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Loss of health professionals from sub-Saharan Africa: the pivotal role of the UK by Eastwood, JB, Conroy, RE, Naicker, S, West, PA, Tutt, RC, Plange-Rhule, J

“…The already inadequate health systems of sub-Saharan Africa have been badly damaged by the emigration of their health professionals, a process in which the UK…”
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Prediction of fat-free mass using bioelectrical impedance analysis in young adults from five populations of African origin by Luke, A, Bovet, P, Forrester, T E, Lambert, E V, Plange-Rhule, J, Dugas, L R, Durazo-Arvizu, R A, Kroff, J, Richie, W N, Schoeller, D A

“…Background/objectives: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is used in population and clinical studies as a technique for estimating body composition…”
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Shortage of healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a nephrological perspective by Naicker, S, Eastwood, J B, Plange-Rhule, J, Tutt, R C

“…The paper assesses the lack of healthcare workers, the consequences, and possible solutions. Review of existing literature and global health reports. The 47…”
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[LB.03.07] COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF A NURSE-LED TASK-SHIFTING STRATEGY FOR HYPERTENSION CONTROL VERSUS PROVISION OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CHCS IN GHANA by Ogedegbe, G, Plange-rhule, J, Gyamfi, J, Chaplin, W, Iwelunmor, J, Ntim, M, Apusiga, K, Quakyi, K, Mogavero, J, Khurshid, K, Tayo, B, Cooper, R

“…OBJECTIVE:Poor access to care and shortage of physicians are major barriers to hypertension control in sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence-based strategies targeted…”
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CYP3A5 as a candidate gene for hypertension: no support from an unselected indigenous West African population by Fisher, D L, Plange-Rhule, J, Moreton, M, Eastwood, J B, Kerry, S M, Micah, F, Johnston, A, Cappuccio, F P, MacPhee, I A M

“…CYP3A5 (cytochrome P 450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 5) expression stimulates the sodium retentive actions of the mineralocorticoid receptor causative…”
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Medical collaborations between developed and developing countries by Eastwood, J.B., Plange‐Rhule, J., Parry, V., Tomlinson, S.

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A community study of health promotion in rural West Africa: details of a household survey and population census by Plange‐Rhule, J., Cappuccio, F.P., Emmett, L., Kerry, S.M., Edmundson, A.R., Acheampong, D., Eastwood, J.B.

“…Background: Hypertension is an important problem in sub‐Saharan Africa. The low use of processed food in this area makes a population approach to reducing salt…”
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Lithium clearance: modification by the loop of Henle in man by Atherton, J C, Doyle, A, Gee, A, Green, R, Gingell, S, Nicholls, F, Pempkowiak, L, Plange‐Rhule, J

“…1. The contribution of Li+ reabsorption in the loop of Henle to lithium clearance (CLi) and the possible mechanism(s) involved were assessed in healthy…”
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Hypertension management in Kumasi: barriers and prejudice? by HARRIES, T. H, TWUMASI-ABOSI, V, PLANGE-RHULE, J, CAPPUCCIO, F. P

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Prevention of hypertension and stroke in Africa by Cappuccio, Francesco P, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Phillips, Richard O, Eastwood, John B

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Hypertension and renal failure in Kumasi, Ghana by PLANGE-RHULE, J, PHILLIPS, R, ACHEAMPONG, J. W, SAGGAR-MALIK, A. K, CAPPUCCIO, F. P, EASTWOOD, J. B

“…Hypertension is common in West Africa and likely to become more common as urbanisation increases. There are at present few facilities for the detection and…”
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Clinical nephrological problems important to the urologist by Plange‐Rhule, J., Micah, F.B., Eastwood, J.B.

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The work of the Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) in training for healthcare : The development of professional and postgraduate education through collaborative links with Kumasi, Ghana by PLANGE-RHULE, J, BATES, I

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Assessment of GFR by four methods in adults in Ashanti, Ghana: the need for an eGFR equation for lean African populations by EASTWOOD, John B, KERRY, Sally M, PLANGE-RHULE, Jacob, MICAH, Frank B, ANTWI, Sampson, BOA, Frances G, BANERJEE, Debasish, CAPPUCCIO, Francesco P

“…Equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) have not been validated in Sub-Saharan African populations, and data on GFR are few. GFR by…”
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A dominant relationship between the ACE D allele and serum ACE levels in a Ghanaian population by JEFFERY, S, MALIK, A K SAGGAR, CROSBY, A, BLAND, M, EASTWOOD, J B, AMOAH-DANQUAH, J, ACHEAMPONG, J W, PLANGE-RHULE, J

