Albert Akpalu

University of Ghana

219 publications · 5,937 citations · ORCID 0000-0002-4802-9852

Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsEpilepsy research and treatment

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How does the longitudinal trajectory of maternal stress and resilience during pregnancy specifically mediate the association between social determinants of health (e.g., socioeconomic status, structural inequality) and infant cognitive or emotional development outcomes?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature confirms associations between socioeconomic disadvantage, maternal stress, and infant neurodevelopment, it does not resolve the specific question of how longitudinal trajectories of maternal stress and resilience mediate these associations, as the studies focus on broad correlations or static measures rather than dynamic mediation pathways.

Sources

Maternal Depression During Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period — JAMA Psychiatry, 2013
Socioeconomic disadvantage, gestational immune activity, and neurodevelopment in early childhood — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017
Disrupted beginnings: Neurodevelopmental outcomes of COVID-19 lockdowns in early childhood (Review). — Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2026
Pregnancy as a period of risk, adaptation, and resilience for mothers and infants — Development and Psychopathology, 2020
The influence of attachment and relational quality on developmental outcomes across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analytic insights (2014-2024). — Frontiers in psychology, 2026
Nutrition as the Foundation of Human Capital: Pathways to Holistic Development. — Maternal & child nutrition, 2026
Chronic stress may disrupt covariant fluctuations of vitamin D and cortisol plasma levels in pregnant sheep during the last trimester: a preliminary report — arXiv preprint, 2019
Resilience and Stress during Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Multidimensional Approach in Maternal and Perinatal Health — The Scientific World JOURNAL, 2021
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy and Infant and Child Outcome — Oxford Handbooks Online, 2014
Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Status During Pregnancy and Its Impact on Infant Neurodevelopment — 2020

What are the comparative efficacy and adherence rates of new short-course latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) regimens versus traditional long-course therapies in high-burden, low-resource settings?

Why this gap exists: While a 2023 network meta-analysis [6] synthesizes general efficacy and adherence data for LTBI regimens, the retrieved evidence lacks direct comparative studies specifically focused on high-burden, low-resource settings, leaving the specific constraints of these environments unresolved.

Sources

New developments in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment — Breathe, 2022
Latent Tuberculosis and HIV Infection — Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
Epidemic and pandemic viral infections: impact on tuberculosis and the lung — European Respiratory Journal, 2020
Overcoming barriers to patient adherence: the case for developing innovative drug delivery systems — Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023
Drug resistant tuberculosis: Implications for transmission, diagnosis, and disease management — Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024
Efficacy and safety of different regimens in the treatment of patients with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Archives of Public Health, 2023
Improving Tuberculosis Medication Adherence: The Potential of Integrating Digital Technology and Health Belief Model — Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, 2023
Mind the gap – Managing tuberculosis across the disease spectrum — EBioMedicine, 2022
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in High TB-Burden Settings: A State-of-the-Art Review — Drugs, 2024

How do specific policy interventions aimed at improving female education and labor force participation accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in regions currently experiencing high maternal mortality?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature establishes links between female education, political power, and health outcomes (e.g., [3], [6], [9]), no study directly addresses how specific labor or education policy interventions accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in high-mortality regions, leaving the mechanism and impact of such specific policies unresolved.

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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Determinants of female labor force participation: implications for policy in Qatar — Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
Maternal Mortality and Women’s Political Power — Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023
The labor force participation of Indian women before and after widowhood — Demographic Research, 2020
The public health effects of interventions similar to basic income: a scoping review — The Lancet Public Health, 2020
Differential impact of maternal education on under-five mortality in rural and urban India — Health & Place, 2023
Public Health Expenditure and Under-five Mortality in Nigeria: An Overview for Policy Intervention — Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Efficacy of companion-integrated childbirth preparation for childbirth fear, self-efficacy, and maternal support in primigravid women in Malawi — BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
The contribution of female health to economic development — The Economic Journal, 2020

What is the comparative effectiveness of telemedicine versus traditional in-person care in maintaining essential antenatal coverage and reducing maternal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries during future health system shocks?

