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Worms and Humans: A Happy Divorce?.

Forum on immunopathological diseases and therapeutics

Akuffo H, Britton S, Schön T.
PMID: 28392966
For Immunopathol Dis Therap. 2015;6(1):27-32. doi: 10.1615/ForumImmunDisTher.2015015300.

Chronic asymptomatic worm infection, often in combination with tuberculosis (TB), is common in low-income countries. Indeed, a life without worm infestation, as is now the case in most high-income countries, is a recent condition for humankind. Worms and

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis.

Journal of nutrition and metabolism

Kumah DB, Akuffo KO, Abaka-Cann JE, Affram DE, Osae EA.
PMID: 25763282
J Nutr Metab. 2015;2015:613207. doi: 10.1155/2015/613207. Epub 2015 Feb 11.

The aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among students in the Kumasi metropolis. In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 500 students aged 10 to 20 years were examined from two junior high schools selected by multistage...

Surgical management of conditions and diseases affecting the liver.

The Journal of the International College of Surgeons

ACUFF H.
PMID: 14824577
J Int Coll Surg. 1951 Mar;15(3):253-69.

No abstract available.

The cancer problem.

The Southern surgeon

ACUFF H.
PMID: 18893374
South Surg. 1948 Nov;14(11):774-95.

No abstract available.

Burden of malaria in children under five and caregivers' health-seeking behaviour for malaria-related symptoms in artisanal mining communities in Ghana.

Parasites & vectors

Dao F, Djonor SK, Ayin CT, Adu GA, Sarfo B, Nortey P, Akuffo KO, Danso-Appiah A.
PMID: 34419123
Parasit Vectors. 2021 Aug 21;14(1):418. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-04919-8.

BACKGROUND: Artisanal mining creates enabling breeding ground for the vector of malaria parasites. There is paucity of data on the effects of artisanal mining on malaria. This study assessed burden of malaria and caregivers' health-seeking behaviour for children under...

Determinants of blood glucose control among people with Type 2 diabetes in a regional hospital in Ghana.

PloS one

Djonor SK, Ako-Nnubeng IT, Owusu EA, Akuffo KO, Nortey P, Agyei-Manu E, Danso-Appiah A.
PMID: 34936668
PLoS One. 2021 Dec 22;16(12):e0261455. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261455. eCollection 2021.

AIMS: To assess the determinants of glycaemic control among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) presenting at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana.METHODS: The study employed semi-structured questionnaires and review of clinical records of patients 16 years and...

Insecticide-treated net (ITN) use, factors associated with non-use of ITNs, and occurrence of sand flies in three communities with reported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana.

PloS one

Akuffo R, Wilson M, Sarfo B, Dako-Gyeke P, Adanu R, Anto F.
PMID: 34914742
PLoS One. 2021 Dec 16;16(12):e0261192. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261192. eCollection 2021.

BACKGROUND: The insecticide treated bed net (ITN) has been proven for malaria control. Evidence from systematic review also suggests benefits of ITN roll out in reducing the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and other vector borne diseases.METHODS: Using a...

Regulatory compliance among over-the-counter medicine sellers facilities within the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice

Frempong BK, Amalba A, Donkor N, Akuffo KO.
PMID: 34429161
J Pharm Policy Pract. 2021 Aug 24;14(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s40545-021-00363-2.

BACKGROUND: Easy access to medicines provided by private medicine retailing facilities including that of over-the-counter medicine retailers, have gained prominence in sub-Saharan Africa. Although over-the-counter medicine-sellers (OTCMS) facilities play an indispensable role in healthcare delivery, there is inadequate information...

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Due to .

EClinicalMedicine

van Henten S, Adriaensen W, Fikre H, Akuffo H, Diro E, Hailu A, Van der Auwera G, van Griensven J.
PMID: 31193672
EClinicalMedicine. 2019 Jan 08;6:69-81. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2018.12.009. eCollection 2018 Dec.

No abstract available.

The doctor and his medical society.

The Journal of the Tennessee State Medical Association. Tennessee State Medical Association

ACUFF H.
PMID: 21012852
J Tn State Med Assoc. 1946 Feb;39:41-4.

No abstract available.

Proteomic identification and early validation of complement 1 inhibitor and pigment epithelium-derived factor: Two novel biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in human plasma.

Proteomics. Clinical applications

Cutler P, Akuffo EL, Bodnar WM, Briggs DM, Davis JB, Debouck CM, Fox SM, Gibson RA, Gormley DA, Holbrook JD, Hunter AJ, Kinsey EE, Prinjha R, Richardson JC, Roses AD, Smith MA, Tsokanas N, Willé DR, Wu W, Yates JW, Gloger IS.
PMID: 21136851
Proteomics Clin Appl. 2008 Apr;2(4):467-77. doi: 10.1002/prca.200780101. Epub 2008 Mar 07.

Emerging disease modifying therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have generated a critical need for biomarkers of early stage disease. Here, we describe the identification and assessment of a number of candidate biomarkers in patients with mild to moderate...

Inhibition of Immune Complex-Induced Inflammation by A small Molecular Weight Selectin Antagonist.

Mediators of inflammation

Nair X, Todderud G, Davern L, Lee D, Aruffo A, Tramposch KM.
PMID: 18475596
Mediators Inflamm. 1994;3(6):459-63. doi: 10.1155/S0962935194000657.

The anti-inflammatory effect of a small molecular weight antagonist of P- and E-selectin-dependent cell adhesion was examined. The glycolipid sulphatide was shown to block the adherence of thrombin-activated rat platelets to HL-60 cells. This interaction is known to be...

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