Medical & Health Sciences

6465 works in Medical & Health Sciences

Factors Associated With Non-Compliance To Mass Drug Administration For Lymphatic Filariasis In Ankobra

ABSTRACT Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic disease that has be

Dispensing Practice Of Pharmacy Staff In The Provision Of Emergency Contraceptive Pills

ABSTRACT Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) are being used as regular contracep

Management of Hypertension By Patients Attending The Korle-bu Policlinic

ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is a common chronic non-communicable disease co

Postpartum Contraceptive Use Among Young Mothers In Kwaebibirem District, Ghana

ABSTRACT Background Postpartum family planning has the potential to reduce matern

Factors Affecting Cataract Surgical Outcome In The Eastern Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT Background The 2012 report from the World Health Organization stated tha

Factors Associated With Uptake Of Intermittent Preventive Treatment For Malaria In Pregnant Women In Prestea Hunivalley District In Western Region

ABSTRACT Background Individuals in endemic areas are susceptibility to malaria. N

Antimicrobial Resistance And Distribution Of Meca Gene Among Clinical And Carriage Coagulase Negative Staphylococci Isolates

ABSTRACT Background; In most laboratories, Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS

Voilence Against Female Sex Workers in Ghana; Analysis of Associated Factors

ABSTRACT  Background: Violence against female sex workers (FSWs) is a widespread

Assessment Of The Integrated Approach To Disease Surveillance In East Akim Municpality Of The Eastern Region

ABSTRACT Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) aims at integrating

A Survey of The Nutritional Status of Women at Otinibi, A Peri Urban Community Near Accra (#24985)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of women’s life circ

Fatty Acids, Diet And Body Indices of Type II Diabetic Caucasians, African Americans And Ghanaians

ABSTRACT Diet, serum lipid profile, metabolic and body indices of Type II diabeti

Utilization Of Skilled Delivery Services In Wa Municipality

ABSTRACT Introduction Labour and delivery are the shortest and most critical peri

Attaining The 90-90-90 Targets: Barriers And Facilitators To Retention In Care And Adherence To Antiretroviral Therapy In A Ghanaian Referral Hospital

ABSTRACT The surge in new cases of HIV infection has assumed significant global c

Determinants Of Stillbirths In The Tamale Metropolitan Area

ABSTRACT Background Stillbirths are more common than the death of a baby after bi

Violence Against Health Care Providers in Tamale Metropolis

ABSTRACT Background Violence in the healthcare environment is an underreported an

Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Screening Among Female Clinicians At The Ga West And Ga South Municipal Hospitals In Accra

ABSTRACT Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among wo

Association Of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (Enos) Gene Polymorphism With Complications Of Hbss In Ghanaian Sickle Cell Disease Patients

ABSTRACT Background Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent vasodilator synthesized by endo

Assessment Of Clients’ Satisfaction With Quality Of Antenatal Care At Korle – Bu Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT Background Quality of service at the antenatal clinic is a key success f

Subscriber Perception Of Quality Of Health Care Services Under The New Juabeng And Ketu District Mutual Health Insurance Schemes In Ghana

ABSTRACT The perception that an individual forms about a thing affects that indiv

Serum Leptin Levels Among Chronic Kidney Diseased Subjects With Hypertensive Heart Disease Attending Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious public health issu

Aetiology, Importance And Control Of A Vine-Browning And Dieback Disease Of Water Yam (Dioscorea Alata L.) In The Volta Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT Vine-browning and die-back disease (anthracnose disease) is a major cons

Assessing The Coverage And Use Of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets In The Kpone-On-Sea Township Of The Greater Accra Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT Malaria is a parasitic disease infecting millions of people on the globe

Occupational Hearing Loss Among Workers Exposed To Industrial Chemicals And Noise: A Study In A Paint Company And Among Automobile Sprayers In Ghana

ABSTRACT Background: Occupational hearing loss is a general term used to describe

Self-Medication Perception And Practice Among Pregnant Women In Wa Municipality

ABSTRACT Background: There is increasing concern about self-medication during pre

Effects Of E-Waste On Respiratory Function Among Ewaste Workers Engaged In Burning At Agbogbloshie, Accra.

ABSTRACT Background: Open air burning of e-waste produces smoke, fumes and toxic

Emerging Diseases Associated With Mining: A Study Of Small Scale Mining Communities In Ghana

ABSTRACT Background: Mining activities are a high prevalence of certain diseases

Efficacy Of An Iron Fortified Infant Cereal On The Nutritional Status Of Children Aged 6-18 Months In The La Nkwantanang Municipality Of The Greater Accra Region

ABSTRACT Background: The nutritional status of mothers before conception and nutr

Use Of Smart Phone Applications For Clinical Decision Making Among Junior Medical Practitioners In Selected Health Facilities In The Greater Accra Region, Ghana

ABSTRACT The health system in Ghana is fraught with many well documented challeng

Impact Of National Health Insurance Scheme Status On Catastrophic Health Expenditure Among Households In Ghana

ABSTRACT Background: Ghana’s pro-poor National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has

Comparison Of Oestrogen Receptor, Progesterone Receptor, And Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Expression In Primary Breast Cancer And Lymph Node Metastasis At The Korle-Bu Teaching Ho

ABSTRACT Introduction: Determination of oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone rec