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Circulating adiponectin is associated with renal function independent of age and serum lipids in west africans.

International journal of nephrology

Doumatey AP, Zhou J, Huang H, Adeleye J, Balogun W, Fasanmade O, Johnson T, Oli J, Okafor G, Amoah A, Eghan B, Agyenim-Boateng K, Acheampong J, Adebamowo C, Adeyemo A, Rotimi CN.
PMID: 22957255
Int J Nephrol. 2012;2012:730920. doi: 10.1155/2012/730920. Epub 2012 Aug 22.

Adiponectin, a protein secreted by adipose tissue, has been associated with renal dysfunction. However, these observations have not been adequately investigated in large epidemiological studies of healthy individuals in general and in African populations in particular. Hence, we designed...

Ujuzi (Practical Pearl/.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

Forson PK, Osei-Ampofo M, Acheampong EK, Oteng R, Donkor P, Oduro G.
PMID: 30456075
Afr J Emerg Med. 2016 Jun;6(2):103-104. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2014.07.006. Epub 2014 Aug 12.

No abstract available.

Predictors and Outcomes of Cardiac Events following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection.

Aorta (Stamford, Conn.)

Acheampong DO, Paul P, Boateng P, Leitman IM.
PMID: 32599627
Aorta (Stamford). 2020 Feb;8(1):6-13. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701606. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

BACKGROUND:  Cardiac events following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) have been associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, predictors of post-TEVAR cardiac events in descending thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection are poorly understood.METHODS:  A retrospective analysis of completed TEVAR...

Risk factors contributing to cardiac events following general and vascular surgery.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

Acheampong D, Guerrier S, Lavarias V, Pechman D, Mills C, Inabnet W, Boateng P, Leitman IM.
PMID: 30147870
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2018 Aug 08;33:16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.08.001. eCollection 2018 Sep.

BACKGROUND: Cardiac events (CE) following surgery have been associated with morbidity and mortality. Defining risk factors that contribute to CE is essential to improve surgical outcomes.STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective study at a large urban teaching hospital for...

Use of Immune Crops as Barrier in the Management of Cacao Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD)-Long-Term Assessment.

Plant disease

Domfeh O, Ameyaw GA, Dzahini-Obiatey HK, Ollennu LAA, Osei-Bonsu K, Acheampong K, Aneani F, Owusu-Ansah F.
PMID: 30682989
Plant Dis. 2016 Sep;100(9):1889-1893. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-03-16-0404-RE. Epub 2016 Jun 21.

A field trial was conducted at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana from 1992 to 2004 to investigate the prospects of using Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV)-immune crops as a barrier to prevent the spread of the virus from...

Transport energy consumption and environmental quality: Does urbanization matter?.

The Science of the total environment

Adams S, Boateng E, Acheampong AO.
PMID: 32712414
Sci Total Environ. 2020 Nov 20;744:140617. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140617. Epub 2020 Jul 04.

Previous studies on environmental quality have emphasized the importance of transportation and urbanization in influencing carbon emission globally. While the theoretical and empirical discussions remain inconclusive and controversial, the question of whether transport energy consumption and urbanization induce emissions...

Predictors of Noncompliance to Antihypertensive Therapy among Hypertensive Patients Ghana: Application of Health Belief Model.

International journal of hypertension

Obirikorang Y, Obirikorang C, Acheampong E, Odame Anto E, Gyamfi D, Philip Segbefia S, Opoku Boateng M, Pascal Dapilla D, Brenya PK, Amankwaa B, Adu EA, Nsenbah Batu E, Gyimah Akwasi A, Amoah B.
PMID: 30018819
Int J Hypertens. 2018 Jun 19;2018:4701097. doi: 10.1155/2018/4701097. eCollection 2018.

This study determined noncompliance to antihypertensive therapy (AHT) and its associated factors in a Ghanaian population by using the health belief model (HBM). This descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Kintampo Municipality in Ghana recruited a total of 678 hypertensive...

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Anti-Microbial Susceptibility Patterns among Women of Reproductive Age. A Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Care, Ghana.

Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Afoakwa P, Domfeh SA, Afranie BO, Owusu DO, Donkor S, Sakyi KK, Adom RA, Kyeremeh G, Okyere BA, Acheampong E, Amoah B.
PMID: 30563028
Med Sci (Basel). 2018 Dec 17;6(4). doi: 10.3390/medsci6040118.

No abstract available.

Psychological Distress Amongst Medical Laboratory Professionals Involved in COVID-19-Related Duties: A Nationally Stratified Cross-Sectional Survey, Ghana.

Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing

Swaray SM, Tetteh J, Ekem-Ferguson G, Awinibuno IAN, Adu-Gyasi D, Acheampong F, Yawson AE.
PMID: 34935554
Inquiry. 2021 Jan-Dec;58:469580211067479. doi: 10.1177/00469580211067479.

To assess the prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress (PD) and Medical Laboratory Professionals (MLPs) involvement in COVID-19-related duties. This study adopted an online cross-sectional, nationally stratified survey among 473 MLPs using Google Form with a designated link;...

Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Effects and Subacute Toxicity of the Aerial Parts of .

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Armah FA, Henneh IT, Amponsah IK, Biney RP, Malcolm F, Alake J, Ahlidja W, Ahmed MA, Adokoh CK, Adukpo GE, Acheampong DO, Gathumbi PK.
PMID: 34335817
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021 May 18;2021:5543320. doi: 10.1155/2021/5543320. eCollection 2021.

BACKGROUND: The present study aimed at validating the traditional use and toxicity profile of a methanolic extract of the aerial parts of METHOD: The antidepressant effect of methanolic extract of RESULTS: PAE 100 and 300 mg/kg showed antidepressant-like properties...

Effects of hyperoxia and cardiovascular risk factors on myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury: a randomized, sham-controlled parallel study.

Experimental physiology

Acheampong A, Mélot C, Benjelloun M, Cheval M, Reye F, Delporte C, van Antwerpen P, Franck T, Mc Entee K, van de Borne P.
PMID: 33660345
Exp Physiol. 2021 May;106(5):1249-1262. doi: 10.1113/EP089320. Epub 2021 Apr 05.

NEW FINDINGS: What is the central question of this study? The beneficial effects of supplemental oxygen in patients with acute myocardial infarction are still uncertain: what are the effects of ischaemia-reperfusion injury during hyperoxia and normoxia in mature rats...

Early gestational profiling of oxidative stress and angiogenic growth mediators as predictive, preventive and personalised (3P) medical approach to identify suboptimal health pregnant mothers likely to develop preeclampsia.

The EPMA journal

Anto EO, Coall DA, Addai-Mensah O, Wiafe YA, Owiredu WKBA, Obirikorang C, Annani-Akollor ME, Adua E, Tawiah A, Acheampong E, Asamoah EA, Wang X, Opoku S, Boakye DK, Hou H, Wang Y, Wang W.
PMID: 34956424
EPMA J. 2021 Oct 21;12(4):517-534. doi: 10.1007/s13167-021-00258-x. eCollection 2021 Dec.

METHODS: A prospective cohort of 593 singleton normotensive pregnant (NTN-P) women were recruited at 10-20th (visit 1) and followed from 21 weeks gestation until the time of PE diagnosis and delivery. At visit 1, SHS was assessed using SHS...

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