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Maternal knowledge-seeking behavior among pregnant women in Tanzania

Women's Health, 2021
Background: Maternal mortality continues to be a global challenge with about 830 women dying of childbirth and pregnancy complications every day. Tanzania has a maternal mortality rate of 524 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Elsie Somi Kaaya, Jesuk Ko, Edith Luhanga   +2 more
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Six month incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania: a prospective observational study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives We aimed to prospectively describe incident cardiovascular events among people living with HIV (PLWH) in northern Tanzania. Secondary aims of this study were to understand non-communicable disease care-seeking behaviour and patient preferences
Blandina T Mmbaga, Julian T Hertz, Sophie Wolfe Galson, Gerald S Bloomfield, James S Ford, Francis M Sakita, Kristen Stark, Paige R.E. O'Leary, Beau Blass, Kalipa Gedion, Lauren A Coaxum, Alice Rutta, Anzibert Rugakingira, Preeti Manavalan   +13 more
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Outcome of Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in Northern Tanzania [PDF]

Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2012
Data on the burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) in resource-poor countries such as Tanzania are minimal because of a lack of nephrology services and an inability to recognize and diagnose AKI with any certainty. In the few published studies, high morbidity and mortality are reported.
Kajiru Gad, Kilonzo, Sudakshina, Ghosh, Siya Anaeli, Temu, Venance, Maro, John, Callegari, Mary, Carter, Garry, Handelman, Fredric O, Finkelstein, Nathan, Levin, Karen, Yeates   +9 more
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Brucellosis among Hospitalized Febrile Patients in Northern Tanzania [PDF]

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012
Acute and convalescent serum samples were collected from febrile inpatients identified at two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed brucellosis was defined as a positive blood culture or a ≥ 4-fold increase in microagglutination test titer, and probable brucellosis was defined as a single reciprocal titer ≥ 160. Among 870 participants enrolled in the
Bouley, Andrew J, Biggs, Holly M, Stoddard, Robyn A, Morrissey, Anne B, Bartlett, John A, Afwamba, Isaac A, Maro, Venance P, Kinabo, Grace D, Saganda, Wilbrod, Cleaveland, Sarah, Crump, John A   +10 more
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Rangeland management and fluvial geomorphology in northern Tanzania [PDF]

Geomorphology, 2014
Researchers have independently documented the effects of land use on rivers and threats to river management institutions, but the relationship between changes in institutional context and river condition is not well described. This study assesses the connections between resource management institutions, land use, and rivers by integrating social ...
Brian W, Miller, Martin W, Doyle
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Prostate cancer knowledge and barriers to screening among men at risk in northern Tanzania: A community-based study

Cancer Treatment and Research Communications
Background: Although prostate cancer (Pca) screening plays important role in early diagnosis and reduction of mortality, Tanzanian men are relatively unscreened.
Bartholomeo Nicholaus Ngowi, Alex Mremi, Orgeness Jasper Mbwambo, Modesta Paschal Mitao, Mramba Nyindo, Kien Alfred Mteta, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga   +6 more
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Provider attitudes towards quality improvement for myocardial infarction care in northern Tanzania.

PLOS Global Public Health
IntroductionMyocardial Infarction (MI) is a leading cause of death worldwide. In high income countries, quality improvement strategies have played an important role in increasing uptake of evidence-based MI care and improving MI outcomes.
Lauren A Coaxum, Francis M Sakita, Jerome J Mlangi, Godfrey L Kweka, Tumsifu G Tarimo, Gloria A Temu, Kajiru G Kilonzo, David Arthur, Janet P Bettger, Nathan M Thielman, Alexander T Limkakeng, Julian T Hertz   +11 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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Leptospirosis among Hospitalized Febrile Patients in Northern Tanzania [PDF]

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011
We enrolled consecutive febrile admissions to two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed leptospirosis was defined as a ≥ 4-fold increase in microscopic agglutination test (MAT) titer; probable leptospirosis as reciprocal MAT titer ≥ 800; and exposure to pathogenic leptospires as titer ≥ 100.
Biggs, Holly M, Bui, Duy M, Galloway, Renee L, Stoddard, Robyn A, Shadomy, Sean V, Morrissey, Anne B, Bartlett, John A, Onyango, Jecinta J, Maro, Venance P, Kinabo, Grace D, Saganda, Wilbrod, Crump, John A   +11 more
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The status and health burden of neurocysticercosis in Mbulu district, northern Tanzania

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective The objective of this study was to assess the extent and health burden of neurocysticercosis in the general community of the Mbulu district, northern Tanzania. About 1051 randomly select participants were screened for human cysticercosis.
Beda John Mwang’onde, Mwita John Chacha, Gamba Nkwengulila   +2 more
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