Why this gap exists: While abstracts [4], [7], [8], and [9] discuss digital tools and maternity care in low- and middle-income countries, none provide a direct comparative effectiveness analysis of telemedicine versus in-person care regarding maternal mortality during health system shocks, leaving the specific question unresolved.

Sources

COVID-19 and resilience of healthcare systems in ten countries — Nature Medicine, 2022
Community Health Workers Can Provide Psychosocial Support to the People During COVID-19 and Beyond in Low- and Middle- Income Countries — Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Social Impacts and Responses Related to COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-income Countries — OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies), 2020
Seizing the moment to rethink health systems — The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Use of mHealth in promoting maternal and child health in “BIMARU” states of India “A health system strengthening strategy”: Systematic literature review — PLOS Digital Health, 2024
Investments for effective functionality of health systems towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A scoping review — PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Infant and young child feeding — OECD eBooks, 2023
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a Mobile Health Wallet for pregnancy-related health care: A qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions in Madagascar — PLoS ONE, 2020
The impact of digital interventions on health insurance coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services utilization in Kakamega, Kenya: a cluster randomized controlled trial — Health Policy and Planning, 2024
Seeking digital maternity healthcare during the pandemic health system shock: a systematic review of women's experiences in low- and middle-income countries — Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2026

How does the consumption of plant-based proteins, specifically those high in anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors, affect mineral bioavailability and growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers confirm that anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors reduce mineral bioavailability [0, 2], they focus on general adult health or crop improvement [1, 6] and do not provide direct evidence on the specific growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples.

Sources

Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview — Food Production Processing and Nutrition, 2020
Sustaining Protein Nutrition Through Plant-Based Foods — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds — Nutrients, 2020
Faba Bean: An Untapped Source of Quality Plant Proteins and Bioactives — Nutrients, 2022
Nutritional properties and health aspects of pulses and their use in plant‐based yogurt alternatives — Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021
Grains – a major source of sustainable protein for health — Nutrition Reviews, 2021
Healthy and Resilient Cereals and Pseudo-Cereals for Marginal Agriculture: Molecular Advances for Improving Nutrient Bioavailability — Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications — Nutrients, 2022
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition: Focus on Beans in Cardiometabolic Diseases — Nutrients, 2021
Bioavailability of Micronutrients From Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods: Zooming in on Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruits — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020

Publications

Recruiting and retaining persons with suspected Alzheimer's disease and related dementias for genetic studies in selected African countries: Lived realities of researchers

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · 2026 · 1 citations

Phone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance for Control of Hypertension After Stroke: A Randomized Multicenter Phase 3 Trial in Ghana

Circulation · 2026

Association of LRRK2 p.A419V with Parkinson’s Disease in East Asians and analysis of age at onset

npj Parkinson s Disease · 2026

Author Correction: TMEM175, SCARB2 and CTSB associations with Parkinson’s disease risk across populations

npj Parkinson s Disease · 2026

Genetic correlation analysis of Alzheimer's disease and stroke implicates PHLPP1 as a shared locus in individuals of African ancestry

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2026

Coffee and tea intake and stroke events among West Africans: findings from the SIREN Study

BMC Health Services Research · 2026

Disrupted lipid homeostasis as a pathogenic mechanism in ABCA7 ‐associated Alzheimer's disease risk

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2026

Quality of life indicators among recent Ghanaian stroke survivors across 10 hospitals: A cross-sectional study

Equity Neuroscience · 2026

The significance of the WHO/ISH absolute cardiovascular risk prediction scores among recent stroke survivors in Ghana—Insights from the PINGS2 multicenter study

Equity Neuroscience · 2026 · corresponding author

Availability and affordability of therapies and services of multiple sclerosis in Africa: A continent-wide survey

Multiple Sclerosis Journal · 2026

Prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria: a descriptive community-based study from the Transforming Parkinson’s Care in Africa (TraPCAf) project

medRxiv · 2026

Building qualitative research capacity in the global health workforce and developing a community of practice in parts of sub-Saharan Africa: a case study

BMC Medical Education · 2026

Diagnostic potential of near‐infrared spectroscopy in mild cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disorders: Implications for resource‐limited settings

