COVID-19 information-related digital literacy among online health consumers in a low-income countryArticle Published on 2021-01-012023-07-11 Journal: International journal of medical informatics [Category] SARS, [키워드] consumer health informatics COVID-19 developing countries Digital literacy Ghana information seeking misinformation [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104322
Ambulatory end-stage liver disease in Ghana; patient profile and utility of alpha fetoprotein and aspartate aminotransferase: platelet ratio indexResearch Article Published on 2020-12-262023-05-22 Journal: BMC Gastroenterology [Category] B형 간염, Fulltext, [키워드] Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) AST to platelet ratio index (APRI) score End-stage liver disease Ghana Hepatocellular carcinoma Liver cirrhosis sub-Saharan Africa [DOI] 10.1186/s12876-020-01581-9 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Research Article
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: a report from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KumasiCommentary Published on 2020-12-092022-10-28 Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal [Category] COVID-19, MERS, [키워드] activities contributing to COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic deaths effort Fighting Ghana global pandemic Health highlight hospital KNUST Kumasi Kwame Nkrumah lack positive recommendation reduced resource Science technology tested university university hospital Virus Disease [DOI] 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.1.25749 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Commentary
Molecular diagnosis for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: lessons learnt from the Ghana experience신종 코로나바이러스 SARS-CoV-2에 대한 분자 진단: 가나 경험에서 배운 교훈Special Article Published on 2020-12-012022-09-12 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] MERS, SARS, 진단, [키워드] “pooling” 48 hour adopted chain Community Contact tracing contributed country Department diagnose Diagnosis effective response Epidemics equipment foundation funding Ghana GHS had no increase in Infection Jack Ma Laboratory manuscript Memorial Ministry of Health mitigate molecular Molecular diagnosis NIC Novel coronavirus number of sample Other overcome Pandemics peaking processed provide provided reaction reagent reduced reported Research rRT-PCR Sample SARS-CoV-2 SARS-COV-2 infection sensitivity service Spread submission supported test result Testing the SARS-CoV-2 unit university Virology virus were recorded World Health Organization worldwide pandemic [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.12 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Special Article
COVID-19 autopsy reports from the Ga-East Municipal and the 37 Military Hospitals in Accra, Ghana가나 아크라 소재 37개 군병원과 가이스트시 코로나19 부검 보고서Case Series Published on 2020-12-012022-09-12 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] MERS, SARS, 진단, [키워드] African alveolar damage Autopsy caused co-morbidity Complete condition COVID-19 COVID-19 patient death diabete Diabetes Mellitus diffuse Diffuse alveolar damage Evidence females funding Ghana global pandemic hypertension individual infectious agents kidney less Lungs male manifestation Medical conditions modifications nasopharyngeal swab test Older pathologic Patient performed positive COVID-19 positive result proportion report required Result Risk factors RT -PCR SARS-CoV-2 severe disease specimen the patient thromboemboli Type WHO World Health Organisation [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.9 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Case Series
Chest CT features of patients under investigation for Covid-19 pneumonia in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital: a descriptive studyOriginal Article Published on 2020-12-012022-10-31 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] COVID-19, MERS, [키워드] adequate knowledge age chain Chest Chest CT clinical common computerized tomography scan consolidations Coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 COVID-19 pneumonia Department determine early diagnosis feature female finding funding GGO Ghana glass help hospital investigation knowledge male management objective onset of symptoms opacity Patient Pneumonia positive radiology reaction Result retrospective RT-PCR severity Spread symptom onset symptomatic patient Teaching Tertiary hospital tested the disease valuable resource virus [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4.8 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Original Article
Presentation and outcome of COVID-19 in HIV patients with high viral loads and opportunistic infections: a case seriesCase Report Published on 2020-12-012022-10-31 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] COVID-19, MERS, SARS, [키워드] advanced HIV America antiretroviral Asia breathlessness case sery CD4 counts chronic conditions Clinical outcome Coronavirus disease 2019 cough Coverage COVID-19 discharged home disease course Europe evidenced Fever funding Ghana HIV HIV infection HIV patient Immunosuppression increased risk Mortality MOST opportunistic infection opportunistic Infections outcome Patient patient population PLWH presentation SARS-CoV-2 severe disease severe immunosuppression Standard of care sub-Saharan Africa Treatment Viral load with HIV [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.20 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Case Report
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the first cohort of COVID-19 recoveries at two national treatment centres in Accra, GhanaOriginal Article Published on 2020-12-012022-10-31 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] COVID-19, MERS, SARS, [키워드] affected age ANOVA Asymptomatic Characteristics Clinical characteristics clinical feature co-morbidity Cohort confirmed case coronavirus cough COVID-19 COVID-19 patient Data analysis determine Diabetes Mellitus disease full recovery funding Ghana headache hypertension information inherent initial Interpretation knowledge male National pandemic Patient presenting symptom recovery required Research Result selected sore throat Symptom t-test the mean Transmission Treatment virus were used [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.4 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Original Article
Profile and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at a tertiary institution hospital in GhanaOriginal Article Published on 2020-12-012022-10-31 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] COVID-19, MERS, SARS, [키워드] age analysed breathlessness clinical co-morbidity Comorbidity Coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 COVID-19 admission Critical determinant Dexamethasone died fatality Fever funding Ghana hospital Hospitalized hospitalized COVID-19 patient hospitalized patient Hydroxychloroquine IMPROVE Increasing KNUST Kwame Nkrumah males management Mild moderate Mortality multivariate logistic regression objective outcome outcomes Patient patients polymerase chain predictor profile Prospective Study real time Result Science severity standardized protocol Stratification sub-Saharan Africa Symptom Systolic blood pressure technology the patient Treatment university with COVID-19 [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.7 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Original Article
Colonial Virus”: COVID-19, creative arts and public health communication in GhanaSpecial Article Published on 2020-12-012022-10-31 Journal: Ghana Medical Journal [Category] Coronavirus, MERS, SARS, [키워드] African analysed approach Behaviour change Community complex COVID COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic creative arts Critical disease Ebola example form forms function funding Ghana Health health system healthcare HIV/AIDS information Intervention media Modification performed produced public health public health communication Public health intervention public health messaging selected textile translated Treatment [DOI] 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.13 PMC 바로가기 [Article Type] Special Article