Submissions from 2014
Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya, Teresa N. Kiama, Rita Verhelst, Paul M. Mbugua, Mario Vaneechoutte, Hans Verstraelen, Benson Estambale, and Marleen Temmerman
Maternal near-miss and death and their association with caesarean section complications: a cross-sectional study at a university hospital and a regional hospital in Tanzania, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Mattias Rööst, Muzdalfat Abeid, Lennarth Nyström, and Birgitta Essén
Maternal near-miss and death and their association with caesarean section complications: a cross-sectional study at a university hospital and a regional hospital in Tanzania, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Mattias Rööst, Muzdalifat Abeid, Lennarth Nyström, and Birgitta Essén
African Primary Care Research: Current situation, priorities and capacity building, Robert Mash, Akye Essuman, Riaz Ratansi, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Klaus Von Pressentin, Zelra Malan, Marianne Van Lancker, and Jan De Maeseneer
Aphasia and Swallowing Problems in Subjects With Incident Stroke in Rural Northern Tanzania: A Case-Control Study, Nick Miller, William K. Gray, Suzanne C. Howitt, Ahmed Jusabani, Mark Swai, Ferdinand Mugusi, Matthew P. Jones, and Richard W. Walker
Premature mortality in active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: causes and associated factors, Anthony Ngugi and et al
Machado–Joseph disease in a Nigerian family: mutational origin and review of the literature, Shamsideen Abayomi Ogun, Sandra Martins, Philip Adebayo, Clara O. Dawodu, Jorge Sequeiros, and Michael F. Finkel
The Prevalence of Dementia Subtypes in Rural Tanzania, Stella Maria Paddick, Anna Longdon, Aloyce Kisoli, William K. Gray, Catherine L. Dotchin, Ahmed Jusabani, Ahmed Iqbal, Julian Hughes, Andrew Teodorczuk, Paul Chaote, and Richard W. Walker
Characteristics and classification of high-grade B-cell lymphomas in resource-limited settings, Shahin Sayed, Alexandra E. Kovach, Patrick McLaughlin, Zahir Moloo, SatyaVara Prasad Busarla, Omar Sherman, Nancy Lee Harris, and Aliyah R. Sohani
Intimate partner violence after disclosure of HIV test results among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe, Simukai Shamu, Christina Zarowsky, Tamara Shefer, Marleen Temmerman, and Naeemah Abrahams
Prevalence and risk factors for active convulsive epilepsy in rural northeast South Africa, Ryan Wagner, Anthony Ngugi, and et al
Electrocardiographic Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke Risk Factors in Rural and Urban Tanzania: A Case–control Study, Richard W. Walker, Matthew Dewhurst, William K. Gray, Ahmed Jusabani, Eric Aris, Nigel Unwin, Mark Swai, Philip C. Adams, and Ferdinand Mugusi
Submissions from 2013
Breaking bad news in clinical setting - health professionals' experience and perceived competence in southwestern Nigeria: A cross sectional study, Philip Adebayo, Olukayode Abayomi, Peter O. Johnson, Taofeeq Oloyede, and Abimbola A. Oyelekan
Neuropsychiatric and Parkinsonian manifestations of dementia: A case report in a Nigerian woman, Philip Adebayo, Ajan A. Ajani, Olaleye A. Adenij, and Rufus O. Akinyemi
Anthropometric differences among natives of Abuja living in urban and rural communities: correlations with other cardiovascular risk factors, Olufemi Sola Adediran, Philip Adebayo, and Adeseye Abiodun Akintunde
Carotid atherosclerosis and right ventricular diastolic dysfunction in a sample of hypertensive Nigerian patients, Adeseye A. Akintunde, Philip Adebayo, Ademola A. Aremu, and Oladimeji G. Opadijo
Developing a conceptual and practical framework for outcomes measurement to support a quality improvement project in Rwanda: an observational study, Elisabeth DRiviello, Samuel lFinlayson, Woon ChoKim, Theoneste Mwumvaneza, Willy Kiviri, Sophie Reshamwalla, William Berry, Georges Ntakiyiruta, Patrick Kyamanywa, Edmond Ntaganda, and Theogene Twagirumugabe
Mentoring for educational change an East African case study, Tashmin Khamis and Marilyn Chapman
Large neurofibroma of the labia majora: A case report, Hussein Kidanto, Joshua Garison, and Peter Wangwe
Screening for tuberculosis in pregnancy: do we need more than a symptom screen? Experience from western Kenya, R J. Kosgei, D Szkwarko, S Callens, P Gichangi, Marleen Temmerman, A-B Kihara, J J. Sitienei, E J. Cheserem, P M. Ndavi, A J. Reid, and E J. Carter
Increasing caesarean section rates among low-risk groups: a panel study classifying deliveries according to Robson at a university hospital in Tanzania, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Lennarth Nystrom, Elisabeth Darj, and Birgitta Essén
The prevalence of dementia in rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional community-based study, Anna R. Longdon, Stella Maria Paddick, Aloyce Kisol, Catherine Dotchin, William K. Gray, Felicity Dewhurst, Paul Chaote, Andrew Teodorczuk, Matthew Dewhurst, Ahmed Jusabani, and Richard Walker
Grand multiparity: is it still a risk in pregnancy?, Andrew H. Mgaya, Siriel N. Massawe, Hussein Kidanto, and Hans N. Mgaya
Newborn Mortality and Fresh Stillbirth Rates in Tanzania After Helping Babies Breathe Training, Georgina Msemo, Augustine Massawe, Donan Mmbando, Neema Rusibamayila, Karim Manji Karim Manji, Hussein Kidanto, Damas Mwizamuholya, Prisca Ringia, Hege Langli Ersdal, and Jeffrey Perlman
Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy: Trend and Pregnancy Outcomes at a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania, Projestine S. Muganyizi and Hussein Kidanto
Dementia prevalence estimates in sub-Saharan Africa: comparison of two diagnostic criteria, Stella Maria Paddick, Anna R. Longdon, Aloyce Kisoli, Catherine Dotchin, William K. Gray, Felicity Dewhurst, Paul Chaote, Raj Kalaria, Ahmed Jusabani, and Richard Walker
Development of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use among rural South Africans in KwaZulu Natal, T. Sheehy, F. Kolahdooz, T. L. Mtshali, Tashmin Khamis, and S. Sharma
Nutritional composition of commonly consumed composite dishes from rural villages in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, K. Spearing, F. Kolahdooz, M. Lukasewich, N. Mathe, Tashmin Khamis, and S. Sharma
Primary leiomyoma — A rare tumour of ureter, Ali Akbar Zehri, Authar Ali, Farah Iqbal, and Muthoni Jessca
Healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa and the risk of acquiring immunodeficiency virus: Let’s build a better environment, Ali Akbar Zehri, Atta Aleem Bhatti, and Mubashiri Mahmood Qureshi
Submissions from 2012
Short-term diagnostic stability among re-admitted psychiatric in-patients in Eldoret, Kenya, Lukoye Atwoli, D. Ndambuki, P. OWITI, G. Manguro, and N. Omulimi
Limiting the caesarean section rate in low risk pregnancies is key to lowering the trend of increased abdominal deliveries: an observational study, Ilse Delbaere, Hendrik Cammu, Evelyne Martens, Inge Tency, Guy Martens, and Marleen Temmerman
Prevalence of active epilepsy in rural Tanzania: A large community-based survey in an adult population, Ewan Hunter, Jane Rogathi, Simukai i Chigudu, Ahmed Jusabani, Margaret Jackson, Richard McNally, William Gray, Roger G. Whittaker, Ahmed Iqbal, Daniel Birchall, Eric Aris, and Richard Walker
Risk of restless legs syndrome in low socioeconomic rheumatoidarthritis patients, Muhammad Ishaq, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, and Kamran Hamid
Anxiety and depression in incident stroke survivors and their carers in rural Tanzania: A case-control follow-up study over five years, Matthew P. Jones, Suzanne C. Howitt, Ahmed Jusabani, William K. Gray, Eric Aris, Ferdinand Mugusi, Mark Swai, and Richard W. Walker
Uterine rupture: a retrospective analysis of causes, complications and management outcomes at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Hussein Kidanto, Ipyana Mwampagatwa, and Jos Van Roosemalen
Improved quality of management of eclampsia patients through criteria based audit at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Bridging the quality gap, Hussein Kidanto, Peter Wangwe, Charles D. Kilewo, Lennarth Nystrom, and Gunnila Lindmark
