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Investigation of Contributing Factors to Scombroid Fish Poisoning among Dar es Salaam City Residents in Tanzania

Mugoyela, V.; Bulula, N.; Kaale, E. (Open Access Library Journal, 2017)

Scombroid fish poisoning is a mild to moderate form of food poisoning caused by eating spoiled or bacterial contaminated fish after capture or during subsequent handling and storage. Its symptoms are similar to those of ...
Assessment of Rational Medicines Prescribing in Healthcare Facilities in Four Regions of Tanzania

Minzi, O.; Irunde, H.; Moshiro, C. (EManuscript, 2017)

Objective: The purpose of the study was to measure rational medicines prescribing in healthcare facilities from selected regions in Tanzania with focus on WHO/INRUD core medicines use indicators. Methods: The study is ...
Formulation Development and Evaluation of Oro-Dispersible Paediatric Paracetamol Tablets

Maganga, M.B. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2016)

Background: Paracetamol is a drug which is administered, both parenterally and orally though mostly orally, for management of pain and fever. Paracetamol liquid dosage forms for paediatrics (syrups and elixirs) dominate ...
Comparison of pharmacy prices versus NHIF reference prices for antipyretic, antihypertensive and antidiabetic medicines across four regions in Tanzania

Kirua, R.B. (Muhimbili University, 2015)

Background: Availability of essential medicines in the public health facilities is a major problem in developing countries, including Tanzania. As a result ,private sector pharmacies and drug shops play an important role ...
18. Availability, storage and use of anti-rabies vaccines in public health facilities in Lindi and Tanga region in Tanzania

Maingu, R.Z. (Muhimbili University, 2015)

Background Rabies is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases recognized by WHO. Rabies is enzootic viral disease; main vector of disease is domestic dog. Rabies is 100% fatal if left untreated causing neurologic problems ...
Assessing implementation of artemisinin based combination therapy policy in treatment of uncomplicated malaria among private medicines outlets in Mwanza region, Tanzania

Mnanka, S.M. (Muhimbili University, 2015)

Background: A combination of Artemether-lumefantrine (ALu) is recommended by Tanzania MoHSW as first line therapy for uncomplicated malaria while Sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended only for intermittent preventive ...
Spectrum of skin diseases and drug prescribing pattern among out patients in public and faith based hospitals in three regions of Tanzania.

Rweyemamu, D. (Muhimbili University, 2015)

Background: Skin diseases account for a higher proportion of outpatient attendances especially for children under five years in Tanzania. In some studies, skin diseases have shown to be among the top ten diseases of hospital ...
Investigation of factors affecting preparedness of reporting adverse drug reactions among nurses in public and private Hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Mugoyela, V.; Robert, R.; Masota, N. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)

The current study assessed preparedness among nurses about reporting ad- verse drug reactions in public and private hospitals. Nurses in hospitals are among health providers very close to patients and are involved in the ...
Assessment of rational medicines prescribing in healthcare facilities in four regions of Tanzania

Minzi, O.; Moshiro, C.; Irunde, H. (EManuscript, 2017)

Objective: The purpose of the study was to measure rational medicines prescribing in healthcare facilities from selected regions in Tanzania with focus on WHO/INRUD core medicines use indicators. Methods: The study is ...
Cost-benefit and extended cost effectiveness analysis of a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program in Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Mori, A.T.; Kampata, L.; Musonda, P.; Johansson, K.A.; Robberstad, B.; Sandøy, I. (BiomedCentral, 2017)

Background: Early marriages, pregnancies and births are the major cause of school drop-out among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa. Birth complications are also one of the leading causes of death among adolescent ...
Medicines regulation in Africa: current state and opportunities

Kaale, E. (Springer.com, 2017)

Sound regulatory systems are critical for protecting public health against use of medical products which do not meet international standards of quality, safety and efficacy. This review provides a summary of the current ...
Development of a qualitative near infrared screening method for quality consistency assessment of virgin sunflower oil

Kaale, E.; Luyangi, F.; Manyanga, V.; Mugoyela, V. (Scirp.Org, 2017)

Near infrared spectroscopy offers advantages in the analysis of vegetable oils such as rapidity, relative cost-effectiveness, and usually no need for sample preparation. Virgin Sunflower oils were used as reference standards ...
Exploring the value and acceptability of peer support in the process of improving adherence to HIV antiretroviral drugs in Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam

Sangeda, R.Z.; Dehens, J.; Galouchka, M.; Sajud, A.; Hemptinne, M.D. (Leuven University Press, 2017)

Challenge: A way to understand and instruct on best practices for delivering and accepting HIV drug treatments in Africa. This transdisciplinary team focused on the problem of continuously rising levels of HIV drug ...
A pilot study of a non-invasive oral nitrate stable isotopic method suggests that arginine and citrulline supplementation increases whole-body NO production in Tanzanian children with sickle cell disease

Marealle, A.I.; Siervo, M.; Wassel, S.; Bluck, L.; Prentice, A.M. (Elsevier Inc., 2018)

Abstract Background: Low bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) is implicated in the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease (SCD). We designed a nested pilot study to be conducted within a clinical trial testing the effects ...
Conformity of package inserts information to regulatory requirements among selected branded and generic medicinal products circulating on the East African market.

Sillo, H.B.; Masota, N.E.; Kisoma, S.; Rago, L.; Mgoyela, V.; Kaale, E.A. (PLOS One, 2018)

Background Availability of correct and adequate information about medicines is an important aspect in ensuring rational use of medicines and hence facilitating safety and expected efficacy of medicines during therapy. ...
Research growth and citation impact of Tanzanian scholars: A 24 year’s scientometric study

Sangeda, R.Z.; Lwoga, E.T. (Academic Journals, 2017)

A scientometric analysis was conducted to map the research growth and citation impact of Tanzania scholars over a period of 24 years starting from 1991 to 2015. We analyzed data for research publications of all Tanzania ...
C hallenges facing effective implementation of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in children born to HIV-infected mothers in the public health facilities

Kamuhabwa, A.A.; Manyanga, V. (Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2015-10)

Background: If children born to HIV-infected mothers are not identified early, approximately 30% of them will die within the first year of life due to opportunistic infections. In order to prevent morbidity and mortality ...
The influence of nevirapine and efavirenz-based anti-retroviral therapy on the pharmacokinetics of lumefantrine and anti-malarial dose recommendation in HIV-malaria co-treatment

Maganda, A.B.; Ngaimisi, E.; Kamuhabwa, R.A.; Aklillu, E.; Minzi, M.O (Beo med central, 2015-04)

Background: HIV-malaria co-infected patients in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa are treated with both artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine (NVP)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). EFV, ...
Preformulation Studies for Generic Omeprazole Magnesium Enteric Coated Tablets

Migoha, C.O.; Ratansi, M.; Kaale, E. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-11)

Preformulation is an important step in the rational formulation of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Micromeritics properties: bulk density (BD) and tapped density (TD), compressibility index (Carr’s index), ...
Impact of an electronic clinical decision support system on workflow in antenatal care: the QUALMAT eCDSS in rural health care facilities in Ghana and Tanzania

Mensa, N.; Sukums, F.; Awin, T.; Meid, D.; Williams, J.; Akweongo, P.; Kaltschmidt, J.; Haefeli, E.W.; Blank, A. (Global Health Action, 2015-01)

Background: The implementation of new technology can interrupt establishedworkflows in health care settings. The Quality of Maternal Care (QUALMAT) project has introduced an electronic clinical decision support system ...

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