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025 · 4 citations

TMEM175, SCARB2 and CTSB associations with Parkinson’s disease risk across populations

npj Parkinson s Disease · 2025 · 4 citations

Developing a strategic action plan for reducing the burden of stroke in Africa: report of the first African Stroke Leaders' Summit

Frontiers in Stroke · 2025 · 4 citations

Developing biobanking processes for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia research in Africa: Experience from the Recruitment and Retention for Alzheimer's Disease Diversity in the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (READD‐ADSP)

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025 · 4 citations

The LRRK2 p.L1795F variant causes Parkinson’s disease in the European population

npj Parkinson s Disease · 2025 · 3 citations

Predicting stroke with machine learning techniques in a sub-Saharan African population

Neuroscience Informatics · 2025 · 3 citations

Translation, adaptation and validation of an epilepsy screening instrument in two Ghanaian languages

PLoS ONE · 2025 · corresponding author · 3 citations

ABCA7 deletion lowers age at onset of Alzheimer's disease and interacts with APOE ε4 synergistically in African‐ancestry populations

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025 · 3 citations

The role of community advisory boards in enhancing recruitment and retention in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia research in Africa: Experience from the READD‐ADSP study

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025 · 2 citations

Research participants’ perception of ethical issues in stroke genomics and neurobiobanking research in Africa

PLoS ONE · 2025 · 2 citations

Low vegetable consumption doubles the odds of stroke among people with hypertension: Findings from the SIREN Study in West Africa

International Journal of Stroke · 2025 · 1 citations

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and severity of intracerebral hemorrhage: Insights from the SIREN study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2025 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Pragmatic recommendations to improve access to rehabilitation robots, assistive technologies and neurorehabilitation services in Africa: proceedings from ICORR-SASNET Ghana neurorehabilitation workshop, 2024

Frontiers in Stroke · 2025 · 1 citations

Mucuna pruriens in untreated Parkinson's disease in sub-Saharan Africa: A 12-month, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Parkinson s Disease · 2025 · 1 citations

Pattern of central nervous system related diseases and deaths: a 10-year study in a Ghanaian tertiary care facility

Brain Disorders · 2025

Phone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS-2): A Randomised Multicentre Phase 3 Trial

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2025

Antecedent sedative use is independently associated with stroke occurrence among west Africans: Evidence from the SIREN case-control study

eNeurologicalSci · 2025

Communicating the ethical, legal, and social issues in neurobiobanking and stroke genomic research in Africa: Project intervention tools development and evaluation procedures

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2025 · corresponding author

Recruitment and Retention for Alzheimer's Disease Diversity Genetic Cohorts in the ADSP (READD‐ADSP): A global effort to identify genetic factors in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions · 2025

Inflammatory markers are associated with ischaemic stroke among indigenous Africans: The siren study

Atherosclerosis · 2025

The Neurology Society of Ghana: Welcoming the 125th member of the World Federation of Neurology

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2025

Building qualitative research capacity in the global health workforce and developing a community of practice across sub- Saharan Africa: A case study

Research Square · 2025

The Significance of the WHO/ISH Absolute Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Scores among Recent Stroke Survivors in Ghana—Insights from the PINGS2 multicenter study

Research Square · 2025

Inflammatory Markers are Associated with Ischemic Stroke among Indigenous Africans: Evidence from the SIREN Study

medRxiv · 2025

Universität Zürich, ZORA · 2025

Disrupted Lipid Homeostasis as a Pathogenic Mechanism in ABCA7 -Associated Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2025

Influence of Ancestral and Geographic Factors on Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risks Among Africans and Americans

Stroke · 2025

Law Versus What People Want: Stroke Neurobiobanking and Genomics Research in Nigeria and Ghana

Journal of African Law · 2025

Local genetic correlation analysis of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke implicates PHLPP1 as a shared locus in individuals of African ancestry

medRxiv · 2025

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of an MS and NMO Registry Cohort in Ghana (P9-1.006)

Neurology · 2025

Alzheimer's disease plasma biomarkers in a global cohort: experience from the DAWN study

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Employment Status, Housing Stability, and Cognitive Health: Socioeconomic Determinants of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia in Western and Eastern Africa

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia as a Clinical Indicator of Disease Severity and Memory Decline in African Populations: Data from the READD–ADSP Project

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Comparing stroke outcomes between general wards and a dedicated stroke unit in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2025

Exploration of Social Engagement as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease among Indigenous Africans

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Improving Genotype Imputation of African‐derived Genetic Variants in Studies of Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Genetic covariance analysis of Alzheimer's disease and stroke implicates PHLPP1 as a shared locus in individuals of African ancestry

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Risk factors for dementia among indigenous africans: Data from the recruitment and retention for Alzheimer'S Disease diversity genetic cohorts in the ADSP (READD‐ADSP) study

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Increasing genetic representation globally to advance Alzheimer's disease solutions for all

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Regional Disparities in Educational Attainment and Its Impact on Cognitive Health in Western and Eastern Africa

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2025

Novel functional insights into ischemic stroke biology provided by the first genome-wide association study of stroke in indigenous Africans

Genome Medicine · 2024 · 19 citations

Mucuna pruriens to treat Parkinson's disease in low-income countries: Recommendations and practical guidelines from the farmer to clinical trials. Paving the way for future use in clinical practice

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · 2024 · 17 citations

Prevalence of all epilepsies in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya: a two-stage population-based study

The Lancet Global Health · 2024 · 10 citations

Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations: evidence from the Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource Project

International Journal of Epidemiology · 2024 · 9 citations

Stroke occurrence by hypertension treatment status in Ghana and Nigeria: A case-control study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2024 · 5 citations

The Global Crisis of Parkinson’s Disease: Epidemiology and Risk Factors

Medical Research Archives · 2024 · 4 citations

Genetic architecture of Alzheimer’s disease in a West African Cohort: Insights from the READD ‐ ADSP

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2024 · 2 citations

Association between alcohol consumption and stroke in Nigeria and Ghana: A case–control study

International Journal of Stroke · 2024 · 1 citations

Understanding the lived experiences of people living with epilepsy: Oral history assessment in the Shai Osudoku and Ningo Prampram districts, Ghana

Epilepsy & Behavior · 2024 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Challenges of Recruiting Persons with Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD) for Genetic Studies in Selected African Countries on the African Dementia Consortium (AfDC)

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2024 · 1 citations

O13 ASSOCIATION OF SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE IN RELATION TO HYPERTENSION TREATMENT STATUS WITH STROKE OCCURRENCE IN GHANA AND NIGERIA

Journal of Hypertension · 2024

Harmonisation of neuropsychological assessment for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis across diverse African settings: A Pilot Study from the African Dementia Consortium (AfDC)

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2024

Nurses’ Perspectives on a Novel Stroke Nurse Training Program in Lusaka, Zambia (P1-15.001)

Neurology · 2024

Editorial: Epilepsy research in the developing countries: the neuro-ethical issues, cross-cultural differences, and relevance to comprehensive management

Frontiers in Neurology · 2024

Translation and Validation of an Epilepsy Screening Instrument in Two Ghanaian Languages

medRxiv · 2024

Biobanking and Collaborative Multicenter AD Research in Africa: Preliminary Experience from the Recruitment and Retention for Alzheimer’s Disease Diversity Genetic Cohorts in the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2024

Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission

The Lancet Neurology · 2023 · 691 citations

Defining the causes of sporadic Parkinson’s disease in the global Parkinson’s genetics program (GP2)

npj Parkinson s Disease · 2023 · 39 citations

Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study

The Lancet Global Health · 2023 · 33 citations

Development and validation of a diagnostic aid for convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa: a retrospective case-control study

The Lancet Digital Health · 2023 · 19 citations

Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa (TraPCAf): protocol for a multimethodology National Institute for Health and Care Research Global Health Research Group project

BMC Neurology · 2023 · 17 citations

African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE): novel strategies for accelerating hypertension control in Africa

Journal of Human Hypertension · 2023 · 16 citations

Determinants of First‐Ever Stroke Severity in West Africans: Evidence From the SIREN Study

