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For: Sarfo FS, Awuah DO, Nkyi C, Akassi J, Opare-Sem OK, Ovbiagele B. Recent patterns and predictors of neurological mortality among hospitalized patients in Central Ghana. J Neurol Sci 2016;363:217-24. [PMID: 27000253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Obiako R, Nichols M, Akinyemi JO, Fakunle A, Akpa O, Arulogun O, Akinyemi R, Jenkins C, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Knowledge and perspectives of community members on risk assessment for stroke prevention using mobile health approaches in Nigeria. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023;32:107265. [PMID: 37487320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Boateng R, Opare-Addo PA, Gyamfi RA, Nguah SB, Ovbiagele B. Prevalence and predictors of low folate levels among stroke survivors in a country without mandatory folate food fortification: Analysis of a Ghanaian sample. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023;32:107239. [PMID: 37480805 PMCID: PMC10529575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]  Open
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Siewe Fodjo JN, Van Cutsem G, Amaral LJ, Colebunders R. Mortality among persons with epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic and non-endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Seizure 2023;110:253-261. [PMID: 37451075 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Akpa OM, Ovbiagele B, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Owolabi L, Ogbole G, Fakunle A, Okekunle AP, Asowata OJ, Calys-Tagoe B, Uvere EO, Sanni T, Olowookere S, Ibinaiye P, Akinyemi JO, Arulogun O, Jenkins C, Lackland DT, Tiwari HK, Isah SY, Abubakar SA, Oladimeji A, Adebayo P, Akpalu J, Onyeonoro U, Ogunmodede JA, Akisanya C, Mensah Y, Oyinloye OI, Appiah L, Agunloye AM, Osaigbovo GO, Adeoye AM, Adeleye OO, Laryea RY, Olunuga T, Ogah OS, Oguike W, Ogunronbi M, Adeniyi W, Olugbo OY, Bello AH, Ogunjimi L, Diala S, Dambatta HA, Singh A, Adamu S, Obese V, Adusei N, Owusu D, Ampofo M, Tagge R, Fawale B, Yaria J, Akinyemi RO, Owolabi MO. Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Glob Health 2023;11:e575-e585. [PMID: 36805867 PMCID: PMC10080070 DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00038-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Opare-Addo PA, Sarfo FS, Berchie PO, Aikins M, Ovbiagele B. Participation by patients from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in trial evidence supporting secondary stroke prevention guideline recommendations. J Neurol Sci 2023;448:120641. [PMID: 37028264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Sarfo FS, Nichols M, Opare-Addo PA, Ovbiagele B. Polypill Programs to Prevent Stroke and Cut Costs in Low Income Countries: Moving From Clinical Efficacy to Pragmatic Implementation. Stroke 2023;54:407-414. [PMID: 36689592 PMCID: PMC9909591 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.039567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa (ADHINCRA): Study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled pilot trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2023;125:107077. [PMID: 36592818 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B. Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: 2022 Update. Stroke 2023;54:374-378. [PMID: 36689598 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Abu-Bonsrah N, Dada OE, Haizel-Cobbina J, Ukachukwu A, Spann M, Adu KO, Banson M, Bandoh D, Sarpong K, Dadey D, Ametefe M, Kanmounye US, Totimeh T, Groves ML. Understanding the Ghanaian Neurosurgical Literature: A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis. World Neurosurg 2023;169:12-19. [PMID: 36265747 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Elafros MA, Bwalya C, Muchanga G, Mwale M, Namukanga N, Birbeck GL, Chomba M, Mugala-Mulenga A, Kvalsund MP, Sikazwe I, Saylor DR, Winch PJ. A qualitative study of factors resulting in care delays for adults with meningitis in Zambia. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2022;116:1138-1144. [PMID: 35653707 PMCID: PMC9717355 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]  Open
