ABSTRACT Background: Although every pregnant woman requires good maternal health care for including access to ANC services, pregnant adolescents tend to need more attention and care. This is because adolescents are still developing physiologically, thus immature to adequately carry pregnancy. It is therefore necessary for these pregnant adolescents to seek timely ANC services in order to prevent and manage fetal and maternal complications as well as equip them with health information on how t...
ABSTRACT Fuch's heterochromic iridocylictics was first described in 1906 and reviewed extensively in 1973.
ABSTRACT Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for six months confers several benefits to infants. It reduces infections and mortality and improves mental and motor development. The prevalence of EBF in Ghana is far from optimal having reduced from 63% in 2008 to 46% in 2011. Poor feeding practices during early childhood have been shown to contribute to stunting. The Upper East region of Ghana has 32% of its children under five stunted. Objective: To assess breastfeeding and complementary...
ABSTRACT This study aims to find out factors associated with antimalarial drug resistance in some selected areas in Ibadan.
ABSTRACT Eye changes have been reported in patients with Alopecia Areata.
ABSTRACT Over the period 1st October 1999 to 30th April 2002 a clinical trail of the modified short course chemotherapy in newly diagnosed cases of pulmonary tuberculosis with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Ibadan, Nigeria was carried out.
ABSTRACT This chapter is to intimate the doctor who must have had some background training in radiology with the essential radiological investigations required for trauma patients who can be managed in a non-tertiary hospital setting.
ABSTRACT Between a crime commission and its prosecution in a criminal court lies a process of investigation, detection and case preparation.
ABSTRACT 206 patients clinically diagnosed as stroke/cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) were investigated using computerised tomography (CT) scan.
ABSTRACT According to the United Nation Population Fund (UNPF) and the Action Health Incorporated (AHF), (2002) over 3 billion young people exist in the world today.
ABSTRACT In each year, more than 150 million women become pregnant in the world. According to WHO, 19 million of them ( more than 15% ) developed complications requiring skilled treatment. Maternal mortality in Adansi East district stands at 90 / 100,000 live births and about six out every ten deliveries occur at home. This study investigated the factors influencing women in the Adansi East to either at home or in health care facilities and reasons for their choice of place of delivery.�...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Obesity in adolescents has reached alarming levels and its prevalence is continuing to rise to the extent that WHO has labeled it as an epidemic. Obesity in adolescence is of importance because the adolescents are known to carry the obesity into adulthood and develop Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in their early years of adulthood. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for obesity among adolescents in senior high schools in t...
ABSTRACT Microsoft Abigail Brago Ofosuhene1, 2,, Kenu1, E Afari1, F. Wurapa1, S. O. Sackey1, D. Ameme1, P. Nortey1. F. Anto1 1Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon. 2Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana. Background: World Health Organization (WHO) define hypertension as a systolic blood pressure (BP) equal or above 140mmHg and/or diastolic BP equal to or above 90mmHg. Hypertension is a dominant risk factor of cardiov...
ABSTRACT Background: Childhood obesity is becoming very common worldwide and similar trends are being seen in Ghana. Various researches have shown that several genes are linked to obesity. Several genes including adrenoceptor beta 3 (ADRB3) gene have been implicated. ADRB3, is mainly expressed in adipose tissue, and contributes to variations in energy expenditure and body fat distribution. Polymorphisms of the ADRB3 have been suggested to participate in the pathogenesis of obesity. There is n...
ABSTRACT Background: Despite reducing from 451 in 2007 to 350 in 2010 per 100,000 live births, Ghana has a high maternal mortality rate. NMCP target for IPTp2 is 80%, Ghana‟s coverage was 64.4% in 2011.This contrasts with 84.7% ANC attendance coverage for at least 4 visits. Northern Regional IPTp2 coverage is lower than the national average at 51.2%. In Gushegu 44% registered pregnant women received IPTp2 in 2013. Low IPTP coverage is a threat to reducing malaria incidence and maternal mort...