Publications by authors named "Nana Appiah"
Background: Glaucoma is a chronic disease of the optic nerve and a leading cause of severe visual loss in the UK. Once patients have been diagnosed, they need regular monitoring at hospital eye services. Recent advances in technology mean patients with glaucoma can now monitor their disease at home.
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- Self-care is crucial for managing diabetes in low-and-middle-income countries like Ghana, especially due to limited clinical resources.
- The study analyzed 12 observational studies involving 2,671 individuals with type 2 diabetes, focusing on their adherence to self-care behaviors over recent years.
- Results showed varying adherence rates, with diet and physical activity receiving the most attention; however, self-monitoring and medication adherence were notably lower, highlighting challenges affected by personal and systemic factors.
Objectives: This study estimates the prevalence of self-medication and provides an understanding of the reasons for self-medication in Ghana through the synthesis of relevant literature.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct and African Journals Online to identify observational studies published from inception to March 2022. Google scholar and institutional websites were searched for grey literature.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a major burden in Africa, but data on temporal trends in disease burden are lacking. We assessed trends in CVD admissions and outcomes in central Ghana using a retrospective analysis of data from January 2004 to December 2015 among patients admitted to the medical wards of a tertiary medical center in Kumasi, Ghana. Rates of admissions and mortality were expressed as CVD admissions and deaths divided by the total number of medical admissions and deaths, respectively.
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