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Sakyi SA, Opoku AS, Amoani B, Afranie BO, Kwarteng A, Ephriam RD, Opoku S, Senu E, Aidoo E, Sarfo FS. Assessing the variability and the role of inflammatory cytokines and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in predicting stroke among hypertensives: A case-control study. DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2022;1:100086. [PMID: 38515909 PMCID: PMC10953871 DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2022.100086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Promise of Physiological Profiling to Prevent Stroke in People of African Ancestry: Prototyping Ghana. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022;22:735-743. [PMID: 36181575 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-022-01239-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Akpalu A, Sarfo FS, Akinyemi J, Wahab K, Komolafe M, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Osaigbovo GO, Ogbole G, Adebayo P, Onoja A, Fakunle A, Balogun O, Fawale B, Ogah O, Akinyemi R, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B. Frequency & factors associated with recurrent stroke in Ghana and Nigeria. J Neurol Sci 2022;439:120303. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Commeh ME, Tandoh IO, Agbogbatey M, Ankrah O, Akpalu A, Ovbiagele B. Nationwide rates of outpatient clinic attendance by stroke survivors in Ghana: Analysis by region and facility. J Neurol Sci 2022;437:120250. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B. Key determinants of long-term post-stroke mortality in Ghana. J Neurol Sci 2022;434:120123. [PMID: 34974202 PMCID: PMC8979649 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.120123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ngarka L, Siewe Fodjo JN, Aly E, Masocha W, Njamnshi AK. The Interplay Between Neuroinfections, the Immune System and Neurological Disorders: A Focus on Africa. Front Immunol 2022;12:803475. [PMID: 35095888 PMCID: PMC8792387 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.803475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B, Akpa O, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Owolabi L, Ogbole G, Calys-Tagoe B, Fakunle A, Sanni T, Mulugeta G, Abdul S, Akintunde AA, Olowookere S, Uvere EO, Ibinaiye P, Akinyemi J, Uwanuruochi K, Olayemi B, Odunlami OA, Abunimye E, Arulogun O, Isah SY, Abubakar SA, Oladimeji A, Adebayo P, Shidali V, Chukwuonye II, Akpalu J, Tito-Ilori MM, Asowata OJ, Sanya EO, Amusa G, Onyeonoro U, Ogunmodede JA, Sule AG, Akisanya C, Mensah Y, Oyinloye OI, Appiah L, Agunloye AM, Osaigbovo GO, Olabinri E, Kolo PM, Okeke O, Adeoye AM, Ajose O, Jenkins C, Lackland DT, Egberongbe AA, Adeniji O, Ohifemen Adeleye O, Tiwari HK, Arnett D, Laryea RY, Olunuga T, Akinwande KS, Imoh L, Ogah OS, Melikam ES, Adebolaji A, Oguike W, Ogunronbi M, Adeniyi W, Olugbo OY, Bello AH, Ohagwu KA, Ogunjimi L, Agyekum F, Iheonye H, Adesina J, Diala S, Dambatta HA, Ikubor J, Singh A, Adamu S, Obese V, Adusei N, Owusu D, Ampofo M, Tagge R, Efidi R, Fawale B, Yaria J, Akinyemi R, Owolabi M. Risk Factor Characterization of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes Among West Africans. Stroke 2022;53:134-144. [PMID: 34587795 PMCID: PMC8712357 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.032072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ransley G, Zimba S, Gadama Y, Saylor D, Benjamin L. Trends and Clinical Characteristics of HIV and Cerebrovascular Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) Between 1990 and 2021. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2022;19:548-565. [PMID: 36264482 PMCID: PMC9759508 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00627-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Oguntade HA, Nishath T, Owusu PG, Papadimitriou C, Sakyi KS. Barriers to providing healthcare to children living with cerebral palsy in Ghana: A qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2022;2:e0001331. [PMID: 36962893 PMCID: PMC10021210 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The Current State of Parkinsonism in West Africa: A Systematic Review. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2021;2021:7479423. [PMID: 34631006 PMCID: PMC8497159 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7479423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Akinyemi J, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Yaria J, Adebayo O, Komolafe M, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Osaigbovo GO, Jenkins C, Mensah Y, Ogbole G, Calys-Tagoe B, Adebayo P, Appiah L, Singh A, Fakunle A, Uvere E, Hemant T, Balogun O, Adeleye O, Fawale B, Abdulwasiu A, Ogunjimi L, Akinola O, Arulogun O, Donna A, Ogah O, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi MO. Frequency and factors associated with post-stroke seizures in a large multicenter study in West Africa. J Neurol Sci 2021;427:117535. [PMID: 34130063 PMCID: PMC8325635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Bockarie A, Appiah L, Nguah SB, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Adamu S, Neizer C, Arthur A, Nyamekye R, Agyenim-Boateng K, Tagge R, Adusei-Mensah N, Ampofo M, Laryea R, Singh A, Amuasi JH, Ovbiagele B. Phone-Based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS II) Study: Protocol for a Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021;30:105888. [PMID: 34102553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B. Prevalence and Predictors of Multivitamin Supplement Use After Stroke in Ghana. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021;30:105735. [PMID: 33744720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]  Open
