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Refugee Settlements and Cholera Risks in Uganda, 2016–2019

Bwire, Godfrey; Garimoi, C; Loy, F; Aceng; l Arianitwe, S, E.; Matseketse, D; Tumusherure, E; Makumbi, I; Muruta, A; Merrill, R, D.; Debes, A; Ali, M; Sack, D,A (Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg.,, 2021)

Abstract. During 2016 to 2019, cholera outbreaks were reported commonly to the Ministry of Health from refugee settlements. To further understand the risks cholera posed to refugees, a review of surveillance data on cholera ...
High prevalence of pre-existing serological cross-reactivity against SARS-CoV-2 in sub- Sahara Africa

Tsoa, F.Y; Lidenge, S, L; Peñaa, P, B.; Clegg, A, A; Ngowi, J, R.; Ngalamika, O; Julius, P; West, J, T.; Wood, C (Elsevier, 2020)

Objective: Significant morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV-2 has been experienced in America, Europe and Asia; whereas, the number of infections and deaths in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) has remained comparatively low. One ...
Presence of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) against SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 plasma

Tso, F, Y; Lidenge, S, L; Mwaiselage, J; West, J, T; Wood, C; Poppe, L, K.; Peña, P, B.; Privatt, S, R.; Bennett, S, J.; Ngowi, J, R.; Belshan, M; Siedlik, J, A.; Raine, M, A.; Ochoa, J, B.; Garcia-Diaz8, J; Nossaman, B; Buckner, L; Roberts, W. M; Dean, M, J.; Ochoa, A, C. (PLoS ONE, 2021)

Background Neutralizing-antibody (nAb) is the major focus of most ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials. However, nAb response against SARS-CoV-2, when present, decays rapidly. Given the myriad roles of antibodies in immune ...
Chlorhexidine for facility-based umbilical cord care:

Zaman, S, B; Siddique, A ,B; Ruysen, H; KC, A; Peven, K; Ameen, S; Thakur, N; Rahman, Q, S; Salim, N; Gurung, R; Tahsina, T; Rahman, A, E; Coffey, P, S; Rawlins, B; Day, L, T.; Lawn, J, E.; Arifeen, S, E; El Arifeen, S; EN-BIRTH Study Group (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021)

Background: Umbilical cord hygiene prevents sepsis, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. The World Health Organization recommends 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) application to the umbilicus after home birth in high ...
Plasma concentrations of leptin at midpregnancy are associated with gestational weight gain among pregnant women in Tanzania:

Wang, D; Darling, A, M; McDonald, C, R.; Perumal, N; Liu, E; Wang, M; Aboud, S; Urassa, W; Conroy, A, L.; Hayford, K, T; Liles, W, C; Kain, K,C.; Fawzi, W,W. (BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2021)

Background: Gestational weight gain (GWG) has critical implications for maternal and child health. Inflammation and angiogenesis are implicated in various aspects of maternal metabolism that may play a role in gestational ...
Feasibility of fine-needle aspiration biopsy and rapid on-site evaluation for immediate triage in breast cancer screening in Tanzania

Philipo, G.S.; Vuhahula, E.; Kimambo, A. (Muhimbili University of Health and allied science, 2021)

ABSTRACT Purpose: Clinical breast examination (CBE) is one of the most common methods used for early detection of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries. CBE alone is limited by lack of specificity and may ...
Planning and peer review in sub-Saharan Africa: a needs assessment and feasibility study of cloud-based technology to enable remotepeer review and training

Philipa, J.; Lewis, E.A.; Frempong, H.M. (Muhimbili University of Health and allied science, 2021)

ABSTRACT Background: A major challenge for radiotherapy centers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is ensuring that the treatment delivered is consistently of high quality. The WHO,1 the American Society for ...
Assay testing on stool for the diagnosis of paediatric pulmonary TB in Tanzania. Public Health Action

Ainan, S.; Furia, F.; Mhimbira, F. et all... 2021 (The Union (www.theunion.org), 2021-06-21)

Setting: Six health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Objective: To evaluate the use of stool specimens in the diagnostic workup of paediatric TB using the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay. Design: Between December 2018 and May ...
Conservation status revision and communities’ perceptions of 22 Aloe species in Tanzania. Plant Ecology and Evolution.

