Ghana Medical Journal
Overview
Ghana Medical Journal is a scientific journal, published since 1962 in English. The journal's country of origin is Ghana and its primary focus area is general medicine.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Ghana Med J
Start
1962
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
0016-9560
e-ISSN
2616-163X
Country
Ghana
Language
English
Specialty
General Medicine
Recent Articles
1.
Dey D, Katso B, Nyame D, Issaka S, Adjei P
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):184-191.
PMID: 39398093
Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of infection, management strategies and associated disease outcomes of COVID-19 among Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease (AIRD) patients in a teaching hospital in Ghana. Design: This...
2.
Fasiku M, Aibinuomo O, Akande O, Kayode T, Aliu-Ayinde M, Adejoro I, et al.
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):198-206.
PMID: 39398092
Objectives: This study assessed the risk perception of COVID-19 and the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among patients with chronic illnesses in a tertiary health facility. Design: A hospital-based cross-sectional...
3.
Doku A, Ahadzi D, Adams E, Folson A, Codato E, Agyekum F
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):239-244.
PMID: 39398091
Funding: The roundtable was funded through a grant by Resolve to Save Lives through the World Heart Federation.
4.
Sindhu Malini B, Chidambaram Y, Clement Jenil Dhas C, Navinkumar B, Sujith Kumar S
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):192-197.
PMID: 39398090
Objectives: Previous studies suggest that patients' thyroid status might directly impact the course of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The objective of the study was to determine the clinical profile of...
5.
Adefokun I, Ano-Edward G, Adesina S, Uduagbamen P, Eyesan S
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):245-248.
PMID: 39398089
Introduction: Gouty tophus in a child is an extremely rare presentation. Only very few cases have been documented in literature in contemporary times. Case Presentation: We present this index case...
6.
Doku A, Ndanu T, Edwin F, Entsua-Mensah K, Tetteh J, Ghansah A, et al.
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):231-238.
PMID: 39398088
Objective: To assess the clinical presentation and evaluation of acute life-threatening chest pain in Accra, Ghana. Design: This was a cross-sectional study at the emergency departments of two leading tertiary...
7.
Akoto F, Yakubu A, Agyekum F, Doku A, Akamah J
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):224-230.
PMID: 39398087
Objectives: To investigate the association between the extent of nocturnal systolic blood pressure decline and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with primary hypertension who were receiving antihypertensive drug therapy. Design:...
8.
Mensah J, Bediako-Bowan A, Amoako-Adusei A, Acheampong F, Sheriff M, Adu-Aryee N
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):207-214.
PMID: 39398086
Objective: The study aimed to assess antibiotic prescribing and use patterns at the Department of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Design: A cross-sectional study design was employed in this study....
9.
Enuku C, Onwujekwe O
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Oct;
58(3):215-223.
PMID: 39398085
Objective: The study aimed to assess the equity of access to free maternal and child health services among reproductive-age women in Delta State, Nigeria. Design: the study adopted a descriptive...
10.
Saliba T, De Leucio A, Simoni P
Ghana Med J
. 2024 Jul;
57(4):321-323.
PMID: 38957854
Funding: None declared.