Ghana Medical Journal
Journal / Ghana Medical Journal / Vol. 54 No. 4s (2020): COVID-19 Supplement / Articles
 Open Access

Published: 2021-01-24

Articles

Ghana and the COVID-19 pandemic

David Ofori-Adjei, Margaret Lartey, Kwadwo A. Koram

1-2

Epidemiology of COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana, 2020

Magdalene A. Odikro, Ernest Kenu, Keziah L. Malm, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Charles L. Noora, Charles L. Noora, Joseph A. Frimpong, Benedict Calys-Tagoe, Kwadwo A. Koram

5-15

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the first cohort of COVID-19 recoveries at two national treatment centres in Accra, Ghana

Dr Benedict N.L. Calys-Tagoe, Christian Owoo, Joseph A. Oliver-Commey, Ebenezer Oduro- Mensah, Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, Evelyn Adjei-Mensah, Ernest Kenu, Ali Samba, Alfred E. Yawson, Margaret Lartey

16-22

Clinical features of COVID-19 in Ghana: symptomatology, illness severity and comorbid non-communicable diseases

Professor Alfred E Yawson, Ebenezer Oduro-Mensah, John Tetteh, Isaac Adomako, Evelyn Adjei-Mensah, Christian Owoo, Anita O. Yawson, Joseph A. Oliver-Commey, Peter Puplampu, Ali Samba, Margaret Lartey

23-32

Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Patrick Adjei, Jane Afriyie-Mensah, Vincent J. Ganu, Peter Puplampu, Bismark Opoku-Asare, Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, Maame-Boatemaa Amissah-Arthur, Kenneth Tachi, Vincent Boima, Dzifa Dey, Joseph Akamah, Albert Akpalu, Josephine Akpalu, Phillip Amoo, Elom Otchi, Kissinger Marfoh, Adwoa Agyei-Nkansah

33-38

Profile and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at a tertiary institution hospital in Ghana

Nana K. Ayisi-Boateng, Michael Owusu, Phyllis Tawiah, Brenda A. Ampah, Augustina A. Sylverken, Osei K. Wusu-Ansah, Fred S. Sarfo, Richard O. Phillips

39-45

A review of chest radiographic patterns in mild to moderate novel corona virus disease 2019 at an urban hospital in Ghana

Kwame Asare-Boateng, Yaw B. Mensah, Naa Adjeley Mensah, Joseph Oliver-Commey, Ebenezer Oduro-Mensah

46-51

COVID-19 autopsy reports from the Ga-East Municipal and the 37 Military Hospitals in Accra, Ghana

Seth Attoh, Roxana P. Segborwotso, Samuel K. Akoriyea, Gina Teddy, Lawrence Edusei, Frederick Hobenu, Kwasi Agyemang-Bediako, Alfred Toppar, Raymond D. Fatchu, Patrick K. Akakpo

52-61

Preliminary findings from stimulated spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions during COVID-19 pandemic: an experience from Ghana

Delese A. Darko, Seth K. Seaneke, George T. Sabblah, Adela Ashie, Abena Asamoa-Amoakohene, Jeremiah S. Ewudzie, Theodora Asa-Eck, Ernest Agyei-Kwame, Felicia Dwamena, Josephine Mensah, Jennifer Boateng

62-70

Diagnostics for COVID-19: A case for field-deployable, rapid molecular tests for community surveillance

Michael Frimpong, Yaw A. Amoako, Kwadwo B. Anim, Hubert S. Ahor, Richmond Yeboah, Joshua Arthur, Justin S. Dakorah, Delphine Gborgblovor, Samuel Akrofi, Phyllis Sekyi- Djan, Michael Owusu, Augustina A. Sylverken, Tabea Binger, Richard O. Phillips

71-76

Molecular diagnosis for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: lessons learnt from the Ghana experience

Ivy A. Asante, Mildred Adusei-Poku, Humphrey K. Bonney, Evelyn Y. Bonney, John K. Odoom, Evangeline Obodai, James Aboagye, Erasmus N. Kotey, Stephen Nyarko, Linda Boatemaa, Vanessa Magnusen, Helena Lamptey, George B. Kyei, William K. Ampofo

77-85

COVID-19 pandemic and dental practice in Ghana

Sandra A. Hewlett, Paa Kwesi Blankson, Akua B. Konadu, Kofi Osei-Tutu, Dennis Aprese, Maxwell Adjei, Alfred E. Yawson, Peter Donkor, Ebenezer A. Nyako

100-103

Gastroenterology practice in the COVID-19 era: Ghana Association for the Study of Liver and Digestive Diseases (GASLIDD) position statement

Yaw A. Awuku, Afaa T Jibril, Ansumana S. Bockarie, Amoako Duah, Kenneth Tachi, Adwoa Agyei-Nkansah, Mary Y. Afihene

104-106

COVID-19 pandemic: ten research questions Africa must answer for itself

Evelyn Y. Bonney, Helena Lamptey, Peter Puplampu, George B. Kyei

107-112

COVID-19 and medical education: an opportunity to build back better

Adwoa Agyei-Nkansah, Patrick Adjei, Kwasi Torpey

113-116

A typical presentation of COVID-19 in a patient with type 2 diabetes at an urban primary care facility in Accra, Ghana

Roberta Lamptey, Stephen T. Engmann ST, Boateng Asante, Ernest Yorke, Yaw B. Mensah, Samuel K. Akoriyea, Christian Owoo, Henry J. Lawson

117-120

Presentation and outcome of COVID-19 in HIV patients with high viral loads and opportunistic infections: a case series

Yasmine O. Hardy, Divine A. Amenuke, Kojo A. Hutton-Mensah, David R. Chadwick, Rita Larsen-Reindorf

121-124

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