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Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor

Observed names: DNM Osakunor, Derick N. M. Osakunor, Derick N.M. Osakunor, Derick Osakunor, DerickN. M. Osakunor, DerickNA Osakunor, DerickNii Mensah Osakunor, Osakunor, Derick, Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah
Observed institutions: Children's National, University of Zimbabwe, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh
ORCID: 0000-0002-4853-5384
Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-4853-5384
OpenAlex ID: A5079934587
Schistosomiasis Control: Leave No Age Group Behind
2020 · Christina L. Faust, Derick N.M. Osakunor, et al. · Trends in Parasitology · 124
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Paediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know
2018 · Derick N. M. Osakunor, Mark E. J. Woolhouse, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 104
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Serum calcium and magnesium levels in women presenting with pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension: a case–control study in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana
2014 · Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, et al. · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 84
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Obesity and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in an Urban and Rural Population in the Ashanti Region-Ghana: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
2015 · Christian Obirikorang, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, et al. · PLoS ONE · 59
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The gut microbiome but not the resistome is associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children
2020 · Derick N. M. Osakunor, Patrick Munk, et al. · Communications Biology · 45
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Coinfections and comorbidities in African health systems: At the interface of infectious and noninfectious diseases
2018 · Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, David Moinina Sengeh, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 44
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Chronic kidney disease is common in sickle cell disease: a cross-sectional study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana
2015 · Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, et al. · BMC Nephrology · 42
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Dynamics of paediatric urogenital schistosome infection, morbidity and treatment: a longitudinal study among preschool children in Zimbabwe
2018 · Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Takafira Mduluza, et al. · BMJ Global Health · 41
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Anaemia and Iron Homeostasis in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana
2016 · Christian Obirikorang, Razak Gyesi Issahaku, et al. · AIDS Research and Treatment · 33
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Six rounds of annual praziquantel treatment during a national helminth control program significantly reduced schistosome infection and morbidity levels in a cohort of schoolchildren in Zimbabwe
2020 · Takafira Mduluza, Caitlin Jones, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 29
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Laboratory prediction of primary postpartum haemorrhage: a comparative cohort study
2016 · William K. B. A. Owiredu, Derick N. M. Osakunor, et al. · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 27
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Renal Function in Ghanaian HIV-Infected Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case-Control Study
2014 · Christian Obirikorang, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, et al. · PLoS ONE · 27
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Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development
2021 · Francisca Mutapi, Lorraine Pfavayi, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 25
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Hepatic Enzyme Alterations in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case-Control Study in a Hospital Setting in Ghana
2015 · Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, Christian Obirikorang, et al. · PLoS ONE · 25
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections among type 2 diabetics: A cross-sectional study in the Cape Coast metropolis
2014 · DNM Osakunor, P Adoba, et al. · Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research · 22
Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with alterations in energy and purine-related metabolism in preschool-aged children
2020 · Derick N. M. Osakunor, Takafira Mduluza, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 20
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Factors influencing urban malaria: a comparative study of two communities in the Accra Metropolis
2014 · RC Brenyah, DNM Osakunor, et al. · African Health Sciences · 20
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Host tissue proteomics reveal insights into the molecular basis of Schistosoma haematobium-induced bladder pathology
2022 · Derick N. M. Osakunor, Kenji Ishida, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 8
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Investigating a strategy for quantifying schistosome infection levels in preschool-aged children using prevalence data from school-aged children
2020 · Rivka M. Lim, Mark E. J. Woolhouse, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 6
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Elevation of C-reactive protein, P-selectin and Resistin as potential inflammatory biomarkers of urogenital Schistosomiasis exposure in preschool children
2019 · Theresa N. Chimponda, Caroline Mushayi, et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases · 6
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Determinants of crystalluria among type 2 diabetes patients; A case-control study of the Agona West Municipality, Ghana
2017 · RichardKobina Dadzie Ephraim, KwakuAddo Anoff, et al. · Nigerian Medical Journal · 6
Universal Health Coverage in Africa: Coinfections and Comorbidities
2018 · Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, David Moinina Sengeh, et al. · Trends in Parasitology · 4
Identifying gaps in the care and management of NTD morbidity, disability and disfigurement in Africa
2025 · Lorraine Tsitsi Pfavayi, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2
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Crystalluria in HIV/AIDS patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy in the Kumasi metropolis; a cross sectional study
2014 · RichardK. D. Ephraim, RuthC Brenyah, et al. · Nigerian Medical Journal · 2
Paediatric schistosomiasis: dynamics and consequences
2020 · Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah · ERA · 1
Works count: 34
Citation count: 806
H-index: 17
I10-index: 17
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