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Risk Scores for Predicting Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in the Average-risk Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Peng, Le, Weigl, Korbinian, Boakye, Daniel, Brenner, Hermann

“…A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to summarize the available evidence on risk scores for predicting advanced colorectal neoplasia (advanced…”
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Impact of comorbidity and frailty on prognosis in colorectal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Boakye, Daniel, Rillmann, Bettina, Walter, Viola, Jansen, Lina, Hoffmeister, Michael, Brenner, Hermann

“…•Comorbidity and frailty are strong prognostic factors of survival in CRC patients.•The effect of comorbidity on CRC prognosis appears to decrease with cancer…”
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Phenotypic evidence of emerging ivermectin resistance in Onchocerca volvulus by Osei-Atweneboana, Mike Y, Awadzi, Kwablah, Attah, Simon K, Boakye, Daniel A, Gyapong, John O, Prichard, Roger K

“…Ivermectin (IVM) has been used in Ghana for over two decades for onchocerciasis control. In recent years there have been reports of persistent…”
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Interplay between Abscisic Acid and Gibberellins, as Related to Ethylene and Sugars, in Regulating Maturation of Non-Climacteric Fruit by Alferez, Fernando, de Carvalho, Deived Uilian, Boakye, Daniel

“…In this review, we address the interaction between abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellins (GAs) in regulating non-climacteric fruit development and maturation at…”
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Ecology and transmission of Buruli ulcer disease: a systematic review by Merritt, Richard W, Walker, Edward D, Small, Pamela L C, Wallace, John R, Johnson, Paul D R, Benbow, M Eric, Boakye, Daniel A

“…Buruli ulcer is a neglected emerging disease that has recently been reported in some countries as the second most frequent mycobacterial disease in humans…”
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Genome-wide analysis of ivermectin response by Onchocerca volvulus reveals that genetic drift and soft selective sweeps contribute to loss of drug sensitivity by Doyle, Stephen R, Bourguinat, Catherine, Nana-Djeunga, Hugues C, Kengne-Ouafo, Jonas A, Pion, Sébastien D S, Bopda, Jean, Kamgno, Joseph, Wanji, Samuel, Che, Hua, Kuesel, Annette C, Walker, Martin, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Boakye, Daniel A, Osei-Atweneboana, Mike Y, Boussinesq, Michel, Prichard, Roger K, Grant, Warwick N

“…Treatment of onchocerciasis using mass ivermectin administration has reduced morbidity and transmission throughout Africa and Central/South America. Mass drug…”
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Cytotaxonomic characterization and estimation of migration patterns of onchocerciasis vectors (Simulium damnosum sensu lato) in northwestern Ethiopia based on RADSeq data by Hedtke, Shannon M, Post, Rory J, Feleke, Sindew Mekasha, Gebretsadik, Fikre Seife, Boakye, Daniel A, Krueger, Andreas, Grant, Warwick N, Wilding, Craig S

“…While much progress has been made in the control and elimination of onchocerciasis across Africa, the extent to which vector migration might confound progress…”
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Prevalence and intensity of Onchocerca volvulus infection and efficacy of ivermectin in endemic communities in Ghana: a two-phase epidemiological study by Osei-Atweneboana, Mike Y, MPhil, Eng, Jeffrey KL, PhD, Boakye, Daniel A, PhD, Gyapong, John O, PhD, Prichard, Roger K, Prof

“…Summary Background Ivermectin has been used for onchocerciasis control since 1987. Because of the long-term use of this drug and the development of resistance…”
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Seasonal variations and other changes in the geographical distributions of different cytospecies of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Togo and Benin by Cheke, Robert A., Post, Rory J., Boakye, Daniel A.

