Search Results - "Nkum, Bernard C"

Undiagnosed sub-valvular aortic stenosis with an associated Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) presenting late in a multi-parous woman by Appiah, Lambert Tetteh, Gyabaah, Solomon, Adu-Boakye, Yaw, Nkum, Bernard C

“…Sub-valvular aortic stenosis is a rare disorder that has a prevalence of 6.5% of all adult congenital heart diseases. The hemodynamic changes that occur in…”
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Frequency and determinants of thyroid autoimmunity in Ghanaian type 2 diabetes patients: a case-control study by Sarfo-Kantanka, Osei, Sarfo, Fred Stephen, Ansah, Eunice Oparebea, Yorke, Ernest, Akpalu, Josephine, Nkum, Bernard C, Eghan, Benjamin

“…The link between type 1 diabetes and thyroid autoimmunity is well described. The same cannot be said for type 2 diabetes where results have been mixed so far…”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Findings and Their Clinical Correlates in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis in Northern Ghana by Oppong, Bright, Amponsah, Gordon M, Gyabaah, Solomon, Nicholas, Mensah K, Boateng, Sarpong, Ameyaw, Prince A, Asamoah, Derrick O, Nkum, Bernard C

“…Background and study aim Liver cirrhosis causes portal hypertension that leads to dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract, which may result in complications…”
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Cost and outcomes of acute cardiovascular disease hospitalizations in a tertiary hospital in Ghana by Appiah, Lambert Tetteh, Nguah, Samuel Blay, Opare-Addo, Priscilla Abrafi, Fugar, Setri, Holu, Jessey Mahama, Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne, Nkum, Bernard C., Agyemang, Charles, Sarfo, Fred Stephen

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa. The management of these CVDs comes at an exorbitant cost to both individuals and health…”
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