Franklin Acheampong

Predictive Factors of Anaemia in Women in a Ghanaian Rural District

Dinah Asantewah Koranteng, Franklin Acheampong, Isaac Koranteng & Richard Adanu · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2019

Background: Anaemia is a condition of public health concern worldwide especially in developing countries. Anaemia falls in the top ten causes of morbidity in Ghana with a nationwide prevalence of about 45%. A rural district (Shai-Osudoku District), close to the capital city in Gh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46017

Parenteral Antibiotic Use at a General Surgery Department of a Large Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Josephine Mensah, Mercy N. A. Opare–Addo, Franklin Acheampong & N. A. Adu Aryee · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2018

Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents has been found to be common in developing countries where antibiotics are prescribed without indications and sometimes without bacteriological basis. This study evaluated the use of parenteral antibiotics at a general surgical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2018/45290

Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy among HIV-Positive Individuals in Ghana: The Role of Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Irene A. Kretchy, Barima A. Afrane, Emmanuel Asampong, Cynthia E. Sena, Franklin Acheampong & Benedict Mbeah-Baiden · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: To identify stress and post traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in HIV patients on Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and further assess the possible relationship between stress, PTSS, immune function and ART medication adherence. Methods: After obtaining written informed consent, 1...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/13278