Prognosis of patients with nonspecific electrocardiogram findings in a Tanzanian emergency department

Authors: Sarafian, Joshua T. ^{a, ⁎}, Sakita, Francis M. ^b, Mlangi, Jerome J. ^b, Kweka, Godfrey L. ^b, Tarimo, Tumsifu G. ^b, Kessy, Monica S. ^c, Kilonzo, Kajiru G. ^d, Bloomfield, Gerald S. ^{a, e}, Hertz, Julian T. ^{a, f}

Source: In American Heart Journal March 2025 281:10-19

Impact of diabetes mellitus on 30-day mortality among acute stroke patients in northern Tanzania.

Authors: Kamabu, Eugénie M., Paluku, Justin L., Howlett, William P., Sadiq, Abid M., Nziku, Eliada B., Eliah, Doreen T., Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Said, Fuad H., Mirai, Tumaini E., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Shao, Elichilia R., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Maro, Venance P., Urasa, Sarah J., Chamba, Nyasatu G.

Source: PLoS ONE; 4/17/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p1-13, 13p

Subject Terms: GLASGOW Coma Scale, MEDICAL centers, STROKE, DEATH rate, STROKE patients, FEVER

Recurrent Intradialytic Hypotension, Associated Risk Factors, and Outcomes in Northern Tanzania: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Authors: Said, Fuad H., Maro, Venance P., Sadiq, Abid M., Raza, Faryal M., Marandu, Annette A., Gharib, Sarah K., Muhali, Sophia S., Jonas, Norman, Shao, Elichilia R., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Akrabi, Huda F., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Howlett, William P., Kilonzo, Kajiru G.

Source: Health Science Reports; Apr2025, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p1-9, 9p

TaqMan Array Card real‐time polymerase chain reaction panel to detect pathogens in whole blood of febrile inpatients in northern Tanzania, 2016–2019.

Authors: Ngocho, James S., Liu, Jie, Kalengo, Nathaniel H., Kipengele, Asia H., Maro, Athanasia, Mujage, Buliga, Senyael, Ndealilia, Gratz, Jean, Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Kinabo, Grace, Lwezaula, Bingileki F., Lyamuya, Furaha, Marandu, Annette, Mbwasi, Ronald, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Mosha, Calvin, Carugati, Manuela, Madut, Deng B., Bonnewell, John P., Maze, Michael J.

Source: Tropical Medicine & International Health; Mar2025, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p201-209, 9p

Subject Terms: DIAGNOSTIC use of polymerase chain reaction, DETECTION of microorganisms, DIAGNOSTIC services, REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, COHORT analysis, FEVER, INPATIENT care

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Altitude-Related Disorders on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Two-Year Survey in a Local Referral Center

Authors: Dekker, Marieke C.J., Mremi, Alex, Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Nyakunga, Gissela, Sakita, Francis, Mvungi, Mark, Urasa, Sarah J., Masenga, Gileard, Howlett, William P.

Source: In Wilderness & Environmental Medicine March 2021 32(1):36-40

Seroprevalence and associated factors for hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infection among patients with diabetes mellitus in Northern Tanzania.

Authors: Eliah, Doreen T., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Sadiq, Abid M., Mwasamwaja, Amos O., Kimondo, Faustini C., Matay, Cuthbert D., Nziku, Eliada B., Mirai, Tumaini E., Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Said, Fuad H., Gharib, Sarah K., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Maro, Venance P., Shao, Elichilia R.

Source: PLoS ONE; 2/20/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p1-11, 11p

Subject Terms: HEPATITIS associated antigen, VIRAL hepatitis, VIRUS diseases, HEPATITIS B, HEPATITIS C

Management Outcomes of Variceal Bleeding in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis.

Authors: Nziku, Eliada B., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Sadiq, Abid M., Said, Fuad H., Eliah, Doreen T., Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Mirai, Tumaini E., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Shao, Elichilia R., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Urasa, Sarah J.

Source: JGH Open; Jan2025, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: GASTRIC varices, ESOPHAGEAL varices, STATISTICAL significance, CONSERVATIVE treatment, RATE setting

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Catheter‐Related Bloodstream Infections Among Hemodialysis Patients in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Centre Retrospective Study.

