JS
Justice Sylverken
29 Publications14 Research Themes21 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher's comprehensive research focuses on a multidisciplinary approach encompassing infectious diseases (COVID-19, malaria), immunology (malaria vaccine development), maternal health, and nutrition. Their work evaluates the impact of vaccines on child health outcomes, particularly in Ghana, while examining vaccination uptake and child nutrition factors that influence vaccination behavior. The researcher also investigates vector-borne diseases like Kawasaki syndrome and associated complications, contributing to public health strategies aimed at reducing mortality after establishing an emergency unit and decreasing neonatal mortality rates.
Key Research Themes (14)
Health Sciences
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Health Sciences
COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
Health Sciences
Global Maternal and Child Health
Health Sciences
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
Health Sciences
Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Health Sciences
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Health Sciences
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Health Sciences
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
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Poisoning and overdose treatments
Health Sciences
Respiratory viral infections research
Health Sciences
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Health Sciences
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Social Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Publications (29)
Malaria and Bacteremia in Febrile Children Presenting at a Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessEvaluating intravascular hypovolaemia by manually assessing peripheral limb coolness compared with the capillary refill time in children aged <5 years in a tropical environment: a prospective cohort study of diagnostic accuracy
Safety and yield of sputum induction for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children in a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessFeasibility, safety, and impact of the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine when implemented through national immunisation programmes: evaluation of cluster-randomised introduction of the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi
Open AccessRetrospective review of empyema and parapneumonic effusions in hospitalized children in Ghana
Open AccessMortality pattern within twenty-four hours of admission to a pediatric emergency room in a teaching hospital in Ghana
Open AccessHypoxia and mortality outcomes in children presenting with pneumonia to a tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective review of records
Open AccessAssessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Open AccessAssessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Open AccessA typical Kawasaki syndrome in COVID-19 infection: a case report of a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a child (MIS-C)
Open AccessSocial constructs, late recognition and decision making for managing fast breathing in children
Educating caregivers to recognise the clinical signs of pneumonia in children younger than 6 months
Open AccessDeterminants of post-malarial anemia in African children treated with parenteral artesunate
Open AccessDecreased Mortality After Establishing a Pediatric Emergency Unit at an Urban Referral Hospital in Ghana
Respiratory Pathogens in Children 1 Month to 5 Years of Age Presenting With Undifferentiated Acute Respiratory Distress in 2 District-Level Hospitals in Ghana
Open AccessContinuous positive airway pressure for children with undifferentiated respiratory distress in Ghana: an open-label, cluster, crossover trial
Open AccessEpidemiology of paediatric poisoning reporting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessIntramuscular Artesunate for Severe Malaria in African Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Open AccessDisease-associated QT-shortage versus quinine associated QT-prolongation: age dependent ECG-effects in Ghanaian children with severe malaria
Open AccessDelayed Hemolysis After Treatment With Parenteral Artesunate in African Children With Severe Malaria—A Double-center Prospective Study
Open AccessHaematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana
A Phase 3 Trial of RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine in African Infants
Open AccessGenome-wide association study indicates two novel resistance loci for severe malaria
Cardiac function in Ghanaian children with severe malaria
T Cell Responses to the RTS,S/AS01E and RTS,S/AS02D Malaria Candidate Vaccines Administered According to Different Schedules to Ghanaian Children
Open AccessExploring the relationship between chronic undernutrition and asymptomatic malaria in Ghanaian children
Open AccessRandomized Controlled Trial of RTS,S/AS02D and RTS,S/AS01E Malaria Candidate Vaccines Given According to Different Schedules in Ghanaian Children
Open AccessPhase Ii, Randomized Trial to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of the Candidate Malaria Vaccines Rts,S/As02 and Rts,S/As01 When Given According to Different Vaccination Schedules in Children in Ghana
2008Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Capillary refill time as an independent prognostic indicator in severe and complicated malaria
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Child Health
Total Publications29
Research Themes14
Open Access Papers21
Department of Child Health
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology