"Ghana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A republic in western Africa, south of BURKINA FASO and west of TOGO. Its capital is Accra.
| Descriptor ID |
D005869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Ghana- Ghana
- Republic of Ghana
- Gold Coast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ghana" by people in Profiles.
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Denny VC, Appiah JA, Nadkarni VM, Dassah E, Gyimah Mensah E, Kwabena Adjei T, Amisah J, Nettey G, Owusu L, Woods-Hill CZ, Wolfe HA, James EJG, Ruhama Acheampong P. Barriers and facilitators when seeking healthcare for septic children in Ghana: a single-centre qualitative study of patient caregivers and emergency department clinicians. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Aug 21; 8(1).
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Kusi Amponsah A, Oduro E, Bam V, Kyei-Dompim J, Ahoto CK, Axelin A. Dynamics on the field: a focused study on the culture and context of pediatric pain management at four Ghanaian hospitals. BMC Pediatr. 2020 11 20; 20(1):529.
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Kusi Amponsah A, Bam V, Stolt M, Korhonen J, Axelin A. Evaluating the content validity of two versions of an instrument used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes in the Ghanaian context. PLoS One. 2020; 15(11):e0241983.
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Kusi Amponsah A, Kyei-Dompim J, Bam V, Kyei EF, Oduro E, Ahoto CK, Axelin A. Exploring the educational needs of nurses on children's pain management: A descriptive qualitative study. Nurs Open. 2020 05; 7(3):841-849.
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Kusi Amponsah A, Kyei EF, Agyemang JB, Boakye H, Kyei-Dompim J, Ahoto CK, Oduro E. Nursing-Related Barriers to Children's Pain Management at Selected Hospitals in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. Pain Res Manag. 2020; 2020:7125060.
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Kusi Amponsah A, Oduro E, Bam V, Kyei-Dompim J, Ahoto CK, Axelin A. Nursing students and nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding children's pain: A comparative cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2019; 14(10):e0223730.
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Amankwaa EF, Adovor Tsikudo KA, Bowman JA. 'Away' is a place: The impact of electronic waste recycling on blood lead levels in Ghana. Sci Total Environ. 2017 Dec 01; 601-602:1566-1574.
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Jesus JE. Ethical challenges and considerations of short-term international medical initiatives: an excursion to Ghana as a case study. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jan; 55(1):17-22.
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Zeigler-Johnson CM, Walker AH, Mancke B, Spangler E, Jalloh M, McBride S, Deitz A, Malkowicz SB, Ofori-Adjei D, Gueye SM, Rebbeck TR. Ethnic differences in the frequency of prostate cancer susceptibility alleles at SRD5A2 and CYP3A4. Hum Hered. 2002; 54(1):13-21.