Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu
26 Publications14 Research Themes25 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher has conducted extensive research across diverse fields within health sciences, focusing on topics such as gestational diabetes management, preeclampsia studies, cardiovascular health issues, hemoglobinopathies, maternal and child nutrition, and malaria prevention and diagnosis. Their work encompasses cross-sectional studies on prevalence, risk factors, and biomarkers in various contexts, including women, newborns, and children, while also contributing to advancements in understanding diseases like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and hemoglobin disorders.
Faculty Biography
Dr Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu is a Medical Laboratory Scientist with over 16 years post qualification experience in haemtology, clinical chemistry, parasitology, bacteriology and blood transfusion science. she has extensive knowledge in quality control, standardization and calibretion of medical laboratory equipment as well as hospital laboratory management.She holds a PhD in chemical pathology and currentely a lecturer at the department of medical diagnostics, KNUST. Prior to her appointmet as a lecturer, she was the head of the diagnostic laboratory of the University Health Service, KNUST.
Key Research Themes (14)
Health Sciences
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
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Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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Diverse Scientific Research Studies
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Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
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Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
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Global Maternal and Child Health
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Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
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Hepatitis B Virus Studies
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Iron Metabolism and Disorders
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Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
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Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Publications (26)
Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (Supar), Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-2 (Tnfr2), Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelets-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) as markers of Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Ghana
Open AccessThe effect of Hepatitis B Viral Infection on Hemostatic Profile and Liver markers in Ghanaian Pregnant Women
Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among postnatal mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a developing country
Open AccessBridging the knowledge Gap: A Systematic Review of Acute and Chronic Leukemia Research in Sub-Saharan Africa – Progress Achieved and Future Directions
Open AccessUnlocking the power of reticulocyte analysis: Advancing care for patients with abnormal haemoglobin variants at Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua
Open AccessGestational Age–Specific Prevalence of Preeclampsia Among Pregnant Women in Ghana: A Hospital‐Based Retrospective Observational Study
Open AccessOptimizing Testing Time for Methaemoglobin Reduction Test in G6PD Screening: A Comparative Study of Monica Cheesbrough’s Protocol and a Modified Approach at a Hospital in a Resource‐Restraint Country, Ghana
Open AccessAssessing liver and iron markers in steady state paediatric SCD patients to ascertain the hepatic consequences of haemotransfusion: A case-control study in Ghana.
Open AccessDiagnostic value of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals with reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR): A case-control study in a municipal hospital in Ghana
Open AccessOptimizing Testing Time for Methaemoglobin Reduction Test in G6PD Screening: A Comparative Experimental Study between the Monica Cheesbrough Protocol and the Asutifi North District Hospital Protocol at Asutifi North District Hospital, Ghana.
Open AccessAnaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessAssociation of body iron stores and anemia in a Ghanaian type‐2 diabetes mellitus population: A multicentered cross‐sectional study
Open AccessPreeclampsia in Ghana: A study on the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum readmission in the Ashanti Region
Open AccessAngiogenic growth factors, oxidative stress and haematobiochemical measures as predictors of preeclampsia with and without foetal growth restriction: A case-control study in a Ghanaian population
Prevalence, knowledge, and lifestyle‐associated risk factors of dyslipidemia among Ghanaian type‐2 diabetes mellitus patients in rural and urban areas: A multicenter cross‐sectional study
Open AccessCardiometabolic syndrome among general adult population in Ghana: The role of lipid accumulation product, waist circumference‐triglyceride index, and triglyceride‐glucose index as surrogate indicators
Open AccessPrevalence of preeclampsia and algorithm of adverse foeto-maternal risk factors among pregnant women in the Central Region of Ghana: A multicentre prospective cross-sectional study
Open AccessQuality of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its association with markers of coagulation and inhibitors of fibrinolysis: A case–control study in the Upper West Region, Ghana
Open AccessUnrecognized hypertension among a general adult Ghanaian population: An urban community-based cross-sectional study of prevalence and putative risk factors of lifestyle and obesity indices
Open AccessBiomarkers of oxidative stress and its nexus with haemoglobin variants and adverse foeto-maternal outcome among women with preeclampsia in a Ghanaian population: A multi-centre prospective study
Open AccessCoagulation Factors and Natural Anticoagulants as Surrogate Markers of Preeclampsia and Its Subtypes: A Case–Control Study in a Ghanaian Population
Open AccessAssociation between micronutrients, oxidative stress biomarkers and angiogenic growth mediators in early and late-onset preeclamptic Ghanaian women
Open AccessInterplay between foetal haemoglobin, micronutrients and oxidative stress biomarkers in sickle cell anaemia children
Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Women Admitted at the Labor Ward of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana
Open AccessPrevalence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome and its Association With Body Shape Index and A Body Roundness Index Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in a Ghanaian Population
Open AccessAcademic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Medical Diagnostics
Total Publications26
Research Themes14
Open Access Papers25
Department of Medical Diagnostics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology