Ghana medical journal
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Ghana medical journal · Jun 2012
Prevalence of overweight and obesity and perception of healthy and desirable body size in urban, Ghanaian women.
To determine if the perceived ideal body size of urban women in Accra, Ghana influences current body size. ⋯ Ideal body image in urban, Ghanaian women should not be viewed as an inhibitor to healthy weight maintenance. Interventions should be designed to help women achieve their ideal and healthy weights.
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This paper assessed the emergency preparedness programs of health facilities for all-risks but focused on Road Traffic Accidents, (RTA) resulting in surge demand. It adopted W. H. O checklist covering hospital preparedness, equipment, manpower and surge capacity planning as best practices for the mitigation of public health emergencies. ⋯ The paper ended with recommendations on how the nation's hospitals and their supervisory agencies could improve emergency preparedness.
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Motorcycles are the most popular means of transportation in northern Ghana, and their accidents are major causes of out-patient attendance and admissions in the Bolgatanga Municipality. ⋯ Motorcycle accidents could be reduced through law enforcement, continuous mass education and helmet use.
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Ghana medical journal · Jun 2011
Management of contractures: a five-year experience at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.
Contractures are common complications of wounds healing by secondary intention; some cases are idiopathic and a few are congenital. Contractures cause significant morbidity to patients. ⋯ Thermal burns and soft tissue infections are the commonest causes of contractures presenting at KATH in Kumasi. These causes of contractures are preventable by early and adequate treatment of the acute conditions.
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Ghana medical journal · Jun 2011
Cuff inflation to aid nasotracheal intubation using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope.
A preliminary report is presented of a technique for using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope to carry out nasopharyngeal intubations. The main thrust of the technique is that cuff inflation of the endotracheal tube is used to lift the endotracheal tube off the posterior pharyngeal wall and thus direct it towards the glottis. ⋯ Indeed a couple of these patients might have been difficult to intubate using conventional laryngoscopy. The full technique is described together with pictures at the various stages of intubation.