Browsing by Author "Mwita, Julius Chacha"

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  • Non-communicable diseases in antiretroviral therapy recipients in Kagera Tanzania: a cross-sectional study 

    Magafu, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas; Moji, Kazuhiko; Igumbor, Ehimario Uche; Magafu, Naoko Shimizu; Mwandri, Michael; Mwita, Julius Chacha; Habte, Dereje; Rwegerera, Godfrey Mutashambara; Hashizume, Masahiro (African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET); www.afenet.net/, 2013-11-06)
    Introduction: The aim of this study was to describe the extent of self-reported non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) recipients in Kagera region in Tanzania and their effect ...

  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura-Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome and pregnancy 

    Mwita, Julius Chacha; Vento, Sandro; Benti, Tadele (PAMJ-Center for Public Health Research and Information, http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/, 2014-04-08)
    Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura-Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (TTP-HUS) is a rare pregnancy and postpartum complication that may simulate the more common obstetric complications, preeclampsia and the syndrome of haemolysis, ...

  • Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana 

    Mwita, Julius Chacha; Magafu, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas; Omech, Bernard; Tsima, Billy; Dewhurst, Matthew J.; Goepamang, Monkgogi; Mashalla, Yohana (Sage publications, www.sage.com/‎, 2017-09-21)
    Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana. Methods: The study enrolled 193 ...

  • Validity of the finnish diabetes risk score for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana 

    Omech, Bernard; Mwita, Julius Chacha; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazna, Oathokwa; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy (Hindawi Publishing Corporation,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hihttpsndawi_Publishing_Corporation, 2016-08)
    This was a cross-sectional study designed to assess the validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Participants aged ≥20 years without ...