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Cystic echinococcosis in northern Tanzania: a pilot study in Maasai livestock-keeping communities

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background There are close similarities between the life-cycles of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.) that causes cystic echinococcosis (CE) in humans and Taenia multiceps/Coenurus cerebralis that causes cerebral coenurosis in small ...
Francesca Tamarozzi, Tito Kibona, William A. de Glanville, Tauta Mappi, Elly Adonikamu, Anande Salewi, Kennedy Misso, Venance Maro, Adriano Casulli, Azzurra Santoro, Federica Santolamazza, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Sarah Cleaveland   +12 more
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The contributions of nocturnal hypoxaemia and sleep disturbances to acute mountain sickness

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is common after ascent to altitude, yet individual susceptibility remains difficult to predict and diagnosis relies on subjective report. Sleep disturbances and nocturnal hypoxaemia at altitude may provide insight, but their relationship to AMS is incompletely understood.
D. M. Williamson, M. K. Gudelunas, J. W. Sall   +2 more
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Short-term outcome and predictors of post-operative complications following transurethral resection of the prostate among patients with benign prostate hyperplasia in Northern Tanzania: a prospective analytical study

African Journal of Urology
Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition among elderly men, often presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms. Although transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is considered the gold standard for surgical management ...
Esther E. Lekei, Jasper S. Mbwambo, Frank Bright, Magreth Elias, Zerra I. Cheyo, Alfred Kien Mteta, Orgeness Mbwambo, Bartholomeo Nicholaus Ngowi   +7 more
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among type 2 diabetic patients attending diabetes clinics in northern Tanzania

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Objectives To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among patients with type 2 diabetes who are attending diabetes clinics in northern Tanzania. Results In total 227 type 2 diabetic patients attending diabetes clinics were enrolled. Majority
Damian J. Damian, Kelvin Kimaro, Godwin Mselle, Rose Kaaya, Isaac Lyaruu   +4 more
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Leukodystrophy in Tanzania: A Case Study Highlighting Diagnostic Dilemmas and Clinical Implications

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Leukodystrophies are rare inherited neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive white matter dysfunction and neurological decline. In low‐resource settings, limited access to advanced neuroimaging, biochemical investigations, and genetic testing often delays diagnosis and complicates differentiation from more common infectious ...
William Nkenguye, Mujaheed Suleman, Jay Lodhia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the role of the husband in supporting early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for breast cancer patients in Northern Tanzania: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health
Background Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer related morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa with women often being diagnosed at advanced stages of disease.
Mackenzie N. Abraham, Elizabeth F. Msoka, Taylor Hollis, Furaha Serventi, Perry M. Cyril, Gileard G. Masenga, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Lily Gutnik   +7 more
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Advanced Primary Cervical Carcinosarcoma With Ovarian and Peritoneal Metastases in a Premenopausal Woman: A Rare Case Report From Northern Tanzania

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Cervical carcinosarcoma (CCS), also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumor (MMMT) of the cervix, is an exceptionally rare and aggressive biphasic neoplasm composed of both epithelial and mesenchymal malignant components. Due to its rarity, optimal management strategies are not well established, particularly in low‐resource settings.
John Lugata, Gidion Kategugwa, Kimberly R. Sladek, Abitalis Mayengela, Kenneth Bagandanshwa, Baraka Shao, Edrick Elias, Joseph Mlay, Bariki Mchome, Eusebious Maro, Alex Mremi, Fredrick Mbise   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Moshi municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Objective Screening for cervical cancer has been a globally advocated preventive strategy to reduce cervical cancer morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and barriers of cervical cancer screening, and to determine factors ...
Sia E Msuya, Jeremiah John Hhera, Regina Dahaye, Witness Erasto Zakayo, Yohana Z Kazula, Seif Abdul, Redempta Mamseri   +6 more
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Genomic characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

BMC Medical Genomics
Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization increases the risk of subsequent infection by MRSA strain complex interlinking between hospital and community-acquired MRSA which increases the chance of drug resistance and ...
Mujungu A. Geofrey, Elingarami Sauli, Livin E. Kanje, Melkiory Beti, Mariana J. Shayo, Davis Kuchaka, Marco van Zwetselaar, Boaz Wadugu, Blandina Mmbaga, Sixbert Isdory Mkumbaye, Happiness Kumburu, Tolbert Sonda   +11 more
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Connecting plant evolutionary history and human well-being at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2020
Evolution is the source of all living organisms and hence the foundation for the ecosystem services that are directly supported by biodiversity. However, explicit connections between evolutionary history and human well-being are barely explored. Here, we
Hemp, Andreas, Fischer, Markus, Mollel, Neduvoto Piniel, Molina-Venegas, Rafael   +3 more
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