A5082903678- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Social Media in Health Education
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2021-2024
Kwame Nkrumah University
2021-2024
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
2017-2024
Kumasi Technical University
2024
Harvard University
2023
University of Alberta
2023
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
2023
University of Ghana
2023
RELX Group (United States)
2022
Research Network (United States)
2020
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 850 million people globally, and the need to prevent its development progression is urgent. During past decade, new perspectives have arisen related quality precision of care for CKD, owing tools interventions CKD diagnosis management. New biomarkers, imaging methods, artificial intelligence techniques, approaches organizing delivering healthcare may help clinicians recognize determine etiology, assess dominant mechanisms at given time points,...
Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection that damages the skin and subcutis. It most prevalent in western central Africa Australia. Standard antimicrobial treatment with oral rifampicin 10 mg/kg plus intramuscular streptomycin 15 once daily for 8 weeks (RS8) highly effective, but injections are painful potentially harmful. We aimed to compare efficacy tolerability of fully clarithromycin extended release (RC8) RS8 early lesions.
The increasing prevalence of treated end-stage renal disease and low transplant rates in Africa leads to longer durations on dialysis. Dialysis should not only be aimed at prolonging lives but also improve quality life (QOL). Using mixed methods, we investigated the QOL patients chronic haemodialysis (HD) peritoneal dialysis (PD).We conducted a cross-sectional study Tygerberg Hospital Cape Town, South Africa. All PD were being with continuous ambulatory KDQOL-SF 1.3 questionnaire was used...
Abstract The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly rising in developing countries due to astronomical increases key risk factors including hypertension and diabetes. We sought assess the predictors CKD among Ghanaians with and/or diabetes mellitus a multicenter hospital‐based study. conducted cross‐sectional study Ghana Access Affordability Program (GAAP) involving adults only (HPT), (HPT + DM), (DM) 5 health facilities Ghana. A structured questionnaire was administered collect...
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide and in Africa. Health related quality life (QOL) has become an essential outcome measure for patients with CKD end stage renal (ESRD). There growing interest QOL but paucity data Ghana. This study sought to assess moderate advanced (not on dialysis) establish its determinants. We conducted a cross sectional observational at the outpatient clinic Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). collected demographic, clinical...
Essential medicines are defined as those that "satisfy the priority health care needs of population" and selected with due regard to public relevance based on their efficacy, safety, comparative cost-effectiveness.1World Health Organization The Selection Use Medicines. Report WHO Expert Committee (Including 12th Model List Medicines). WHO, 2003Google Scholar They intended be accessible within context functioning systems in adequate quantities, appropriate dosage forms, ensured quality...
It is unknown how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected care of vulnerable chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients across regions, particularly in low and lower-middle income countries (LLMICs). We aimed to identify global inequities HD delivery during pandemic.
Decisions on whether to screen for chronic kidney disease (CKD) or not remain contentious in nephrology. This study provides a global overview of early CKD identification efforts.Guidelines scoping reviews were followed and studies identified by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, ISI Web Science, PsycINFO. Data extracted from included focused the following 4 themes: population, measurement methods, interventions used, available policies.We 290 screening detection programs...
Objectives Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality globally and in Ghana. May Measurement Month (MMM) global awareness screening campaign initiated by the International Society of Hypertension. Methods Participants were recruited opportunist sampling Ashanti region The blood pressures participants measured three times mean last two readings was used analysis. Simple multiple logistic regression to determine predictors hypertension. Results MMM 2018 enrolled 5054 with...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global health challenge with increasing burden worldwide. CKD and acute injury (AKI) may require renal replacement therapy (RRT) at some stages of the disease. Ghana currently has no transplant program. Dialysis services still remain a mirage to many chronic patients in due cost paucity hemodialysis machines. This survey highlights geographical distribution dialysis Ghana. A cross-sectional situational centers ten regions was conducted by...
To assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hemodialysis (HD) centers, The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study ISN collaborated a web-survey centers.A combined approach random sampling open invitation was used between March 2020 2021. Responses were obtained from 412 centers in 78 countries all 10 regions.In 8 regions, rates SARS-CoV-2 infection <20% most but North East Asia (NE Asia) Newly Independent States Russia (NIS & Russia), ≥20% ≥30%, respectively. Mortality ≥10% although...
Home dialysis may minimize SARS-CoV2 exposure risks compared to center-based dialysis. We explored how the pandemic have introduced challenges related peritoneal (PD) supply availability, routine patient care, and facility practices changed during this time.
Hypertension is an important public health menace globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of hypertension on the rise low- lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) such as Ghana. This led to adoption May Measurement Month (MMM) initiative, a global blood pressure screening campaign. We aimed create awareness present findings 2019 MMM campaign Ashanti region Ghana.Ghana was 1 92 that participated this community-based cross-sectional study 2019. Participants (⩾18 years) were recruited...
Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major public health problem with substantial maternal and fetal morbidity mortality. Women pregnancy-related AKI require immediate access to nephrology care prevent deleterious outcomes. Patients in low-income lower-middle-income countries experience disparities comprehensive for many reasons. In this perspective, we highlight the burden of explore challenges among different countries. The lack adequate workforce infrastructure represents...
Kidney failure is common in Ghana. Haemodialysis (HD) the most treatment modality for survival. Although, HD has been available Ghana 50 years, majority of patients who develop kidney cannot access it. We describe state HD, dialysis prevalence, its utilization and cost after fifty years initiation Ghana.A situational assessment HDs centres was conducted by surveying nephrologists, doctors, nurses other health care professionals from August to October 2022. assessed density centres, number...
To assess changes in key measures of kidney care using data reported 2019 and 2023.