Journal of the American Heart Association · 2023 · 8 citations

Research participants’ perception of ethical issues in stroke genomics and neurobiobanking research in Africa

medRxiv · 2023 · 3 citations

Risk Assessment Score and Chi-Square Automatic Interaction Detection Algorithm for Hypertension Among Africans: Models From the SIREN Study

Hypertension · 2023 · 2 citations

Clinical and neuroimaging factors associated with 30-day fatality among indigenous West Africans with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2023 · 2 citations

Author Correction: Elucidating causative gene variants in hereditary Parkinson’s disease in the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2)

npj Parkinson s Disease · 2023 · 1 citations

Are there differences in perceptions, preferences and attitudes towards disclosure of genetic testing for Stroke? A qualitative study among stroke-free SIREN-SIBS genomics study participants

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2023 · 1 citations

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF STROKE RECURRENCE IN GHANA AND NIGERIA

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2023 · 1 citations

Non-cigarette Tobacco Use and Stroke Among West Africans: Evidence From the SIREN Study

Nicotine & Tobacco Research · 2023 · 1 citations

Guillain-Barre syndrome and pulmonary embolism in an adult female with COVID-19 infection in Ghana: A case report

Medicine · 2023 · 1 citations

Correction to: African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE): novel strategies for accelerating hypertension control in Africa

Journal of Human Hypertension · 2023 · 1 citations

Intracranial aneurysms in Ghanaian adults

Ghana Medical Journal · 2023 · 1 citations

Abstract P155: Low Vegetable Consumption Doubles The Risk Of Stroke Among Hypertensives In West Africa

Hypertension · 2023

In-hospital Delays of Acute Ischaemic Stroke Treatment and Their Influence on Outcomes in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana (P7-5.004)

Neurology · 2023

DETERMINANTS OF STROKE MORTALITY AMONG WEST AFRICANS: FINDINGS FROM THE SIREN STUDY

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2023

COMMUNICATING ELSI ISSUES IN NEUROBIOBANKING AND STROKE GENOMIC RESEARCH IN AFRICA: PROJECT INTERVENTION TOOLS DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2023

Frequent vegetable consumption is inversely associated with hypertension among indigenous Africans

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2022 · 18 citations

Biological sample donation and informed consent for neurobiobanking: Evidence from a community survey in Ghana and Nigeria

PLoS ONE · 2022 · 15 citations

Dietary patterns associated with stroke among West Africans: A case–control study

International Journal of Stroke · 2022 · 15 citations

Feasibility and reliability of measuring muscle stiffness in Parkinson’s Disease using MyotonPRO device in a clinical setting in Ghana

Ghana Medical Journal · 2022 · 13 citations

Feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a mobile health stroke intervention among Ghanaian health workers

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2022 · 12 citations

Frequency & factors associated with recurrent stroke in Ghana and Nigeria

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2022 · 10 citations

Secondhand smoke exposure is independently associated with stroke among non-smoking adults in West Africa

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2022 · 7 citations

Legal Implications of Stroke Biobanking and Genomics Research in Sub-Saharan Africa.

PubMed · 2022 · 5 citations

Nationwide rates of outpatient clinic attendance by stroke survivors in Ghana: Analysis by region and facility

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2022 · 4 citations

Determinants of metabolic syndrome and its prognostic implications among stroke patients in Africa: Findings from the Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2022 · 4 citations

Capacity-Building for Stroke Genomic Research Data Collection: The African Neurobiobank Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Project Experience

Biopreservation and Biobanking · 2022 · 4 citations

Factors affecting family medicine programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of recent literature

Ghana Medical Journal · 2022 · 3 citations

Developing stroke care services in west Africa

The Lancet Neurology · 2022 · 2 citations

CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) LEVELS AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE SEVERITY: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW (PRELIMINARY FINDINGS)

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2022 · 1 citations

Differential associations between pre-diabetes, diabetes and stroke occurrence among West Africans

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2022 · 1 citations

Carotid and Vertebral Atherosclerosis in West African Stroke Patients: Findings from the Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network.

