Browsing Research articles (School of Medicine) by Author "Mazhani, Loeto"
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Effect of co-trimoxazole on mortality in HIV-exposed but uninfected children in Botswana (the Mpepu Study): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Mazhani, Loeto; Lockman, Shahin; Hughes, Michael; Powis, Kate; Ajibola, Gbolahan; Bennett, Kara; Moyo, Sikhulile; van Widenfelt, Erik; Leidner, Jean; McIntosh, Kenneth; Makhema, Joseph; Essex, Max; Shapiro, Roger (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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...