Ghana Medical Journal

The Ghana Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the Ghana Medical Association. It was established in 1962 It publishes quality manuscripts in in all aspects of health, health care and the medical sciences. The full text of published articles are available online at this website and at African Journals Online ( AJOL) and PubMed Central ( PMC).

The Ghana Medical Journal is indexed in Medline, African Journals Online (AJOL), African Index Medicus, Scopus, EBSCO

Other websites related to this journal: http://www.ghanamedj.org/

Published: 2023-09-17

Reducing the risks of nuclear war—the role of health professionals

Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel GM Olde Rikkert, Peng Gong, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. Naumova, Eric J. Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski

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A three-year review of lung cancer patient characteristics in a tertiary hospital

Jane S. Afriyie-Mensah, Ernest Kwarteng, John Tetteh, Hafi Gbadamosi, Mary-Ann Dadzie, Yaw Boakye Mensah, Ekow Entsua-Mensah

167-174

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Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a tertiary health institution in Lagos, Nigeria

Obianuju B. Ozoh, Sandra K. Dede, Ogochukwu A. Ekete, Oluwafemi O. Ojo, Michelle G. Dania

175-182

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Blood pressure and electrocardiographic profile of children with sickle cell anaemia in steady-state and vaso-occlusive crisis

Adewuyi T. Adeniyi, Samuel A. Adegoke, Oladele S. Olatunya, Adefunke O. Babatola, Adebukola B. Ajite, Ezra O. Ogundare, Isaac O. Oluwayemi, Adedolapo A. Abe-Dada, John A. O. Okeniyi

183-190

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An audit of prescribing pattern of anti-epileptic drugs with its effect on therapeutic drug levels and seizure control at a tertiary care public hospital

Renuka Munshi, Chaitali Pilliwar, Miteshkumar Maurya

191-197

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Plasma concentration of fucosyltransferase 7 is not associated with the number of clinically overt vaso-occlusive events in sickle cell disease

Iheanyi E. Okpala, Onyinye E. Eze, Chinedu A. Ezekekwu, Ifeyinwa D. Nnakenyi, Gladys U. Ilechukwu, Chinedu O. Akpa, Emmanuel I. Nwani, Collins J. Maduka, Ikechukwu O. Anigbogu, Ebele D. Muoghalu, Ngozi I. Ugwu, Ifeoma C. Ajuba, John C. Aneke, Helen C. Okoye, Charles C. Nonyelu, Augustine N. Duru

198-203

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Clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and treatment outcomes in children with adenoid hypertrophy in a paediatric outpatient clinic in Enugu, Nigeria

Ijeoma O. Ohuche, Nneka I. Iloanusi, Chinedu M. Dike, Ethel N. Chime

204-209

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Lack of consensus in inter-laboratory haematology results in selected laboratories in the southern and northern zones of Ghana

Ibrahim B. Halidu, Amos X. Gafa, Samuel D. K. Blanney, Benjamin T. Barimah, David Akan-Enge, Joseph Boachie, Kate A. Kontor, Patrick Adu

210-217

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Coping with the economic burden of non-communicable diseases among hypertensive and diabetic patients in private and public health facilities in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Tope M. Ipinnimo, Motunrayo T. Ipinnimo, Ayodele K. Alabi, Taiwo H. Buari, Esther O. Ajidahun, Olanrewaju K. Olasehinde, Oluwadare M. Ipinnimo, John O. Ojo

218-225

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Exploring prostate cancer screening among men in Accra using the health belief model

Isaac M. Boafo, Peace M. Tetteh, Rosemond A. Hiadzi

226-233

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Postnatal foot length in the estimation of gestational age in relation to intrauterine growth pattern among Nigerian neonates

Opeyemi T Kuponiyi, Tinuade A. Ogunlesi

234-240

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Socio-demographic characteristics and dietary pattern of community-dwelling adults in Abia State, Nigeria

Patricia O. Ukegbu, Beulah Ortutu, Uche P. Chinaza, Alice Ojwang

241-249

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Intracranial aneurysms in Ghanaian adults

Benjamin D. Sarkodie, Bashiru B. Jimah, Abdullah H. Mohammed, Albert Akpalu, Edmund K. Brakohiapa, Dorothea Anim, Benard O. Botwe

250-255

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Public perception, knowledge and factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptability

Dr Amnuay Kleebayoon, Professor Viroj Wiwanitkit

256

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Retraction of published article

William Kudzi

257

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Current Issue: Vol. 57 No. 3 (2023): September 2023

Articles

Reducing the risks of nuclear war—the role of health professionals

A three-year review of lung cancer patient characteristics in a tertiary hospital

Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a tertiary health institution in Lagos, Nigeria

Blood pressure and electrocardiographic profile of children with sickle cell anaemia in steady-state and vaso-occlusive crisis

An audit of prescribing pattern of anti-epileptic drugs with its effect on therapeutic drug levels and seizure control at a tertiary care public hospital

Plasma concentration of fucosyltransferase 7 is not associated with the number of clinically overt vaso-occlusive events in sickle cell disease

Clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and treatment outcomes in children with adenoid hypertrophy in a paediatric outpatient clinic in Enugu, Nigeria

Lack of consensus in inter-laboratory haematology results in selected laboratories in the southern and northern zones of Ghana

Coping with the economic burden of non-communicable diseases among hypertensive and diabetic patients in private and public health facilities in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Exploring prostate cancer screening among men in Accra using the health belief model

Postnatal foot length in the estimation of gestational age in relation to intrauterine growth pattern among Nigerian neonates

Socio-demographic characteristics and dietary pattern of community-dwelling adults in Abia State, Nigeria

Intracranial aneurysms in Ghanaian adults

Public perception, knowledge and factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptability

Retraction of published article

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