Publications by authors named "A G B Amoah"
Purpose: Occipital condyle fractures (OCFs) are classified by the Anderson and Montesano system into Type I (comminuted, minimally displaced), Type II (stable, associated with basilar skull fractures), and Type III (unstable avulsion fractures). We retrospectively analyzed 24,986 cervical spine CT examinations of emergency department patients over five years to determine the incidence and characteristics of OCFs, mechanism of injury, and associated intracranial and cervical spine injuries.
Methods And Materials: The study was IRB-approved and HIPAA compliant.
The distribution of biomolecules within cells changes upon aging and diseases. To quantitatively determine the spatial distribution of components inside cells, we built the user-friendly open-source 3D-cell-image analysis platform Cell Detection and Analysis of Intensity Lounge (CellDetail). The algorithm within CellDetail is based on the concept of the dipole moment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The global burden of injury is huge, falling disproportionately on poorer populations. The benefits of qualitative research in injury care are recognised and its application is growing. We used a novel application of focus group discussions with photovoice to rapidly assess barriers at each of three delay stages; seeking (delay-1), reaching (delay-2) or receiving (delay-3) injury care in Northern Malawi.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study re-evaluates the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule (CCR) for recommending cervical spine computed tomography (CSCT) on patients aged 65 and older, using trauma data from the last five years.
- Researchers analyzed fracture rates among trauma patients, distinguishing between those ≥ 65 and < 65 years old, and categorized the fractures into symptomatic or asymptomatic.
- The results show that the fracture rate for patients ≥ 65 (2.0%) was higher compared to those < 65 (1.6%), with a notable preference for females in the older group, but overall rates were significantly lower than previously reported by the CCR guidelines.
This study analyzes data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to identify factors influencing cognitive performance among the elderly, as measured by the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST). Employing multivariable linear regression, we evaluated the impact of demographic, lifestyle, and health-related factors on cognitive function in U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF