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Use of Geospatial Analysis to Support Resource Allocation Decision-Making in Healthcare Projects: A Case of USAID HIV/AIDS Implementing Partners

Mapala, Y.W (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017-10)

Background: Geospatial analysis identified as one of the best tools for improving decision making in donor financed healthcare projects that involve partnership with local organizations. However, for Tanzania, geospatial ...
The use of health insurance membership cards: is misuse of cards being addressed among community health fund and national health insurance fund" members in Iringa rural district?

Shekalaghe, Elizabeth (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2005)

A number of health care financing strategies have been adopted in Tanzania to address the problem of insufficient financial resources and seeking to correct inefficiencies in the health care delivery system, in order ...
Use of Insecticide Treated Nets and Temporal Concentration of Insecticide in Olyset Nets in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Cosmas, R. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2012)

All mosquito nets act as a physical barrier, preventing access by vector mosquitoes and thus providing personal protection against malaria to the individual(s) using the nets. The pyrethroid insecticides used to treat nets, ...
The Use of KI-67mmunohistochemistry in the Classification and Grading of Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors in Tanzania

Zerd, F (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2020-10)

Background: The 2016 World Health Organization classification for central nervous system tumors includes assessment of molecular markers along with histology. As a consequence, some new diagnostic entities have been added, ...
Use of mobile health: awareness of pregnancy danger signs among women in Bagamoyo district, Pwani region Tanzania

Gayo, J.M. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2013)

Introduction: In Tanzania, the maternal mortality ratio is estimated at454 deaths per 100,000 live births (TDHS 2010). In Sub-Saharan Africa 33% of maternal deaths are due to failure or delay in recognition of danger signs ...
Use of modern contraceptive methods and associated determinants among secondary school adolescents in Ilala municipality

Mngodo, J.J. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2013)

Background: Adolescence is a period between childhood and adulthood when young people undergo major physical, emotional and social development, with significant impact on their sexual and reproductive health, it cutters ...
Use of modern methods of family planning and associated factors among women of reproductive age with at least one living child in Korogwe district, Tanga. Tanzania.

Mgema, S.G (Muhimbili University of health and Allied Science, 2000)

High morbidity and mortality associated with high parity, adolescent pregnancy, and poor spacing of children are among the most important public health problems in the world. Use of modern methods of family planning ...
Use of probiotics to reduce infections and death and prevent colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- producing bacteria among newborn infants in Tanzania (ProRIDE Trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

Kuwelker, K. (2021)

Abstract Background: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) has emerged as an urgent global health threat and is by the World Health Organization ranked as priority 1 among pathogens in ...
Use of the GenoType® MTBDRplus assay to assess drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients in rural Uganda

Bazira, J.; Asiimwe, B.B.; Joloba, M.L.; Bwanga, F.; Matee, M.I. (BioMed Central, 2010)

Background: Drug resistance levels and patterns among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from newly diagnosed and previously treated tuberculosis patients in Mbarara Uganda were investigated. Methods: We enrolled, ...
The use of the who surgical safety checklist and maternal surgical outcomes in Mara and Kagera regions in Tanzania.

Ernest, E.C (2020)

Background: Millions of patients worldwide suffer disability and death due to complications related to surgery. While WHO surgical safety checklist have been shown to improve teamwork and maternal surgical outcomes, the ...
Use pattern of maternal health services and determinants of skilled care during delivery in Southern Tanzania: implications for achievement of MDG-5 targets.

Mpembeni, R.N.; Killewo, J.Z.; Leshabari, M.T.; Massawe, S.N.; Jahn, A.; Mushi, D.; Mwakipa, H. (BioMed Central, 2007)

BACKGROUND: Almost two decades since the initiation of the Safe motherhood Initiative, Maternal Mortality is still soaring high in most developing countries. In 2000 WHO estimated a life time risk of a maternal death of ...
Usefulness of c- reactive protein and newborn scale sepsis for screening of neonatal sepsis at Muhimbili national hospital in Dar es salaam.

Mkony, M.F. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2013)

Background Significant challenges exist in the diagnosis of neonatal septicaemia due to the non specific nature of clinical presentation as well as problems in laboratory confirmation of suspected cases. In most deprived ...
Usefulness of Plasmodium falciparum-specific rapid diagnostic tests for assessment of parasite clearance and detection of recurrent infections after artemisinin-based combination therapy

Aydin-Schmidt, B.; Mubi, M.; Morris, U.; Petzold, M.; Ngasala, B. E.; Premji, Z; Björkman, A (BioMed Central, 2013)

Background: Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is an important tool for parasite-based malaria diagnosis. High specificity of RDTs to distinguish an active Plasmodium falciparum infection from residual antigens from a previous ...
User fee increase in improved community health fund

Rashid, I.Z. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017)

Background: Evidence shows that introduction or user fee increase not coupled with improvements in quality of services triggers diverse coping strategies that result in substantial decline in services utilization. Previous ...
Using audit to enhance quality of maternity care in resource limited countries: lessons learnt from rural Tanzania

Nyamtema, A.S.; Jong, A.B.; Urassa, D.P.; Roosmalen, J. (BioMed Central, 2011)

Background: Although clinical audit is an important instrument for quality care improvement, the concept has not yet been adequately taken on board in rural settings in most resource limited countries where the problem ...
Using DNA testing for the precise, definite, and low-cost diagnosis of sickle cell disease and other Haemoglobinopathies: findings from Tanzania.

Christopher, H.; Burns, A.; Josephat, E. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

ABSTRACT Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an important cause of under-five mortality. Tanzania is the 5th country in the world with the highest births prevalence of SCD individuals. Significant advances in the ...
Using sisterhood method in estimating maternal mortality rate in Kyela district

Mwanjati, Anania Samson (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2002)

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kyela district Mbeya region, to determine maternal mortality rate in the district using the sisterhood method. Kyela district council has 2 hospitals, 2 health centres and 19 ...
Uterine model-based simulation training on uterine compression sutures placement for management of postpartum hemorrhage at Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam

Baraka, F.M. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

Background: In Postpartum hemorrhage, uterine compression sutures (UCS) are applied when pharmacological method fails to control bleeding due to uterine atony. UCS techniques were seldom used at Muhimbili National ...
The utility of CT optic nerve sheath diameter in patients with traumatic brain injury referred to Muhimbili National Hospital

Lyandala, V.H. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017)

Traumatic brain injury is a major public health problem in Tanzania and indeed worldwide. Many concerns that arise from different research are that neurological damage from Traumatic Brain Injury does not occur at the ...
The utility of CT optic nerve sheath diameter in patients with traumatic brain injury referred to Muhimbili National Hospital.

Lyandala, V, H. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017)

Background Traumatic brain injury is a major public health problem in Tanzania and indeed worldwide. Many concerns that arise from different research are that neurological damage from Traumatic Brain Injury does not occur ...

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