“…•Simulium damnosum complex identifications were compiled, mapped and analysed.•Distributions of cytospecies are compared between wet and dry seasons.•S…”
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Studies of host preferences of wild-caught Phlebotomus orientalis and Ph. papatasi vectors of leishmaniasis in Sudan by Elaagip, Arwa, Ahmed, Ayman, Wilson, Michael David, Boakye, Daniel A, Abdel Hamid, Muzamil Mahdi

“…Introduction Understanding the feeding behavior and host choice of sand flies provides valuable information on vector-host relationships and elucidates the…”
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First detection of Leishmania tropica DNA and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from an outbreak area of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana by Nzelu, Chukwunonso O, Kato, Hirotomo, Puplampu, Naiki, Desewu, Kwame, Odoom, Shirley, Wilson, Michael D, Sakurai, Tatsuya, Katakura, Ken, Boakye, Daniel A

“…Leishmania major and an uncharacterized species have been reported from human patients in a cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) outbreak area in Ghana. Reports from…”
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Review of MDA registers for Lymphatic Filariasis: Findings, and potential uses in addressing the endgame elimination challenges by de Souza, Dziedzom K, Gass, Katherine, Otchere, Joseph, Htet, Ye Min, Asiedu, Odame, Marfo, Benjamin, Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo, Boakye, Daniel A, Ahorlu, Collins S

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in Ghana, and the country has implemented the GPELF strategy since 2000 with significant progress made in the control of…”
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Associations between type of bariatric surgery and obstructive sleep apnoea, employment outcomes, and body image satisfaction: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Leyaro, Beatrice, Boakye, Daniel, Howie, Lyz, Ali, Abdulmajid, Carragher, Raymond

“…Bariatric surgery has been shown to provide significant patient benefits in terms of weight loss and mitigation of obesity linked co-morbidities, as well as…”
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Progress towards lymphatic filariasis elimination in Ghana from 2000-2016: Analysis of microfilaria prevalence data from 430 communities by Biritwum, Nana Kwadwo, Frempong, Kwadwo K, Verver, Suzanne, Odoom, Samuel, Alomatu, Bright, Asiedu, Odame, Kontoroupis, Periklis, Yeboah, Abednego, Hervie, Edward Tei, Marfo, Benjamin, Boakye, Daniel A, de Vlas, Sake J, Gyapong, John O, Stolk, Wilma A

“…Ghana started its national programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) in 2000, with mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin and albendazole as…”
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Ivermectin treatment in humans for reducing malaria transmission by de Souza, Dziedzom K, Thomas, Rebecca, Bradley, John, Leyrat, Clemence, Boakye, Daniel A, Okebe, Joseph

“…Malaria is transmitted through the bite of Plasmodium-infected adult female Anopheles mosquitoes. Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, acts by killing…”
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Association between Blood 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maalmi, Haifa, Walter, Viola, Jansen, Lina, Boakye, Daniel, Schöttker, Ben, Hoffmeister, Michael, Brenner, Hermann

“…Previous meta-analyses have shown an improved survival with higher blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC)…”
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Global distribution, risk factors, and recent trends for cervical cancer: A worldwide country-level analysis by Huang, Junjie, Deng, Yunyang, Boakye, Daniel, Tin, Man Sing, Lok, Veeleah, Zhang, Lin, Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo, Xu, Wanghong, Zheng, Zhi-Jie, Elcarte, Edmar, Withers, Mellissa, Wong, Martin C.S.

“…This study aimed to evaluate the most updated worldwide distribution, risk factors, and temporal trends of cervical cancer for different countries and age…”
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Fruit Yield in Sweet Orange Trees under Huanglongbing (HLB) Conditions Is Influenced by Reproductive Phenological Characteristics of the Scion-Rootstock Combination by Boakye, Daniel A., Alferez, Fernando

“…Since greening (aka HLB), the most economically devastating disease of citrus worldwide was detected in Florida in 2005, citrus acreage and fruit production…”
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Experimental demonstration of the possible role of Acanthamoeba polyphaga in the infection and disease progression in Buruli Ulcer (BU) using ICR mice by Azumah, Bright K, Addo, Phyllis G, Dodoo, Alfred, Awandare, Gordon, Mosi, Lydia, Boakye, Daniel A, Wilson, Michael D

“…The transmission of Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), remains puzzling although a number of hypothesis including through bites of…”
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Vitamin D-Binding Protein, Bioavailable, and Free 25(OH)D, and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhu, Anna, Kuznia, Sabine, Boakye, Daniel, Schöttker, Ben, Brenner, Hermann

“…Introduction: Observational studies reported inverse associations between serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and mortality. Evolving…”
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