Sheila Adamu
Department of MedicineHealth SciencesLife Sciences

Sheila Adamu

36 Publications18 Research Themes28 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has made significant contributions to stroke research across multiple domains. Their work on acute ischemic stroke management in Ghana and Nigeria highlights the importance of interventions like phone-based blood pressure control and strokes in reducing mortality. The researcher also investigated trends in stroke admission and mortality rates from 1983 to 2013, showing a decline in complications over time. Additionally, their studies emphasized the role of telemedicine and telehealth implementation, particularly in addressing barriers faced by patients and healthcare providers. The researcher's focus on rehabilitation strategies for stroke survivors includes pilot trials of phone-based interventions under nurse guidance, such as PINGS (Phone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance After Stroke), which demonstrated improved outcomes. Their work also touched on the biological aspects of stroke, including blood typing and poststroke cognitive impairment in Ghanaian stroke survivors. The researcher's research extended to chronic kidney disease and diabetes, with studies examining their interplay with stroke risk factors. Contributions to emergency care included comparative pelvimetric measurements among Nigerian and Welsh women, highlighting healthcare accessibility. Their work on medication adherence emphasized the importance of antiplatelet therapies and blood pressure control in preventing strokes. The researcher's involvement in trypanosoma research provided insights into disease dynamics and interactions with host systems. Nutrition studies examined factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption and were also explored their impact on stroke outcomes. Their work on acute care settings included feasibility randomized trials of mobile-health delivered rehabilitation programs for Parkinson's disease survivors, underscoring the value of technology in health services. Their research on ocular impairment in stroke survivors offered clues about the mechanisms underlying visual dysfunction. The researcher's studies on hemorrhgeia focused on secondary prevention strategies with statins and aspirin. Their work on blood pressure and hyperuricaemia highlighted the role of lipid profiles in stroke risk reduction. Their contribution to parasite research included seasonal variations in Schistosoma haematobium infections, offering insights into transmission dynamics. In health policy, they explored integrating thrombolysis into stroke care models, emphasizing the need for integrated healthcare systems. Their research on ocular impairment provided critical perspectives on visual outcomes in stroke survivors. Lastly, their work on intracerebral hemorrhage examined secondary prevention strategies with statins and aspirin, underscoring the importance of early intervention. Overall, the researcher's comprehensive approach to stroke research across multiple themes has advanced our understanding of stroke prevention and management, with implications for healthcare delivery and policy implementation.

Key Research Themes (18)
Health Sciences

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Health Sciences

Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases

Health Sciences

Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Health Sciences

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Health Sciences

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Health Sciences

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Health Sciences

Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Health Sciences

Epilepsy research and treatment

Health Sciences

Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid

Health Sciences

Health Policy Implementation Science

Health Sciences

Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research

Health Sciences

Medication Adherence and Compliance

Health Sciences

Nutritional Studies and Diet

Health Sciences

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Life Sciences

Parasites and Host Interactions

Health Sciences

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Health Sciences

Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Health Sciences

Trypanosoma species research and implications

Publications (36)

Physiologic profiling using plasma renin activity and aldosterone on blood pressure control among Ghanaian stroke survivors: A pilot trial

Open Access
2025Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100013

Secondary prevention using a statin with or without aspirin among Ghanaian intracerebral hemorrhage survivors: A feasibility randomized trial

Open Access
2025Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchDOI: 10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100008

Phone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS-2): A Randomised Multicentre Phase 3 Trial

Open Access
2025Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5233264

Integrating Thrombolysis into Routine Stroke Care in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital, Using the Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) as a Guiding Framework

Open Access
2025Health Policy Implementation ScienceDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5413600

Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations: evidence from the Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource Project

Open Access
2024Nutritional Studies and DietDOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad171

A cardiovascular polypill for secondary stroke prevention in a tertiary centre in Ghana (SMAART): a phase 2 randomised clinical trial

