Research articles (Dept of Family Medicine & Public Health)
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Assessment of the household availability of oral rehydration salt in rural Botswana
(PAMJ-Center for Public Health Research and Information, http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/, 2013)Introduction: Diarrhea contributed for 17.6% of under-five deaths in Botswana. Oral rehydration salt (ORS) therapy has been the cornerstone in the control of morbidity and mortality secondary to diarrheal diseases. The ... -
A continuous mathematical model for Shigella outbreaks
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, http://www.sapub.org/, 2014)A continuous mathematical model of shigella diarrhea is introduced in this paper. According to the pathogenesis of shigella, the model had been designed as an SIRS system comprising of a non-constant population. The ... -
SIRS model for the dynamics of non-typhoidal salmonella epidemics
(IJCER Online Publication Inc., http://www.ijceronline.com/, 2013-10)A continuous mathematical model of salmonella diarrhea is introduced in this paper. According to the pathogenesis of salmonella, the model had been designed as an SIRS system comprising of a non-constant population. The ... -
Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional survey of general medical outpatient clinics using National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria in Botswana
(Dove Medical Press, https://www.dovepress.com, 2016)Background: Low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, are facing rising prevalence of obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic complications. Very little information is known about clustering of cardiovascular ...
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