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Risk Factor Control in Stroke Survivors with Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Ghanaian Registry Analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020;29:105304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B. Apparent Treatment Resistant Hypertension Among Stroke Survivors in Ghana. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020;29:105401. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]  Open
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Chauwa L, Appiah CA, Nsiah K, Sarfo FS. Nutritional risk markers among stroke out-patients at the neurology clinic of a teaching hospital in Ghana. Pan Afr Med J 2020;37:258. [PMID: 33598073 PMCID: PMC7864258 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.258.16929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]  Open
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Antecedent febrile illness and occurrence of stroke in West Africa: The SIREN study. J Neurol Sci 2020;418:117158. [PMID: 33002758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Sarfo FS, Akassi J, Obese V, Adamu S, Agbenorku M, Ovbiagele B. Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke epilepsy among Ghanaian stroke survivors. J Neurol Sci 2020;418:117138. [PMID: 32947087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Baatiema L, Abimbola S, de-Graft Aikins A, Damasceno A, Kengne AP, Sarfo FS, Charway-Felli A, Somerset S. Towards evidence-based policies to strengthen acute stroke care in low-middle-income countries. J Neurol Sci 2020;418:117117. [PMID: 32919367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Amegbor PM, Rosenberg MW. Health and socioeconomic risk factors for overnight admission among older adults in Ghana. JOURNAL OF POPULATION AGEING 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12062-020-09294-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Mensah NO, Opoku FA, Adusei-Mensah N, Ampofo M, Ovbiagele B. COVID-19 and stroke: Experience in a Ghanaian healthcare system. J Neurol Sci 2020;416:117044. [PMID: 32702560 PMCID: PMC7363605 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Neurological Morbidity and Mortality in a Neurological Low-Resource Setting. Neurologist 2020;25:93-96. [DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Mobula LM, Adade T, Commodore-Mensah Y, Agyei M, Kokuro C, Adu-Gyamfi R, Duah C, Ovbiagele B. Low blood pressure levels & incident stroke risk among elderly Ghanaians with hypertension. J Neurol Sci 2020;413:116770. [PMID: 32172015 PMCID: PMC7250714 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Frequency and factors linked to refractory hypertension among stroke survivors in Ghana. J Neurol Sci 2020;415:116976. [PMID: 32535251 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sarfo FS, Akinyemi R, Howard G, Howard VJ, Wahab K, Cushman M, Levine DA, Ogunniyi A, Unverzagt F, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B. Vascular-brain Injury Progression after Stroke (VIPS) study: concept for understanding racial and geographic determinants of cognitive decline after stroke. J Neurol Sci 2020;412:116754. [PMID: 32120131 PMCID: PMC9132491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B. Prevalence and predictors of statin utilization among patient populations at high vascular risk in Ghana. J Neurol Sci 2020;414:116838. [PMID: 32325358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Ovbiagele B, Gebregziabher M, Akpa O, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Ogbole G, Akinyemi R, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Owolabi L, Lackland D, Arnett D, Tiwari H, Markus HS, Akinyemi J, Oguntade A, Fawale B, Adeoye A, Olugbo O, Ogunjimi L, Osaigbovo G, Jenkins C, Chukwuonye I, Ajose O, Oyinloye L, Mutiso F, Laryea R, Calys-Tagoe B, Salaam A, Amusa G, Olowookere S, Imoh C, Mande A, Arulogun O, Adekunle F, Appiah L, Balogun O, Singh A, Adeleye O, Ogah O, Makanjuola A, Owusu D, Kolo P, Adebayo O, Agunloye A, Shidali V, Faniyan M, Lakoh S, Diala S, Iheonye H, Efidi C, Sanya E, Sunmonu T, Akintunde A, Owolabi M. Unraveling the risk factors for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage among West Africans. Neurology 2020;94:e998-e1012. [PMID: 32075893 PMCID: PMC7238923 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]  Open