Open Access
2023Medication Adherence and ComplianceDOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00347-9

Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study

Open Access
2023Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00038-4

Clinical and laboratory profile and outcomes of hospitalized COVID‐19 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana – A single‐center study

Open Access
2022COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDOI: 10.1002/edm2.391

Patient- and Health Facility-Level Determinants of Stroke Fatality Across 15 Large Hospitals in Ghana & Nigeria

Open Access
2022Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4094788

A pilot randomized trial of mobile-health delivered rehabilitation for Parkinsons disease in Ghana

2021Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.119544

Phone-Based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS II) Study: Protocol for a Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial

Open Access
2021Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryDOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105888

Atherosclerotic event risk and risk reduction therapies among Ghanaian hemorrhagic stroke survivors

Open Access
2021Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117389

Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke epilepsy among Ghanaian stroke survivors

2020Epilepsy research and treatmentDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117138

Frequency and factors linked to refractory hypertension among stroke survivors in Ghana

Open Access
2020Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116976

The dynamics of Poststroke depression among Ghanaians

Open Access
2019Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.07.028

Phone-based intervention for blood pressure control among Ghanaian stroke survivors: A pilot randomized controlled trial

2018Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1177/1747493018816423

Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among Ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension

Open Access
2018Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.11.017

Effect of experimental <i>Trypanosoma congolense</i> infection on serum profiles of lipid and cholesterol in pack donkeys

Open Access
2018Trypanosoma species research and implicationsDOI: 10.4314/nvj.v39i1.7

WITHDRAWN: Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension

Open Access
2018Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.09.023

Stroke Minimization through Additive Anti-atherosclerotic Agents in Routine Treatment (SMAART): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Open Access
2018Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2564-0

Dominant modifiable risk factors for stroke in Ghana and Nigeria (SIREN): a case-control study

Open Access
2018Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30002-0

Long-Term Outcomes of Stroke in a Ghanaian Outpatient Clinic

Open Access
2017Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.11.017

PINGS (Phone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance After Stroke)

Open Access
2017Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.019591

Plasma Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Copeptin, and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Concentrations among West African Stroke Subjects Compared with Stroke-Free Controls

2017Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.09.035

Potential role of tele-rehabilitation to address barriers to implementation of physical therapy among West African stroke survivors: A cross-sectional survey

Open Access
2017Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3265

Tele-neurology in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of the literature

Open Access
2017Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.037

Burden and Predictors of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment in a Sample of Ghanaian Stroke Survivors

Open Access
2017Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.05.041

Administration of a pictorial questionnaire to screen for stroke among patients with hypertension or diabetes in rural Ghana

Open Access
2017Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.01.022

Microalbuminuria as an index of diabetic nephropathy among chronic diabetic patients in Gumel, North Western Nigeria

Open Access
2016Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDOI: 10.4103/2078-7685.198440

Highly prevalent hyperuricaemia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes among Ghanaian stroke patients: An observational prospective study

Open Access
2015Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric AcidDOI: 10.4314/gmj.v49i3.7

Multilingual Validation of the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-Free Status in West Africa

Open Access
2015Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.010374

Trends in stroke admission and mortality rates from 1983 to 2013 in central Ghana

2015Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.07.043

Presbyopia among health workers in a tertiary hospital in north western Nigeria

2015Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.4103/2384-5147.151566

Phenotyping Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network (SIREN) Phenomics Protocol

2015Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDOI: 10.1159/000437372

Studies on Seasonal Variations in the Occurrences of Schistosoma haematobium and Bacterial Urinary Infections among School Age Children in Kano, Nigeria

Open Access
2015Parasites and Host InteractionsDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1348681

Comparative pelvimetric measurements in nigerian and welsh women

1978Emergency and Acute Care StudiesDOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(78)80172-x
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DepartmentDepartment of Medicine
Total Publications36
Research Themes18
Open Access Papers28

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