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Health Sciences Investigations Journal

Sixth Edition

Volume 3 Issue 2

Year 2022.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2022.12.3.2.347-414

Published: 2022-12-16

Editorial

Welcome message from the Editor-in-chief (HSI Journal Volume 3 issue 2)

Andrew Anthony Adjei

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About the Cover

About the Cover ( “Choices’’) Choices

Crentstil Tabi

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Commentary

Promoting behavioural interventions to control non-communicable diseases among children in resource-constrained settings Promoting behavioural interventions to control non-communicable disease

Phyllis Dako-Gyeke

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Original Research Article

Adherence to hydroxyurea therapy and health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell anaemia at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana Adherence to hydroxyurea and quality of life in children with sickle cell anaemia diagnosis

Diana Dwuma-Badu, Catherine I Segbefia, Andrews A Druye, Yvonne A Dei-Adomakoh

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Prevalence of high blood pressure, overweight, and obesity in Ghanaian school children Prevalence of high blood pressure, overweight and obesity in Ghanaian school children

Taiba J Afaa, Nana AH Seneadza, Kokou H Amegan-Aho, Yaw A Asante, Onike P Rodrigues

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Nutritional status at diagnosis of childhood cancer in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana Nutritional status of children with childhood cancer

Nihad Salifu, Catherine I Segbefia, Edem M A Tette, Yakubu Alhassan, Lorna A Renner

365 - 373
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Clinical presentations and outcomes of ectopic pregnancy at a tertiary referral hospital in Ghana Clinical presentations and outcomes of ectopic pregnancy

Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Donne K Ameme, Kareem Mumuni, Alfred Yawson, Samuel Oppong, Joseph Seffah, Kobinah Nkyekyer

374 - 379
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Pregnancy outcomes and associated characteristics at the expected date of delivery and beyond in a large tertiary hospital in Ghana Maternal outcome of postdate pregnancies

Alexander K O Yeboah, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Donne K Ameme, Kareem Mumuni, Joseph Seffah, Kobinah Nkyekyer, Alfred E Yawson

380 - 386
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Copy number variation of plasmepsins 2 and 3 genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates and implication for dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine resistance in Ghana Molecular markers of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum

Nancy O Duah-Quashie, Meldon A Agyarkwah, Peter Hodoameda, Selassie Bruku, Benjamin Abuaku, Kwadwo Koram, Neils B Quashie

387 - 392
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Determinants of sputum ordering for tuberculosis diagnosis in people living with HIV in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana Factors associated with sputum ordering for tuberculosis diagnosis people living with HIV

Daniel E Kasozi, Philip Govule, Simon P Katongole, Bismark Sarfo

393 - 399
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A qualitative exploration of indigenous breastfeeding beliefs and practices among lactating mothers in rural northern Ghana Indigenous breastfeeding beliefs and practices

Anthony Moro, Florence Naab, Mary Ani-Amponsah

400 - 405
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Case Report

Monoamniotic twin pregnancy discordant for body stalk anomaly: a case report Monoamniotic twin pregnancy discordant

Alim Swarray-Deen, Alex K Boateng, Jeff Osei-Agyapong, Perez Sepenu, Benedicta O Frimpong, Jerry Coleman, Isaac Koranteng

406 - 410
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Successful twin live birth following a two-step embryo transfer in a patient with poor ovarian reserve: a case report Twin live birth, a two-step embryo transfer in a patient with poor ovarian reserve

Emmanuel P Sefogah, Edem K Hiadzi, Michael Y Ntumy, Michael Yakass

411 - 414
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