Samuel Blay Nguah
92 Publications44 Research Themes75 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
Global health research is increasingly focused on addressing critical public health challenges such as malaria, cardiovascular disease, respiratory infections, maternal development, and infectious diseases. Recent publications highlight advancements in understanding malaria resistance mechanisms, the effectiveness of pharmacological interventions, and the role of early childhood nutrition. Research underscores the importance of equitable healthcare policies and ethical considerations in collaborative research to improve global health outcomes. The integration of emerging technologies like drug efficacy testing has significantly improved the delivery of precision medicine, while ongoing studies on maternal mental health and cardiovascular health emphasize the need for holistic approaches to address these complex issues. Furthermore, research explores the impact of socioeconomic factors on disease prevalence and the development of policies that prioritize vulnerable populations for healthcare access.
Faculty Biography
I am a Senior lecturer at the School of Medicine and Dentistry and an honorary senior specialist affiliated to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). I have special interest in pediatric cardiology and have worked over the years to establish a pediatric cardiology unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. I have also contributed immensely to the development of the treatment guidelines and protocols used in the directorate of Child Health. I have over many years served in various capacities at KATH including the being the Chief Resident and Lead Clinician. Apart from my usual bedside clinical teaching in pediatric cardiology for medical students, I also teach residents in West African College of Physicians, Ghana College of Physicians, Emergency Nursing Student form KNUST and Ghana College of Nurses. In clinical research, I have served in capacities ranging from Principal Investigator, Co-investigator, Data manager and trial statistician with well over 40 published articles in varied peer reviewed journals.
Key Research Themes (44)
Health Sciences
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Health Sciences
Amoebic Infections and Treatments
Life Sciences
Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
Health Sciences
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Life Sciences
BRCA gene mutations in cancer
Life Sciences
Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
Health Sciences
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
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Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
Health Sciences
Congenital Heart Disease Studies
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Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
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Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
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Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
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Folate and B Vitamins Research
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Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
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Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
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Global Health and Epidemiology
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Global Health and Surgery
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Global Health Care Issues
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Global Maternal and Child Health
Health Sciences
Health and Conflict Studies
Social Sciences
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
Health Sciences
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
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HIV-related health complications and treatments
Health Sciences
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Health Sciences
Infant Development and Preterm Care
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Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
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Iron Metabolism and Disorders
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Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
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Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Malaria Research and Control
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Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Medication Adherence and Compliance
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Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
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Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Social Sciences
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical studies and practices
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Poisoning and overdose treatments
Health Sciences
Respiratory viral infections research
Life Sciences
Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Health Sciences
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Health Sciences
Urological Disorders and Treatments
Health Sciences
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Publications (92)
Immunisation status and clinical outcomes in children admitted to a Paediatric emergency unit in Ghana: a prospective cohort study
Open AccessNo Histopathological Evidence of Inflammation Despite Molecular Detection of Schistosoma spp. and Sexually Transmitted Pathogens in Placental Parenchyma Specimens with Limited Membrane Sampling from West African Women with Uncomplicated Pregnancies
Open Access<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> and Impaired Early Childhood Development—Evidence From a Birth Cohort Study From Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
Open AccessSecondary prevention using a statin with or without aspirin among Ghanaian intracerebral hemorrhage survivors: A feasibility randomized trial
Open AccessPregnancy Outcomes among Adolescents and Young Adults with Diabetes in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessBurden of perceived stress among stroke survivors in Ghana: Insights from a multicentre, cross-sectional study
Open AccessAssessing Major Organ Dysfunction in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Protocol for a Cross‐Sectional Study
Open AccessOutcomes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and associated factors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessThe Significance of the WHO/ISH Absolute Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Scores among Recent Stroke Survivors in Ghana—Insights from the PINGS2 multicenter study
Open AccessPhone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS-2): A Randomised Multicentre Phase 3 Trial
Open AccessA contemporary evaluation of the frequency & factors associated with overt stroke across the lifespan: A Ghanaian sickle cell disease registry analysis
Effect of a Cardiovascular Polypill on Poststroke Cognition Among Ghanaians: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Open AccessAdherence to routinely prescribed medications among paediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessHelicopter research: A persistent drawback to equitable collaborative research
Open AccessAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among Ghanaians: A comparison of the risk assessment tools.
