Browsing by Author "Steenhoff, Andrew P."
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A cross-sectional study of HPV vaccine acceptability in Gaborone, Botswana
DiAngi, Yumi Taylor; Panozzo, Catherine A.; Ramogola-Masire, Doreen; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Brewer, Noel T. (Public Library of Science, http://www.plosone.org/, 2011-10-25)Background Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Botswana and elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to examine whether HPV vaccine is acceptable among parents in Botswana, which recently licensed ... -
Microbiology of urinary tract infections in Gaborone, Botswana
Goldfarb, David M.; Renuart, Andrew J.; Mokomane, Margaret; Tawanana, Ephraim O.; Narasimhamurthy, Mohan; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Silverman, Jonathan A. (Public Library Science, https://phys.org/partners/public-library-of-science/, 2013-03)Objective: The microbiology and epidemiology of UTI pathogens are largely unknown in Botswana, a high prevalence HIV setting. Using laboratory data from the largest referral hospital and a private hospital, we describe the ... -
Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: a pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial
Mazhani, Loeto; Pernica, Jeffrey M.; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Mokomane, Margaret; Moorad, Banno; Lechiile, Kwana; Smieja, Marek; Cheng, Ji; Kelly, Matthew S.; Loeb, Mark; Stordal, Ketil; Goldfarb, David M. (Public Library of Science, www.plos.org/, 2017-10-09)Introduction Diarrhoeal disease is the second-leading cause of death in young children. Current guidelines recommend treating children with acute non-bloody diarrhea with oral rehydration solutions and zinc, but not ... -
Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation in HIV-infected individuals in Botswana
Fischer, Rebecca S.B.; Reid, Michael J.A.; Mannathoko, Naledi; Brown, Eric L.; Steenhoff, Andrew P. (2014-08-20)Background: Despite the huge burden of HIV disease, data describing the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in the setting of HIV infection in southern Africa are sparse. Objective: This cross-sectional ... -
Training hospital providers in basic CPR skills in Botswana: acquisition, retention and impact of novel training techniques
Tsima, Billy; Meaney, Peter A.; Sutton, Robert M.; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Shilkofski, Nicole; Boulet, John R.; Davis, Amanda; Kestler, Andrew M.; Church, Kasey K.; Niles, Dana E.; Irving, Sharon Y.; Mazhani, Loeto; Nadkarni, Vinay M. (Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2012-12)Objective—Globally, one third of deaths each year are from cardiovascular diseases, yet no strong evidence supports any specific method of CPR instruction in a resource-limited setting. We hypothesized that both existing ... -
We did not know what was wrong-barriers along the care cascade among hospitalized adolescents with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana
Enane, Leslie A.; Mokete, Keboletse; Joel, Dipesalema; Daimari, Rahul; Tshume, Ontibile; Anabwani, Gabriel; Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Lowenthal, Elizabeth D.; Mazhani, Loeto (Public Library of Science,www.plos.org/, 2018-04-09)High mortality among adolescents with HIV reflects delays and failures in the care cascade. We sought to elucidate critical missed opportunities and barriers to care among adolescents hospitalized with HIV at Botswana's ...