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SAMUEL ANTWI OPPONG

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh DEPT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOL Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteUNIV. OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOL
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
high risk pregnancysickle cell diseasediabetes in pregnancyhypertensive diseases in pregnancy
Publications

145

Citations

2,254

H-index

25

i10-index

51

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
15.5
Most cited paper
238
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:39
Publications

145 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Defining global strategies to improve outcomes in sickle cell disease: a Lancet Haematology Commission
FB Piel, DC Rees, MR DeBaun, O Nnodu, B Ranque, AA Thompson, ...
2023 The Lancet Haematology 10 (8), e633-e686, 2023 Health Sciences 238
Pregnancy outcomes in women with sickle‐cell disease in low and high income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
TK Boafor, E Olayemi, N Galadanci, C Hayfron‐Benjamin, ...
2016 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 123 (5), 691-698, 2016 Health Sciences 211
Association of maternal sleep practices with pre‐eclampsia, low birth weight, and stillbirth among Ghanaian women
JT Owusu, FJ Anderson, J Coleman, S Oppong, JD Seffah, A Aikins, ...
2013 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 121 (3), 261-265, 2013 Health Sciences 159
Maternal deaths attributable to hypertensive disorders in a tertiary hospital in Ghana
K Adu‐Bonsaffoh, SA Oppong, G Binlinla, SA Obed
2013 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 123 (2), 110-113, 2013 Health Sciences 108
Metformin versus insulin in the management of pre-gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital: a randomized …
T Beyuo, SA Obed, KK Adjepong-Yamoah, KA Bugyei, SA Oppong, ...
2015 PLoS One 10 (5), e0125712, 2015 Social Sciences 77
Incidence, causes and correlates of maternal near‐miss morbidity: a multi‐centre cross‐sectional study
SA Oppong, A Bakari, AJ Bell, Y Bockarie, JA Adu, CA Turpin, SA Obed, ...
2019 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 126 (6), 755-762, 2019 Health Sciences 72
Determinants and outcomes of preterm births at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
K Adu-Bonsaffoh, C Gyamfi-Bannerman, SA Oppong, JD Seffah
2019 Placenta 79, 62-67, 2019 Health Sciences 70
UNITY: A low-field magnetic resonance neuroimaging initiative to characterize neurodevelopment in low and middle-income settings
F Abate, A Adu-Amankwah, KA Ae-Ngibise, F Agbokey, VA Agyemang, ...
2024 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 69, 101397, 2024 Health Sciences 61
Implementation of multidisciplinary care reduces maternal mortality in women with sickle cell disease living in low‐resource setting
EV Asare, E Olayemi, T Boafor, Y Dei‐Adomakoh, E Mensah, H Ghansah, ...
2017 American journal of hematology 92 (9), 872-878, 2017 Health Sciences 61
Preeclampsia knowledge among postpartum women treated for preeclampsia and eclampsia at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana
A Joshi, T Beyuo, SA Oppong, CA Moyer, ER Lawrence
2020 BMC pregnancy and childbirth 20 (1), 625, 2020 Health Sciences 55
Challenges to diagnosing and managing preeclampsia in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study of obstetric provider perspectives from Ghana
N Atluri, TK Beyuo, SA Oppong, CA Moyer, ER Lawrence
2023 PLOS global public health 3 (5), e0001790, 2023 Health Sciences 51
Implementing newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra: results and lessons learned
CI Segbefia, B Goka, J Welbeck, K Amegan‐Aho, D Dwuma‐Badu, S Rao, ...
2021 Pediatric Blood & Cancer 68 (7), e29068, 2021 Health Sciences 46
Maternal mortality at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: a five-year review
TK Boafor, MY Ntumy, K Asah-Opoku, P Sepenu, B Ofosu, SA Oppong
2021 African Journal of Reproductive Health 25 (1), 56-66, 2021 Health Sciences 46
Gestational diabetes mellitus among women attending prenatal care at Korle‐Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
SA Oppong, MY Ntumy, M Amoakoh‐Coleman, D Ogum‐Alangea, ...
2015 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 131 (3), 246-250, 2015 Health Sciences 45
Multidisciplinary care results in similar maternal and perinatal mortality rates for women with and without SCD in a low‐resource setting
SA Oppong, EV Asare, E Olayemi, T Boafor, Y Dei‐Adomakoh, ...
2019 American journal of hematology 94 (2), 223-230, 2019 Health Sciences 42
Fatal hepatitis E viral infection in pregnant women in Ghana: a case series
JHK Bonney, RA Kwame-Aryee, S Obed, AA Tamatey, JS Barnor, ...
2012 BMC research notes 5 (1), 478, 2012 Health Sciences 42
The African Critical Illness Outcomes Study (ACIOS): a point prevalence study of critical illness in 22 nations in Africa
T Baker, J Scribante, M Elhadi, A Ademuyiwa, B Osinaike, C Owoo, ...
2025 The Lancet 405 (10480), 715-724, 2025 Health Sciences 34
A comparative analysis of neonatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and eclampsia in Ghana
ER Lawrence, TK Beyuo, EK Kobernik, CA Moyer, SA Oppong
2022 AJOG Global Reports 2 (3), 100061, 2022 Health Sciences 33
A novel 12‐hour versus 24‐hour magnesium sulfate regimen in the management of eclampsia and preeclampsia in Ghana (MOPEP Study): A randomized controlled trial
TK Beyuo, ER Lawrence, EK Kobernik, SA Oppong
2022 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 159 (2), 495-504, 2022 Social Sciences 31
Factors Associated with Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy: A 10‐Year Review at a District Hospital in Ghana
PE Sefogah, NE Oduro, A Swarray-Deen, HG Nuamah, RB Takyi, ...
2022 Obstetrics and Gynecology International 2022 (1), 1491419, 2022 Health Sciences 30
Neonatal near-misses in Ghana: a prospective, observational, multi-center study
A Bakari, AJ Bell, SA Oppong, Y Bockarie, P Wobil, G Plange-Rhule, ...
2019 BMC pediatrics 19 (1), 509, 2019 Health Sciences 30
Causes, survival rates, and short-term outcomes of preterm births in a tertiary hospital in a low resource setting: An observational cohort study
M Mocking, K Adu-Bonsaffoh, KA Osman, E Tamma, AM Ruiz, ...
2023 Frontiers in global women's health 3, 989020, 2023 Health Sciences 28
Most adults with severe HbSC disease are not treated with hydroxyurea
WK Ghunney, EV Asare, JB Ayete-Nyampong, SA Oppong, M Rodeghier, ...
2023 Blood Advances 7 (13), 3312-3319, 2023 Health Sciences 27
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy among pregnant women attending a tertiary healthcare facility in Accra, Ghana
K Asah‐Opoku, SA Oppong, DK Ameme, MA Nuamah, K Mumuni, ...
2019 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 147 (1), 120-125, 2019 Health Sciences 26
Prevalence and predictors of selected risk factors of non-communicable diseases in Ghana: evidence from a sub-national survey
E Osei, H Amu, P Appiah-Kubi, KD Konlan, H Mumuni, VN Orish, ...
2021 Journal of Global Health Science 3 (2), 2021 Health Sciences 25