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We did not know what was wrong-barriers along the care cascade among hospitalized adolescents with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana
(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 ...
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 ...
Use of oxytocin during caesarean section at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: an audit of clinical practice
(AOSIS, www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2013-02-26)
Background: Oxytocin is widely used for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. In the setting of Caesarean section (CS), the dosage and mode of administrating oxytocin differs according to different guidelines. Inappropriate ...
Management of post abortion complications in Botswana-the need for a standardized approach
(Public Library of Science,www.plos.org/, 2018-02-16)
Background
Post abortion complications are the third leading cause of maternal death after hemorrhage and hypertension in Botswana where abortion is not legalized. This study aimed at assessing the management of post ...
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 ...
Use of abbreviations and acronyms among healthcare workers in a resource limited setting
(Insight Medical Publishing, http://www.imedpub.com/, 2017-05-10)
Context: Abbreviations and acronyms (A&A) are commonly used in both general and clinical settings to simplify and facilitate communication as well as means of saving time, space and effort. However, the use of abbreviations ...
A root-cause analysis of maternal deaths in Botswana: towards developing a culture of patient safety and quality improvement
(BioMed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com/, 2014-07-16)
Background: In 2007, 95% of women in Botswana delivered in health facilities with 73% attending at least 4
antenatal care visits. HIV-prevalence in pregnant women was 28.7%. The maternal mortality ratio in 2010 was 163 ...
Case 16-2014: a 46-year-old woman in Botswana with postcoital bleeding
(Massachusetts Medical Society, https://www.massmed.org/, 2014-03-22)
In Botswana, limited specialized oncologic services are available in the face of a rising burden of cancer. A collaborative outreach program between doctors at MGH and in Botswana was established in 2011 to build the ...
A cross-sectional study of HPV vaccine acceptability in Gaborone, Botswana
(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 ...