Browsing by Author "Clottey, M.K."
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Item Analysis of lung function tests at a teaching hospital.(2011-12) Antwi, D.A.; Gbekle, G.E.; Cosmos, H.K.; Ennin, I.E.; Amedonu, E.A.; Antwi-Boasiako, C.; Clottey, M.K.; Adzaku, F.K.To report on the proportions of restrictive, obstructive and combined types of respiratory diseases in patients referred to respiratory units at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. This was a retrospective study of lung function test (LFT) data on patients who were referred from clinics both in and outside KBTH. A spirometer was used to assess various lung volume parameters. One quarter of total subjects (25.5%) had obstructive, 14.8% restrictive and 11.7% exhibited combined forms of respiratory disease. The rest showed none of the above conditions and were classified as normal. We also found differences in proportions of the disorders for subjects in different age and weight categories. Whereas obstructive respiratory disease occurred more in obese patients, and patients who were 35 years and above, restrictive and combined respiratory diseases occurred more in underweight patients, and patients below age 35 years. The respiratory diseases suggested in our study were found not to be sex-dependent. Our study indicates that obstructive lung disease was the most predominant respiratory lung ailment among patients referred to the respiratory units of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.Item A study of physical activity and plasma cholesterol In Ghanaian males using a single question(Ghana Medical Journal, 2001-03) Antwi, D.A.; Tete-Donkor, D.; Clottey, M.K.Sixty-four adult males aged 31-40'ears. provided responses to the question "Are you involved in any form of regular exercise aimed at improving your physical fitness? The aim of the study was to utilize a single question as tool to investigate the exercise status of a sample male population by evaluating its association with some key parameters known to be linked with physical exercise, namely HDL-cholesterol. LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol and body mass index (BMI), Fasting blood was drawn for plasma cholesterol determinations. and BMI cholesterol body weight (Kg) divided by height (m) squared. i,e, Kg/m2. The study showed that respondents involved in regular. moderately Vigorous exercise (intensity level of 8-12 METs) had a significantly lower mean plasma LDL cholesterol (p0.10), The present study Validates the use of exercise questionnaires as a tool to generate exercise information and suggests its use in large scale epidemiological studies,