Health Sciences Investigations (HSI)  Journal volume 6, Issue 1.

We gladly welcome readers to Volume 6,Issue 1 of the Health Sciences Investigations (HSI) Journal. Launched in 2020, the HSI Journal has rapidly gained international recognition, attracting global submissions across diverse scientific fields.Notably, our recentSpecial Edition (Volume5 Issue 2, 2024) exploredthe health implications of “galamsey” — a term referring to illegal smallscale gold mining in Ghana. This critically acclaimed issue is a mustread. The HSI Journal is indexed in Elsevier and affiliated journal repositories, including SCOPUS®, and is listed in the African Journals OnLine (AJOL) citation database. The HSI Journal is also pursuing inclusion in other major repositories. Consider the HSI Journal for your next publication. Volume 6 Issue 1 features ten Original Research Articles on diverse topics, each providing valuable insights. The articles cover a range of subjects, including the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater from hand wash stations, substance use among high school-going adolescents in Ghana, and a rare but significant cause of chest pain in young adult females.

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

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All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 6 Issue 1) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

Special Edition on Galamsey

Health Sciences Investigations (HSI)  Journal volume 5, Issue 2.

The HSI Journal is pleased to present this Special Edition on Galamsey, featuring five selected original articles, a short communication from the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, a medical case report that highlights the grim consequences of galamsey.

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 5 Issue 2) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by author

Health Sciences Investigations (HSI)  Journal volume 5, Issue 1.

The current issue of the Journal has fourteen articles. Nine (9)  are original research articles, one review article, two short communications, one medical case report, and one clinical image.

The medical case reports concern the comprehensive rehabilitation of a young individual with post-tuberculosis triple knee deformity and rehabilitation of a young individual with post-tuberculosis triple knee deformity.
The original research articles featured in this issue cover areas such as practice awareness of some Ghanaian healthcare workers concerning pneumonia therapy in children, lactate dehydrogenase as a potential predictive index in breast cancer chemotherapy response, the impact of water, sanitation, hygiene, diarrhoea, and malnutrition on children in Chad, enhancing a conventional malaria therapy, risk factors for musculoskeletal
complaints, dietary patterns and basal metabolic index among others. The commentaries in this issue are on emerging trends in surgical cases in Africa and the increasing burden of chronic diseases in Ghana, a call for behavioural interventions. The review article focuses on a medicinal plant for tropical diseases.

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 5 Issue 1) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

Health Sciences Investigations (HSI)  Journal 

This is Volume 4, Issue 2 Health Sciences Investigations Journal Publication.

There are 9 Original Research Articles, 3 Medical Case Reports, 1 Clinical Image and 1 Commentary

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 4 Issue 2) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

This is the Seveth (7th) Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 4 Issue 1, 2023 Publication. There are 8 Original Research Articles, 2 Medical Case Reports, and 1 Commentary,

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 4 Issue 1) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors

Health Sciences Investigations Journal 

Sixth Edition

Volume 3 Issue 2

Year 2022.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 3 Issue 2) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

Health Sciences Investigations Journal 

Fifth Edition

Volume 3 Issue 1

Year 2022.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 3 Issue 1) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

Health Sciences Investigations Journal 

Fourth Edition

Volume 2 Issue 2

Year 2021.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 2 Issue 2) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

This is the Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. There are 6 Original Research Articles, 4 Medical Case Reports, and 1 Commentary,

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 2 Issue 1) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

This is the Second Issue of the HSI Journal Volume 1 in 2020. There are 7 Original Research Articles, 1 Opinion Paper, 2 Medical Case Reports, and a paper on Clinical Images.

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 2) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.

This is the first HSI Journal Publication.

There are 9 Original Research Articles, 1 Medical Case Report, and 1 Commentary

The Online-1st Publications have a proofreading watermark for 7 days whiles the paper undergoes quality check for revisions. Articles are then registered with CrossRef DOIs and changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. The HSI Journal is a member of CrossRef and subscribes to CrossMark for updating published articles when revisions are posted.

DISCLAIMER:

All content in the HSI Journal is published by the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. All rights reserved. The HSI Journal publishes articles in Open Access at no cost to authors to allow for the widest visibility of the article. All material published in the HSI Journal is for public use and may be printed; however proper referencing and citation are required. The HSI Journal conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution BY license. This copyright license permits others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the published work if the original creation is duly cited.

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this edition (HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 1) do not reflect the official position of the authors’ affiliated institutions, or the Journal’s editorial board, or the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences. Names of non-authors and the affiliations provided in the HSI Journal are for identification only and do not imply endorsement of the published content by authors.