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Bruce Ovbiagele

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0003-3527-8857

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Publications

45

Citations

933

h-index

8

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

8

Affiliations

Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital1 works
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1 works

Publications

40 works in the graph, newest first.

Stroke minimization through additive anti-atherosclerotic agents in routine treatment (SMAART) II: Rationale for a multi-country polypill phase 3 trial in sub-Saharan Africa
2026Equity NeuroscienceJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.neuros.2026.100020
Developing a strategic action plan for reducing the burden of stroke in Africa: report of the first African Stroke Leaders' Summit
2025Frontiers in StrokeJournalOpen access6 citations10.3389/fstro.2025.1555554
Predicting stroke with machine learning techniques in a sub-Saharan African population
2025Neuroscience InformaticsJournalOpen access4 citations10.1016/j.neuri.2025.100216
Research participants’ perception of ethical issues in stroke genomics and neurobiobanking research in Africa
2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen access3 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0292906
Growing Data science Research in Africa to Stimulate Progress (GRASP) program: Rationale and overview

2025

Equity Neuroscience

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Open access

1 citations

10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100003

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and severity of intracerebral hemorrhage: Insights from the SIREN study

2025Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.jns.2025.123555

Low vegetable consumption doubles the odds of stroke among people with hypertension: Findings from the SIREN Study in West Africa

2025International Journal of StrokeJournal1 citations10.1177/17474930251349474

Secondary prevention using a statin with or without aspirin among Ghanaian intracerebral hemorrhage survivors: A feasibility randomized trial

2025Equity NeuroscienceJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100008

Physiologic profiling using plasma renin activity and aldosterone on blood pressure control among Ghanaian stroke survivors: A pilot trial

2025Equity NeuroscienceJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.neuros.2025.100013

Law Versus What People Want: Stroke Neurobiobanking and Genomics Research in Nigeria and Ghana

2025Journal of African LawJournalOpen access0 citations10.1017/s0021855325100685

Dietary patterns associated with hypertension among stroke-free indigenous Africans: insights from the Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network study

2024Journal of HypertensionJournalOpen access5 citations10.1097/hjh.0000000000003662

Stroke occurrence by hypertension treatment status in Ghana and Nigeria: A case-control study

2024Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen access5 citations10.1016/j.jns.2024.122968

Epigenetics as a target to mitigate excess stroke risk in people of African ancestry: A scoping review

2024Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107585

Tailored Approach to Secondary Prevention After Stroke

2024Book ChapterSenior author0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-49963-0_14

African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE): novel strategies for accelerating hypertension control in Africa

2023Journal of Human HypertensionJournal17 citations10.1038/s41371-023-00828-8

Participation by patients from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in trial evidence supporting secondary stroke prevention guideline recommendations

2023Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalSenior author12 citations10.1016/j.jns.2023.120641

A cardiovascular polypill for secondary stroke prevention in a tertiary centre in Ghana (SMAART): a phase 2 randomised clinical trial

2023The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00347-9

Prevalence and predictors of low folate levels among stroke survivors in a country without mandatory folate food fortification: Analysis of a Ghanaian sample

2023Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107239

NOMINAL CONTRIBUTION OF LOW AND LOWER-MIDDLE- INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICs) IN MAJOR CLINICAL TRIALS ON SECONDARY STROKE PREVENTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT

2023Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalSenior author1 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107014

Determinants of visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability among Ghanaians with hypertension and diabetes mellitus

2023Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.4314/gmj.v57i1.5

Are there differences in perceptions, preferences and attitudes towards disclosure of genetic testing for Stroke? A qualitative study among stroke-free SIREN-SIBS genomics study participants

2023Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.106978

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF STROKE RECURRENCE IN GHANA AND NIGERIA

2023Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalSenior author1 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107015

PS-P09-9: DIETARY PATTERNS AND HYPERTENSION AMONG STROKE-FREE AFRICANS IN THE SIREN STUDY

2023Journal of HypertensionJournal0 citations10.1097/01.hjh.0000917256.99228.30

COMMUNICATING ELSI ISSUES IN NEUROBIOBANKING AND STROKE GENOMIC RESEARCH IN AFRICA: PROJECT INTERVENTION TOOLS DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES

2023Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107011

Biological sample donation and informed consent for neurobiobanking: Evidence from a community survey in Ghana and Nigeria

2022PLoS ONEJournalOpen access15 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0267705

Feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a mobile health stroke intervention among Ghanaian health workers

2022Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalSenior author13 citations10.1016/j.jns.2022.120304

Frequent vegetable consumption is inversely associated with hypertension among indigenous Africans

2022European Journal of Preventive CardiologyJournalOpen access18 citations10.1093/eurjpc/zwac208

Long-term determinants of death after stroke in Ghana: Analysis by stroke types & subtypes

2022Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author11 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106639

Contemporary prevalence and predictors of anxiety among patients living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana

2022Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.4314/gmj.v56i3.6

Secondhand smoke exposure is independently associated with stroke among non-smoking adults in West Africa

2022Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen access7 citations10.1016/j.jns.2022.120489

The African Stroke Organization Conference 2021: Building Capacity, Careers, Collaborations, and Contributions

2022Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106385

Legal Implications of Stroke Biobanking and Genomics Research in Sub-Saharan Africa.

2022PubMedJournalOpen access5 citations

Capacity-Building for Stroke Genomic Research Data Collection: The African Neurobiobank Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Project Experience

2022Biopreservation and BiobankingJournalOpen access4 citations10.1089/bio.2021.0144

Carotid and Vertebral Atherosclerosis in West African Stroke Patients: Findings from the Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network.

2022PubMedJournalOpen access1 citations

Promise of Physiological Profiling to Prevent Stroke in People of African Ancestry: Prototyping Ghana

2022Current Neurology and Neuroscience ReportsJournalSenior author3 citations10.1007/s11910-022-01239-x

CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) LEVELS AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE SEVERITY: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW (PRELIMINARY FINDINGS)

2022Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournal1 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106362

Human Rights Implications of Stroke Biobanking and Genomics Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

2022International Human Rights Law ReviewJournal1 citations10.1163/22131035-11010008

FEASIBILITY, ACCEPTABILITY, AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PHONE BASED INTERVENTIONS UNDER NURSE GUIDANCE AFTER STROKE (PINGS) IN GHANA

2022Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106374

DOMINANT PATTERNS OF ILLICIT SUBSTANCE USE AND ODDS OF STROKE AMONG WEST AFRICANS: FINDINGS FROM THE SIREN STUDY

2022Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106366

STROKE RISK PREDICTION MODEL FOR AFRICAN POPULATIONS: AN APPROACH FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF POPULATIONS AT RISK

2022Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106363

Bruce Ovbiagele · Sankore