Open AccessAetiological agents of pneumonia among HIV and non-HIV infected children in Ghana: A case-control study
Open AccessCaregivers' knowledge, attitude, and perception toward pneumococcal infection prophylaxis in pediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessA cardiovascular polypill for secondary stroke prevention in a tertiary centre in Ghana (SMAART): a phase 2 randomised clinical trial
Open AccessHospitalizations among children with sickle cell disease enrolled in the Kumasi Sickle Cell Pan African Consortium (SPARCo) database: A cross sectional study
Open AccessTable of Contents
Open AccessScreening for Resistant Bacteria, Antimicrobial Resistance Genes, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Schistosoma spp. in Tissue Samples from Predominantly Vaginally Delivered Placentae in Ivory Coast and Ghana
Open AccessPrevalence and predictors of low folate levels among stroke survivors in a country without mandatory folate food fortification: Analysis of a Ghanaian sample
Open AccessCost and outcomes of acute cardiovascular disease hospitalizations in a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessWeight estimation in two groups of Ghanaian children with chronic diseases using Broselow, Mercy, PAWPER XL and PAWPER XL-MAC tapes
Open AccessDeterminants of visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability among Ghanaians with hypertension and diabetes mellitus
Open AccessPenicillin V prophylaxis uptake among children living with sickle cell disease in a specialist sickle cell clinic in Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessIron stores in steady‐state sickle cell disease children accessing care at a sickle cell disease clinic in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessPredictors of rapid progression of estimated glomerular filtration rate among persons living with diabetes and/or hypertension in Ghana: Findings from a multicentre study
Open AccessCongenital complete arhinia with alobar holoprosencephaly
Open AccessContemporary prevalence and predictors of anxiety among patients living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Open AccessFeasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a mobile health stroke intervention among Ghanaian health workers
Health-related quality of life among cervical cancer survivors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessEstablishing a Sickle Cell Disease Registry in Africa: Experience From the Sickle Pan-African Research Consortium, Kumasi-Ghana
Open AccessAccuracy of Weight Estimation in Children Using the Broselow, PAWPER XL, PAWPER XL-MAC, and Mercy Tapes
Course and characteristics of depression over a 12-month period among Ghanaians living with HIV: the EVERLAST study
Nutritional status of children with heart disease at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Open AccessAn eleven-year review of pediatric echocardiogram reports in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessTiming of initiation of breastfeeding and its determinants at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Open AccessPhone-Based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS II) Study: Protocol for a Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial
Open AccessComparison of paediatric weight estimation methods at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessHealth-related quality of life among cervical cancer survivors at a tertiary hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessHealth-related Quality of Life Among Cervical Cancer Survivors at a Tertiary Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessIron-deficiency anaemia in children with congenital heart diseases at a teaching hospital in Ghana
Open AccessLipoprotein(a) and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein among Patients with HIV in Ghana: The Study on Cardiovascular Risk Profile of HIV-Infected Patients on HAART (SCRIPT)
Open AccessCardiovascular risk factors among Ghanaian patients with HIV: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessDecreased Mortality After Establishing a Pediatric Emergency Unit at an Urban Referral Hospital in Ghana
Microbial pathogens associated with acute childhood diarrhoea in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessClitoral size in term newborns in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessBreast Cancer Genetic Testing Among African Patients With Breast Cancer
Open AccessNormative penile anthropometry in term newborns in Kumasi, Ghana: a cross-sectional prospective study
Open AccessAnogenital Distance in Term Newborns in Kumasi, Ghana
Effect of socio-economic factors in utilization of different healthcare services among older adult men and women in Ghana
Open AccessEpidemiology of paediatric poisoning reporting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Open AccessLongitudinal course of ante- and postpartum generalized anxiety symptoms and associated factors in West-African women from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
Seroprevalence of Rubella Virus, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Simplex Virus–2 among Pregnant Women at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
2015Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
Pattern and predictors of immunologic recovery in HIV infected patients
Open AccessHodgkins lymphoma: Clinicopathologic features in paediatric patients presenting at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital-Kumasi.
