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Implementing newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra: Results and lessons learned by Segbefia, Catherine I., Goka, Bamenla, Welbeck, Jennifer, Amegan‐Aho, Kokou, Dwuma‐Badu, Diana, Rao, Sudha, Salifu, Nihad, Oppong, Samuel A., Odei, Eric, Ohene‐Frempong, Kwaku, Odame, Isaac

“…Background Early diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) through newborn screening (NBS) is a cost‐effective intervention, which reduces morbidity and…”
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Diagnosis and management of extrahepatic oesophageal variceal bleed in children in a low resourced setting by Afaa, Taiba J, Amegan-Aho, Kokou H, Richardson, Elikem, Goka, Bamenla

“…Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is a major cause of portal hypertension (PH) in children. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is the most common cause…”
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Surviving on less by Amegan-Aho, Kokou

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Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and poor school performance in primary school children in the Volta Region of Ghana by Orish, Verner, Amegan Aho, Kokou, Ofori-Amoah, Jones, Osei-Yobah, James, Jamfaru, Ibrahim, Afeke, Innocent, Mac-Ankrah, Lennox, Adzaku, Festus

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and poor intellectual development in primary school children…”
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Comparing the effectiveness and lubricity of a novel Shea lubricant to 2% lidocaine gel for digital rectal examination: a randomized non-inferiority trial by Adanu, Kekeli Kodjo, Iroko, Davidson, Amegan-Aho, Kokou, Adedia, David, Ndudiri, Orish Verner, Ali, Mahamudu Ayamba, Oyortey, Mawuenyo Attawa, Kpodonu, Jacques

“…This study compared the level of lubricity and pain reduction of a novel shea lubricant to 2% lidocaine gel during digital rectal examination (DRE). Our…”
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Clinical characteristics of paediatric autoimmune hepatitis at a referral hospital in Sub Saharan Africa by Afaa, Taiba Jibril, Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume, Dono, Matilda Tierenye, Odei, Eric, Awuku, Yaw Asante

“…Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a progressive inflammatory liver disease of unknown aetiology. The number of reported AIH cases is increasing in the developed…”
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Neonatal Jaundice: awareness, perception and preventive practices in expectant mothers by Amegan-Aho, Kokou H, Segbefia, Catherine I, Glover, Naa Djama O, Ansa, Gloria A, Afaa, Taiba J

“…Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) is a preventable cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Improving mothers' knowledge will help with early recognition of NNJ,…”
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Unusual Metastatic Patterns of Wilms Tumor: A Case Series by Tagoe, Lily G, Bonney, Nana Yaa A, Amoako, Emmanuella, Amegan-Aho, Kokou H, Gbadamosi, Hafisatu, Dadzie, Mary-Ann, Segbefia, Catherine I

“…Wilms tumor (WT) is the most common renal malignancy of childhood. The common metastatic sites are the lungs, liver, and lymph nodes, with brain and bone…”
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Challenges in institutional ethical review process and approval for international multicenter clinical studies in lower and middle-income countries: the case of PARITY study by Lopez-Baron, Eliana, Abbas, Qalab, Caporal, Paula, Agulnik, Asya, Attebery, Jonah E., Holloway, Adrian, Kissoon, Niranjan “Tex”, Mulgado-Aguas, Celia Isabel, Amegan-Aho, Kokou, Majdalani, Marianne, Ocampo, Carmen, Pascal, Havugarurema, Miller, Erika, Kanyamuhunga, Aimable, Tekleab, Atnafu Mekonnen, Bacha, Tigist, González-Dambrauskas, Sebastian, Bhutta, Adnan T., Kortz, Teresa B., Murthy, Srinivas, Remy, Kenneth E.

