Betty Roberta Norman

Medicine

About

I am Specialist Physician with expertise in HIV Medicine. I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine. I have contributed to science in the field of HIV, Renal and General Internal Medicine . I have interest in improving patient outcomes of HIV treatment beyond a suppressed viral load.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work is centered on several significant areas within the health sciences, encompassing HIV/AIDS research, parasitic infections, kidney disease management, cardiovascular health, and immunological studies. Key themes include the interplay between helicobacter pylori and immune activation, renal function and mortality risks, HIV-related complications such as kidney disease and heart failure, and the impact of various health interventions on patient outcomes. The researcher's publications collectively highlight advancements in understanding health disparities, immune responses, antiretroviral therapies, dysphagia management, blood pressure disorders, antibiotic use patterns, substance abuse, poverty, social policies, cardiovascular diseases, and the role of immunology in disease management. This integrated approach provides a comprehensive view of contemporary health challenges and interventions.

Research Themes

All (45 Papers)

Health Sciences (33 Papers)

Life Sciences (7 Papers)

Social Sciences (5 Papers)

All Papers

Quality of life among patients with moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease in Ghana - a single centre study(2019)

Quality of life among Ghanaian adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV: a mixed methods study(2015)

Sustained Immunological Responses to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at 36 Months in a Ghanaian HIV Cohort(2009)

Risk of Deaths, AIDS-Defining and Non-AIDS Defining Events among Ghanaians on Long-Term Combination Antiretroviral Therapy(2014)

Retention in Care of HIV-Positive Postpartum Females in Kumasi, Ghana(2015)

HIV symptom severity and associated factors among young people with HIV in Ghana(2024)

Randomized Pilot Trial of the Text-Based Adherence Game for Ghanaian Youth with HIV(2024)

A retrospective chart review of treatment initiation and outcomes following antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) HIV clinic in Kumasi, Ghana(2016)

Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated with Higher CD4 T Cell Counts and Lower HIV-1 Viral Loads in ART-Naïve HIV-Positive Patients in Ghana(2015)

<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>Coinfection Is Associated With Decreased Markers of Immune Activation in ART-Naive HIV-Positive and in HIV-Negative Individuals in Ghana(2015)

High prevalence of renal dysfunction and association with risk of death amongst HIV-infected Ghanaians(2013)

Characteristics of hypertension among people living with HIV in Ghana: Impact of new hypertension guideline(2019)

Prevalence and incidence of pre‐diabetes and diabetes mellitus among people living with HIV in Ghana: Evidence from the EVERLAST Study(2020)

Factors associated with incidence of stroke and heart failure among people living with HIV in Ghana: Evaluating Vascular Event Risk while on Long‐Term Antiretroviral Suppressive Therapy (EVERLAST) Study(2021)

Prevalence and patterns of echocardiographic abnormalities among people living with HIV on anti-retroviral therapy in Kumasi, Ghana(2024)

Prevalence and Patterns of Echocardiographic Abnormalities Among People Living With Hiv on Anti-retroviral Therapy in Kumasi, Ghana(2023)

Predictors of echocardiographic abnormalities among people living with hiv on anti-retroviral therapy in Kumasi, Ghana(2024)

High prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among patients with rifampicin resistance using GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin in Ghana(2016)

Lower prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infections in HIV positive compared to HIV negative adults in Ghana(2019)

The Clinical Features and Immunological Signature of Cyclospora cayetanensis Co-Infection among People Living with HIV in Ghana(2022)

High Clinical Burden of Cryptosporidium spp. in Adult Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency in Ghana(2024)

Correction: Lower prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infections in HIV positive compared to HIV negative adults in Ghana(2019)

Association of Molecular Detections of Microsporidia in Stool Samples with Clinical and Immunological Parameters in Ghanaian HIV Patients(2024)

Epidemiological, Clinical, and Immunological Features of Ghanaian People-Living-with-HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and Molecular Proof of Cystoisospora belli in Their Stool Samples(2025)

Short Communication: Low seroprevalence of cryptococcal antigenaemia in patients with advanced HIV infection enrolling in an antiretroviral programme in Ghana(2010)

P251 Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Ghanaian HIV Patient: Role of Urine Histoplasma Antigen Testing in Rapid Diagnosis(2022)

Pulmonary aspergilloma: An evasive disease(2016)

Cost‐effectiveness and budget impact of whole blood pathogen reduction in Ghana(2021)

Incidence and Determinants of Nevirapine and Efavirenz-Related Skin Rashes in West Africans: Nevirapine's Epitaph?(2014)

Molecular Characterization and Clinical Description of Non-Polio Enteroviruses Detected in Stool Samples from HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Adults in Ghana(2020)

Willingness to accept vaccination against SARS-cov-2: A survey of junior doctors(2021)

Intestinal Colonization with Tropheryma whipplei—Clinical and Immunological Implications for HIV Positive Adults in Ghana(2021)

Determinants of alcohol use among the youth in the Bosomtwe District, Ashanti Region- Ghana(2022)

OXANDROLONE THERAPY FOR SHORT STATURE(1978)

Saving up for the future: HAART stock-outs as a contributor to treatment non-compliance among HIV-positive patients in Kumasi, Ghana(2016)

Frequency & factors associated with elevated lipoprotein-a among Ghanaian stroke survivors(2023)

A Retrospective Analysis of Interdisciplinary Dysphagia Assessment Data(1991)

Determinants of alcohol use among the youth in the Bosomtwe District, Ashanti Region- Ghana(2022)

Prevalence of Increased QTc Dispersion Among Hypertensive Patients and Its Correlation to Clinical Risk Factors: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study(2024)

Dermatologic diseases in Africa: The profile of patients attending a tertiary hospital in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2024)

Comparative epidemiology of Ghanaian individuals with molecular proof of Entamoeba histolytica with and without concomitant human immunodeficiency virus infection(2025)

Evaluation of Each Three Entamoeba histolytica- and Strongyloides stercoralis-Specific Real-Time PCR Assays Applying Test Comparisons Without Reference Standards(2025)

Epidemiological, clinical and immunological features of Schistosoma spp., Stronglyoides stercoralis and Taenia spp. infections in Ghanaian HIV patients(2025)

Associations of HIV status and the abundance of blaCTX-M and vanB resistance genes in stool samples of Ghanaian individuals(2025)

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