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Charles Nkansah

Publications (9)

Disparities in the Susceptibilities of ABO and Rh Blood Antigens to Severe Plasmodium falciparum in Children Under Five Years; A Cross-Sectional Study among Rural Dwellers, North East Region, Ghana

Charles Nkansah, Felix Osei-Boakye, Samuel K. Appiah, Kofi Mensah, Samira Daud, Vital G. Abuku, Gabriel Abbam, Dorcas Serwaa, Charles A. Derigubah, Simon B. Bani, Hisham Alhassan Osumanu, Thea Kangkpi, Yeduah Quansah, Francis Atoroba Apodola, Michael O. Tetteh, Candy Adwoa Ewusiwaa Wilson & Richard V. Duneeh · International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology · 2023

Aim: To determine the association between ABO and Rh blood antigens, and severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria among children under five years. Study Design: Hospital-based cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Janga District Hospital, North East Ghana from April to A...

Open access Research Article

Placental Malaria and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Case-Control Study in a Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Samira Daud, Charles Nkansah, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Nafiu Amidu, Eliezer Togbe, Ruth Duku-Takyi, Ganiwu Abdul, Lawrence Duah Agyemang, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Constance Adu-Gyamfi, Charles Gyasi, Alexander Yaw Debrah, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Kofi Mensah, Samuel K. Appiah, Gabriel Abbam & Otchere Addai-Mensah · Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2022

Aim: To determine the prevalence of placental malaria among women with HDP in Ghana, and its effect on fetal and pregnancy outcomes. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana from 1st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i192

Predictive Values of NLR, PLR and MPV for Pre-Eclampsia in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in a Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Kofi Mensah, Charles Nkansah, Samuel K. Appiah, Juliana Barnie, Doris T. Timbilla, Samira Daud, Dorcas Serwaa, Felix Osei-Boakye, Charles A. Derigubah, Simon B. Bani & Gabriel Abbam · International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology · 2022

Aim: To assess the predictive values of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) for pre-eclampsia in pregnancy. Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecolo...

Open access Research Article

Urine Abnormalities and Chronic Kidney Disease in Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy-naive Adults: A Cross-sectional Study

Ruth C. Brenyah, Mildred E. Gborbidzi, Charles Nkansah, Felix Osei-Boakye & Richard K. D. Ephraim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Objective: This study investigated chronic kidney disease (CKD) and urine abnormalities in highly active antiretroviral therapy naïve (HAART-naïve) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected adults, presenting to two antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics in the Volta region of Gh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32355

Triglyceride-Glucose Index as a Predictor for Glycaemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Study among Patients Attending Hospital in Accra

Simon Bannison Bani, David Oteng Ntim, Fathea Bani, Charles Nkansah, Moses Banyeh, Peter Paul M. Dapare, Yussif Adams, Mensah Kofi, Hisham Osumanu & Samira Daud · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology · 2025

Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, silent non-communicable disease that has taken a toll on the global community due to lifestyle modifications. Glycaemic control is the maintenance of plasma glucose concentration within prudent limits to prevent or delay c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrre/2025/v8i1117

Association between the ABO Type, Rh Factor and the 2D:4D Ratio: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana

Moses Banyeh, Martha Nyewie, Abdul-Rafik Abdulai, Charles Nkansah, Gabriel Abbam, Thea Kangkpi, Kervin Edinam Zogli, Shafiat Omotoyosi Shittu, Augusta S. Kolekang, Muniru Mohammed Tanko, Peter Eugene Atuahene, Aisha Yaaba Iddrisu, Christine Ekor & Emmanuel Osei Akoto · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2024

Aims: The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is the putative marker of prenatal androgen exposure. The 2D:4D ratio tends to be lower in males than females; however, there are population variabilities. Previous studies have suggested a possible association between the ABO and Rh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ahrj/2024/v7i3176

Study on Semen Quality among Men Seeking Infertility Treatment in Tamale, Ghana

Simon Bannison Bani, Raymond Anachem, Moses Banyeh, Peter Paul M. Dapare, Yussif Adams, Charles Nkansah, Kofi Mensah, Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Fathea Bani, Hisham Osumanu, Gabriel Abbam & Samira Daud · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology · 2023

Background: Standard semen analysis is the surrogate measure of male fertility in clinical practice. According to recent studies, there is a slight increase in percentage of couples who are facing infertility problems globally. This study determined the semen quality trends of me...

Open access Research Article

Assessing Haemoglobin Concentration and Red Cell Morphology in Stored Blood Units

Simon Bannison Bani, Lawrence Quaye, Peter Paul M. Dapare, Yussif Adams, Moses Banyeh, Barnabas B. N. Gandau, Charles Nkansah, Kofi Mensah, Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Kingsley Boakye, Sandra J. Rogers & Fathea Bani · International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology · 2022

Aims: This study assessed and compared the haemoglobin concentration and red cell morphological changes in stored blood units at the Tamale Teaching Hospital located in the Northern Region of Ghana. Methods: This is experimental research conducted from November, 2019 to June, 202...

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Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Fertility Regulating Hormones in Men

Simon Bannison Bani, Kwabena O. Danquah, Lawrence Quaye, Peter Paul M. Dapare, Yussif Adams, Moses Banyeh, Barnabas B. N. Gandau, Charles Nkansah, Kofi Mensah & Samuel Kwasi Appiah · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology · 2023

Aims: Tobacco smoking is having a far more serious effect on reproductive health than previously thought and is responsible for many thousands of cases of impotence, miscarriages, and infertility each year. Among those experiencing difficulty with conception, a male fertility pro...

Open access Research Article