Ureteric Stenting: Tips and Tricks, Syed Muhammad Nazim, Ali Akbar Zehri, and Khurram Mutahir Siddiqui
“That pregnancy can bring noise into the family”: exploring intimate partner sexual violence during pregnancy in the context of HIV in Zimbabwe, Simukai Shamu, Naeemah Abrahams, Marleen Temmerman, Tamara Shefer, and Christina Zarowsky
Antiseptics and disinfectants for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review, Hans Verstraelen Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Kristien Roelens, and Marleen Temmerman
Submissions from 2011
Lidocaine Jell Instillation During Ureteroscopic Stone Fragmentation Effectively Reduces Stone Migration, M. Hammad Ather and Ali Akbar Zehri
Postpartum Depression, Lukoye Atwoli
Prevalence of substance use among college students in Eldoret, western Kenya, Lukoye Atwoli, Prisca A. Mungla, Moses N. Ndung'u, Kiende C. Kinoti, and Evans M. Ogot
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptom self-report among medical students in Eldoret, Kenya, Lukoye Atwoli, P. Owiti, G. Manguro, and D. NDAMBUKI
Three year follow up of levodopa plus carbidopa treatment in a prevalent cohort of patients with Parkinson's disease in Hai, Tanzania, Catherine Dotchin, Ahmed Jusabani, and Richard Walker
Post-Stroke Carotid Ultrasound Findings from an Incident Tanzanian Population, Ahmed Jusabani, Gray W. K, Swai M, and Walker R
Implementation of a novel continuous fetal Doppler (Moyo) improves quality of intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring in a resource-limited tertiary hospital in Tanzania: An observational study, Benjamin A. Kamala, Hege L. Ersdal, Ingvild Dalen, Muzdalfat Abeid, Matilda M. Ngarina, Jeffrey M. Perlman, and Hussein Kidanto
Management of congenital absence of the cervix: A case report, Hussein Kidanto
A prospective study of stroke sub-type from within an incident population in Tanzania, Richard W. Walker, Ahmed Jusabani, Eric Aris, William K. Gray, Dipayan Mitra, and Mark Swai
Post-stroke case fatality within an incident population in rural Tanzania, Richard W. Walker, Ahmed Jusabani, Eric Aris, William K. Gray, David Whiting, Gregory Kabadi, Ferdinand Mugusi, Mark Swai, George Alberti, and Nigel Unwin
Submissions from 2010
Emergency mental health and psychosocial support for survivors of post-election violence in Eldoret, Kenya, Lukoye Atwoli
Self-reported Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms among university students in Eldoret, Kenya, Lukoye Atwoli, P. Owiti, G. Manguro, and D. NDAMBUKI
Patient doses during radiography and CT examinations in Tanzania: Preliminary results, W E. Muhogora, J B. Ngatunga, G Mboya, U S. Lema, E C. Kalambo, Ahmed Jusabani, P Masue, N Sam, J Kimaro, and C Mnzelu
Latent tuberculosis among pregnant mothers in a resource poor setting in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study, Faheem G. Sheriff, Karim P. Manji, Mohamed P. Manji, Mohamedsuhel M. Chagani, Rose M. Mpembeni, Ahmed Jusabani, and Zaheerabbas A. Alwani
Stroke incidence in rural and urban Tanzania: a prospective, community-based study, Richard Walker, David Whiting, Nigel Unwin, Ferdinand Mugusi, Mark Swai, Eric Aris, Ahmed Jusabani, Gregory Kabadi, William K. Gray, Mary Lewanga, and George Alberti
Submissions from 2009
ACE-I induced angioedema: a case report and review of literature, Philip Adebayo and Olutayo Christopher Alebiosu
Tetanus in developing countries: a case series and review, Kara Gibson, J Bonaventure Uwineza, Willy Kiviri, and Joel Parlow
Risks for preterm delivery and low birth weight are independently increased by severity of maternal anaemia, Hussein Kidanto, Ingrid Mogren, Gunilla Lindmark, Siriel Massawe, and Lennarth Nystrom
Introduction of a qualitative perinatal audit at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Hussein Kidanto, Ingrid Mogren, Jos van Roosmalen, Angela N. Thomas, Lennarth Nystrom, and Gunilla Lindmark