PubMed · 2022 · 1 citations

Human Rights Implications of Stroke Biobanking and Genomics Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Human Rights Law Review · 2022 · 1 citations

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Working: Perspectives from the Wessex Ghana Stroke Partnership.

PubMed · 2022 · 1 citations

Abstract WP226: Secondhand Smoking And Odds Of Stroke Among Non-smoking Indigenous Africans From Ghana And Nigeria: A Matched Case-control Study

Stroke · 2022

Abstract P069: Vegetable Consumption And Hypertension Among 16,445 Africans

Hypertension · 2022

Abstract P017: Association Of Secondhand Smoke Exposure With Hypertension Among Non-smoking Stroke-free Africans

Hypertension · 2022

Abstract P023: Risk Scoring Model For Predicting Hypertension Among Indigenous Africans: Findings From The SIREN Study

Hypertension · 2022

First documented case of thrombolysis in a teaching hospital in Ghana: challenges to early intervention in acute infarctive stroke in developing countries

Research Square · 2022

Patient- and Health Facility-Level Determinants of Stroke Fatality Across 15 Large Hospitals in Ghana & Nigeria

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2022

STROKE RISK PREDICTION MODEL FOR AFRICAN POPULATIONS: AN APPROACH FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF POPULATIONS AT RISK

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2022

Exercise Induced Paralysis in Two Young Ghanaian Men

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana · 2022

Abstract WP211: Dietary Patterns And Blood Pressure Profiles Among Stroke-free Africans: Evidence From The Stroke Investigative Research And Educational Network Study In Sub-Saharan Africa.

Stroke · 2022

DOMINANT PATTERNS OF ILLICIT SUBSTANCE USE AND ODDS OF STROKE AMONG WEST AFRICANS: FINDINGS FROM THE SIREN STUDY

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2022

The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization surveys

International Journal of Stroke · 2021 · 201 citations

Dementia in Africa: Current evidence, knowledge gaps, and future directions

Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2021 · 166 citations

Factors associated with hypertension among stroke‐free indigenous Africans: Findings from the SIREN study

Journal of Clinical Hypertension · 2021 · 29 citations

The International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium Africa

The Lancet Neurology · 2021 · 27 citations

Phone-Based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS II) Study: Protocol for a Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2021 · 25 citations

A Novel Afrocentric Stroke Risk Assessment Score: Models from the Siren Study

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2021 · 18 citations

Frequency and factors associated with post-stroke seizures in a large multicenter study in West Africa

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2021 · 15 citations

Neurological disorders encountered at an out-patient clinic in Ghana's largest medical center: A 16-year review

eNeurologicalSci · 2021 · 13 citations

Influence of age on links between major modifiable risk factors and stroke occurrence in West Africa

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2021 · 9 citations

Symbolic legislation and the regulation of stroke biobanking and genomics research in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Theory and Practice of Legislation · 2021 · 5 citations

Sociodemographic and behavioural risk factors for obesity among community-dwelling older adults in Ghana and Nigeria: A secondary analysis of data from the SIREN study

Chronic Illness · 2021 · 4 citations

Pre-Existing Neurological Conditions and COVID-19 Risk: A Commissioned Rapid Review

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2021 · 3 citations

Abstract P616: Characterization of the Associations Between Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes With Occurrence of Stroke by Its Types, Subtypes and Outcomes Among West Africans

Stroke · 2021 · 1 citations

Psychological comorbidities in epilepsy: a cross-sectional survey among Ghanaian epilepsy patients

Ghana Medical Journal · 2021 · 1 citations

Abstract P614: Effect Sizes of Vascular Risk Factors for Stroke Occurrence by Age Among West Africans

Stroke · 2021

Characterization of the Associations Between Pre-diabetes and Diabetes with Occurrence of Stroke by its Types, Subtypes and Outcomes among West Africans (4122)

Neurology · 2021

Is sedentary lifestyle a critical driver for hypertension burden in Sub-Saharan Africa?: evidence from a community-based population in Ghana and Nigeria

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2021

Measuring Muscle Stiffness in Parkinson’s Disease using MyotonPRO Device: Feasibility & Reliability in a Clinical Setting in Ghana

