Search Results - "Wiredu, Edwin K"
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Prevalence and Distribution of Vaccine-Preventable Genital Human Papillomavirus(HPV) Genotypes in Ghanaian Women Presenting for Screening
Published in Cancer control (01-04-2022)“…Background Cervical cancer is the most common gynaecologic cancer in Ghana where it is also the second most common cause of all female cancers. A number of…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and serum biomarkers of cerebral malaria mortality in Ghanaian children
Published in Malaria journal (12-11-2007)“…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 tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana
Published in BMC public health (01-08-2017)“…The implementation of cervical cancer screening strategies has reported different rates of success in different countries due to population specific factors…”
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Cancer mortality patterns in Ghana: a 10-year review of autopsies and hospital mortality
Published in BMC public health (20-06-2006)“…Cancer mortality pattern in Ghana has not been reviewed since 1953, and there are no population-based data available for cancer morbidity and mortality…”
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Helicobacter pylori cagA and vacA genes in dyspeptic Ghanaian patients
Published in BMC research notes (27-06-2017)“…Helicobacter pylori infection is prevalent in Ghana. The development of gastro-duodenal disease is dependent on virulence of the infecting strain, host…”
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Unique LCR variations among lineages of HPV16, 18 and 45 isolates from women with normal cervical cytology in Ghana
Published in Virology journal (21-04-2017)“…In addition to being useful for classification, sequence variations of human Papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes have been implicated in differential oncogenic…”
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Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana
Published in Infectious agents and cancer (18-05-2017)“…HPV infections are ubiquitous and particularly common among sexually active young women. However, there are regional and national variations in age-specific…”
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Prevalence of cervical cancer and pre-cancerous lesions among unscreened Women in Kumasi, Ghana
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (01-03-2019)“…Ghana does not have a universal population-based cervical cancer screening program and there is very limited information about the distribution of cervical…”
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Dataset for the Reporting of Carcinoma of the Cervix: Recommendations From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR)
Published in International journal of gynecological pathology (01-11-2022)“…Cervical carcinoma remains one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide, despite effective screening programs being implemented in many countries…”
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Data Set for the Reporting of Carcinomas of the Cervix: Recommendations From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR)
Published in International journal of gynecological pathology (01-05-2018)“…A comprehensive pathologic report is essential for optimal patient management, cancer staging and prognostication. In many countries, proforma reports are used…”
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Nutritional status and effect of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) on selected trace elements in people living with HIV in Ghana
Published in Scientific African (01-03-2023)“…Essential trace elements obtained from our diet are crucial for the initiation and development of host defence by the immune system. Trace elements such as…”
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Self-Collected Specimens Revealed a Higher Vaccine- and Non-Vaccine-Type Human Papillomavirus Prevalences in a Cross-Sectional Study in Akuse
Published in Advances in preventive medicine (01-03-2020)“…Background. Population-specific epidemiologic data on human Papillomavirus infection, which are limited in most of the SubSaharan African countries, are…”
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Factors associated with gastro-duodenal disease in patients undergoing upper GI endoscopy at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Published in African health sciences (01-06-2016)“…Background: There is a high prevalence of gastro-duodenal disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Peptic ulcer disease in dyspeptic patients, 24.5%, was comparable to…”
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Dynamics of genotype-specific HPV clearance and reinfection in rural Ghana may compromise HPV screening approaches
Published in Papillomavirus research (01-06-2019)“…Persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a prerequisite for cervical cancer development. Few studies investigated clearance of high-risk HPV in…”
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Acute toxicity studies of Croton membranaceus root extract
Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (12-04-2011)“…Croton membranaceus root and leaf extracts are used in the Bahamas to aromatize tobacco, in Nigeria to improve digestion, and in Ghana, for benign prostate…”
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Osteometric Analysis of Sexual Dimorphism in the Sternal End of the Rib in a West African Population
Published in Journal of forensic sciences (01-09-1999)“…This study, and others, are being carried out in order to establish a Forensic Anthropology databank on age estimation and sex determination of skeletonized…”
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Cervical Human Papillomavirus Prevalence, Genotypes, and Associated Risk Factors among Female Sex Workers in Greater Accra, Ghana
Published in Journal of oncology (01-01-2019)“…Cervical cancer is a largely preventable disease mediated by persistent infection with high-risk Human Papillomaviruses (Hr-HPV). There are now three approved…”
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Role of Plasma Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase during Malaria Infection in Ghanaian Children
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350 - Role of Plasma Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase during Malaria Infection in Ghanaian Children
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PSS319 - Parasitaemia Levels in Severe and Uncomplicated Malaria in Relation to Reactive Oxygen Species amongst Ghanaian Children
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