Risk factors for the development of new-onset and persistent postpartum preeclampsia: A case-control study in Ghana.

Background: Postpartum preeclampsia has been implicated in increasing hospital re-admissions, maternal morbidity, and mortality worldwide. The knowledge of the risk factors of postpartum preeclampsia would be helpful in formulating strategies to aid in the prevention, early diagnosis, and timely treatment of this disorder. Thus, this study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with the development of new-onset postpartum preeclampsia and persistent postpartum preeclampsia in the Ghanaian setting.

Hematobiochemical variability and predictors of new-onset and persistent postpartum preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia (PE) can occur antepartum or postpartum. When it develops de novo after childbirth, it is termed new-onset postpartum PE (NOPPE). Often, antepartum PE disappears after childbirth; however, in some women it persists after childbirth.

Developing a Modified Low-Density Lipoprotein (M-LDL-C) Friedewald's Equation as a Substitute for Direct LDL-C Measure in a Ghanaian Population: A Comparative Study.

Despite the availability of several homogenous LDL-C assays, calculated Friedewald's LDL-C equation remains the widely used formula in clinical practice. Several novel formulas developed in different populations have been reported to outperform the Friedewald formula. This study validated the existing LDL-C formulas and derived a modified LDL-C formula specific to a Ghanaian population.

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

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) poses serious future clinical repercussions for reproductive women. The study determined the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria along with anti-microbial susceptibility patterns among women of reproductive age in a primary care facility. The study recruited a total of 300 women of reproductive age attending the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital at Akuapem-Mampong, Ghana, between January and March 2018.

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

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 patients. The questionnaire constituted information regarding sociodemographics, a five-Likert type HBM questionnaire, and lifestyle-related factors.