Radiologic patterns of distant organ metastasis in advanced breast cancer patients: Prospective review of computed tomography images.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) metastases to the abdomen and pelvis affect the liver, mesentery, retroperitoneum, peritoneum, bladder, kidney, ovary, and uterus. The study documented the radiological pattern and features of the chest, bone, abdominal and pelvic (AP) metastases among advanced BC patients.

Aim: The aim is to document the radiological pattern and features of breast cancer metastasis in the chest, abdomen, pelvis and bones.

Factors associated with head injury among survivors of motorcycle crashes: a case-control study in northern Ghana.

Introduction: the increasing use of motorcycles in northern Ghana is associated with a high incidence of motorcycle crashes and resultant head injuries. This study sought to determine factors associated with head injuries among survivors of motorcycle crashes in northern Ghana.

Methods: a prospective unmatched case-control study was conducted at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).

Effect of different helmet types in head injuries: a case-control study in northern Ghana.

Background: Motorcycle helmet use is low in Ghana and many helmets are non-standard. There are limited data on the effectiveness of the different helmet types in use in the real-world circumstances of low-income and middle-income countries. This study assessed the effect of different helmet types on risk of head injury among motorcycle crash victims in northern Ghana.

Breast cancer treatment and outcomes at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

Objectives: This study sought to determine the presentation, treatment and outcomes of breast cancer among women in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Design: Retrospective medical record review.

Setting: Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana.

Prevalence and characterization of asymptomatic thyroid nodules in Assin North District, Ghana.

Background: Ultrasound is now the initial imaging modality of choice for detection and characterization of lesions of the thyroid gland. Ultrasound imaging studies of the thyroid gland report varied prevalence of asymptomatic thyroid nodules (ATN), ranging from 20 to 67%. This study estimated the prevalence, characterized and determined factors associated with ATN in selected communities in the Assin North Municipality, Central Region, Ghana.

A community-based ultrasound determination of normal thyroid volumes in the adult population, Assin North District, Ghana.

Introduction: the purpose of this study was to measure thyroid volumes among normal sub-population of Ghanaians using ultrasonography in order to help provide preliminary local thyroid gland volume reference data for use in Ghana.

Methods: this was a cross-sectional study in which the thyroid glands of 320 normal adults aged 18 to 95 years from six (6) communities in the Assin North District of Ghana were examined using ultrasonography. The volumes of the left and right lobes were summed to constitute the total thyroid volume.

Male predisposition to severe COVID-19: Review of evidence and potential therapeutic prospects.

The severe form of COVID-19 has significant sex disparities, with high fatalities commonly reported among males than females. The incidence of COVID-19 has also been higher in males compared with their female counterparts. This trend could be attributed to a better responsive and robust immune system in females.

Isolation of from Gastric Biopsy of Dyspeptic Patients in Ghana and Preliminary Assessment of the Effect of Extract on Its Growth.

() is a gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the human stomach. Infection with this microaerophilic bacterium causes gastric and duodenal ulcer. This study sought to isolate , from gastric biopsy samples of dyspeptic patients in Ghana using a 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) dye incorporated medium method.

High Iodine Deficiency among Pregnant Women in Periurban Ghana: A Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study.

Background: Iodine deficiency causes maternal hypothyroidism which can lead to growth, cognitive, and psychomotor deficit in neonates, infants, and children. This study examined the iodine status of pregnant women in a periurban setting in Ghana.

Methods: This longitudinal study recruited 125 pregnant women by purposeful convenience sampling from the antenatal clinic of the Sefwi Wiawso municipal hospital in Ghana.

Assessment of iodine status among pregnant women in a rural community in ghana - a cross sectional study.

Background: Pregnancy is associated with parallel increase in both iodine, and thyroid hormone requirements suggesting that, there may be the need for additional iodine intake during this period to prevent potential iodine insufficiency. Medically, an excess or reduced intake of this micronutrient has negative effects on the individual's health. This study aimed at identifying the pattern of iodine levels among pregnant women at Kissi, Ghana.