Michael Owusu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7048656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Owusu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu |
| SIGNATURE | OWUSU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5066-150X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta-Based Preparation Reduced Hospital Stay and Mortality of Covid-19 Patients During the Pandemi
Background:In 2020, the World Health Organization urged nations to take domestic steps to curb the spread and contain the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, also referred to as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the meantime, there was growing clinical evidence that reported favourable effects of using herbal medicine in managingCOVID-19. We, therefore, repurposed Nibima (a Cryptolepis sanguinolenta-based …
Implementation of an Integrated Sample Referral System (ISRS) in Ghana
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragile health system in Ghana and in particular, its specimen referral system (SRS), which for years had been limited to Tuberculosis (TB), HIV Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis among few laboratories. The implementation of a siloed SRS with the sole focus on TB, HIV viral load, and early infant diagnosis has been to the detriment of other diseases of public health importance. This programmat…
Effects of Covid-19 disease on PAI-1 antigen and haematological parameters during disease management
Background Individuals with COVID-19 experience thrombotic events probably due to the associated hypofibrinolysis resulting from the upregulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) antigen. This study evaluated plasma PAI-1 antigen levels and haematological parameters before treatment and after recovery from severe COVID-19 in Ghana. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at Sunyani Regional Hospital, and recruit…
Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved patient survival and older adults (≥50 years old) constitute 10% of the world’s HIV population. However, data on this population are lacking, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify the profile of older adults with HIV infection receiving ART and factors associated with viral suppression. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving HIV patients ≥50 years, registered at …
Assessing livelihood and environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale mining
‘This disease is not meant for the hospital, it is Asram’
Every child has the right to survive, grow and develop. However, in spite of the considerable global gains that have been made in child survival, Sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest child mortality rates and accounts for the greatest burden of mortality globally. The majority of these children die without ever reaching a health facility. The practice of appropriate healthcare-seeking behaviour has a great potential to reduce the occurrence o…
Sars-CoV-2 updates in a West African population and precautionary measures for sustaining quality antenatal care delivery
Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana
Our study demonstrates poor knowledge and ill preparedness and unwillingness of many HCWs to attend to EVD. Beyond knowledge acquisition, there is the need for more training from time to time to fully prepare HCWs to handle any possible EVD case
Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are a unique group that are often overlooked in many developing countries due to systemic weaknesses, lack of political commitment and inadequate support from government and non-governmental agencies. The population of these individuals is however steadily on the increase and currently corresponds to 15 % of the world population. Although much data exist on lifestyle and conditions of prisoners with di…
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Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are a unique group that are often overlooked in many developing countries due to systemic weaknesses, lack of political commitment and inadequate support from government and non-governmental agencies. The population of these individuals is however steadily on the increase and currently corresponds to 15 % of the world population. Although much data exist on lifestyle and conditions of prisoners with di…
Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana
Our study demonstrates poor knowledge and ill preparedness and unwillingness of many HCWs to attend to EVD. Beyond knowledge acquisition, there is the need for more training from time to time to fully prepare HCWs to handle any possible EVD case
Sars-CoV-2 updates in a West African population and precautionary measures for sustaining quality antenatal care delivery
‘This disease is not meant for the hospital, it is Asram’
Every child has the right to survive, grow and develop. However, in spite of the considerable global gains that have been made in child survival, Sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest child mortality rates and accounts for the greatest burden of mortality globally. The majority of these children die without ever reaching a health facility. The practice of appropriate healthcare-seeking behaviour has a great potential to reduce the occurrence o…
Effects of Covid-19 disease on PAI-1 antigen and haematological parameters during disease management
Background Individuals with COVID-19 experience thrombotic events probably due to the associated hypofibrinolysis resulting from the upregulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) antigen. This study evaluated plasma PAI-1 antigen levels and haematological parameters before treatment and after recovery from severe COVID-19 in Ghana. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at Sunyani Regional Hospital, and recruit…
Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved patient survival and older adults (≥50 years old) constitute 10% of the world’s HIV population. However, data on this population are lacking, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify the profile of older adults with HIV infection receiving ART and factors associated with viral suppression. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving HIV patients ≥50 years, registered at …
Assessing livelihood and environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale mining
A Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta-Based Preparation Reduced Hospital Stay and Mortality of Covid-19 Patients During the Pandemi
Background:In 2020, the World Health Organization urged nations to take domestic steps to curb the spread and contain the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, also referred to as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the meantime, there was growing clinical evidence that reported favourable effects of using herbal medicine in managingCOVID-19. We, therefore, repurposed Nibima (a Cryptolepis sanguinolenta-based …
Implementation of an Integrated Sample Referral System (ISRS) in Ghana
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragile health system in Ghana and in particular, its specimen referral system (SRS), which for years had been limited to Tuberculosis (TB), HIV Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis among few laboratories. The implementation of a siloed SRS with the sole focus on TB, HIV viral load, and early infant diagnosis has been to the detriment of other diseases of public health importance. This programmat…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Disease (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Outbreak (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works) · Virology (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works)