Search Results - "Tettey, Yao"

Serum proteomics links suppression of tumor immunity to ancestry and lethal prostate cancer by Minas, Tsion Zewdu, Candia, Julián, Dorsey, Tiffany H., Baker, Francine, Tang, Wei, Kiely, Maeve, Smith, Cheryl J., Zhang, Amy L., Jordan, Symone V., Obadi, Obadi M., Ajao, Anuoluwapo, Tettey, Yao, Biritwum, Richard B., Adjei, Andrew A., Mensah, James E., Hoover, Robert N., Jenkins, Frank J., Kittles, Rick, Hsing, Ann W., Wang, Xin W., Loffredo, Christopher A., Yates, Clayton, Cook, Michael B., Ambs, Stefan

“…There is evidence that tumor immunobiology and immunotherapy response may differ between African American and European American prostate cancer patients. Here,…”
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Overall and abdominal obesity and prostate cancer risk in a West African population: An analysis of the Ghana Prostate Study by Hurwitz, Lauren M., Yeboah, Edward D., Biritwum, Richard B., Tettey, Yao, Adjei, Andrew A., Mensah, James E., Tay, Evelyn, Okyne, Vicky, Truelove, Ann, Kelly, Scott P., Zhou, Cindy Ke, Butler, Eboneé N., Hoover, Robert N., Hsing, Ann W., Cook, Michael B.

“…Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. However, most studies have been conducted among North American and European…”
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Circulating trans fatty acids are associated with prostate cancer in Ghanaian and American men by Minas, Tsion Zewdu, Lord, Brittany D., Zhang, Amy L., Candia, Julián, Dorsey, Tiffany H., Baker, Francine S., Tang, Wei, Bailey-Whyte, Maeve, Smith, Cheryl J., Obadi, Obadi M., Ajao, Anuoluwapo, Jordan, Symone V., Tettey, Yao, Biritwum, Richard B., Adjei, Andrew A., Mensah, James E., Hoover, Robert N., Hsing, Ann W., Liu, Jia, Loffredo, Christopher A., Yates, Clayton, Cook, Michael B., Ambs, Stefan

“…The association between fatty acids and prostate cancer remains poorly explored in African-descent populations. Here, we analyze 24 circulating fatty acids in…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and serum biomarkers of cerebral malaria mortality in Ghanaian children by Armah, Henry B, Wilson, Nana O, Sarfo, Bismark Y, Powell, Michael D, Bond, Vincent C, Anderson, Winston, Adjei, Andrew A, Gyasi, Richard K, Tettey, Yao, Wiredu, Edwin K, Tongren, Jon Eric, Udhayakumar, Venkatachalam, Stiles, Jonathan K

“…Plasmodium falciparum can cause a diffuse encephalopathy known as cerebral malaria (CM), a major contributor to malaria associated mortality. Despite…”
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A genome-wide association study of prostate cancer in West African men by Cook, Michael Blaise, Wang, Zhaoming, Yeboah, Edward D., Tettey, Yao, Biritwum, Richard B., Adjei, Andrew A., Tay, Evelyn, Truelove, Ann, Niwa, Shelley, Chung, Charles C., Chokkalingam, Annand P., Chu, Lisa W., Yeager, Meredith, Hutchinson, Amy, Yu, Kai, Rand, Kristin A., Haiman, Christopher A., Hoover, Robert N., Hsing, Ann W., Chanock, Stephen J.

“…Age-adjusted mortality rates for prostate cancer are higher for African-American men compared with those of European ancestry. Recent data suggest that West…”
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Energy savings and overheating risk of deep energy renovation of a multi-storey residential building in a cold climate under climate change by Ayikoe Tettey, Uniben Yao, Gustavsson, Leif

“…Here, we analyse final and primary energy savings and overheating risk of deep energy renovation of a Swedish multi-storey residential building of the 1970s…”
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Usual adult occupation and risk of prostate cancer in West African men: the Ghana Prostate Study by Adler, Colin, Friesen, Melissa C, Yeboah, Edward D, Tettey, Yao, Biritwum, Richard B, Adjei, Andrew A, Tay, Evelyn, Okyne, Victoria, Mensah, James E, Truelove, Ann, Yang, Baiyu, Kelly, Scott P, Zhou, Cindy Ke, McCullough, Lauren E, Pardo, Larissa, Hoover, Robert N, Hsing, Ann W, Cook, Michael B, Koutros, Stella

“…ObjectivesEstablished prostate cancer (PCa) risk factors include age, family history of PCa and African ancestry. Studies, mostly among highly screened,…”
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Use of skin‐lightening products among selected urban communities in Accra, Ghana by Lartey, Margaret, Krampa, Francis D., Abdul‐Rahman, Mubarak, Quarcoo, Naa L., Yamson, Phaedra, Hagan, Paa G., Tettey, Yao, Gyasi, Richard, Adjei, Andrew A.

