bismark² (AUTHOR), Danso-Appiah, Anthony² (AUTHOR), Dwomoh, Duah² (AUTHOR), Akweongo, Patricia² (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 8/1/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 8, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *CHILD mortality, *CHILDREN'S health, *NEONATAL sepsis, *INSECTICIDE-treated mosquito nets, *CHILD development, *BREASTFEEDING, *ROTAVIRUS vaccines, *INSECTICIDES

Geographic Terms: GHANA

The Moderating Effect of Urban Versus Rural Residence on the Relationship Between Type of Birth Attendant and Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in Ghana

Authors: Haile, Zelalem T., Sarfo, Bismark, Francescon, John, Chertok, Ilana R., Teweldeberhan, Asli K., Chavan, Bhakti

Source: Journal of human lactation. 34(4):810-820

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Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among out-patients in Ho, the Volta regional capital of Ghana: a case–control study

Authors: Gudjinu, Horlali, Sarfo, Bismark

Source: BMC research notes. 10(1):1-10

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Burden of malaria in mobile populations in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: a cross- sectional study

Authors: Diallo, Nouhoum, Akweongo, Patricia, Maya, Ernest, Aikins, Moses, Sarfo, Bismark

Source: Malaria journal. 16(1):1-9

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Seroprevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among students in two senior high schools in the Krachi Nchumuru district in Ghana-A cross-sectional study.

Authors: Nyambah, Patrick K., Agjei, Richard, Sarfo, Bismark

Source: BMC Research Notes; 12/2/2023, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p

Subject Terms: HEPATITIS B, HIGH school students, SEROPREVALENCE, HIGH school seniors, HEPATITIS B virus

Geographic Terms: GHANA

Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa: a mixed methods case study from Ghana

Authors: Nuvey, Francis Sena, Kreppel, Katharina, Nortey, Priscilla Awo, Addo-Lartey, Adolphina, Sarfo, Bismark, Fokou, Gilbert, Ameme, Donne Kofi, Kenu, Ernest, Sackey, Samuel, Addo, Kennedy Kwasi, Afari, Edwin, Chibanda, Dixon, Bonfoh, Bassirou

Source: BMC public health. 20(1)

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Factors associated with cutaneous ulcers among children in two yaws-endemic districts in Ghana

Authors: Okine, Rafiq Nii Attoh, Sarfo, Bismark, Adanu, Richard M., Kwakye-Maclean, Cynthia, Osei, Francis Adjei

Source: Infectious diseases of poverty. 9(1)

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Psychosocial interventions and their effectiveness on quality of life among elderly persons living with HIV in Africa South of the Sahara: Systematic review and meta -analysis protocol.

Authors: Abdulai, Marijanatu, Owiredu, David, Boadu, Isaac, Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah, Sarfo, Bismark, Bonful, Harriet Affran, Addo- Lartey, Adolphina, Akuffo, Kwadwo Owusu, Danso-Appiah, Anthony

Source: PLoS ONE; 9/20/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 9, p1-13, 13p

Subject Terms: HIV, OLDER people, QUALITY of life, HIV-positive persons, ANTIRETROVIRAL agents, CD4 lymphocyte count, MULTIVARIABLE testing

Geographic Terms: SAHARA, SUB-Saharan Africa

Assessment of knowledge and treatment practices of hepatitis B infection in children among health professionals in Krachi districts in Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Mpangah, Rebecca A., Akyereko, Ernest, Acheampong, Gideon K., Ansah-Nyarko, Michael, Owusu, Isaac, Sarfo, Bismark

Source: Journal of Public Health in Africa; Aug2023, Vol. 14 Issue 8, p33-39, 7p

Subject Terms: MEDICAL personnel, HEPATITIS B, PEARSON correlation (Statistics), CHILDREN'S health, HEPATITIS B virus

Hypertension and associated factors among patients attending HIV clinic at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

Authors: Nartey, Edmund T., Tetteh, Raymond A., Anto, Francis, Sarfo, Bismark, Kudzi, William, Adanu, Richard M.

Source: Ghana Medical Journal; Mar2023, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p19-27, 9p

Subject Terms: TEACHING hospitals, BLOOD pressure, ANTIRETROVIRAL agents, BLOOD pressure measurement, EXPOSURE therapy

The usefulness of C-reactive protein in predicting malaria parasitemia in a sub-Saharan African region.

Authors: Sarfo, Bismark Osei¹ bismark.sarfo@gmx.de, Hahn, Andreas², Schwarz, Norbert Georg¹, Jaeger, Anna¹, Sarpong, Nimako³, Marks, Florian⁴, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw⁵, Tamminga, Thalea⁶, May, Juergen^1,7,8

Source: PLoS ONE. 8/6/2018, Vol. 13 Issue 8, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *C-reactive protein, *MICROSCOPY, *IMMUNOASSAY, *PARASITEMIA, *PLASMODIUM

HIV Case Management Support Service Is Associated with Improved CD4 Counts of Patients Receiving Care at the Antiretroviral Clinic of Pantang Hospital, Ghana.

Authors: Sarfo, Bismark¹, Vanderpuye, Naa Ashiley², Addison, Abigail¹, Nyasulu, Peter³

Source: AIDS Research & Treatment. 9/20/2017, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *HIV infections, *CD4 antigen, *ANTIRETROVIRAL agents, *HOSPITALS, *MEDICAL records

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among out-patients in Ho, the Volta regional capital of Ghana: a case-control study.

Authors: Yao Gudjinu, Horlali¹ sirhorlali@yahoo.co.uk, Sarfo, Bismark²

Source: BMC Research Notes. 7/26/2017, Vol. 10, p1-10. 10p. 3 Charts.

Subject Terms: *TYPE 2 diabetes risk factors, *PEOPLE with diabetes, *BLOOD sugar, *LIPIDS, *BODY mass index, *SOCIOECONOMIC factors