Browsing by Subject "sub-Saharan Africa"
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A Multicountry Molecular Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi With Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2016-03-15)BACKGROUND: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a predominant cause of bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Increasing numbers of S. Typhi with resistance to ciprofloxacin have been reported from different ... -
Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Malawi
(2008-12-05)There is need in Malawi to increase agricultural yields to feed the growing population. Concurrently, conventional agriculture techniques practiced by subsistence farmers steady depletes soil fertility thereby reducing the ... -
Bloodstream Infections and Frequency of Pretreatment Associated With Age and Hospitalization Status in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2015-11-01)BACKGROUND: The clinical diagnosis of bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in sub-Saharan Africa is routinely confused with malaria due to overlapping symptoms. The Typhoid Surveillance in Africa Program (TSAP) recruited ... -
Development of a Nutritional Screening Tool for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Uganda and Tanzania: An Exploratory Analysis
(2020)Background: Nutrition is a key determinant of pediatric cancer patient outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Accurately identifying pediatric cancer patients at risk of malnutrition remains a challenge. There is a need ... -
Establishment of biochemistry reference values for healthy Tanzanian infants, children and adolescents in Kilimanjaro Region.
(Trop Med Int Health, 2015-11)OBJECTIVE: To establish common biochemistry reference intervals for Tanzanian infants, children and adolescents living in the Kilimanjaro Region. METHODS: We recruited healthy, HIV-uninfected Tanzanian infants, children ... -
Evaluating Access to Prehospital Care for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Resource Limited Setting: Focus on Prehospital Transport
(2015)BACKGROUND: This study describes the prehospital transport of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and its impact on TBI outcome to inform quality improvement for the existing trauma system. Data was collected over 4 months ... -
Healthcare-seeking behaviour, barriers to care and predictors of symptom improvement among patients with cardiovascular disease in northern Tanzania.
(International health, 2019-12-15)<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about healthcare-seeking behaviour and barriers to care for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>Emergency department patients in Tanzania with acute CVD were ... -
Hypertension and HIV in Northern Tanzania
(2019)Background: Hypertension, a leading risk for cardiovascular mortality, is an important co-morbidity among people living with HIV (PLWH). Understanding the epidemiologic patterns of hypertension and barriers to hypertension ... -
Incidence of postpartum hypertension among Kenyan women with preeclampsia: a prospective cohort study
(2020)Background: The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Preeclampsia, a type of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, is a unique risk factor for CVD among women, yet little is known about ... -
Invasive Salmonella infections in areas of high and low malaria transmission intensity in Tanzania.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2014-03)BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of Salmonella Typhi and invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) differs, and prevalence of these pathogens among children in sub-Saharan Africa may vary in relation to malaria transmission intensity. ... -
Lessons for Modernizing Energy Access Finance, Part 2—Balancing Competition and Subsidy: Assessing Mini-Grid Incentive Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2020-12-15)Rapid technology development and falling hardware costs have made mini-grids a potentially game-changing platform for enabling universal electrification. With the capacity to power commercial and industrial loads and provide ... -
Myocardial Infarction in People Living with HIV in northern Tanzania
(2022)Background: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI). Our objectives in this study were the following: identify the prevalence of prior MI and myocardial ... -
Patterns of Emergency Care for Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Patients with Chest Pain or Shortness of Breath at a Tanzanian Referral Hospital.
(Global heart, 2020-02-06)Background:Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is thought to be a rare diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about diagnostic practices for patients with possible ACS symptoms in the region. Objective:To describe ... -
Physician- and Patient-related Barriers to Diagnosis and Care of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Tanzania
(2019)Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a rare diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa, but patient and physician-related factors that may contribute to under-diagnosis are poorly understood. Methods: A community survey was ... -
Sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective observational study of clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes for adolescents and adults with sepsis in northern Tanzania
(2020)Background: Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability globally. Despite a high burden of sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa, clinical data for sepsis in that setting are limited. We sought to describe the clinical ... -
Sex Differences in the Modifiable Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
(2017)Background: Evidence mainly from high-income countries has demonstrated sex related differences in the incidence, presentation and management of patients with non-valvular AF. Such evidence is scarce in sub-Saharan Africa, ... -
The Role of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements in Identifying Subjects with Asthma Symptoms in Western Kenya
(2017)AbstractBackground: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a novel biomarker that is utilized as a tool to assist with the diagnosis and management of asthma in developed countries. Little data exists from sub-Saharan ... -
The Role of Traditional Medicine in the Etiology and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Moshi, Tanzania
(2015)Background: Traditional medicine use is increasingly recognized as a common and important component of healthcare globally. Our study aim was therefore to identify the commonly used traditional medicines in Moshi, Tanzania, ... -
Utilization of Healthcare in the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2016-03-15)BACKGROUND: Assessing healthcare utilization is important to identify weaknesses of healthcare systems, to outline action points for preventive measures and interventions, and to more accurately estimate the disease burden ... -
Validation and Identification of Invasive Salmonella Serotypes in Sub-Saharan Africa by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2016-03-15)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) cause the majority of bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa; however, serotyping is rarely performed. We validated a multiplex polymerase chain reaction ...