2021

Effect Sizes of Vascular Risk Factors for Stroke Occurrence by Age Among West Africans (2241)

Neurology · 2021

Natural history of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease and the long-duration response to levodopa

Brain · 2020 · 177 citations

Unraveling the risk factors for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage among West Africans

Neurology · 2020 · 45 citations

Why Me?: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Young Stroke Survivors in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana, West Africa

Journal of Patient Experience · 2020 · 31 citations

Conceptual framework for establishing the African Stroke Organization

International Journal of Stroke · 2020 · 30 citations

Unraveling the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Neurobiobanking and Stroke Genomic Research in Africa: A Study Protocol of the African Neurobiobank for Precision Stroke Medicine ELSI Project

International Journal of Qualitative Methods · 2020 · 25 citations

Pre-Stroke Depression in Ghana and Nigeria: Prevalence, Predictors and Association With Poststroke Depression

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology · 2020 · 7 citations

Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Ghana Medical Journal · 2020 · 6 citations

Antecedent febrile illness and occurrence of stroke in West Africa: The SIREN study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2020 · 4 citations

Unraveling the Risk factors for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage and its Severity among West Africans (1564)

Neurology · 2020 · 2 citations

Echocardiographic Abnormalities and Determinants of 1-month Outcome of Stroke Among West Africans in the SIREN Study (1606)

Neurology · 2020

2020 · corresponding author

Abstract WP227: Risk Factors for Pathophysiologic Subtypes of Ischemic Stroke Among West Africans: Findings From the SIREN Study

Stroke · 2020

Abstract WP233: Unraveling the Profile and Risk Factors of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment Among West African Stroke Survivors: Data From the SIREN Study

Stroke · 2020

Differential Impact of Risk Factors on Stroke Occurrence Among Men Versus Women in West Africa

Stroke · 2019 · 33 citations

The Effect of Cognitive Impairment on the Health-Related Quality of Life Among Stroke Survivors at a Major Referral Hospital in Ghana.

PubMed · 2019 · 4 citations

Dominant modifiable risk factors for stroke in Ghana and Nigeria (SIREN): a case-control study

The Lancet Global Health · 2018 · 304 citations

Stroke Among Young West Africans

Stroke · 2018 · 155 citations

Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to stroke in Ghana and Nigeria: A SIREN call to action

PLoS ONE · 2018 · 39 citations

Biobanking in a Challenging African Environment: Unique Experience from the SIREN Project

Biopreservation and Biobanking · 2018 · 38 citations

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of West Africans on genetic studies of stroke: Evidence from the SIREN Study

International Journal of Stroke · 2018 · 23 citations

Stroke Outcome and Determinants among Patients with and without Diabetes in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

Stroke Research and Treatment · 2018 · 12 citations

A cross-sectional comparative study of perceived stigma between patients with epilepsy and patients living with HIV/AIDS in Accra, Ghana

Epilepsy & Behavior · 2018 · 11 citations

Public private partnership in in-service training of physicians: the millennium development goal 6-partnership for African clinical training (M-PACT) approach

Pan African Medical Journal · 2018 · 4 citations

Pachydermoperiostosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection referred as acromegaly: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2018 · 2 citations

Long-duration response to Levodopa in advanced Parkinson’s disease: relevance for RCT on disease-modifying therapies

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · 2018

Stroke in Indigenous Africans, African Americans, and European Americans

Stroke · 2017 · 66 citations

Interleukin–6 ( IL-6 ) rs1800796 and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor ( CDKN2A/CDKN2B ) rs2383207 are associated with ischemic stroke in indigenous West African Men

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2017 · 47 citations

APOL1, CDKN2A/CDKN2B, and HDAC9 polymorphisms and small vessel ischemic stroke

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica · 2017 · 38 citations

Prevalence and Prognostic Features of ECG Abnormalities in Acute Stroke: Findings From the SIREN Study Among Africans

Global Heart · 2017 · 38 citations

Development and Reliability of a User-Friendly Multicenter Phenotyping Application for Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2017 · 18 citations

Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network: Public Outreach and Engagement

Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education · 2017 · 18 citations

Exploring Overlaps Between the Genomic and Environmental Determinants of LVH and Stroke: A Multicenter Study in West Africa

Global Heart · 2017 · 16 citations

Post-Stroke Bacteriuria: A Longitudinal Study among Stroke Outpatients and Inpatients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Medical Sciences · 2017 · 10 citations

Multi-disciplinary stroke care in developing countries – lessons from the Wessex-Ghana Stroke Partnership

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2017 · 9 citations

Challenges in the Management of a Patient with Myxoedema Coma in Ghana: A Case Report

Ghana Medical Journal · 2017 · 9 citations

Abstract TP166: The Topmost Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke Among People of African Ancestry

Stroke · 2017

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Lara D. Veeken · 2017

Urinary tract infections after stroke: A longitudinal study among stroke outpatients and inpatients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology · 2017

Use of Mosquito Nets: Is it Time to Think Differently?

Spiral (Imperial College London) · 2017

The Millennium Development Goal 6 Partnership for African Clinical Training (M-PACT) Clinical Course: A Six Monthsâ Post Training Impact Survey

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research · 2017

Mucuna pruriens for Parkinson's disease: Low-cost preparation method, laboratory measures and pharmacokinetics profile

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2016 · 70 citations

Profile of neurological disorders in an adult neurology clinic in Kumasi, Ghana

eNeurologicalSci · 2016 · 61 citations

Validation of the 8-item questionnaire for verifying stroke free status with and without pictograms in three West African languages

eNeurologicalSci · 2016 · 28 citations

Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network

Health Education & Behavior · 2016 · 26 citations

Abstract WP206: A Tale of Blacks With Stroke on Two Continents and in Two Eras: Comparison of Baseline Risk Profiles in Black Africans and Black Americans

Stroke · 2016

The burden of stroke in Africa: a glance at the present and a glimpse into the future: review article

Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa · 2015 · 414 citations

Phenotyping Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network (SIREN) Phenomics Protocol

Neuroepidemiology · 2015 · 97 citations

Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa: lessons learned and issues arising from West African countries

Clinical Medicine · 2015 · 73 citations

Multilingual Validation of the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-Free Status in West Africa

Stroke · 2015 · 65 citations

Prevalence and risk factors for Active Convulsive Epilepsy in Kintampo, Ghana

Pan African Medical Journal · 2015 · 63 citations

Prevalence and factors associated with convulsive status epilepticus in Africans with epilepsy

Neurology · 2015 · 60 citations

Stroke genomics in people of African ancestry: charting new paths: review article

Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa · 2015 · 39 citations

Highly prevalent hyperuricaemia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes among Ghanaian stroke patients: An observational prospective study

Ghana Medical Journal · 2015 · 21 citations

Simple and low-cost mucuna pruriens preparation for Parkinson’s disease patients in low-income countries

Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2015 · 3 citations

Supplementary Material for: Phenotyping Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network (SIREN) Phenomics Protocol

Figshare · 2015

The modern pre-levodopa era of Parkinson's disease: insights into motor complications from sub-Saharan Africa

Brain · 2014 · 337 citations

The profile of risk factors and in-patient outcomes of stroke in Kumasi, Ghana

Ghana Medical Journal · 2014 · 56 citations

The medical system in Ghana.

PubMed · 2014 · 36 citations

Establishment of a general medicine residency training program in rural West Africa.

PubMed · 2014 · 6 citations

Food Preservation, Snake Venoms and Stroke in the Tropics

2014 · corresponding author · 2 citations

Clinical features, proximate causes, and consequences of active convulsive epilepsy in<scp>A</scp>frica

Epilepsia · 2013 · 88 citations

Beliefs on epilepsy in Northern Ghana

Epilepsy & Behavior · 2013 · 37 citations

Nutritional status and dietary habits in Parkinson’s disease patients in Ghana

Nutrition · 2013 · 20 citations

CLINICAL FEATURES AND CONSEQUENCES OF ACTIVE CONVULSIVE EPILEPSY IN MULTIPLE SITES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY

UCL Discovery (University College London) · 2013