Introduction: The integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (DTG) has recently replaced the non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (efavirenz and nevirapine) in several Sub-Saharan African countries, including Tanzania. ...

Background: Many women experience fear of childbirth (FoB) and depressive symptoms (DS) during pregnancy, but little is known about FoB among Tanzanian women. The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of FoB and ...

Cervical cancer is a major public health problem. With an estimated 570,000 new cases and 314,000 deaths in 2018 worldwide, this disease ranks as the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fourth cause of ...

Results: A total of 604 prescriptions were reviewed. Patients had median age (IQR) of 15 (4–31) years with majority having upper respiratory tract infection 33.3% (n " 201), urinary tract infection 31.1% (n " 188) or diar ...

This White Paper has been formally accepted for support by the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and by the World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care (WFICC), put forth by a multi-specialty ...

At least 16 genet i cally deter mined con di tions qual ify as red blood cell enzymopathies. They range in fre quency from ultrarare to rare, with the excep tion of glu cose - 6 - phos phate dehy dro ge nase defi ciency, ...

(e rise in the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as Escherichia coli is one of the very important dynamics off-putting treatment and prophylaxis possibilities, hence posing a threat to the modern human medicine, ...

Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia syndromes, represent the commonest monogenic diseases in the world. Although their pathogenicity is well established, the diverse clinical manifestations ...

ABSTRACT Background: Alcohol consumption and psychoactive drug use are well-recognised risk factors for road traffic injuries (RTIs). Both types of use may impair and affect drivers’ performance. Yet, there is limited ...

Abstract The presence of viral nucleic material in the circulation poses a theoretical risk of transmission through transfusion. However, little is known about the possibility of the actual transmission through transfusion ...