Authors: Costantine, Andrea R., Urasa, Sarah J., Sadiq, Abid M., Shao, Elichilia R., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Niccodem, Elieishiupendo M., Kamabu, Eugénie M., Maro, Venance P., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Furia, Francis F., Mirai, Tumaini E., Nziku, Eliada B., Eliah, Doreen T., Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Raza, Faryal M., Mitao, Modesta P., Kilonzo, Kajiru G.

Source: Health Science Reports; Jan2025, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p

Subject Terms: CENTRAL venous catheters, STATISTICAL significance, ELECTRONIC health records, HEMODIALYSIS patients, LOGISTIC regression analysis

Sepsis in Northern Tanzania: A Prospective Observational Study of Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes for Adolescents and Adults With Sepsis.

Authors: Bonnewell, John P, Crump, John A, Egger, Joseph R, Sakita, Francis M, Hertz, Julian T, Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Maro, Venance P, Rubach, Matthew P

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases; Jan2025, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: MEDICAL centers, ANTIBODY titer, HOSPITAL mortality, INTRAVENOUS therapy, DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA, SUB-Saharan Africa

Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV on Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in Northern Tanzania.

Authors: Mirai, Tumaini E.^1,2 (AUTHOR) miraitumaini@gmail.com, Kilonzo, Kajiru G.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sadiq, Abid M.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim¹ (AUTHOR), Kyala, Norman J.¹ (AUTHOR), Marandu, Annette A.¹ (AUTHOR), Gharib, Sarah K.¹ (AUTHOR), Costantine, Andrea R.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Mkwizu, Elifuraha W.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Howlett, William P.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Shao, Elichilia R.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Nyakunga, Gissela B.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Akrabi, Huda F.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Kshettry, Vibhu R.³ (AUTHOR), Maro, Venance P.¹ (AUTHOR), Chamba, Nyasatu G.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Lyamuya, Furaha S.^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 12/23/2024, p1-8. 8p.

Pattern of diseases and clinical outcomes in medical intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in northeastern Tanzania: A three-year retrospective study.

Authors: Sadiq, Abid M.^1,2 (AUTHOR) abid.physician@gmail.com, Kilonzo, Kajiru G.^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/24/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *INTENSIVE care units, *CRITICALLY ill patient care, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *OLDER patients, *TERTIARY care, *RETROSPECTIVE studies

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Performance of Xpert Ultra nasopharyngeal swab for identification of tuberculosis deaths in northern Tanzania

Authors: Costales, Cristina, Crump, John A., Mremi, Alex R., Amsi, Patrick T., Kalengo, Nathaniel H., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Kinabo, Grace, Lwezaula, Bingileki F., Lyamuya, Furaha, Marandu, Annette, Mbwasi, Ronald, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Mosha, Calvin, Carugati, Manuela, Madut, Deng B., Nelson, Ann M., Maze, Michael J., Matkovic, Eduard, Zaki, Sherif R., Maro, Venance P., Rubach, Matthew P.

Source: In Clinical Microbiology and Infection August 2022 28(8):1150-1150

Feco-prevalence, endoscopic pattern and associated factors of Helicobacter Pylori infection among symptomatic adult patients in Northern Tanzania.

Authors: Muhina, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Sadiq, Abid M., Said, Fuad H., Raza, Faryal M., Gharib, Sarah K., Muhali, Sophia S., Costantine, Andrea R., Abdalla, Mulhati S., Shirima, Laura J., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Maro, Venance P., Shao, Elichilia R.

Source: PLoS ONE; 7/22/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p1-12, 12p

Subject Terms: HELICOBACTER pylori infections, HELICOBACTER pylori, DUODENAL ulcers, STOMACH ulcers, ANTIGEN analysis, BLOOD group antigens, RH factor

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Impact of Self‐Monitoring Blood Glucose on Glycaemic Control Among Insulin‐Treated Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in Northeastern Tanzania: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Authors: Muhali, Sophia S., Muhali, Fatma S., Mfinanga, Sayoki G., Sadiq, Abid M., Marandu, Annette A., Kyala, Norman J., Said, Fuad H., Nziku, Eliada B., Mirai, Tumaini E., Ngocho, James S., Mlay, Henry L., Waria, Gilbert G., Chambega, Angelina, Kessy, Stella N., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Lyamuya, Furaha S., Mkwizu, Elifuraha W., Shao, Elichilia R., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Ofori, Emmanuel

Source: Journal of Diabetes Research; 6/10/2024, Vol. 2024, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: GLYCEMIC control, BLOOD sugar, DIABETES, RANDOMIZED controlled trials, INSULIN therapy

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Suboptimal Blood Pressure Control, Associated Factors, and Choice of Antihypertensive Drugs among Type 2 Diabetic Patients at KCMC, Tanzania.

Authors: Mbwete, Gabriel W.¹ (AUTHOR), Kilonzo, Kajiru G.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Shao, Elichilia R.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Chamba, Nyasatu G.^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Diabetes Research. 7/21/2020, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *PEOPLE with diabetes, *BLOOD pressure, *PRESSURE control, *HYPERTENSION, *ACE inhibitors

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Company/Entity: AMERICAN Diabetes Association 784510570

Etiologic Investigation of Patients Diagnosed with Bacteriologically Unconfirmed Tuberculosis in Tanzania.

Authors: Maze, Michael J.¹ michael.maze@otago.ac.nz, Nyakunga, Gissela² gisselanyakunga2021@gmail.com, Sakasaka, Philoteus A.³ psakasaka@yahoo.com, Kilonzo, Kajiru G.² mtundumliasi@googlemail.com, Luhwago, Elisha⁴ elichaz90@gmail.com, Chelangwa, Manase⁵ gchelangwa@gmail.com, Crump, John A.⁶ john.crump@otago.ac.nz, Kisonga, Riziki M.⁷ kisongariziki@gmail.com, Madut, Deng B.⁸ deng.madut@duke.edu, Rogath, Josephine⁴ phinerogath1@gmail.com, Sadiq, Adnan² adnan.radiologist@gmail.com, Thiessen, Rennae⁹ rennae.theissen@cdhb.health.nz, Rubach, Matthew P.⁸ matthew.rubach@duke.edu

Source: American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. Oct2023, Vol. 109 Issue 4, p733-739. 7p.

Peritoneal dialysis for acute kidney injury in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges faced and lessons learned at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

Authors: Callegari, John G. ^*, Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Yeates, Karen E., Handelman, Garry J., Finkelstein, Fredric O., Kotanko, Peter, Levin, Nathan W., Carter, Mary

Source: In Kidney International 2 February 2012 81(4):331-333

Antibacterial Utilization for Febrile Illnesses and Laboratory-Confirmed Bloodstream Infections in Northern Tanzania.

Authors: Moorthy, Ganga S, Madut, Deng B, Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Lwezaula, Bingileki F, Mbwasi, Ronald, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Ngocho, James S, Saganda, Wilbrod, Bonnewell, John P, Carugati, Manuela, Egger, Joseph R, Hertz, Julian T, Tillekeratne, L Gayani, Maze, Michael J, Maro, Venance P, Crump, John A, Rubach, Matthew P

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases; Aug2023, Vol. 10 Issue 8, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: URINARY tract infections, REGRESSION analysis, ANTIBACTERIAL agents, LOGISTIC regression analysis

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA

Company/Entity: WORLD Health Organization

Is it myocardial infarction? A case report of C7 cervical radiculopathy with cervical angina.

Authors: Mashauri, Harold L, Makunga, Frank J, Luhwago, Elisha C, Ndale, Eliasa, Kilonzo, Kajiru G

Source: SAGE Open Medical Case Reports; 1/3/2024, p1-3, 3p

Six-month blood pressure and glucose control among HIV-infected adults with elevated blood pressure and hyperglycemia in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational study.

Authors: Sakita, Francis M., Prattipati, Sainikitha, Chick, Jordan, Samu, Linda P., Maro, Amedeus V., Coaxum, Lauren, Galson, Sophie W., Samuel, Dorothy, Limkakeng, Alexander T., O'Leary, Paige R., Kilonzo, Kajiru G., Thielman, Nathan M., Temu, Gloria, Hertz, Julian T.

Source: PLoS ONE; 5/8/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p1-16, 16p

Subject Terms: BLOOD pressure, BLOOD sugar, HYPERGLYCEMIA, BLOOD sugar measurement, LONGITUDINAL method, MYOCARDIAL ischemia

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA, SUB-Saharan Africa