Jacob Plange-Rhule
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Jacob Plange-Rhule, was a Ghanaian physician, academic, and Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons from October 2015 until his death in 2020. At the time of his death, Plange-Rhule was a professor and Head of the Department of Physiology of the School of Medical Sciences in Kumasi, Ghana. He was also a consulting physician at the Department of Medicine of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, where he founded the Hypertension and Renal Clinic and headed it for more than two decades.
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- Prevalence, Detection, Management, and Control of Hypertension in Ashanti, West Africa (2004) (349)
- Enabling the genomic revolution in Africa (2014) (327)
- Shortage of healthcare workers in developing countries--Africa. (2009) (292)
- Loss of health professionals from sub-Saharan Africa: the pivotal role of the UK (2005) (243)
- Constrained Total Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Adaptation to Physical Activity in Adult Humans (2016) (192)
- Metabolic acceleration and the evolution of human brain size and life history (2016) (186)
- A community programme to reduce salt intake and blood pressure in Ghana [ISRCTN88789643] (2006) (169)
- Unaffordable drug prices: the major cause of non-compliance with hypertension medication in Ghana. (2004) (148)
- Assessment of GFR by four methods in adults in Ashanti, Ghana: the need for an eGFR equation for lean African populations (2010) (132)
- Daily energy expenditure through the human life course (2021) (125)
- Task shifting interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (2014) (109)
- Hypertension and renal failure in Kumasi, Ghana (1999) (88)
- A renal registry for Africa: first steps (2015) (80)
- Shortage of healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a nephrological perspective. (2011) (76)
- Body Size and Blood Pressure: An Analysis of Africans and the African Diaspora (2008) (65)
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in African-origin populations at varying latitudes challenges the construct of a physiologic norm. (2014) (59)
- Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: a longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk (2011) (59)
- Factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure among Ghanaians: Evidence from a multicenter hospital-based study (2018) (58)
- Health insurance coverage with or without a nurse-led task shifting strategy for hypertension control: A pragmatic cluster randomized trial in Ghana (2018) (56)
- Rural and semi-urban differences in salt intake, and its dietary sources, in Ashanti, West Africa. (2005) (49)
- A cluster-randomized trial of task shifting and blood pressure control in Ghana: study protocol (2014) (48)
- Training nurses in task-shifting strategies for the management and control of hypertension in Ghana: a mixed-methods study (2017) (44)
- Energy compensation and adiposity in humans (2021) (42)
- Prevention of hypertension and stroke in Africa (2000) (41)
- Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS) (2015) (41)
- A standard calculation methodology for human doubly labeled water studies (2021) (40)
- Elevated hypertension risk for African-origin populations in biracial societies: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (2015) (40)
- Prevalence, determinants and systems-thinking approaches to optimal hypertension control in West Africa (2014) (39)
- Under-reporting of dietary energy intake in five populations of the African diaspora (2015) (36)
- The social patterning of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in five countries: evidence from the modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS) (2016) (36)
- Distribution of metals exposure and associations with cardiometabolic risk factors in the “Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study” (2014) (36)
- A multi-center prospective cohort study to evaluate the effect of differential pricing and health systems strengthening on access to medicines and management of hypertension and diabetes in Ghana: A study protocol. (2018) (35)
- Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries (2014) (34)
- A mixed ecologic-cohort comparison of physical activity & weight among young adults from five populations of African origin (2014) (33)
- Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease among Ghanaian patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus: A multicenter cross‐sectional study (2019) (32)
- Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation (2016) (32)
- Task-shifting for cardiovascular risk factor management: lessons from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (2018) (31)
- Incident stroke among Ghanaians with hypertension and diabetes: A multicenter, prospective cohort study (2018) (31)
- The Association of Dietary Fiber Intake with Cardiometabolic Risk in Four Countries across the Epidemiologic Transition (2018) (30)
- Behaviour change strategies for reducing blood pressure-related disease burden: findings from a global implementation research programme (2015) (27)
- Decreased microbial co-occurrence network stability and SCFA receptor level correlates with obesity in African-origin women (2018) (27)
- A novel computer-driven, servo-controlled fluid replacement technique and its application to renal function studies in conscious rats. (1993) (26)
- Daily activity patterns of 2316 men and women from five countries differing in socioeconomic development (2015) (24)
- A Narrative Synthesis of the Health Systems Factors Influencing Optimal Hypertension Control in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015) (23)
- Accelerometer-measured physical activity is not associated with two-year weight change in African-origin adults from five diverse populations (2017) (22)
- The human microbiota is associated with cardiometabolic risk across the epidemiologic transition (2019) (22)
- Prediction of Fat-Free Mass Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Young Adults from Five Populations of African Origin (2013) (21)
- Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23) Levels Differ Across Populations by Degree of Industrialization. (2016) (21)
- Gut microbiota, short chain fatty acids, and obesity across the epidemiologic transition: the METS-Microbiome study protocol (2018) (21)
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among Ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension (2018) (21)
- Lithium clearance: modification by the loop of Henle in man. (1991) (21)
- Predictors of glycemic control in type-2 diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a multicenter study in Ghana (2018) (20)
- Genomic approaches to the burden of kidney disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Kidney Disease Research Network. (2016) (20)
- Hypertension management in Kumasi: barriers and prejudice? (2005) (20)
- Bisphenol A (BPA) Found in Humans and Water in Three Geographic Regions with Distinctly Different Levels of Economic Development (2014) (19)
- Blood pressure and body mass index in lean rural and semi-urban subjects in West Africa (2005) (19)
- Cardiovascular risk status of Afro-origin populations across the spectrum of economic development: findings from the Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (2017) (16)
- Reducing selection bias in a cluster randomized trial in West African villages (2005) (16)
- Association between smoking and total energy expenditure in a multi-country study (2014) (14)
- The Kathmandu Declaration on Global CVD/Hypertension Research and Implementation Science: A Framework to Advance Implementation Research for Cardiovascular and Other Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. (2019) (14)
- Physical activity and fat-free mass during growth and in later life (2021) (14)
- Sustaining Nurse‐Led Task‐Shifting Strategies for Hypertension Control: A Concept Mapping Study to Inform Evidence‐Based Practice (2017) (14)
- Evidence from a Ghanaian population of known African descent to support the proposition that hemochromatosis is a Caucasian disorder. (1999) (12)
- T594M mutation of the beta-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel in Ghanaian populations from Kumasi and London and a possible association with hypertension. (2002) (12)
- A community study of health promotion in rural West Africa: details of a household survey and population census. (2002) (11)
- Longitudinal control of blood pressure among a cohort of Ghanaians with hypertension: A multicenter, hospital‐based study (2020) (11)
- Developing consensus measures for global programs: lessons from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Hypertension research program (2017) (11)
- Vitamin D levels are low in adult patients with sickle cell disease in Jamaica and West Africa (2014) (11)
- Medical collaborations between developed and developing countries. (2001) (11)
- Independent association of resting energy expenditure with blood pressure: confirmation in populations of the African diaspora (2018) (10)
- A multi-center prospective cohort study to evaluate the effect of differential pricing and health systems strengthening on access to medicines and management of hypertension and diabetes in Ghana: A study protocol (2018) (10)
- Gut microbiota alterations in response to sleep length among African-origin adults (2021) (10)
- A comparison of indices of glucose metabolism in five black populations: data from modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS) (2015) (10)
- Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions of a task-shifting strategy for hypertension control in Ghana: a qualitative study (2017) (10)
- A Concept Mapping Study of Physicians' Perceptions of Factors Influencing Management and Control of Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015) (9)
- Obesity-related metabolite profiles of black women spanning the epidemiologic transition (2016) (9)
- Evolution of water conservation in humans (2021) (9)
- In-Country Training by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons: An Initiative that has Aided Surgeon Retention and Distribution in Ghana (2018) (9)
- Evidence for daily and weekly rhythmicity but not lunar or seasonal rhythmicity of physical activity in a large cohort of individuals from five different countries (2015) (8)
- Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to examine nurses’ perception of the task shifting strategy for hypertension control trial in Ghana (2020) (7)
- Lithium clearance in dogs: effects of water loading, amiloride and lithium dosage. (1992) (7)
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and blood pressure: a plateau effect in adults with African ancestry living at different latitudes (2017) (6)
- ‘I believe high blood pressure can kill me:’ using the PEN-3 Cultural Model to understand patients’ perceptions of an intervention to control hypertension in Ghana (2017) (6)
- Associations between self-reported sleep duration and cardiometabolic risk factors in young African-origin adults from the five-country modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS). (2020) (5)
- Five-year review of diarrheal disease cases admitted to a busy referral hospital in Ghana. (1998) (5)
- Left ventricular hypertrophy among chronic kidney disease patients in Ghana (2017) (5)
- A dominant relationship between the ACE D allele and serum ACE levels in a Ghanaian population (1999) (5)
- Variation in human water turnover associated with environmental and lifestyle factors (2022) (4)
- PREVALENCE, DETECTION, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION IN ASHANTI, WEST AFRICA: P2.400 (2004) (4)
- Variability in energy expenditure is much greater in males than females. (2022) (4)
- Erratum to: Training nurses in task-shifting strategies for the management and control of hypertension in Ghana: a mixed-methods study (2017) (4)
- CYP3A5 as a candidate gene for hypertension: no support from an unselected indigenous West African population (2016) (4)
- Capacity and Readiness for Implementing Evidence-Based Task-Strengthening Strategies for Hypertension Control in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study. (2019) (4)
