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C-reactive protein as a triage test in guiding who should get a confirmatory test for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis among adults: a case-control proof - of - concept study from urban Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)The current screening tools for tuberculosis (TB) are inadequate resulting in insufficient TB case detection and continued community transmission of TB. As the world is geared into finding missing TB cases, new strategies ... -
C-Reactive Protein as a Triage Test in Guiding Who Should Get a Confirmatory Test for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis among Adults: A Case-Control Proof-of-Concept Study from Urban Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2022-03-25)Background: The current screening tools for tuberculosis (TB) are inadequate resulting in insufficient TB case detection and continued community transmission of TB. As the world is geared into finding missing TB cases, new ... -
Calculation of the Thermodynamic Characteristics of Ions in Vapor over Sodium Fluoride
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2008-01)The geometric parameters, normal vibration frequencies, and thermochemical characteristics of the ions present in vapor over sodium fluoride, Na2F+, Na3F 2+, NaF 2−, and Na2F 3−, were calculated ab initio by the Hartree-Fock ... -
Can Cynodon dactylon Suppress the Growth and Development of the Invasive Weeds Tagetes minuta and Gutenbergia cordifolia?
(MDPI, 2019-12-06)Approaches to managing invasive plants is challenging, particularly in protected areas where conventional methods, such as chemical herbicide applications are limited. We studied the effects of varying densities of Cynodon ... -
Can Cynodon dactylon Suppress the Growth and Development of the Invasive Weeds Tagetes minuta and Gutenbergia cordifolia?
(MDPI, 2019-12-06)Approaches to managing invasive plants is challenging, particularly in protected areas where conventional methods, such as chemical herbicide applications are limited. We studied the effects of varying densities of Cynodon ... -
Can diverse herbivore communities increase landscape heterogeneity? Comparing wild and domestic herbivore assemblages in a South African savanna
(Elsevier, 2015-02)The structure and composition of woody and grassy vegetation in savannas is strongly influenced by herbivores. In recent decades, the proportion of browsers has declined across African savannas in favour of more grazers, ... -
Can rangelands gain from bush encroachment? Carbon stocks of communal grazing lands invaded by Prosopis juliflora
(Elsevier Ltd., 2017-06)Rangeland ecosystems are rapidly declining due to overgrazing and bush encroachment. Little is known about how important bush encroachment is for climate change mitigation. We estimated woody plant biomass at different ... -
Can soilless farming feed urban East Africa? An assessment of the benefits and challenges of hydroponics in Uganda and Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-01)East Africa has the potential to boost its urban food production through adoption of soilless farming techniques. The case study assessed the benefits and drawbacks allied with hydroponic vegetable farming among urban and ... -
Canarium schweinfurthii resin as an organic binder for carbonized briquettes
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)Charcoal is the predominant fuel used in many developing countries for domestic and commercial purposes. Transport and handling of charcoal produces fines amounting to 10-20% by weight. The fines can be turned into ... -
Capacitive Deionization for the Removal of Paraquat Herbicide from Aqueous Solution
(Hindawi, 2021-10-08)In comparison to other conventional methods like adsorption and reverse osmosis (RO), capacitive deionization (CDI) has only been investigated extensively for the removal of inorganic pollutants from water, demonstrating ... -
Capacitive deionization: a promising technology for water defluoridation: a review
(IWA Publishing, 2021-08-30)Capacitive deionization (CDI) is among the promising technologies employed for water purification. CDI has been studied for the removal of various ionic species from water including fluoride ion (F ) with promising results. ... -
Carbon stocks and sequestration potential of dry forests under community management in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Springer Open, 2017-06-20)Introduction: Forests form a major component of the carbon (C) reserves in the world’s ecosystems. However, little is known on how management influences C stocks of woody vegetation, particularly in dry areas. We ... -
Cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania: The burden of modifiable and intermediate risk factors
(AME Publishing Company, 2019-08-27)Abstract: Tanzania, like other developing countries, is facing a higher burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The country is experiencing rapid growth of modifiable and intermediate risk factors that accelerate CVD ... -
Carrot-Weed: A Noxious Plant That Threatens Biodiversity in Africa
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-03-20)Carrot-weed ( Parthenium hysterophorous L.) is a flowering plant of the As- teraceae family (tribe: Heliantheae). The weed became famous due to its no- torious invasive role in the environment and agricultural fields. ... -
A case-control study on the driving factors of childhood brain volume loss: What pediatricians must explore
(PLOS ONE, 2022-12-30)Background The brain volume loss also known as brain atrophy is increasingly observed among children in the course of performing neuroimaging using CT scan and MRI brains. While severe forms of brain volume loss are ... -
Cashew apple in Tanzania: status of utilization, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable development
(F1000 Research, 2022-11-21)Home Browse Cashew apple in Tanzania: status of utilization, challenges, and opportunities... ALL METRICS 143 VIEWS 14 DOWNLOADS Get PDF Get XML Cite Export Track Share ▬ POLICY BRIEF Cashew ... -
Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of orange peels into biocrude: An optimization approach by Central Composite Design
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-06-01)Global instability, persistent increase in pump-price, inflation and depletion of fossil fuel resources amidst the continuous discharge of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels combustion call for urgent attention. The ... -
Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of orange peels into biocrude: An optimization approach by central composite design
(Elsevier, 2023)Global instability, persistent increase in pump-price, inflation and depletion of fossil fuel resources amidst the continuous discharge of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels combustion call for urgent attention. The ... -
Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of orange peels into biocrude: An optimization approach by central composite design
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-08)Global instability, persistent increase in pump-price, inflation and depletion of fossil fuel resources amidst the continuous discharge of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels combustion call for urgent attention. The ... -
Catalytic supercritical water gasification of biomass waste using iron-doped alkaline earth catalysts
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2022-05-18)The objective of this study is to optimise the process of supercritical water gasification of rice husk biomass utilising a low-cost catalyst made from alkaline-earth materials. The interactions between catalyst loading ...
