Kwame osei Darkwah- Master of Philosophy
- Jeonbuk National University
Kwame osei Darkwah
- Master of Philosophy
- Jeonbuk National University
CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT (NEUROSCIENCE)
NEURAL DEVELOPMENT LAB
FRUIT FLY GENETICS
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chistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases and a major health problem in many low- and middle-income countries. Despite the implementation of various control programs and measures, the prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis in Ghana has risen significantly over the past few decades. Within this context, we estimated t...
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An accurate urine analysis is a good indicator of the status of the renal and genitourinary system. However, limited studies have been done on comparing the diagnostic performance of the fully automated analyser and manual urinalysis especially in Ghana. This study evaluated the concordance of results of the fully automated urine ana...
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Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) is the major determinant of cardiovascular disease burden. This study critically reviewed the published literature and performed a meta-analysis to compare and to determine which other equations provide the best means of estimating LDL-c in clinical settings.
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Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) is the major determinant of cardiovascular disease burden. This study critically reviewed the published literature and performed a meta-analysis to compare and to determine which other equations provide the best means of estimating LDL-c in clinical settings.
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Background: Diabetes mellitus is an important risk factor associated with tuberculosis (TB). This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of hyperglycemia among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the Agona Swedru Municipality. Method: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2015 to April 2016. O...
Introduction: Comorbidities among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) increases with disease severity. This may be attributed to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) toxicity and HIV/AIDS-related infections. Aim: We investigated the presence of comorbidities among PLWHA and reported their clinical and biochemical characteristics. Methods: T...
Background: Nephrotic syndrome is a common childhood renal disease globally with a penchant
for the early years of life and has generated a lot of interest among paediatricians and nephrologists.
Aim: This study aimed to determine the clinical, therapeutic and socio-demographic features of children with nephrotic syndrome at the Komfo Anokye Teachi...
Background: Patients with diabetes mellitus are prone to infections as a result of impaired immune
status as a consequence of hyperglycemia. Previous studies addressing the relationship between
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and diabetes mellitus have yielded conflicting results.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence an...
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects 3–7 % of patients admitted to the hospital and approximately 25–30 % of patients in the intensive care unit. RIFLE, a newly developed international consensus classification for AKI, defines three grades of severity—class R (risk), I (injury) and F (failure). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether...
