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Acceptance of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in a semi-rural population in South Africa.

Health SA = SA Gesondheid

Chiwanza F, Irwin Y, Dowse R.
PMID: 32670621
Health SA. 2020 Jun 08;25:1336. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1336. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a valuable tool that helps in providing an insight into the diagnosis and management of hypertension; however, no evidence exists of its acceptance in the diverse South African population.AIM: We assessed the acceptance...

Molecular Detection and Characterization of .

Frontiers in veterinary science

Chitanga S, Chibesa K, Sichibalo K, Mubemba B, Nalubamba KS, Muleya W, Changula K, Simulundu E.
PMID: 34164457
Front Vet Sci. 2021 Jun 07;8:684487. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.684487. eCollection 2021.

Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens are increasingly becoming important across the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, tick-borne pathogens identified include viruses, bacteria and protozoa, with

Measuring Ambulation, Motor, and Behavioral Outcomes with Post-stroke Fluoxetine in Tanzania: The Phase II MAMBO Trial.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

Mateen FJ, Massawe E, Mworia NA, Ismail S, Rice DR, Vogel AC, Kapina B, Mukyanuzi N, Buma DC, Gluckstein J, Wasserman M, Fasoli SE, Chiwanga F, Okeng'o K.
PMID: 34872059
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Dec 06; doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0653. Epub 2021 Dec 06.

We test the safety of fluoxetine post-ischemic stroke in sub-Saharan Africa. Adults with acute ischemic stroke, seen

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

Chitanga S, Chambaro HM, Moonga LC, Hayashida K, Yamagishi J, Muleya W, Changula K, Mubemba B, Simbotwe M, Squarre D, Fandamu P, Nalubamba KS, Qiu Y, Hirofumi S, Simulundu E.
PMID: 34684256
Pathogens. 2021 Oct 12;10(10). doi: 10.3390/pathogens10101306.

Rickettsial pathogens are amongst the emerging and re-emerging vector-borne zoonoses of public health importance. Though traditionally considered to be transmitted by ixodid ticks, the role of argasid ticks as vectors of these pathogens is increasingly being recognized. While bat-feeding...

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Cattle of Smallholder Farmers in Central Malawi.

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

Phonera MC, Simuunza MC, Kainga H, Ndebe J, Chembensofu M, Chatanga E, Kanyanda S, Changula K, Muleya W, Mubemba B, Chitanga S, Kajihara M, Sawa H, Njunga G, Takada A, Simulundu E.
PMID: 34959568
Pathogens. 2021 Dec 10;10(12). doi: 10.3390/pathogens10121613.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is endemic in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe where it circulates among animals and ticks causing sporadic outbreaks in humans. Although CCHF is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, epidemiological information is lacking in many countries,...

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Cattle of Smallholder Farmers in Central Malawi.

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

Phonera MC, Simuunza MC, Kainga H, Ndebe J, Chembensofu M, Chatanga E, Kanyanda S, Changula K, Muleya W, Mubemba B, Chitanga S, Kajihara M, Sawa H, Njunga G, Takada A, Simulundu E.
PMID: 34959568
Pathogens. 2021 Dec 10;10(12). doi: 10.3390/pathogens10121613.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is endemic in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe where it circulates among animals and ticks causing sporadic outbreaks in humans. Although CCHF is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, epidemiological information is lacking in many countries,...

Efficacy of Fluoxetine for Post-Ischemic Stroke Depression in Tanzania.

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association

Rice DR, Okeng'o K, Massawe E, Ismail S, Mworia NA, Chiwanga F, Kapina B, Wasserman M, Mateen FJ.
PMID: 34740138
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Nov 02;31(1):106181. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106181. Epub 2021 Nov 02.

OBJECTIVE: Post-stroke fluoxetine trials are primarily conducted in high-income countries. We characterize post-ischemic stroke depression in fluoxetine-treated and -untreated study participants in urban Tanzania.METHODS: Adults (>18 years old) within 14 days of CT-confirmed acute ischemic stroke onset were enrolled...

Host pregnancy influences the establishment of .

Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology

Hlaka L, Chitanga S, Masola B, Mukaratirwa S.
PMID: 28848281
J Parasit Dis. 2017 Sep;41(3):799-804. doi: 10.1007/s12639-017-0891-9. Epub 2017 Feb 10.

In order to determine the effect of host pregnancy in the establishment of

Burden of depressive symptoms and non-alcohol substance abuse; and their association with alcohol use and partner violence: a cross-sectional study in four sub-Saharan Africa countries.

Global mental health (Cambridge, England)

Bajunirwe F, Maling S, Adami HO, Ajayi IO, Volmink J, Adebamowo C, Laurence C, Reid T, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS, Dalal S, Njelekela M, Guwatudde D, Holmes MD.
PMID: 30455966
Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2018 Oct 02;5:e31. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2018.22. eCollection 2018.

In sub-Saharan Africa, there are limited data on burden of non-alcohol substance abuse (NAS) and depressive symptoms (DS), yet potential risk factors such as alcohol and intimate partner violence (IPV) are common and NAS abuse may be the rise....

Prevalence and genotypic characterization of .

Food and waterborne parasitology

Tembo SJ, Mutengo MM, Sitali L, Changula K, Takada A, Mweene AS, Simulundu E, Chitanga S.
PMID: 32258446
Food Waterborne Parasitol. 2020 Feb 21;19:e00072. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2020.e00072. eCollection 2020 Jun.

No abstract available.

Maternal Deaths due to Obstetric Haemorrhage in Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania.

Obstetrics and gynecology international

Nassoro MM, Chiwanga E, Lilungulu A, Bintabara D.
PMID: 33273926
Obstet Gynecol Int. 2020 Nov 12;2020:8854498. doi: 10.1155/2020/8854498. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of comprehensive emergency obstetric care at Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital, deaths due to obstetric haemorrhage are still high. This study was carried out to analyse the circumstances that had caused these deaths.METHODS: A retrospective review...

Diabetic foot: prevalence, knowledge, and foot self-care practices among diabetic patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - a cross-sectional study.

Journal of foot and ankle research

Chiwanga FS, Njelekela MA.
PMID: 26064190
J Foot Ankle Res. 2015 Jun 05;8:20. doi: 10.1186/s13047-015-0080-y. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: At the time of diagnosis, more than 10 % of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus have one or two risk factors for a foot ulceration and a lifetime risk of 15 %. Diabetic foot ulcers can be...

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