josephine akpalu
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteUNIV. OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOL
DepartmentGEMP OFFICE
DiabetesEndocrine disordersCardiometabolic diseases
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
69 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondhand smoke exposure is independently associated with stroke among non-smoking adults in West Africa AP Okekunle, OJ Asowata, AG Fakunle, OM Akpa, FS Sarfo, A Akpalu, ... |
2022 | Journal of the neurological sciences 443, 120489, 2022 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| A cross-sectional study of ocular changes in children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus in selected health facilities in Ghana VA Essuman, NN Tagoe, A Essuman, B Abaidoo, J Akpalu, HA Sackey, ... |
2022 | International journal of environmental research and public health 19 (9), 5295, 2022 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital, Accra, Ghana P Adjei, J Afriyie-Mensah, VJ Ganu, P Puplampu, B Opoku-Asare, ... |
2020 | Ghana Medical Journal 54 (4 Suppl), 33, 2020 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Exploring overlaps between the genomic and environmental determinants of LVH and stroke: a multicenter study in West Africa AM Adeoye, B Ovbiagele, P Kolo, L Appiah, A Aje, O Adebayo, F Sarfo, ... |
2017 | Global heart 12 (2), 107-113. e5, 2017 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Pre-stroke depression in Ghana and Nigeria: prevalence, predictors and association with poststroke depression A Ojagbemi, J Akinyemi, K Wahab, L Owolabi, O Arulogun, J Akpalu, ... |
2022 | Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology 35 (1), 121-127, 2022 | Health Sciences | 11 |
| Psychosocial barriers to well‐being and quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana M Amankwah‐Poku, J Akpalu, A Sefa‐Dedeh, AGB Amoah |
2021 | Lifestyle Medicine 2 (2), e33, 2021 | Health Sciences | 10 |
| Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women with diabetes mellitus in Accra, Ghana Y Atiase, K Effah, C Mawusi Wormenor, E Tekpor, E Aku Catherine Morkli, ... |
2024 | BMC Women's Health 24 (1), 260, 2024 | Health Sciences | 9 |
| Clinical characteristics and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis: A cross‐sectional study from a tertiary hospital in Ghana Y Atiase, E Yorke, J Akpalu, M Reynolds, OA Annan, R Aryee, ... |
2023 | Tropical Medicine & International Health 28 (9), 790-796, 2023 | Health Sciences | 7 |
| A national audit of facilities, human and material resources for the comprehensive management of diabetes in Ghana-A 2023 update E Yorke, J Akpalu, G de-Graft Johnson, Y Atiase, M Reynolds, R Laryea, ... |
2024 | Plos one 19 (5), e0303624, 2024 | Social Sciences | 6 |
| Clinical and neuroimaging factors associated with 30-day fatality among indigenous West Africans with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage MA Komolafe, T Sunmonu, J Akinyemi, FS Sarfo, A Akpalu, K Wahab, ... |
2024 | Journal of the neurological sciences 456, 122848, 2024 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Prevalence and prognostic features of electrocardiographic abnormalities in acute stroke among Africans: findings from SIREN MA Adeoye, OS Ogah, B Ovbiagele, R Akinyemi, V Shidali, F Agyekum, ... |
2017 | Global heart 12 (2), 99, 2017 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Differential associations between pre-diabetes, diabetes and stroke occurrence among West Africans FS Sarfo, B Ovbiagele, J Akinyemi, O Akpa, A Akpalu, K Wahab, G Ogbole, ... |
2022 | Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 31 (11), 106805, 2022 | Health Sciences | 4 |
| International collaboration for the development of clinical guidelines in low and middle-income countries: case study on the development of a national framework and clinical … N Mwangi, KN Amissah-Arthur, IZ Braimah, O Sarfo-Kantanka, J Akpalu, ... |
2022 | Eye 36 (Suppl 1), 12-16, 2022 | Health Sciences | 4 |
| A case of Cushing Syndrome due to accidental intake of dexamethasone: a call for enforcement of regulatory laws KT Asamoah, J Akpalu, Y Atiase, E Yorke |
2021 | Ghana Medical Journal 55 (2), 152, 2021 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| Predictors of anemia in Type 2 diabetes mellitus without renal disease E Yorke, NA Barnes, J Akpalu, E Boafo, AGB Amoah |
2021 | Nigerian Journal of Medicine 30 (5), 494-500, 2021 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| Clinical Approach to Adrenal Insufficiency: Review of the Clinical Approach to Adrenal Insufficiency Y Atiase, C Ampong, C Donkor-Baah, E Yorke, J Akpalu |
2024 | Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana 13 (1), 27-34, 2024 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| A national audit of facilities, human and material resources for the comprehensive management of diabetes mellitus in Ghana-A 2023 update E Yorke, J Akpalu, GG Johnson, Y Atiase, M Reynolds, R Laryea, J Tetteh, ... |
2023 | — | Social Sciences | 2 |
| Examination of Dysglycaemia among Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis Patients in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study E Yorke, V Boima, ID Dey, Y Atiase, J Akpalu, AE Yawson, V Ganu, ... |
2018 | Tuberculosis Research and Treatment 2018 (1), 1830372, 2018 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Pachydermoperiostosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection referred as acromegaly: a case report Y Atiase, E Yorke, J Akpalu, B Opoku-Asare, P Adjei, MB Amissah-Arthur, ... |
2018 | Journal of Medical Case Reports 12 (1), 59, 2018 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Primary Hyperparathyroidism: An Update and in‐Depth Review of the Literature E Yorke, Y Atiase, J Akpalu |
2018 | International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders 4 (2), 6-24, 2018 | Humanities | 2 |
| Factors Associated With Health‐Related Quality of Life in Ghanaian Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross‐Sectional Study B Abaidoo, A Essuman, VA Essuman, NN Tagoe, J Akpalu, NA Barnes, ... |
2026 | Health Science Reports 9 (5), e72435, 2026 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| Lipid mediators in genitourinary impairment: current developments and future perspectives J Akpalu, V Boima, E Nikoi |
2026 | Understanding Renal Biochemistry, 233-254, 2026 | Natural Sciences | 0 |
| Renal manifestations and diabetes mellitus: the missing link J Akpalu, V Boima, D Abobi-Kanbigs |
2026 | Understanding Renal Biochemistry, 363-390, 2026 | Natural Sciences | 0 |
| Renal osteodystrophy: new developments and challenges V Boima, J Akpalu, A Asomaning |
2026 | Understanding Renal Biochemistry, 255-289, 2026 | Natural Sciences | 0 |
| A cross-sectional analysis of patient-based records on mortality among patients with diabetic ketoacidosis in a tertiary hospital in Ghana Y Atiase, J Akpalu, E Yorke, M Reynolds, OA Annan, R Aryee, A Yawson |
2025 | Ghana Medical Journal 59 (2), 45, 2025 | Health Sciences | 0 |