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High levels of post-abortion complication in a setting where abortion service is not legalized
(Public Library Science; https://www.plos.org/, 2017-01-06)
Background
Maternal mortality due to abortion complications stands among the three leading causes of maternal death in Botswana where there is a restrictive abortion law. This study aimed at assessing the patterns and ...
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus — hepatitis B virus co-infection amongst adult patients in Mahalapye, Ngami, Serowe, Botswana: a descriptive cross-sectional study
(Cogent OA, https://www.cogentoa.com/, 2017-02-15)
Background: About 37 million people are living with human-immunodeficiency-virus (HIV) worldwide, with 2.6 million co-infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection causes 650 000 deaths annually worldwide. ...
Fetus-in-fetu in Botswana
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2017-09)
Fetus-in-fetu is a medical term that describes a fetus implanted within its twin, on whom it is entirely dependent for its survival through a vascular connection. It occurs in about 1 in 500,000 live births. So far, there ...
Diagnostic profiles and predictors of treatment outcome among children and adolescents attending a national psychiatric hospital in Botswana
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2017)
Background: Attention is currently being drawn to child psychiatric care, most especially in the developed countries. This type of care is still rudimentary in the developing countries. Botswana is one of the African ...
Predictors of smoking among primary and secondary school students in Botswana
(Public Library of Science, www.plos.org/, 2017-04-17)
This study seeks to determine the prevalence and risk factors for smoking among students aged 12±18 years in two cities in Botswana. Using a sample of 2554 students we adapted the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) methodology ...
Effect of co-trimoxazole on mortality in HIV-exposed but uninfected children in Botswana (the Mpepu Study): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2017-05)
Background: Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis reduces mortality among HIV-infected children, but efficacy in HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) children in a non-malarial, low-breastfeeding setting with a low risk of mother-to-child ...
Charles Bonnet Syndrome; presenting as “innocent spirits within": a case report
(IISTE, www.iiste.org, 2017)
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is an under-recognized and under-reported disorder that involves visual
hallucinations in visually impaired individuals. These patients have intact cognition, do not have hallucinations
in ...
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
(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 ...
Cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatopulmonary syndrome in a boy with hepatic hemangioma in Botswana: a case report and review of the literature
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, https://www.hindawi.com/, 2017-12-19)
Hepatic hemangiomas are considered to be the most common benign tumors of the liver. +ey are often found incidentally while investigating for other causes of liver disease. Hemangiomas that are less than 10cm are not ...
Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
(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 ...