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Greater male variability in daily energy expenditure develops through puberty by Halsey, Lewis G, Careau, Vincent, Ainslie, Philip N, Alemán-Mateo, Heliodoro, Andersen, Lene F, Anderson, Liam J, Arab, Leonore, Baddou, Issad, Bandini, Linda, Bedu-Addo, Kweku, Blaak, Ellen E, Blanc, Stephane, Bonomi, Alberto G, Bouten, Carlijn V C, Bovet, Pascal, Brage, Soren, Buchowski, Maciej S, Butte, Nancy, Camps, Stephan G, Casper, Regian, Close, Graeme L, Colbert, Lisa H, Cooper, Jamie A, Cooper, Richard, Dabare, Prasangi, Das, Sai Krupa, Davies, Peter S W, Deb, Sanjoy, Nyström, Christine Delisle, Dietz, William, Dugas, Lara R, Eaton, Simon, Ekelund, Ulf, Hamdouchi, Asmaa El, Entringer, Sonja, Forrester, Terrence, Fudge, Barry W, Gillingham, Melanie, Goris, Annelies H, Gurven, Michael, Haisma, Hinke, Hambly, Catherine, Hoffman, Daniel, Hoos, Marije B, Hu, Sumei, Joonas, Noorjehan, Joosen, Annemiek, Katzmarzyk, Peter, Kempen, Kitty P, Kimura, Misaka, Kraus, William E, Kriengsinyos, Wantanee, Kuriyan, Rebecca, Kushner, Robert F, Lambert, Estelle V, Lanerolle, Pulani, Larsson, Christel L, Lessan, Nader, Löf, Marie, Martin, Corby, Matsiko, Eric, Meijer, Gerwin A, Morehen, James C, Morton, James P, Must, Aviva, Neuheuser, Marian, Nicklas, Theresa A, Ojiambo, Robert M, Pietilainen, Kirsi H, Pitsiladis, Yannis P, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Plasqui, Guy, Prentice, Ross L, Rabinovich, Roberto, Racette, Susan B, Raichen, David A, Ravussin, Eric, Redman, Leanne, Reilly, John J, Reynolds, Rebecca, Roberts, Susan, Rood, Jennifer C, Samaranayake, Dulani, Sardinha, Luís B, Scuitt, Albertine J, Silva, Analiza M, Sinha, Srishti, Sjödin, Anders M, Stice, Eric, Stunkard, Albert, Urlacher, Samuel S, Valencia, Mauro Eduardo, Valenti, Giulio, van Etten, Ludo M, Van Mil, Edgar A, Verbunt, Jeanine A, Wells, Jonathan C K, Wilson, George, Wood, Brian, Yoshida, Tsukasa

“…There is considerably greater variation in metabolic rates between men than between women, in terms of basal, activity and total (daily) energy expenditure…”
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SAT-017 End Stage Renal Disease in Ghana by Boima, V., Dwomoa, A., Osafo, C., Tannor, E., Awuku, A.Y., Plange-Rhule, J., Davids, R.

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Total daily energy expenditure has declined over the past three decades due to declining basal expenditure, not reduced activity expenditure by Speakman, John R., de Jong, Jasper M. A., Sinha, Srishti, Westerterp, Klaas R., Yamada, Yosuke, Sagayama, Hiroyuki, Ainslie, Philip N., Anderson, Liam J., Arab, Lenore, Bedu-Addo, Kweku, Blanc, Stephane, Bonomi, Alberto G., Bovet, Pascal, Brage, Soren, Buchowski, Maciej S., Butte, Nancy F., Camps, Stefan G.J.A., Cooper, Jamie A., Cooper, Richard, Das, Sai Krupa, Davies, Peter S. W., Dugas, Lara R., Ekelund, Ulf, Entringer, Sonja, Forrester, Terrence, Fudge, Barry W., Gillingham, Melanie, Ghosh, Santu, Goris, Annelies H., Gurven, Michael, Halsey, Lewis G., Hambly, Catherine, Haisma, Hinke H., Hoffman, Daniel, Hu, Sumei, Joosen, Annemiek M., Kaplan, Jennifer L., Katzmarzyk, Peter, Kraus, William E., Kushner, Robert F., Leonard, William R., Löf, Marie, Martin, Corby K., Matsiko, Eric, Medin, Anine C., Meijer, Erwin P., Neuhouser, Marian L., Nicklas, Theresa A., Ojiambo, Robert M., Pietiläinen, Kirsi H., Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Plasqui, Guy, Prentice, Ross L., Racette, Susan B., Raichlen, David A., Ravussin, Eric, Redman, Leanne M., Roberts, Susan B., Rudolph, Michael C., Sardinha, Luis B., Schuit, Albertine J., Silva, Analiza M., Stice, Eric, Urlacher, Samuel S., Valenti, Giulio, Van Etten, Ludo M., Van Mil, Edgar A., Wood, Brian M., Yanovski, Jack A., Yoshida, Tsukasa, Zhang, Xueying, Murphy-Alford, Alexia J., Loechl, Cornelia U., Kurpad, Anura, Luke, Amy H., Pontzer, Herman, Rodeheffer, Matthew S., Rood, Jennifer, Schoeller, Dale A., Wong, William W.

“…Obesity is caused by a prolonged positive energy balance 1 , 2 . Whether reduced energy expenditure stemming from reduced activity levels contributes is…”
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Prevalence, Detection, Management, and Control of Hypertension in Ashanti, West Africa by Cappuccio, Francesco P, Micah, Frank B, Emmett, Lynsey, Kerry, Sally M, Antwi, Samson, Martin-Peprah, Ruby, Phillips, Richard O, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Eastwood, John B

“…ABSTRACT—Hypertension and stroke are important threats to the health of adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Nevertheless, detection of hypertension is haphazard and…”
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A novel computer-driven, servo-controlled fluid replacement technique and its application to renal function studies in conscious rats by Burgess, W J, Shalmi, M, Petersen, J S, Plange-Rhule, J, Balment, R J, Atherton, J C

“…1. A new rat model has been developed allowing body fluid status to be accurately controlled and maintained throughout experimentation by computer-driven,…”
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