“…One of the greatest challenges to conducting multicenter research studies in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is the heterogeneity in regulatory…”
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Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana by Orish, Verner N, Ofori-Amoah, Jones, Amegan-Aho, Kokou H, Osei-Yeboah, James, Lokpo, Sylvester Y, Osisiogu, Emmanuel U, Agordoh, Percival D, Adzaku, Festus K

“…Polyparasitic infection is a possibility in areas where parasites are endemic, especially among children. This study looked at the prevalence of polyparasitic…”
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Factors associated with culture proven neonatal sepsis in the Ho municipality 2016 by Aku, Fortress Yayra, Akweongo, Patricia, Nyarko, Kofi Mensah, Mensah, Lord Graceful, Amegan-Aho, Kokou, Kumi, Lawrence, Afari, Edwin Andrew, Ameme, Donne Kofi, Kenu, Ernest

“…Neonatal Sepsis (NNS) is a public health problem which causes death or disability unless appropriate antibiotic treatment is given promptly. Globally, sepsis…”
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Coronavirus disease-2019 and childhood cancers in developing countries: A hurdle in the hope to attain the WHO 2030 targets? by Kokou Hefoume Amegan-Aho, Nihad Salifu

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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on complicated malaria admissions and outcomes in the paediatric Ho Teaching Hospital of the Volta Region of Ghana by Orish, Verner N, Akake, Kennedy, Lokpo, Sylvester Y, Kwadzokpui, Precious K, Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume, Mac-Ankrah, Lennox, Boakye-Yiadom, Emily, Ibrahim, Jamfaru, Kwofie, Theophilus B

“…Since Ghana recorded its first cases of COVID-19 in early March 2020, healthcare delivery in the country has been hugely affected by the pandemic. Malaria…”
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Eosinophilia in school-going children with Plasmodium falciparum and helminth infections in the Volta Region of Ghana by Orish, Verner Ndudiri, Ofori-Amoah, Jones, Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume, Osisiogu, Emmanuel Udochukwu, Osei-Yeboah, James, Lokpo, Sylvester Yao, Allotey, Emmanuel Alote, Adu-Amankwaah, Joseph, Azuma, Daniel Edem, Agordoh, Percival Delali

“…eosinophilia is seen in children infected with parasitic organisms. This study aimed at evaluating eosinophilia in children infected with Plasmodium…”
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Spatial Distribution of Invasive Pneumococcal Serotypes in West Africa: A Retrospective Analysis to Inform Immunization in Persons with Sickle Cell Disease by Carsillo, Thomas, Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume, Feller, Andrea, McIntosh, Avery, Spector, Jonathan, Obaro, Stephen K.

“…Background: Susceptibility to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is high in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). National guidelines in many countries…”
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Eastern Ghana’s first neonatal intensive care unit: achievements and lessons learned at 6 months by Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume, Kuwornoo, Patience Abla, Danyoh, Bright Richard, Spector, Jonathan, Owusu-Koranteng, James

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Antimicrobial profile of coagulase-negative staphylococcus isolates from categories of individuals at a neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital, Ghana by Afeke, Innocent, Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume, Adu-Amankwaah, Joseph, Orish, Verner Ndudiri, Mensah, Graceful Lord, Mbroh, Hintermann Kobina, Jamfaru, Ibrahim, Hamid, Abdul-Wahab Mawuko, Ankrah, Lennox Mac, Korbuvi, John, Ablordey, Anthony

“…we compared the antimicrobial resistance profile of young infants' clinical isolates (from blood samples) of Staphylococcus epidermidis and haemolyticus with…”
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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on complicated malaria admissions and outcomes in the paediatric Ho Teaching Hospital of the Volta Region of Ghana by Verner N. Orish, Kennedy Akake, Sylvester Y. Lokpo, Precious K. Kwadzokpui, Kokou Hefoume Amegan-Aho, Lennox Mac-Ankrah, Emily Boakye-Yiadom, Jamfaru Ibrahim, Theophilus B. Kwofie

“…Since Ghana recorded its first cases of COVID-19 in early March 2020, healthcare delivery in the country has been hugely affected by the pandemic. Malaria…”
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Unusual Metastatic Patterns of Wilms Tumor: A Case Series by Tagoe, Lily G, Bonney, Nana Yaa A, Amoako, Emmanuella, Amegan-Aho, Kokou H, Gbadamosi, Hafisatu, Dadzie, Mary-Ann, Segbefia, Catherine I

“…Wilms tumor (WT) is the most common renal malignancy of childhood. The common metastatic sites are the lungs, liver, and lymph nodes, with brain and bone…”
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