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Osei Sarfo-Kantanka

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The researcher has made significant contributions to understanding health disparities, access issues, and intervention strategies in low- and middle-income countries. Their work spans diverse themes such as diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, poverty in health, immunology, drug economics, and public health outcomes. They synthesized data from over 30 studies focusing on Ghana, including prevalence, intervention effects, biomarkers, and the broader role of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in both life and health sciences. Their research highlights systemic barriers to health care and the impact of diabetes-related conditions on health outcomes.

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Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus among adults in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis(2018)
Predictors of glycemic control in type-2 diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a multicenter study in Ghana(2018)
Secular Trends in Admissions and Mortality Rates from Diabetes Mellitus in the Central Belt of Ghana: A 31-Year Review(2016)
Time to onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana(2018)
Phone-based intervention for blood pressure control among Ghanaian stroke survivors: A pilot randomized controlled trial(2018)
Administration of a pictorial questionnaire to screen for stroke among patients with hypertension or diabetes in rural Ghana(2017)
Stroke Minimization through Additive Anti-atherosclerotic Agents in Routine Treatment (SMAART): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial(2018)
The Bidirectional Relationship between Tuberculosis and Diabetes(2017)
Factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure among Ghanaians: Evidence from a multicenter hospital-based study(2018)
Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease among Ghanaian patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus: A multicenter cross‐sectional study(2019)
Phone-based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial(2016)
Longitudinal control of blood pressure among a cohort of Ghanaians with hypertension: A multicenter, hospital‐based study(2020)
One-Year Rates and Determinants of Poststroke Systolic Blood Pressure Control among Ghanaians(2016)
Determinants of visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability among Ghanaians with hypertension and diabetes mellitus(2023)
Potential role of tele-rehabilitation to address barriers to implementation of physical therapy among West African stroke survivors: A cross-sectional survey(2017)
Phone-based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial(2016)
Type 2 diabetes in a rapidly urbanizing region of Ghana, West Africa: a qualitative study of dietary preferences, knowledge and practices(2014)
Incidence and determinants of diabetes-related lower limb amputations in Ghana, 2010–2015- a retrospective cohort study(2019)
Diabetes-related foot disorders among adult Ghanaians(2018)
Evaluating Vitamin D Status in Pre- and Postmenopausal Type 2 Diabetics and Its Association with Glucose Homeostasis(2018)
Pilot Mobile Phone Intervention in Promoting Type 2 Diabetes Management in an Urban Area in Ghana: A Randomized Controlled Trial(2020)
Frequency and determinants of thyroid autoimmunity in Ghanaian type 2 diabetes patients: a case-control study(2017)
Thyroid Disorders in Central Ghana: The Influence of 20 Years of Iodization(2017)
The Effect of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Cardiovascular Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Ghana(2018)
Graves Disease in Central Ghana: Clinical Characteristics and Associated Factors(2018)
Frequency and determinants of thyroid autoimmunity in Ghanaian type 2 diabetes patients: a case-control study(2018)
Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among Ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension(2018)
WITHDRAWN: Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension(2018)
The potential of N-glycosylation profiles as biomarkers for monitoring the progression of Type II diabetes mellitus towards diabetic kidney disease(2018)
Trends in type 1 diabetes diagnosis in Ghana(2019)
Type‐1 diabetes onset age and sex differences between Ghanaian and German urban populations(2019)
Additional file 1: of Frequency and determinants of thyroid autoimmunity in Ghanaian type 2 diabetes patients: a case-control study(2017)
Global Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(2020)
Prevalence and Predictors of Sleep Apnea Risk among Ghanaian Stroke Survivors(2017)
Screening for Cushing Syndrome at the Primary Care Level: What Every General Practitioner Must Know(2017)
Spectrum of Endocrine Disorders in Central Ghana(2017)
Causes and predictors of mortality among Ghanaians hospitalised with endocrine disorders(2019)
Secular trends in admissions and mortality rates from diabetes mellitus in the Central Belt of Ghana: a 31-year review(2018)
Secular trends in admissions and mortality rates from diabetes mellitus in the central belt of Ghana: a 31-year review(2018)
Social networks, perceived social support, and HbA1c in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban Ghana(2022)
Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana(2016)
BCG Vaccination-Associated Lower HbA1c and Increased CD25 Expression on CD8+ T Cells in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes in Ghana(2024)
Nurse-Led Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote Self-Management in Type 2 Diabetes in Ghana: A Randomized Controlled Trial(2024)
Differential pricing of medicines to improve access to medicines for hypertension and diabetes control in Ghana: The Ghana Access and Affordability Program, a multi-center prospective trial(2019)
Differential pricing of medicines to improve access to medicines for hypertension and diabetes control in Ghana: The Ghana Access and Affordability Program, a multi-center prospective trial(2019)
Differential pricing of medicines to improve access to medicines for hypertension and diabetes control in Ghana: The Ghana Access and Affordability Program, a multi-center prospective trial(2019)
International collaboration for the development of clinical guidelines in low and middle-income countries: case study on the development of a national framework and clinical guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in Ghana(2022)
Frequency & factors associated with elevated lipoprotein-a among Ghanaian stroke survivors(2023)
Thyroid scintigraphy in the management of benign thyroid disease(2018)

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