2025
Substance Use Disorders Among Young People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a Cohort Study in Ghana
Ikekwere J, Eiger R, Heward B, Antwi R, Ugwu V, Fagbenle O, Ishola A, Enimil A, Omuojine J, Dickens C, Jegede O, Oladunjoye A, Bosomtwe D, Ogieuhi I, Emojevwe V, Babalola A, Ajekiigbe V. Substance Use Disorders Among Young People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a Cohort Study in Ghana. Medical Research Archives 2025, 13 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v13i4.6422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of substance use disordersSubstance use disordersKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalReduced adherence to antiretroviral therapySubstance Involvement Screening TestCohort studyAdherence to antiretroviral therapyIncreased risk of HIV transmissionUse disorderSub-Saharan AfricaYoung peopleWorsened health outcomesRisk of HIV transmissionBurden of substance use disordersSubstance useEstimated overall prevalenceSub-SaharanPrevention counselingPublic health concernHealth outcomesHIV statusHIV transmissionTeaching hospitalRegular counselingReceiving treatment
2020
Modeling of rotavirus transmission dynamics and impact of vaccination in Ghana
Asare EO, Al-Mamun MA, Armah GE, Lopman BA, Parashar UD, Binka F, Pitzer VE. Modeling of rotavirus transmission dynamics and impact of vaccination in Ghana. Vaccine 2020, 38: 4820-4828. PMID: 32513513, PMCID: PMC8290434, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.05.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine response ratesRotavirus vaccine impactRotavirus incidenceVaccine impactMaternal immunityResponse rateVaccine effectivenessLow-income countriesTeaching hospitalHigh-income countriesKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalMonovalent rotavirus vaccineRotavirus transmission dynamicsLow vaccine effectivenessProportion of infantsImpact of vaccinationWar Memorial HospitalAge distributionRotavirus casesRotavirus vaccineVaccine introductionVaccine performanceMemorial HospitalRotavirus seasonality
2015
HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status
Paintsil E, Renner L, Antwi S, Dame J, Enimil A, Ofori-Atta A, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Cong X, Kyriakides T, Reynolds NR. HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 18-27. PMID: 26616122, PMCID: PMC4665118, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1007116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV statusIllness perceptionsUsual careHIV knowledgeTeaching hospitalCaregiver characteristicsBrief HIV Knowledge QuestionnaireKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalBrief Illness Perception QuestionnaireMultivariable linear regression analysisCaregivers' illness perceptionsChild's HIV statusHigh HIV stigmaHIV Knowledge QuestionnaireMajority of HIVPercent of caregiversHIV-negative statusPediatric HIV disclosureIllness Perception QuestionnaireHIV-positive statusHIV Stigma ScaleBaseline dataLower household incomeMedian age
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