University of Botswana Research, Innovation and Scholarship Archive: Recent submissions
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Perianal malignant nodular hidradenoma in HIV infected pregnant patient
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2018-06)Malignant nodular hidradenoma (MNH) is a rare invasive tumour arising from eccrine sweat glands, with significant risk for local recurrence and distant metastases. Hidradenoma papilliferum is reported in pregnancy. To our ... -
Pneumatosis intestinalis in HIV patient with gastric outlet obstruction
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2018-09)Summary: We report the case of a 39-year-old HIV positive female with gastric outlet obstruction. At laparotomy, she had extensive pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) of the ileum. This incidental finding of extensive PI in an ... -
Population structure of human gut bacteria in a diverse cohort from rural Tanzania and Botswana
(BMC, https://www.biomedcentral.com/, 2019-01-22)Background: Gut microbiota from individuals in rural, non-industrialized societies differ from those in individuals from industrialized societies. Here, we use 16S rRNA sequencing to survey the gut bacteria of seven ... -
Reflections on primary health care and family medicine in Botswana
(Aosis, https://aosis.co.za/, 2014-08-14)Primary Care should be the ‘central function and main focus of a country’s health system‘.The Ouagadougu Declaration similarly states that the vehicle for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and addressing the health ... -
Segmental atrophy of the liver in a child: case report and review of the literature
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2019-06)Segmental atrophy of the liver (SAL) is a pseudotumour that is extremely rare in children. We report the case of a 4-year-old child who presented with abdominal pain and a non-tender mass at the epigastrium. A computed ... -
Synchronous volvulus of the sigmoid and transverse colon in a 26-year-old male
(Oxford University Press,https://global.oup.com/?cc=bw, 2018-11-13)We present a 26-year-old male patient who presented with complete bowel obstruction and peritonitis. His abdominal X-rays showed grossly distended large bowels with air–fluid levels. A differential diagnosis of sigmoid ... -
The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana: stigma, its consequences and coping mechanisms
(Aosis,https://aosis.co.za/, 2014)Background: This study was carried out in Bontleng, Extension 14 and Old Naledi, which are low-income residential areas of Gaborone, Botswana. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of people living with human ... -
Ileosigmoid knotting in a child: index case in Botswana and review of the literature
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, https://publons.com/publisher/2123/health-and-medical-publishing-group, 2018-09)Ileosigmoid knotting (ISK) is a rare form of complex intestinal obstruction where a loop of ileum wraps around the base of the sigmoid colon, or vice versa. We report the case of an ill-looking 8-year-old boy who presented ... -
Head injury burden in a major referral hospital emergency centre in Botswana
(Elsevier,https://www.elsevier.com/en-xm, 2018)Introduction: This study describes the demographics, aetiology, emergency centre diagnosis and severity indicators of patients with head injuries presenting to the largest referral hospital emergency centre in Botswana. Methods: ... -
Association between depression in carers and malnutrition in children aged 6 months to 5 years
(Aosis, http://www.aosis.org, 2017-01-30)Background: Childhood malnutrition is an important risk factor for child mortality and underlies close to 50% of child deaths worldwide. Previous studies have found an association between maternal depression ... -
Fibroadenoma in the axillary accessory breast
(South African Medical Association, https://www.samedical.org/, 2018-09)A 30-year-old female noted a mass in her right axilla for 6 years. The mass was painless, slowly growing, causing discomfort, had cyclical changes in consistency and was of cosmetic concern to the patient. Examination ... -
Assessment of prescribing practices at the primary healthcare facilities in Botswana with an emphasis on antibiotics: findings and implications
(Wiley,https://www.wiley.com/en-us, 2017-12-01)Background and Aims: Inappropriate drug prescribing has increased especially in developing countries where systems for monitoring medicine use are not well developed. This increases the rate of antimicrobial resistance. ... -
Impact of human immunodeficiency virus infection on survival and acute toxicities from chemoradiation therapy for cervical cancer patients in a limited-resource setting
(Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com/en-xm, 2018-05-01)Purpose—To prospectively compare survival between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected versus HIV-uninfected cervical cancer patients who initiated curative chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in a limited-resource ... -
A novel and fatal method of copper sulphate poisoning
(Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com/, 2014-04)Introduction: Copper sulphate is widely used around the world as a pesticide and seed fungicide. Many cases of accidental intoxication with this substance have been reported among farm workers who have absorbed large amounts ... -
HIV infection: its impact on patients with appendicitis in Botswana
(Springer, https://www.springer.com/gp, 2019-06-11)Background: To compare the presentation, management, and outcome of HIV-positive patients with appendicitis to those of HIV-negative patients with appendicitis. Summary Background Data: The literature is limited regarding ... -
Prevalence of high-risk human papilioma virus in women with high-grade squamous cell intraepithelial lesions in Botswana using abbott real time HPV assay
(Public Library of Science,https://plos.org/, 2019-01-30)Background: High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) has been demonstrated to be the necessary cause of cervical carcinoma. High-risk HPV detection has a prognostic significance for the women who are at increased risk ... -
A new method of quantifying aerosol concentrations in atmosphere
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature, https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2014-04)Africa is one of the sources of biomass burning emissions. It is estimated that about 6 million tons of fuel per day is consumed in the southern hemisphere. Biomass burning has an important contribution on aerosol particle ... -
Analysis of temperature data over semi-arid Botswana: trends and break points
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature., https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2018)Climate change is a global challenge which impacts negatively on sustainable rural livelihoods, public health and economic development, more especially for communities in Southern Africa. Assessment of indices that signify ... -
Nondestructive measurement of momentum transfer collision frequency for low temperature combustion plasma
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijap/, 2014)Accurately measured momentum transfer collision frequency and electron density for fire plasma enable correct simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation in the medium. The simulation is essential for designing ... -
An empirical relation for vegetation fuel flames breakdown electric field strength
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/journal/jemaa/, 2019)The compulsion to provide reliable electric power for sustenance of socio-economic development is vital for most of southern Africa states. The demand for the resource in the region is anticipated to escalate in the next ...