Yorke, Joseph
Brenu, Samuel Gyasi
Awoonor-Williams, Ronald
Tabiri, Stephen
Seidu, Anwar Sadat
Yamoah, Francis Akwaw
Akpaloo, Joseph
Der, Edmund Muonir
Adjei, Ernest
Okyere, Isaac
Ihekanandu, Kenneth Kelechi
Bonsu, Ernest Bawuah Osei
Kyei, Ishmael
Mensah, Samuel
Adinku, Michael Ofoe
Yorke, Dennis Afful
Agyapong, Akwasi Opoku
Aitpillah, Francis Somiah-Kwaw
Agyei, Martin Kofi
Oppong-Nkrumah, Nana Akosua
Annan, Kwasi Dadzie
Ellis, Theodora-Ann Fremponma
Danso, Patrick
Buckman, Tonnies Abeku
Acheampong, Emmanuel
Article History
Received: 10 May 2023
Accepted: 24 October 2023
First Online: 6 November 2023
Declarations
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: All protocols were approved by Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH IRB/AP/051/23) and site approval from Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH/R&D/SR/0014) to access the archived records for the study population. All methods were performed in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was not obtained from participants since data was retrieved from archived records but an informed consent waiver was approved by both institutions for the conduct of the study. Strict confidentiality of participants’ information was maintained throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no conflict of interest concerning the publication of this paper.