ABSTRACT Background Attempts to ensure total care of the trauma patient in order to reduce morbidity and mortality, has led to a drift of global concern towards the psychiatric sequelae of trauma patients. Psychiatric disorders following trauma are common with one of the commonest being post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are associated with poor functional and occupational outcomes. The prevalence of PTSD in orthopaedic trauma patients vary from place to place. Studies in Unit...
ABSTRACT Three separate outbreaks of Ebola associated with high fatality occurred in Uganda between 2000-2011.
ABSTRACT Background: Open air burning of e-waste produces smoke, fumes and toxic gases such as furans, dioxins, brominated flame retardants and metallic dust which are deleterious to human health. High environmental and biological levels of heavy metals have previously been reported among e-waste workers at Agbogbloshie. However, no study has been conducted to investigate the effect of these contaminants on the respiratory function of the e-waste workers. Objective: The primary objective of t...
ABSTRACT Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It is a major public health problem with a high mortality rate in developing countries such as Ghana. Security officers have high prevalence of traditional risk factors as well as occupation-specific risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Traditional risk factors of cardiovascular diseases include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, cigarette smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. Oc...
ABSTRACT Background: Variable fetal biometric values are common in normal fetuses and it is natural to assume that ethnicity might influence this. There is the potential danger of misinterpretation of such observed normal variations. Aims: The study aim was to determine whether differences in ultrasound-measured fetal biometry exist among pregnant women of the Akan, Mole-Dagbon, Ewe and Ga-Adangbe ethnic groups in Accra. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study involving 448 wome...
Diabetes mellitus has emerged as a global health care problem with significant economic burden. In order to prevent target organ damage and other complications that may arise from diabetes mellitus, good glycaemic control is imperative. Numerous factors have been found to influence glycaemic control among type 2 diabetic patients. Among these factors are social support and diabetic self-care practices. Studies have shown that increased support from family is positively related to patient’...