Introduction: a major challenge to the provision of health care worldwide is irrational use antibiotics. To help promote rational drugs, standard treatment guidelines (STG) and essential medicine lists facility-specific formularies have been developed be used by clinicians. This study assessed prescription pattern antibiotics explored STG

There is great concern about the increasing rise in rate of caesarean section both developed and developing countries. This study was to ascertain prevalence compare outcomes elective emergency sections among women who deliver at University Cape Coast Hospital, Ghana. retrospective reviewed records 645 delivered through during period January 2014 December 2015. The 26.9%. a significantly higher adverse fetal (P=0.016) babies born section. were 12 (1.9%) had done based on maternal request....

The clinical outcome of falciparum malaria in endemic areas is influenced by erythrocyte polymorphisms including the ABO blood groups. Studies have reported association group to resistance, susceptibility, and severity P. infection. Individuals with "A" been found be highly susceptible whereas "O" said confer protection against complicated cases. We analyzed samples from 293 young children less than six years old Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Accra, Ghana. It was observed that O present about...

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a major global public health issue. The gold standard for diagnosing UTI urine culture. This however labour intensive and time consuming. Many prescribers therefore rely on urinalysis in UTI. study sought to evaluate the performance of some parameters as predictors culture positivity. common causative agents their antibiotic susceptibility patterns were also determined.Methods: A cross sectional was carried out at University Cape Coast Hospital...

Introduction: malaria has proven to be the most fatal parasitic disease known man. Among pillars control are early and accurate diagnosis. In 2010, World Health Organization launched its test, treat track initiative which seeks ensure that all suspected cases of tested. However, after several years implementation, use tests in diagnosing not been optimum. This study was conducted assess level knowledge prescribers on Rapid Diagnostic Test microscopy determine factors influencing prescribers'...

Increasing resistance to current anti-malarial therapies requires a renewed effort in searching for alternative combat this challenge, and combination therapy is the preferred approach address this. The present study confirms anti-plasmodial effects of two compounds, cryptolepine xylopic acid relationship that exists their combined administration determined. Anti-plasmodial effect (CYP) (3, 10, 30 mg kg−1) (XA) was evaluated Plasmodium berghei-infected male mice after 6-day drug treatment....

Introduction: Undiagnosed diabetes poses significant public health challenges in Ghana. Numerous factors may influence the prevalence of undiagnosed among adults, and therefore, using a model that takes into account intricate network these relationships should be considered. Our goal was to evaluate fasting plasma levels, critical indicator diabetes, associated direct indirect or protective factors. Methods: This research employed cross-sectional survey sample 1200 adults aged 25–70 years...

Stigma against people living with HIV (PLHIV) among health workers remains a barrier to the provision of needed care patients worldwide. We sought investigate predictors stigma in Cape Coast, Ghana. This was cross sectional study conducted three hospitals from November 2016 February 2017. The made use pre-existing self-administered questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis and Pearson's coefficient tests were performed determine relationship between dependent variable, i.e. stigmatized...

it has been more than a decade since the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended parasitological confirmation of malaria before treatment begins. Light microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests are currently being used for diagnosing in routine clinical care settings. Many clinicians have however raised questions about competencies laboratory staff who perform these performance methods. This study aimed at assessing two test kits hands compared to expert as well assess diagnosis.

Introduction: Most febrile illnesses in Ghana are often misdiagnosed and presumptively treated as malaria. This situation may be due to the inappropriate diagnostic tool, clinical oversight lack of awareness some disease conditions that might have been present country. study sought investigate seroprevalence dengue virus, geographical location participants with circulating antibodies finally evaluate accuracy a Rapid kit (RDT) using Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) gold standard...

Background: Proper hand hygiene practices have been shown to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.Although diarrhoeal diseases continue be recorded among university students, there is paucity studies focusing on behavior students in Ghana.This study assessed washing behavior, knowledge and University Cape Coast, Ghana.Methods: A cross sectional was conducted 422 from 4th January 2018 21st 2018.A pretested, structured questionnaire used collect all relevant data.Frequencies percentages...

To investigate the effect of pre-existing Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium) infection on malaria disease severity. The study involved use twenty-five imprinting control region mice, fifteen which were initially infected with S. haematobium. Five remaining ten schisto-uninfected mice together five schisto-infected Plasmodium berghei (P. berghei) after four weeks (acute stage) schistosoma infection. also P. seven (chronic last used as group. They then monitored for changes in...

Background: Haemoglobin disorders such as Sickle cell disease (SCD) have been acknowledged to be of great public health concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2006. To reduce tremendous and economic burden SCD exerts on many countries, WHO is urging especially those Africa, increase awareness disease. Such programmes among young unmarried population will go a long way prevent birth children with this painful genetic condition.
 Purpose: This study therefore sought assess...

ABSTRACT 
 Background: Medical emergencies are common but Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) incidences rare; yet when they occur could be life threatening leading either to disability or death. During SCA incidents, health care professionals will required act skilfully and swiftly restart the heart stabilise patient until advanced can accessed provided. There is evidence that victims of cardio and/or respiratory arrest whilst in hospital have improved outcomes if Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...

Even though a university is privileged institution where high level of sanitation expected to be observed, students continue experience related diseases.The University Cape Coast was plagued with outbreaks cholera in 2015 and 2016.This study therefore aimed at assessing the facilities as well investigating students' attitudes towards sanitary on campus Coast, Ghana.This cross sectional descriptive conducted among 422 who resided university's halls residence from January 2018 February...

Background: The healthcare needs of under-fives and infants create major public health development challenges in Ghana. Though some level progress has been achieved the area, there still exist several to be addressed with regard survival these vulnerable age groups. One module used this domain is monitor, assess, evaluate facilities. Although literature dealt greatly child Ghana very little done area modelling forecasting prevalence infant under-five outpatients’ across hospitals...

Introduction: the World Health Organization recommends that gold standard for diagnosing typhoid fever is use of blood cultures. However, under real-world conditions in low-resource settings, there are lack culture facilities as well expertise, and usually, patients report late after prior antibiotic exposure. This study sought to evaluate performance rapid diagnostic tests, blood, stool cultures polymerase chain reaction (PCR) such settings.
 Methods: cross-sectional involved samples...

Background: Modelling and forecasting demand for future emergency healthcare services is increasingly gaining wide attention in the industry worldwide. This aids hospital managers looking into various options to appropriately plan allocate available scarce resources optimal swift performance. Despite its importance, our knowledge of daily patient flow Accident Emergency Department (AED) University Cape Coast Hospital incomprehensive, even model that best explains movements remains unknown....

Background: Accurate and reliable forecasting of outpatient department visits enhances decision-making planning for future healthcare demands is the foundation greater better utilization resources increased levels care satisfaction. Though literature has proposed several candidate models predicting in some hospitals Ghana, model regulating at University Cape Coast Hospital (UCC) unknown. There therefore a need to determine best applicable specific case UCC Hospital.
 Aim: This study...