The univariate and bivariate impact of HIV/AIDS on the quality of life: A cross sectional study in the Hubei Province-Central China, Omari Baaliy Mkangara; Chongjian Wang; Hao Xiang; Yihua Xu,; Shaofa Nie; Li Liu; Saumu Tobbi Mweri; Mustaafa Bapumia; Theresia M. Kobelo; and Felicia Williams Jackson
Impact of change in maternal age composition on the incidence of Caesarean section and low birth weight: analysis of delivery records at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania, 1999–2005, Projestine S. Muganyizi and Hussein Kidanto
Correlation between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight: a study in Mombasa, Kenya, F Mwanyumba, P Claeys, P Gaillard, C Verhofstede, V Chohan, K Mandaliya, J Ndinya- Achola, J. Bwayo, and Marleen Temmerman
Evaluation of atrial septal defect using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography: Comparison with surgical findings, Saumu Tobbi Mweri, Youbin Deng, eixuan Cheng, Hanhua Lin, Hongwei Wang, Ommari Baaliy Mkangara, Zhi Xia, Xiufen Hu, Xiaojun Bi, Yuhan Wu, Mustaafa Bapumia, Weihui Shentu, Rong Liu, Yani Li, and Meihua Zhu
Predictors of recurrence of urethral stricture disease following optical urethrotomy, Ali Akbar Zehri, M. H. Ather, and Q. Afshan
Submissions from 2008
Prediction of recurrent disease by cytology and HPV testing after treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, A. Aerssens, P. Claeys, E. Beerens, A. Garcia, S. Weyers, L. Van Renterghem, M. Praet, Marleen Temmerman, R. Velasquez, and C. A. Cuvelier
Natural history and clearance of HPV after treatment of precancerous cervical lesions, A Aerssens, P Claeys, A Garcia, Y Sturtewagen, R Velasquez, D Vanden Broeck, S Vansteelandt, Marleen Temmerman, and C A Cuvelier
Short- and Long-Term Efficacy of Modified Directly Observed Antiretroviral Treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: A Randomized Trial, Sarna Avina; Luchters Stanley; Geibel Scott; Chersich Matthew F; Munyao Paul; Kaai Susan; Mandaliya Kishorchandra; Shikely, Khadija; Rutenberg Naomi; and Marleen Temmerman
Palestinian Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in a Longstanding Humanitarian Crisis, Marleen Bosmans, Dina Nasser, Umaiyeh Khammash, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women, Heidi Buysse, Georges De Moor, Georges Van Maele, Erik Baert, Geert Thienpont, and Marleen Temmerman
The need for integrating family planning and postabortion care in China, Yimin Cheng, Xiao Xu, Juncai Xu, Françoise Wuillaume, Jinliang Zhu, Diana Gibson, and Marleen Temmerman
HIV testing and counselling for women attending child health clinics: an opportunity for entry to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV treatment, M .F Chersich, S .M .F Luchters, M. J. Othigo, E Yard, K. Mandaliya, and Marleen Temmerman
Morbidity in the first year postpartum among HIV-infected women in Kenya, M.F. Chersich, S.M. Luchters, E. Yard, J.M. Othigo, N. Kley, and Marleen Temmerman
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age, Ilse Delbaere, Hans Verstraelen, Sylvie Goetgeluk, Guy Martens, Catherine Derom, Dirk De Bacquer, Guy De Backer, and Marleen Temmerman
Human chorionic gonadotropin levels in early IVF/ICSI pregnancies are higher in singletons after single embryo transfer compared with singletons after double embryo transfer, I. Delbaere, S. Vansteelandt, J. Gerris, P. De Sutter, D. De Bacquer, and Marleen Temmerman
HIV Testing and Sexually transmitted infection care among sexually active youth in the balkans, Wim Delva, Françoise Wuillaume, Stijn Vansteelandt, Patricia Claeys, Hans Verstraelen, Davy Vanden Broeck, and Marleen Temmerman
The prevalence of Parkinson's disease in rural Tanzania, Catherine Dotchin, Olivia Msuya, John Kissima, John Massawe, Ali Mhina, Addess Moshy, Eric Aris, Ahmed Jusabani, David Whiting, Gabriel Masuki, and Richard Walker
EFFICACY OF LIDOCAINE JELLY IN PREVENTION OF PROXIMAL MIGRATION OF URETERIC CALCULI DURING INTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY, Ather H, Ali Akbar Zehri, Siddiqui K., and Sulaiman N.
