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pro vyhledávání: '"Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor"'
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 9, p e0006711 (2018)
There is a disease epidemiological transition occurring in Africa, with increasing incidence of noninfectious diseases, superimposed on a health system historically geared more toward the management of communicable diseases. The persistence and somet
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https://doaj.org/article/0273c414d9e7457ab36d01e672d4145d
Publikováno v:
AIDS Research and Treatment, Vol 2016 (2016)
Aim. We determined the prevalence of anaemia and evaluated markers of iron homeostasis in a cohort of HIV patients. Methods. A comparative cross-sectional study on 319 participants was carried out at the Tamale Teaching Hospital from July 2013 to Dec
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https://doaj.org/article/041720ad4165477da9a2da689b6c98b8
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 8, p e0134449 (2015)
BackgroundDiagnosing hepatic injury in HIV infection can be a herculean task for clinicians as several factors may be involved. In this study, we sought to determine the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and disease progression on hepatic enzym
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5cf69ecc26d14125b04e08efc339afaf
Autor:
Christian Obirikorang, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Enoch Odame Anto, Samuel Opoku Amponsah, Opei Kwafo Adarkwa
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 6, p e0129494 (2015)
There is a surge in chronic diseases in the developing world, driven by a high prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors. This study described differences in prevalence of obesity and cardio-metabolic risk factors between urban and rural settlement
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https://doaj.org/article/4248b0881dcc4cd5bed7069841360124
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 6, p e99469 (2014)
BackgroundHAART is anticipated to result in an increase in long-term survival, but may present with the development of associated complications. The aim of this study was to assess the renal function of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy
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https://doaj.org/article/77ae5c54eac849709f66ae61680fbf63
Autor:
Francisca Mutapi, Cremance Tshuma, Arthur Vengesai, Janice Murray, Seth Amanfo, Takafira Mduluza, Theresa Chimponda, Caroline Mushayi, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Eyoh Enwono
Publikováno v:
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
Chimponda, T N, Mushayi, C, Osakunor, D N M, Vengesai, A, Enwono, E, Amanfo, S, Murray, J, Tshuma, C, Mutapi, F & Mduluza, T 2019, ' Elevation of C-reactive protein, P-selectin and Resistin as potential inflammatory biomarkers of urogenital Schistosomiasis exposure in preschool children ', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1071 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4690-z
BMC Infectious Diseases
Chimponda, T N, Mushayi, C, Osakunor, D N M, Vengesai, A, Enwono, E, Amanfo, S, Murray, J, Tshuma, C, Mutapi, F & Mduluza, T 2019, ' Elevation of C-reactive protein, P-selectin and Resistin as potential inflammatory biomarkers of urogenital Schistosomiasis exposure in preschool children ', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1071 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4690-z
BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Schistosomiasis is known to induce inflammatory immune responses. C-reactive protein (CRP), resistin and P-selectin are serological inflammatory markers that rise during the acute stages of infection. Here, we propose such inflammatory bio
Autor:
Lorraine Tsitsi Pfavayi, Arnold Mutemeri, Dixon Chibanda, Francisca Mutapi, Takafira Mduluza, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Rivka M. Lim, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Maritha Kasambala
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0009660 (2021)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8 (2021)
Mutapi, F, Pfavayi, L T, Osakunor, D N M, Lim, R, Kasambala, M, Muemeri, A, Rusakaniko, S, Chibanda, D & Mduluza, T 2021, ' Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the griffiths scales of child development ', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 15, no. 8, e0009660 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009660
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0009660 (2021)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8 (2021)
Mutapi, F, Pfavayi, L T, Osakunor, D N M, Lim, R, Kasambala, M, Muemeri, A, Rusakaniko, S, Chibanda, D & Mduluza, T 2021, ' Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the griffiths scales of child development ', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 15, no. 8, e0009660 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009660
There is a paucity of reference early childhood development (ECD) data at community level in rural Africa. Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of ECD in rural Zimbabwe and determine the impact of stunting and schistosome infection
Publikováno v:
Trends in Parasitology. 34:813-817
At the 67th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee meeting in August 2017, African health ministers adopted a range of transformational actions intended to strengthen health systems in countries, leading to Universal Health
Autor:
Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Douglas Osei-Hyiaman, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi, Mark E. J. Woolhouse, Karl Burgess
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0008866 (2020)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Osakunor, D, Mduluza, T, Osei-Hyiaman, D, Burgess, K E V, Woolhouse, M & Mutapi, F 2020, ' Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with alterations in energy and purine-related metabolism in preschool-aged children ', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 14, no. 12, e0008866 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008866
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Osakunor, D, Mduluza, T, Osei-Hyiaman, D, Burgess, K E V, Woolhouse, M & Mutapi, F 2020, ' Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with alterations in energy and purine-related metabolism in preschool-aged children ', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 14, no. 12, e0008866 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008866
Helminths are parasitic worms that infect over a billion people worldwide. The pathological consequences from infection are due in part, to parasite-induced changes in host metabolic pathways. Here, we analyse the changes in host metabolic profiles,
Autor:
Mark E. J. Woolhouse, Rivka M. Lim, Francisca Mutapi, Lester Chitsulo, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Margo Chase-Topping, Takafira Mduluza
Publikováno v:
Lim, R, Woolhouse, M, Mduluza, T, Chase-Topping, M, Osakunor, D, Chitsulo, L & Mutapi, F 2020, ' Investigating a strategy for quantifying schistosome infection levels in preschool-aged children using prevalence data from school-aged children ', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 14, no. 10, e0008650 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008650 O
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 10 (2020)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 10, p e0008650 (2020)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 10 (2020)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 10, p e0008650 (2020)
In 2012, the World Health Organisation (WHO) set out a roadmap for eliminating schistosomiasis as a public health problem by 2025. To achieve this target, preschool-aged children (PSAC; aged 6 years and below) will need to be included in schistosomia
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::b1086b8437dde14c8eef3c2f7469313b
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11820/62b96ae4-b766-43e2-8a23-8f251d7670fe
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11820/62b96ae4-b766-43e2-8a23-8f251d7670fe