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Diaz MM, Hu X, Fenton BT, Kimuli I, Lee A, Lindsey H, Bigelow JK, Maiser S, Altalib HH, Sico JJ. Prevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward. BMC Neurol 2020;20:42. [PMID: 32005185 PMCID: PMC6995141 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-1627-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Mobula LM, Arthur L, Plange-Rhule J, Burnham G, Sablah J, Gavor E, Ansong D, Sarfo-Kantanka O, Adu Gyamfi R, Duah J, Abraham B, Ofori-Adjei D. Differential pricing of medicines to improve access to medicines for hypertension and diabetes control in Ghana: The Ghana Access and Affordability Program, a multi-center prospective trial. Gates Open Res 2019. [DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13044.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]  Open
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Sarfo FS. Response by Sarfo to letter regarding “Patients with hypertension and/or diabetes and incident stroke: A risk assessment”. J Neurol Sci 2019;403:163-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Agbenorku M, Adamu S, Obese V, Berchie P, Ovbiagele B. The dynamics of Poststroke depression among Ghanaians. J Neurol Sci 2019;405:116410. [PMID: 31425901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kalyesubula R, Mutyaba I, Rabin T, Andia-Biraro I, Alupo P, Kimuli I, Nabirye S, Kagimu M, Mayanja-Kizza H, Rastegar A, Kamya MR. Trends of admissions and case fatality rates among medical in-patients at a tertiary hospital in Uganda; A four-year retrospective study. PLoS One 2019;14:e0216060. [PMID: 31086371 PMCID: PMC6516645 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]  Open
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Owolabi M, Sarfo FS, Akinyemi R, Gebreyohanns M, Ovbiagele B. The Sub-Saharan Africa Conference on Stroke (SSACS): An idea whose time has come. J Neurol Sci 2019;400:194-198. [PMID: 30991160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sarfo FS, Berchie P, Singh A, Nichols M, Agyei-Frimpong M, Jenkins C, Ovbiagele B. Prevalence, Trajectory, and Predictors of Poststroke Fatigue among Ghanaians. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019;28:1353-1361. [PMID: 30797644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]  Open
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Sarfo FS. Response by Sarfo to letter regarding “Estimated glomerular filtration rate and incident stroke in patients with hypertension and/or diabetes”. J Neurol Sci 2019;397:112-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recurrent Stroke in a Ghanaian Patient With Polycythemia. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019;28:850-852. [PMID: 30595510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]  Open
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Mobula LM, Sarfo FS, Carson KA, Burnham G, Arthur L, Ansong D, Sarfo-Kantanka O, Plange-Rhule J, Ofori-Adjei D. Predictors of glycemic control in type-2 diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a multicenter study in Ghana. TRANSLATIONAL METABOLIC SYNDROME RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tmsr.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]  Open
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Sarfo FS, Treiber F, Gebregziabher M, Adamu S, Nichols M, Singh A, Obese V, Sarfo-Kantanka O, Sakyi A, Adu-Darko N, Tagge R, Agyei-Frimpong M, Kwarteng N, Badu E, Mensah N, Ampofo M, Jenkins C, Ovbiagele B. Phone-based intervention for blood pressure control among Ghanaian stroke survivors: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Int J Stroke 2018;14:630-638. [PMID: 30465630 DOI: 10.1177/1747493018816423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Sarfo FS, Mobula LM, Sarfo-Kantanka O, Adamu S, Plange-Rhule J, Ansong D, Gyamfi RA, Duah J, Abraham B, Ofori-Adjei D. Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among Ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension. J Neurol Sci 2018;396:140-147. [PMID: 30471633 PMCID: PMC6330840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sarfo FS, Opare-Sem O, Agyei M, Akassi J, Owusu D, Owolabi M, Ovbiagele B. Risk factors for stroke occurrence in a low HIV endemic West African country: A case-control study. J Neurol Sci 2018;395:8-16. [PMID: 30268726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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