Publications by authors named "Nana A H Seneadza"
Objective: The study aimed to detect the presence of infection in children using two investigative methods: the rapid urease test and histological methods. It also examined the relationship between socioeconomic status and Helicobacter pylori infection.
Design: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the paediatric theatre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.
Background: Immunization remains one of the most cost-effective health interventions. However, there are still issues of vaccine hesitancy especially in caregivers who are required to protect their children from vaccine-preventable diseases. This thwarts the overall vaccine coverage in disease-endemic areas such as sub-Saharan Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study examined factors associated with TB among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida and the agreement between self-reported and medically documented history of tuberculosis (TB) in assessing the risk factors.
Methods: Self-reported and medically documented data of 655 PLWH in Florida were analyzed. Data on sociodemographic factors such as age, race/ethnicity, place of birth, current marital status, education, employment, homelessness in the past year and 'ever been jailed' and behavioural factors such as excessive alcohol use, marijuana, injection drug use (IDU), substance and current cigarette use were obtained.
Introduction: Although the influx of foreign-trained medical doctors (FTMDs) can improve the doctor-to-patient ratio in Ghana, there is the need to ensure that the quality of training is maintained. We assessed the performance of FTMDs in registration examinations over a 5-year period.
Methodology: Data were extracted from Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) records from 2015 to 2019.
Home-Based Remedies to Prevent COVID-19-Associated Risk of Infection, Admission, Severe Disease, and Death: A Nested Case-Control Study.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated home-based remedies for COVID-19, examining their administration, prevalence, and effectiveness in reducing risks of infection and severe outcomes.
- Out of 882 participants, 29.6% used remedies like drinks, diet changes, exercise, and steam inhalation, with some showing protective effects, while steam inhalation and herbal baths increased infection risk.
- The findings suggest that while certain home remedies helped lower COVID-19 risk, not all were effective, highlighting the need for further evaluation of specific practices.
Background: Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) is a major cause of preventable childhood mortality and long-term impairment especially in countries with significant prevalence of the inherited condition, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) defect. In Ghana, routine screening of pregnant women for G6PD defect is standard care. Prevention of poor health outcomes from NNJ is contingent on population health literacy and early diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aimed to identify disparities in self-reported HCV testing among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida.
Methods: We utilized a cross-sectional study of 646 PLWH from the Florida Cohort study's baseline survey. Our analysis included chi-squared tests and logistic regression.
Objective: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of disability and associated factors and further quantify the associated sex differential among Ghana's workforce aged 15+ years.
Design: A nationally stratified cross-sectional study.
Setting: Ghana.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze and compare the rates of morbidity and mortality among newborns admitted to a regional hospital and a district hospital in Ghana, focusing on identifying associated risk factors.
- Researchers reviewed records for 2004 newborns over different timeframes at both hospitals, finding similar neonatal death rates (around 8.9%) and identifying prematurity and infections as major contributors to mortality.
- The findings suggest that many neonatal deaths were from preventable causes, highlighting the need for improved care practices and further investigation into specific factors like sepsis and low birth weight.
Maternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in reducing perinatal and neonatal mortality in the Upper West Region of Ghana; a cross-sectional study.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
October 2019
Background: Maternal perceptions about caesarean section contribute to delayed presentation of women for emergency obstetric care. This increases the risks of perinatal and neonatal mortality and slows down the reductions needed to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG) target of reducing neonatal mortality and ending new-born deaths. The aim of the study is to determine maternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in reducing neonatal mortality at a regional and a district hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Changes in function of sensory organs with increasing age have significant impact on health and wellbeing of older persons. This paper describes cataract, a chronic eye condition, self-reported among older adults in Ghana and the need for improving access to eye care services.
Methods: This work was based on the World Health Organization's multi-country Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE), conducted in six countries including Ghana.