- The natriuretic effects of AVP and dDAVP: a lithium clearance study in conscious rats. (1990) (4)
- Blood Pressure and Haematological Indices in Twelve Communities in Ashanti, Ghana (2018) (4)
- Adopting Task-Shifting Strategies for Hypertension Control in Ghana: Insights From a Realist Synthesis of Stakeholder Perceptions. (2019) (4)
- Total energy expenditure is repeatable in adults but not associated with short-term changes in body composition (2022) (3)
- Metabolic Syndrome in Relation to Body Mass Index and Waist to Hip Ratio; A Study in Kumasi Metropolis (2013) (3)
- Uptake of Task-Strengthening Strategy for Hypertension (TASSH) control within Community-Based Health Planning Services in Ghana: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial (2020) (3)
- Consumption of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids Is Associated with Improved Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Four African-Origin Populations Spanning the Epidemiologic Transition (2021) (3)
- Air quality and the lung function of communities in the concessional area of the Chirano Gold Mines Limited , Bibiani-Ghana (2013) (2)
- Adaptation to Physical Activity in Adult Humans (2)
- Obstetric capacity strengthening in Ghana results in wide geographic distribution and retention of certified Obstetrician/Gynaecologists: A quantitative analysis (2021) (2)
- SAT-017 End Stage Renal Disease in Ghana (2019) (2)
- For the patient. How much salt is used in Ashanti, West Africa? (2005) (2)
- Clinical Assessment, Investigation and Treatment of Renal Disease in Africa: A Practical Guide for Primary Care Physicians (2005) (1)
- Pulse Pressure Relationships with Demographics and Kidney Function in Ashanti, Ghana (2018) (1)
- Implementing evidence-based task-strengthening strategies for hypertension control within Ghana’s Community-based Health Planning Services: a concept mapping analysis (2021) (1)
- Association of body composition with odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the Mechanisms for Established and Novel Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Nigerian Women (MEND) study (2021) (1)
- Body size and blood pressure: a collaborative analysis of 18,072 participants from Africa and the African diaspora (2007) (1)
- Utility of silhouette showcards to assess adiposity in three countries across the epidemiological transition (2020) (1)
- Treatment of Gaucher ’ s disease with OGT 918 (1)
- The associations between alcohol intake and cardiometabolic risk in African-origin adults spanning the epidemiologic transition (2021) (1)
- Differential pricing of medicines to improve access to medicines for hypertension and diabetes control in Ghana: The Ghana Access and Affordability Program, a multi-center prospective trial (2019) (1)
- A novel initiative to improve access to medicines for control of non-communicable diseases in low-and middle- income countries (2018) (1)
- Proactive prevention: Act now to disrupt the impending non-communicable disease crisis in low-burden populations (2020) (1)
- Reply to T Weishaar. (2015) (1)
- HIV Viremia Is Associated With APOL1 Variants and Reduced JC-Viruria (2021) (1)
- Clinical nephrological problems important to the urologist (2002) (0)
- Principles of Medicine in Africa: The kidney and body fluids (2013) (0)
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in African-origin populations at varying latitudes challenges the construct of a physiologic norm 1 – 3 (2014) (0)
- WITHDRAWN: Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension (2018) (0)
- Lithium clearance: Effects of bumetanide in chronically instrumented rats (1990) (0)
- GHANA SCORE: ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK, CONTRASTS AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS, CAUCASIANS AND GHANAIANS (2011) (0)
- Cardiometabolic Effects of Metals Exposure in the Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (2014) (0)
- Gut microbiota and fecal short chain fatty acids differ with adiposity and country of origin: The METS-Microbiome Study (2023) (0)
- Ambient air quality in the Chirano gold mines limited , Bibiani Ghana * (2013) (0)
- Abstract P071: Metabolic Syndrome Gut Microbial Associations Are Independent Of Country Of Origin: Evidence From African-origin Populations (2021) (0)
- Total daily energy expenditure has declined over the past three decades due to declining basal expenditure, not reduced activity expenditure (2023) (0)
- [LB.03.07] COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF A NURSE-LED TASK-SHIFTING STRATEGY FOR HYPERTENSION CONTROL VERSUS PROVISION OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CHCS IN GHANA (2017) (0)
- An Assessment of Usual Salt Intake among Older Normotensive Adults in Atonsu, a Suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana (2020) (0)
- Obesity-related metabolite profiles of black women spanning the epidemiologic transition (2016) (0)
- Gut microbiota and fecal short chain fatty acids differ with adiposity and country of origin: The METS-Microbiome Study (2023) (0)
- Physical activity and fat-free mass during growth and in later life Doubly Labeled Water database (2021) (0)
- BHS Abstracts (2006) (0)
- Total energy expenditure is repeatable in adults but not associated with short-term changes in body composition (2022) (0)
- Decreased microbial co-occurrence network stability and SCFA receptor level correlates with obesity in African-origin women (2018) (0)
- Academic and Clinical Collaboration BetweenIndividuals, Departments and Institutions: The Ghana Experience (2005) (0)
- Academic and Clinical Collaboration Between Individuals, Departments and Institutions: The Ghana Experience (2005) (0)
- The development of professional and postgraduate education through collaborative links with Kumasi, Ghana. (1999) (0)
- Association of lipid profile biomarkers with breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study (2022) (0)
- All-cause and cardiovascular mortality in West African villages : a 10-year follow-up using verbal autopsies (2014) (0)
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