1. Abihudi, A.; Boer, J.; Treydte, C. et all... 2021 (MUHAS, 2021)

Many Aloe species are globally threatened due to overharvesting for trade and habitat destruction. CITES regulates their international trade. In Tanzania, 50% of all existing Aloe species had previously been assessed, ...
Predictors for the uptake of optimal doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Tanzania: further analysis of the data of the 2015–2016 Tanzania demographic and health survey and malaria indicator survey

Mushi, V.; Mbotwa, C. H.; Zacharia, A.; Ambrose, T.; Moshi, F.V. (Malaria Journal, 2021)

Background: In Tanzania, the uptake of optimal doses (≥3) of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preven tive treatment of malaria (IPTp-SP) during pregnancy has remained below the recommended target of 80%. Therefore, ...
m-Palliative Care Link: A Mobile App to Improve Symptom Control and Information Exchange Among Specialists and Local Health Workers Treating Tanzanian Cancer Patients

Morse, R. S.; Ngoma, T.; Mushi, B.; Ngoma, M. (JMIR cancer, 2021)

Background. Improving access to end-of-life symptom control interventions among cancer patients is a public health priority in Tanzania in need of innovative community-based solutions. Mobile health technology holds ...
Clinical and Imaging Features of Adults with Recurrent Pulmonary Tuberculosis - A Prospective Case-Controlled Study

Nagu, T. J.; Mboka, M. A.; Nkrumbih, Z. F.; Shayo, G.; Mizinduko, M. M.; Komba, E. V.; Mugusi, F. (International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)

Background: Recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis (RPTB) is a growing, important and neglected problem affecting treated TB patients and TB health services across the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Analyses and ...
Effect of aspirin on HIV disease progression among HIV-infected individuals initiating antiretroviral therapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Mwakyandile, T.; Shayo, G.; MugusI, S.; Sunguya, B.; Sasi, P.; Moshiro, C.; Mugusi, F.; Lyamuya, E. (BMJ open, 2021)

Introduction An increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people living with HIV infection is linked to platelet and immune activation, a phenomenon unabolished by antiretroviral (ARV) drugs alone. In small ...
Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Agriculture and Food Production Systems in Africa: A Systematic Review

Mshana, S. E.; Sindato, C.; Matee, M. I.; Mboera, L. E. G. (Antibiotics, 2021)

In Africa, there is dearth of information on antimicrobial use (AMU) in agriculture and food production systems and its consequential resistance in pathogens that affect animal, human and environmental health. Data ...
Molecular characterisation of the first New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1-producing Acinetobacter baumannii from Tanzania

Unknown author (Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021)

ackground: We aimed to characterise the genetic determinants and context of two meropenem-resistant clin ical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from children hospitalised with bloodstream infections in Dar es ...
Burden and correlates of cognitive impairment among hypertensive patients in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Pallangyo, P.; Mkojera, Z.S.; Komba, M. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

ABSTRACT Background: The evolution of cognitive impairment of vascular origin is increasingly becoming a prominent health threat particularly in this era where hypertension is the leading contributor of global disease ...
Entrepreneurship, beekeeping, and health training to decrease community violence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a pilot study for an intervention trial. Pilot Feasibility Stud

Outwater, A.H.; Abraham, A.G.; Iseselo, M.K. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

ABSTRACT Background: High unemployment rates and limited access to resources, services, and economic opportunities are associated with many types of violence. In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, most violence is experienced by ...
Shared decision-making between health care providers and patients at a tertiary hospital diabetic Clinic in Tanzania

Osward, V.; Baraka, M.; Francis, F. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

ABSTRACT Background: Patients’ participation in decision making regarding their treatment is defined in ethical, legal and human rights standards in the provision of care that concerns health providers and the entire ...
Genetic determinants of resistance among ESBL-producing enterobacteriaceae in community and hospital settings in East, Central, and Southern Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.

Onduru, O.G.; Mkakosya, R.S.; Aboud, S. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

ABSTRACT Background: The world prevalence of community and hospital-acquired extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is increasing tremendously. Bacteria harboring ESBLs are currently the number ...
Awareness on dental radiographic examination and associated health risks among patients visiting a dental clinic in Tanzania.

Nyatu, F.J.; Sohal, K.S.; Simon, E.N. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

ABSTRACT The use Dental radiographs has become an integral part of modern clinical dentistry to investigate complaints of patients. This study aimed at determining the level of awareness of dental radiological examination ...

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