Sehat-1: Pehli Class: Asatza aur sehat ke karkuno ke liye aik gaed, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-2: Class 2: Teacher's guide, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-2: Dosri Class: Asatza aur sehat ke karkuno ke liye aik gaed, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-3: Class 3: Teacher's guide, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-3: Tesri Class: Asatza aur sehat ke karkuno ke liye aik gaed, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-4: Class 4: Teacher's guide, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-5: Class 5: Teacher's guide, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Sehat-5: Panchven Class: Asatza aur sehat ke karkuno ke liye aik gaed, Tashmin Kassam-Khamis, Farah Shivji, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Flemish gynaecologists, Els Leye, Ilse Ysebaert, Jessika Deblonde, Patricia Claeys, Gert Vermeulen, Yves Jacquemyn, and Marleen Temmerman
Safer Sexual Behaviors after 12 Months of Antiretroviral Treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: A Prospective Cohort, Stanley Luchters, Avina Sarna, Scott Geibel, Matthew F. Chersich, Paul Munyao, Paul Munyao, Susan Kaai, Kishorchandra N. Mandaliya, Naomi Rutenberg, and Marleen Temmerman
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in women attending antenatal care in Tete province, Mozambique, Jhonny Luján, Wouter Oñate, Wim Delva, Patricia Claeys, Fulgencia Sambol, Marleen Temmerman, Joaquim Fernando, and Elena Folgosa
Low prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in young women attending a youth counselling service in Maputo, Mozambique, Josefa Melo, Elena Folgosa, Delfina Manjate, Nafissa Osman, Isabelle Francois, Piero Cappuccinelli, Mauro M. Colombo, and Marleen Temmerman
Epidemiology of human immuno-deficiency virus and quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS in China, Ommari Baaliy Mkangara, Shaofa Nie, Chongjian Wang, Yihua Xu, Saumu Tobbi Mweri, Theresia M. Kobelo, and Mustaafa Bapumia
Does maternal age affect pregnancy outcome?: a study in Tanzania, Projestine S. Muganyizi, Hussein Kidanto, Siriel Massawe, and Candida Moshiro
Meiotic recombination generates rich diversity in NK cell receptor genes, alleles, and haplotypes, Paul J. Norman, Laurent Abi-Rached, Ketevan Gendzekhadze, John A. Hammond, Achim K. Moesta, Deepti Sharma, Thorsten Grief, Karina L. McQueen, Lisbeth A. Guethlein, and Kamran Ahmed
Secrecy, disclosure and accidental discovery: Perspectives of diaphragm users in Mombasa, Kenya, Jerry Okal, Jonathan Stadler, Wilkister Ombidi, Irene Jao, Stanley Luchters, Matthew F. Chersich, and Marleen Temmerman
Disclosure and health-seeking behaviour following intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy in Flanders, Belgium: A survey surveillance study, Kristien Roelens, Hans Verstraelen, Kathia Van Egmond, and Marleen Temmerman
Sexual risk behaviour and HAART: a comparative study of HIV-infected persons on HAART and on preventive therapy in Kenya, A Sarna, S M F Luchters, S Geibel, S Kaai, P Munyao, K S Shikely, K Mandaliya, J Van Dam, and Marleen Temmerman
A randomized clinical trial of lidocaine jelly for prevention of inadvertent retrograde stone migration during pneumatic lithotripsy of ureteral stone, Ali Akbar Zehri, M Hammad Ather, Khurram M. Siddiqui, and M Nasir Sulaiman
Submissions from 2007
Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners, Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Mohammed A Alqumber, Jeremy P Burton, John R Tagg, Mario Vaneechoutte, and Marleen Temmerman
MP-03.08: Predictors of blood transfusion in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), S. R. Biyabani, Ali Akbar Zehri, K. Siddiqui, and A. Memon
Heavy episodic drinking among Kenyan female sex workers is associated with unsafe sex, sexual violence and sexually transmitted infections, M F Chersich, S M F Luchters, I M. Malonza, P Mwarogo, N King'ola, and Marleen Temmerman
Antenatal HIV screening in Europe: a review of policies, Jessika Deblonde, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman