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Denna Michael

Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research
Verified email at nimr.or.tz
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[HTML][HTML] Mortality trends in the era of antiretroviral therapy: evidence from the Network for Analysing Longitudinal Population based HIV/AIDS data on Africa (ALPHA)

G Reniers, E Slaymaker, J Nakiyingi-Miiro… - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: The rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the largest public health
interventions in Eastern and Southern Africa of recent years. Its impact is well described in …

[HTML][HTML] Sero-prevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Mwanza, Tanzania

B Mwambe, SE Mshana, BR Kidenya, AN Massinde… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background Serological screening of pregnant women for Toxoplasma gondii-specific
antibodies is not practiced as an antenatal care in Tanzania; and there is a limited data …

[HTML][HTML] “It is like that, we didn't understand each other”: exploring the influence of patient-provider interactions on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV …

A Gourlay, A Wringe, I Birdthistle, G Mshana… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Interactions between patients and service providers frequently influence uptake of
prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa, but …

Prevalence, awareness and factors associated with hypertension in North West Tanzania

NR Mosha, M Mahande, A Juma, I Mboya… - Global health …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Hypertension is a public health problem, and yet few people are aware of it
and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of cervical cancer screening services and its associated factors among primary school teachers in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

NM Kileo, D Michael, NM Neke, C Moshiro - BMC Health Services …, 2015 - Springer
Background Worldwide cervical cancer is one of the more common forms of carcinoma
among women, causing high morbidity and high mortality. Despite being a major health …

[HTML][HTML] Sero-positivity rate of rubella and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Mwanza, Tanzania

B Mwambe, MM Mirambo, SE Mshana… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Sero-positivity rates of the rubella virus among pregnant women vary widely
throughout the world. In Tanzania, rubella vaccination is not included in the national …

Diagnosis and clinical outcomes of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in antiretroviral therapy programmes in low‐and middle‐income countries: a multicohort study

K Zürcher, M Ballif, S Kiertiburanakul… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult to confirm bacteriologically and
requires specific diagnostic capacities. Diagnosis can be especially challenging in under …

Data resource profile: network for analysing longitudinal population-based HIV/AIDS data on Africa (ALPHA Network)

G Reniers, M Wamukoya, M Urassa… - International journal …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The Network for Analysing Longitudinal Population-based HIV/AIDS data on Africa (ALPHA
Network) was established in 2005 and aims to:(i) broaden the evidence base on HIV …

Identifying gaps in HIV service delivery across the diagnosis‐to‐treatment cascade: findings from health facility surveys in six sub‐Saharan countries

K Church, K Machiyama, J Todd… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Despite the rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART), challenges remain in
ensuring timely access to care and treatment for people living with HIV. As part of a multi …

[HTML][HTML] Effects on mortality of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial

NUSTART (Nutritional Support for Africans Starting … - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Malnourished HIV-infected African adults are at high risk of early
mortality after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We hypothesized that short-course, high …