Bridging data gaps in pregnancy outcomes: a four-year review of gestational Age records and delivery trends in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania [PDF]
IntroductionAccurate gestational age (GA) documentation and reliable delivery data are essential for guiding clinical decision-making, classifying preterm and term births, and informing maternal health planning. In Tanzania, inconsistent GA recording and
Agnes Msoka +19 more
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Management Challenges of Bilateral Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease in a Low-Resource Setting: A Case Report. [PDF]
Abdominal ultrasonography showing bilateral renal masses: (a) transverse view of the right kidney with a heterogeneous mass (~7.4 × 7.1 cm, arrow); (b) longitudinal view of the left kidney with a similar lesion (~7.6 × 8.7 cm, arrow); (c) kidney section (H&E, ×20) demonstrating features of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, including foamy macrophages
Mayengela A +9 more
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Enjoying the Free Menu? Discoursing the Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding for Improved Maternal and Child Health in Tanzania: A Review of Evidence. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Despite the emphasised benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers being recognised globally, its practice is still low among developing countries, including Tanzania. Several barriers to EBF in Tanzania have been detailed but lack a comprehensive approach.
Mpambije CJ.
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Aggressive Prostatic Stromal Sarcoma Mimicking Benign Prostatic Enlargement in a Middle-Aged Man: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Prostatic stromal sarcoma is an exceptionally rare mesenchymal malignancy with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. It often presents with nonspecific lower urinary tract symptoms, frequently mimicking benign prostatic hyperplasia. We report a 51‐year‐old man who presented with hematuria and long‐standing obstructive urinary symptoms ...
Saleh F +8 more
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⃛and discovered on Mount Kilimanjaro [PDF]
The endocytoplasmic bacterium Wolbachia causes the death of arthropod embryos, when present in reproductive organs, by cytoplasmic incompatibility1. Wolbachia is harboured in both sexes but transmission is maternal only. Cytoplasmic incompatibility occurs when infected males inseminate uninfected females2 or females bearing a different variant of ...
H, Merçot, D, Poinsot
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Ground thermal regimes and implications for permafrost distribution on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Tropical mountain permafrost has a unique thermal regime due to ground surface exposure to strong solar radiation. The intensity of the surface offset resulting from snow cover also strongly affects the absence or presence of permafrost.
Kenji Yoshikawa +5 more
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Forest degradation occurs in natural World Heritage Sites (WHS) in the Global South despite the implementation of various strategic policies and the World Heritage Convention (WHC) on forest protections of the sites and this poses challenges to improve
Eveline Aggrey Enoguanbhor +2 more
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Comparison of the estimated incidence of acute leptospirosis in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania between 2007-08 and 2012-14 [PDF]
Background: The sole report of annual leptospirosis incidence in continental Africa of 75–102 cases per 100,000 population is from a study performed in August 2007 through September 2008 in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. To evaluate the stability
Allan, Kathryn J. +13 more
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Cervical cancer in Northern Tanzania—What do women living with HIV know
BackgroundCervical cancer (CC) is more prevalent in women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection compared to the general population. The magnitude is high among all countries burdened with HIV—Tanzania is no exception.
Dorah Mrema +22 more
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