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Microbial risk assessment of urban agricultural farming: A case study on Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus, Kumasi, Ghana

science campus

Ackerson NOB, Awuah E.
GSID: H9dMzA3W83EJ
NOB Ackerson, E Awuah - International Journal of Engineering and …, 2012 - Citeseer

This study was carried out on KNUST campus, Kumasi, Ghana, to assess the microbial quality of irrigation water and on vegetables as well as the risk associated with vegetable irrigated farming. Microbiological contamination of irrigation water and lettuce was...

The pattern of malaria infection in and around the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus

science campus

Akowuah E, Nsiah K.
GSID: xXhcVRDV37oJ
E Akowuah, K Nsiah - Acta Sci Med Sci, 2019 - researchgate.net

Malaria is a common parasitic infection endemic in Ghana. It is one of the most commonly requested laboratory tests in hospitals. This study investigated the pattern of malaria tests in a clinical biochemistry laboratory in KNUST campus. The study...

Multi-channel SPR biosensor based on PCF for multi-analyte sensing applications.

Optics express

Otupiri R, Akowuah EK, Haxha S.
PMID: 26193550
Opt Express. 2015 Jun 15;23(12):15716-27. doi: 10.1364/OE.23.015716.

This paper presents a theoretical investigation of a novel holey fiber (Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF)) multi-channel biosensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The large gold coated micro fluidic channels and elliptical air hole design of our proposed biosensor...

Comparison of the clinical estimation of cup-to-disk ratio by direct ophthalmoscopy and optical coherence tomography.

Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology

Amedo AO, Koomson NY, Kobia Acquah E, Pascal TM, Atuahene J, Akowuah PK, Djeagbo PT, Baafi R.
PMID: 31044189
Ther Adv Ophthalmol. 2019 Apr 02;11:2515841419827268. doi: 10.1177/2515841419827268. eCollection 2019.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical estimation of cup-to-disk ratio determined by direct ophthalmoscopy and optical coherence tomography in glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring.METHODS: A retrospective, cross-sectional study involving a review of 71 optical coherence tomography scans dating from June 2011...

Endoscopic vein harvesting.

Journal of thoracic disease

Akowuah E, Burns D, Zacharias J, Kirmani BH.
PMID: 33841978
J Thorac Dis. 2021 Mar;13(3):1899-1908. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-1819.

Coronary artery bypass grafting is the most common cardiac surgical procedure performed worldwide and the long saphenous vein the most common conduit for this. When performed as an open vein harvest (OVH), the incision on each leg can be...

Inhibition of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide as faecal sludge odour control in dry sanitation toilet facilities using plant waste materials.

Scientific reports

Senanu BM, Boakye P, Oduro-Kwarteng S, Sewu DD, Awuah E, Obeng PA, Afful K.
PMID: 34493737
Sci Rep. 2021 Sep 07;11(1):17803. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97016-w.

On-site dry sanitation facilities, although cheaper than wet sanitation systems, suffer from high malodour and insect nuisance as well as poor aesthetics. The high odour deters users from utilizing dry sanitation toilets as an improved facility leading to over...

Determinants of outcomes following surgery for type A acute aortic dissection: the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgical Audit.

European heart journal

Benedetto U, Dimagli A, Kaura A, Sinha S, Mariscalco G, Krasopoulos G, Moorjani N, Field M, Uday T, Kendal S, Cooper G, Uppal R, Bilal H, Mascaro J, Goodwin A, Angelini G, Tsang G, Akowuah E.
PMID: 34468733
Eur Heart J. 2021 Sep 01; doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab586. Epub 2021 Sep 01.

AIMS : Operability of type A acute aortic dissections (TAAAD) is currently based on non-standardized decision-making process, and it lacks a disease-specific risk evaluation model that can predict mortality. We investigated patient, intraoperative data, surgeon, and centre-related variables for...

Rapid Extraction Method of .

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Frimpong M, Ahor HS, Sakyi SA, Agbavor B, Akowuah E, Phillips RO.
PMID: 31779247
Diagnostics (Basel). 2019 Nov 26;9(4). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9040204.

Isothermal amplification techniques such as recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for diagnosing Buruli ulcer, a necrotic skin disease caused by

Author Correction: Numerical analysis of photonic crystal fiber of ultra-high birefringence and high nonlinearity.

Scientific reports

Agbemabiese PA, Akowuah EK.
PMID: 34404898
Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 17;11(1):17056. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96318-3.

No abstract available.

The Effectiveness of Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) Extract in Stabilization of Sunflower Oil under Accelerated Conditions.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Mei WS, Ismail A, Esa NM, Akowuah GA, Wai HC, Seng YH.
PMID: 26784877
Antioxidants (Basel). 2014 May 09;3(2):371-86. doi: 10.3390/antiox3020371.

The oxidative properties of sunflower oil supplemented with rambutan extract, (crude extract and its fractionated fraction, SF II) in comparison with synthetic antioxidant were investigated. The supplemented sunflower oils were stored under accelerated conditions for 24 days at 60...

Prevalence and associated risk factors of symptomatic dry eye in Ghana: A cross-sectional population-based study.

Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association

Kobia-Acquah E, Ankamah-Lomotey S, Owusu E, Forfoe S, Bannor J, Koomson JA, Opoku M, Dzikpo DM, Mensah DNO, Amonoo JN, Akowuah PK.
PMID: 33461878
Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Dec;44(6):101404. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2020.12.067. Epub 2021 Jan 16.

PURPOSE: This study sought to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of symptomatic dry eye in the general non-clinical Ghanaian population.METHODS: This was a cross-sectional population-based study conducted from November 2019 to February 2020. A stratified, multistage, random...

Neuroprotective strategies in acute aortic dissection: an analysis of the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgical Audit.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Benedetto U, Dimagli A, Cooper G, Uppal R, Mariscalco G, Krasopoulos G, Goodwin A, Trivedi U, Kendall S, Sinha S, Fudulu D, Angelini GD, Tsang G, Akowuah E.
PMID: 33963362
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Dec 01;60(6):1437-1444. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab192.

OBJECTIVES: The risk of brain injury following surgery for type A aortic dissection (TAAD) remains substantial and no consensus has still been reached on which neuroprotective technique should be preferred. We aimed to investigate the association between neuroprotective strategies...

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