“…Background The practice of skin lightening has been reported from North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. In literature, some prevalence rates exceed 50%, and…”
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Effect of different frame materials on the primary energy use of a multi storey residential building in a life cycle perspective by Tettey, Uniben Yao Ayikoe, Dodoo, Ambrose, Gustavsson, Leif

“…•Lifecycle primary energy use of concrete and timber building systems are analysed.•Functionally equivalent buildings with varying energy performances are…”
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Effects of different insulation materials on primary energy and CO2 emission of a multi-storey residential building by Tettey, Uniben Yao Ayikoe, Dodoo, Ambrose, Gustavsson, Leif

“…•Insulation materials effect on building primary energy and CO2 emission was studied.•Functionally equivalent buildings with varying energy-efficiency levels…”
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Establishing a Cancer Registry in a Resource-Constrained Region: Process Experience From Ghana by Yarney, Joel, Ohene Oti, Naomi O, Calys-Tagoe, Benedict N L, Gyasi, Richard K, Agyeman Duah, Isaac, Akoto-Aidoo, Charles, McGuire, Valerie, Hsing, Julianna C, Parkin, Max, Tettey, Yao, Hsing, Ann W

“…In a review of cancer incidence across continents (GLOBOCAN 2012), data sources from Ghana were classified as Frequencies, the lowest classification for…”
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Bacterial Contamination of Blood and Blood Components in Three Major Blood Transfusion Centers, Accra, Ghana by Adjei, Andrew Anthony, Kuma, George Khumalo, Tettey, Yao, Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick Ferdinand, Opintan, Japheth, Apeagyei, Francis, Ankrah, Jacob Otinkorang, Adiku, Theophilus Korku, Narter-Olaga, Edwin Gbli

“…Reports from studies conducted in several countries indicate a high incidence of bacterial contamination of donor blood. The prevalence of bacterial…”
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Cause of death among Ghanaian adolescents in Accra using autopsy data by Ohene, Sally-Ann, Tettey, Yao, Kumoji, Robert

“…There is limited data on adolescent mortality particularly from developing countries with unreliable death registration systems. This calls for the use of…”
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Clinical utility and impact of autopsies on clinical practice among doctors in a large teaching hospital in Ghana by Tette, Edem, Yawson, Alfred E., Tettey, Yao

“…Autopsies can provide a good indication of the quality of patient care, in terms of the accuracy of clinical diagnosis and the quality of treatment given. This…”
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On input parameters, methods and assumptions for energy balance and retrofit analyses for residential buildings by Dodoo, Ambrose, Yao Ayikoe Tettey, Uniben, Gustavsson, Leif

“…•Parameter values, methods and assumptions for energy balance modelling are explored.•Simulated building energy performance varies significantly for the same…”
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Injury-related mortality among adolescents: findings from a teaching hospital's post mortem data by Ohene, Sally-Ann, Tettey, Yao, Kumoji, Robert

“…Injuries are noted to be an important cause of death among adolescents. There is however limited data on the injury related deaths among adolescents in Ghana…”
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Hepatitis E virus infection is highly prevalent among pregnant women in Accra, Ghana by Adjei, Andrew A, Tettey, Yao, Aviyase, John T, Adu-Gyamfi, Clement, Obed, Samuel, Mingle, Julius A A, Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F, Adiku, Theophilus K

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is highly endemic in several African countries with high mortality rate among pregnant women. The prevalence of antibodies to HEV in…”
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Implications of supplying district heat to a new urban residential area in Sweden by Nguyen, Truong, Gustavsson, Leif, Dodoo, Ambrose, Tettey, Uniben Yao Ayikoe

“…Here we analyze the cost, primary energy and CO2 implications of supplying district heat, considering different supply and return temperatures, to a new…”
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Unexpected elevated alanine aminotransferase, asparte aminotransferase levels and hepatitis E virus infection among persons who work with pigs in accra, ghana by Adjei, Andrew A, Tettey, Yao, Aviyase, John T, Adu-Gyamfi, Clement, Mingle, Julius A, Nartey, Edmund T

“…Several studies have suggested that elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and asparte aminotransferase (AST) may be markers of hepatitis E virus (HEV)…”
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Design strategies and measures to minimise operation energy use for passive houses under different climate scenarios by Tettey, Uniben Yao Ayikoe, Dodoo, Ambrose, Gustavsson, Leif

“…Here, the implications of different design strategies and measures in minimising the heating and cooling demands of a multi-storey residential building,…”
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