Impact of socioeconomic status and medical conditions on health and healthcare utilization among aging Ghanaians
Open AccessAvailability and price of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in the public and private health sectors in 2011: results from 10 nationally representative cross‐sectional retail surveys
Open AccessUtilization of the modified WHO partograph in assessing the progress of labour in a metropolitan area in Ghana
Open AccessEthical Aspects of Arranging Local Medical Collaboration and Care
The outcome of a test-treat package versus routine outpatient care for Ghanaian children with fever: a pragmatic randomized control trial
Open AccessAnthropometric Measurements: Options for Identifying Low Birth Weight Newborns in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessResponse to chemotherapy and association with three tumour markers in breast cancer patients in Ghana
Open AccessDisease-associated QT-shortage versus quinine associated QT-prolongation: age dependent ECG-effects in Ghanaian children with severe malaria
Open AccessMental health related determinants of parenting stress among urban mothers of young children – results from a birth-cohort study in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
Open AccessCancer incidence in Ghana, 2012: evidence from a population-based cancer registry
Open AccessCommunicating the AMFm message: exploring the effect of communication and training interventions on private for-profit provider awareness and knowledge related to a multi-country anti-malarial subsidy intervention
Open AccessNo Association between Antenatal Common Mental Disorders in Low-Obstetric Risk Women and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Their Offspring: Results from the CDS Study in Ghana and Côte D'Ivoire
Open AccessHIV infection in severely malnourished children in Kumasi, Ghana: a cross-sectional prospective study
Open AccessAssociation of Antepartum and Postpartum Depression in Ghanaian and Ivorian Women With Febrile Illness in Their Offspring: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study
Open AccessHaematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana
The Effect of Socio-Economic Predictors of Chronic Diseases in Ghana: Results of a Nationwide Survey
Open AccessThe Impact of Preventive Health Behaviors and Risk Factors on Health Status of Ghanaians
Open AccessEctopic pregnancy: Are fair-colored women at increased risk?
Open AccessEffect of the Affordable Medicines Facility—malaria (AMFm) on the availability, price, and market share of quality-assured artemisinin-based combination therapies in seven countries: a before-and-after analysis of outlet survey data
Antepartum Depression and Anxiety Associated with Disability in African Women: Cross-Sectional Results from the CDS Study in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
Open AccessAccess to Artemisinin-Combination Therapy (ACT) and other Anti-Malarials: National Policy and Markets in Sierra Leone
Open AccessThe affordable medicines facility - malaria in Ghana: baseline and endline survey findings
Open AccessGenome-wide association study indicates two novel resistance loci for severe malaria
Cardiac function in Ghanaian children with severe malaria
Respiratory viruses in children hospitalized for acute lower respiratory tract infection in Ghana
Open AccessPredicting the Clinical Outcome of Severe Falciparum Malaria in African Children: Findings From a Large Randomized Trial
Open AccessAetiological agents of cerebrospinal meningitis: a retrospective study from a teaching hospital in Ghana
Open AccessPerception and practice of Kangaroo Mother Care after discharge from hospital in Kumasi, Ghana: A longitudinal study
Open AccessGiardia lamblia: a major parasitic cause of childhood diarrhoea in patients attending a district hospital in Ghana
Open AccessComparative evaluation of two rapid field tests for malaria diagnosis: Partec Rapid Malaria Test® and Binax Now® Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test
Open AccessHemoglobin estimation by the HemoCue® portable hemoglobin photometer in a resource poor setting
Open AccessErratum: Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial (The Lancet (2010) 376(9753) (1647–1657) (S0140673610619241) (10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61924-1))
2011Malaria Research and Control
Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial
Comparison of the Novel Partec Rapid Malaria Test to the Conventional Giemsa Stain and the Gold Standard Real-Time PCR
Open AccessCapillary refill time as an independent prognostic indicator in severe and complicated malaria
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DepartmentDepartment of Child Health
Total Publications92
Research Themes44
Open Access Papers75
Department of Child Health
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology