Browsing by Author "Hella, Jerry"
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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
Chiweka, Evarist; Maroa, Thomas; Temba, Hosiana; Ponera, Joseph; Athumani, Sharifa; Kamwela, Lujeko; Sasamalo, Mohamed; Naftari, Rastard; Tito, Mirambi; Mhimbira, Francis; Hella, Jerry (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 ... -
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors among smallholder fish vendors along coastal areas in Tanzania
Onesmo, Brigitha; Mamuya, Simon; Mwema, Mwema; Hella, Jerry (BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023-08-02)Background In Tanzania little is known about how the respiratory system of small-holder fish vendors is affected by occupational exposure to biomass smoke and other associated factors. This study assessed the prevalence ...