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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cervical cancer can be prevented by early detection through regular screening. The American Cancer Society advocates the initiation of cervical cancer screening from 25 years of age. Few stud...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Effective pain management remains a critical component of emergency care. However, patient‐related beliefs and misconceptions about pain medication can pose significant barriers to adequate...

ABSTRACT Background Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, including Ghana. Children and adults present with varying clinical and biochemical pictures in response to Plasmodium inf...

ABSTRACT Background Substance use, particularly cannabis and alcohol consumption, presents a growing public health challenge in Ghana, with significant implications for both mental and physical health. While the adverse ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Pulmonary embolism is a cardiovascular disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of literature regarding this condition from the Ghanaian perspective. Th...

ABSTRACT Background Anemia during pregnancy remains a major cause of maternal and infant morbidity in Ghana and has broader socioeconomic implications. Its persistence despite existing interventions indicates that factor...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Blood transfusion is a vital and life‐saving procedure, saving millions of lives across the world every year. However, it also presents a significant risk of spreading transfusion‐transmis...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The involvement of clinical nurses in the utilization of nursing research in practice has been reported to be minimal. Globally, several studies have reported a host of challenges that hinder...

ABSTRACT Objective and Aims Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a potentially fatal disease that can be diagnosed with compression duplex ultrasound (CDUS). This study investigated the prevalence, anatomical distribution, and ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Between 200,000 and 300,000 children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are born in Africa every year, with 75%–80% of these children living in sub‐Saharan Africa. In newborns with SCD, signi...

ABSTRACT Introduction Serum neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin (sNGAL), a renal tubular marker, and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a hematological inflammatory marker are two biomarkers that have rec...

ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in Ghana, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Persons with TB are at risk of adverse cardiovascular disease with hyperlipidemia being...

Ensuring food safety while advancing sustainability is increasingly recognised as a dual imperative for modern food systems. However, the interconnection between food safety and sustainability at the retail and food serv...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Dysmenorrhea is a common gynaecological condition among female adolescents and affects students' well‐being in Ghana. This study assessed dysmenorrhea prevalence, effects, and coping mechan...