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Mycobactericidal Effects of Different Regimens Measured by Molecular Bacterial Load Assay among People Treated for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Tanzania
(American Society for Microbiology, 2021-02-03)
Rifampin or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) treatment has largely transitioned to regimens free of the injectable aminoglycoside component, despite the drug class’ purported bactericidal activity early in ...
Ki-67, p53 and BCL-2 Expressions and their Association with Clinical Histopathology of Breast Cancer among Women in Tanzania
(Scientific Reports, 2019-07-09)
This study associated Ki-67, p53, and BCL-2 markers with clinical histopathological (CH) features using
currently available limited data on these markers in Tanzania. Retrospective chart review study was
conducted among ...
Research Article Influence of Water Sanitation,and Hygiene Practices on Common Infections Under-five Children in Longido and Monduli Districts of Arusha Tanzania
(Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2017-09-25)
The study aimed at assessing water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their influence on infectious diseases among underfive
children in semipastoral communities of Arusha. The study was cross-sectional in design. ...
Patterns of multimorbidity and their association with hospitalisation: a population-based study of older adults in urban Tanzania.
(Oxford University Press, 2021-03-26)
Background
while the HIV epidemic remains a considerable challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, a dramatic reduction in the associated mortality has led to a fundamental shift in the public health priorities aimed at tackling ...
Correlates of diarrhea and stunting among under-five children in Ruvuma, Tanzania; a hospital-based cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
Undernutrition affects 20% of children under five in the developing world. Stunting is a form of undernutrition when children have low height for their age. Global prevalence of stunting in 2019 was 21.4%, while current ...
Knowledge, attitude, and practices on intestinal schistosomiasis among primary schoolchildren in the Lake Victoria basin, Rorya District, north-western Tanzania
(BMC Public Health, 2017-09-21)
Background: Globally school-age children, adolescents and young adults bear the highest burden of
schistosomiasis. When developing a specific intervention to improve community’s knowledge, attitudes, and
practices (KAPs), ...
Dietary pattern as a predictor of colorectal cancer among general health population in Arusha Tanzania: A population based descriptive study
(International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2017-03)
Proper diet is important in preventing many diseases, and colorectal cancer is no exception. The aim of
this study was to identify major dietary patterns among the general population in Arusha Tanzania to
determine whether ...
Influence of Land Cover and Host Species on Trypanosome Infection in Cattle and its Socio-Economic Impacts to Pastoralists of the Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, 2020-01-27)
Introduction
Trypanosome infections result into trypanosomosis in cattle and this is an infection detrimental to pastoralist income. The patterns of transmission are thought to be influenced by ecological factors including ...
One Health in Practice: Using Integrated Bite Case Management to Increase Detection of Rabid Animals in Tanzania.
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2020-02-14)
Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease that causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths worldwide annually, mostly in Africa and Asia. A target of zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies has been set for 2030, and large-scale ...
Estimating the risk of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer in Tanzania based on biomarker data.
(PLOS ONE, 2021-03-11)
Evidence about the magnitude of the aflatoxin menace can help policy makers appreciate the importance of the problem and strengthen policies to support aflatoxin mitigation measures. In this study, we estimated aflatoxin-induced ...