Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
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The prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated factors among patients admitted at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
(Wolters Kluwer, www.wolterskluwer.com, 2017-03-03)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health problem worldwide. Due to the asymptomatic nature of CKD during earlier stages, patients tend to present late, missing opportunities for prevention. ... -
A rare case of turner syndrome mosaicism in an African black woman
(Sciedu Press, www.sciedupress.com, 2016-09-19)Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by partial or complete absence of an X chromosome in at least one tissue of the body with about 50% of patients having a different chromosome formula. The 45, X/46, XY ... -
A case report of an asymptomatic late term abdominal pregnancy with a live birth at 41 weeks of gestation
(BioMed Central, http://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/, 2016)Background: Despite advances in diagnostic imaging and focused antenatal care, cases of undiagnosed abdominal pregnancies at term are still reported in obstetric practice. It is atypical and very rare for a patient to be ... -
Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional survey of general medical outpatient clinics using National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria in Botswana
(Dove Medical Press, https://www.dovepress.com, 2016)Background: Low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, are facing rising prevalence of obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic complications. Very little information is known about clustering of cardiovascular ... -
Availability of guidelines and policy documents for enhancing performance of practitioners at the Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Gaborone, Tlokweng and Mogoditshane, Republic of Botswana
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/, 2016-08)This study aimed to determine the profile and availability of policies and guidelines as reference documents at Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Gaborone and its surrounding in Botswana using the World Health ... -
Post abortion care data in Botswana
(2014)Data summary: this is data collected between 2013 and 2014 in two referral hospitals namely Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone and Nyangabwe Referral Hospital in Francistown and also in two district hospitals namely ... -
Metastatic cutaneous epithelioid hemangioendothelioma involving right atrium - a case report
(Sciedu Press, http://www.sciedupress.com, 2016-06-24)Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular endothelial tumour with unpredictable malignant potential. The common sites involved are the lung, liver and soft tissues; with cardiac involvement being a very ... -
Designing a contextually appropriate surgical training program in low-resource settings: the Botswana experience
(Socie´te´ Internationale de Chirurgie, http://www.iss-sic.com/index.php?id=3, 2012-08-01)Background The global burden of surgical disease and severe shortage of trained surgeons around the world are now widely recognized. The greatest challenge in improving access to surgical care lies in sub-Saharan Africa, ... -
A comparative study of the effect of heating on antioxidant potential and lipid profile of rats fed with two vegetable oils-sunflower oil and sesame oil (commonly used in culinary preparation)
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2015-06-04)Aims: Vegetable oils are fats, which are extracted from plant materials especially from seeds, which may change its chemical composition when heated. Therefore the present study investigated the effect of heating of ... -
Does the traditional teaching component of the hybrid curriculum improve the PBL component, in the teaching of anatomy?
(ScopeMed Journal Management System, 2015-04-28)Problem-based learning (PBL) is a relatively new teaching method, which was introduced in many medical schools as an alternative to the traditional method of teaching. At the beginning, the PBL method quickly gained ... -
An in-vivo analysis of the protective effect of the methanol extract of ocimumbasilicum (L.)(MAEOB) on ethanol-induced oxidative stress in albino rats.
(Integrated Journal of British, 2015-09-09)This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effects of graded doses of methanol and aqueousextract of Ocimumbasilicum(L.)(MAEOB) onthe oxidative stress induced by ethanol toxicity. Forty male albino rats of Wister ... -
The triad of iron deficiency anemia,hepatosplenomegaly and growth retardation with normal serum zinc levels in a 14-year old boy
(Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria, http://www.mdcan.org.ng/, 2015-06-22)A triad of iron deficiency anemia, hepatosplenomegaly and growth retardation occurring in tandem with zinc deficiency has been reported in the past as components of either Prasad’s syndrome or hypopituitarism. There are ... -
An introduction to the practice of psychiattry in Botswana
(House of Gendero,, 2014-05)Basic Job Description: Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials. -
Hearing outcomes among children in Botswana
(wiley, www.wiley.com, 2015-01-28)a large number of children in Botswana are referred to the audiology unit for hearing assessments due to meningitis -
Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation in HIV-infected individuals in Botswana
(2014-08-20)Background: Despite the huge burden of HIV disease, data describing the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in the setting of HIV infection in southern Africa are sparse. Objective: This cross-sectional ... -
Chronic multiple lung abscesses presenting as a Left lung apical mass: a ticking bomb?
(Pan African Medical Journal in partnership with African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), www.panafrican-med-journal.com, 2014-04-17) -
Adherence to anti-diabetic drugs among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania- A cross-sectional study
(Pan African Medical Journal in partnership with AFNET,www.panafrican-med-journal.com, 2014-04-07)Introduction: Adherence to diabetes mellitus treatment regimens among Type 2 diabetes patients in Tanzania has not been well documented. This study sought to assess adherence to antidiabetic drugs and associated factors ... -
An unusual case of primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma with brain metastasis in a HIV positive patient
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, www.ijhsr.org, 2014-09)Primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma (PPC) is a rare entity with propensity to rapid metastasis and associated poor outcomes. Pleural effusion has been rarely associated with PPC. We report a case of a 23 year old nulliparous ... -
Isolated tubercular hepatic abscess with diffuse pattern mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma in HIV positive patient: a case report
(Health Research User's Trust Fund, 2014-10-04)Isolated hepatic tuberculosis presenting as a mass either with or without fever can be confused with hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical examination and laboratory investigations are not specific. Radiological investigations ... -
Pulmonary artery thrombosis in a patient with right-sided heart failure
(Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, www.acronymfinder.com, 2014-06-06)Pulmonary thromboembolism occurring either abruptly or insidious poses a greater challenge in diagnosis. A high index of suspicion is required to proceed with proper investigations in patients with nonspecific cardiac or ...