Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Blood group antigens C, lub and P1 may have a role in HIV infection in Africans
(Public Library of Science,www.plos.org/, 2016-02-22)Background Botswana is among the world’s countries with the highest rates of HIV infection. It is not known whether or not this susceptibility to infection is due to genetic factors in the population. Accumulating evidence, ... -
Predictors of smoking among primary and secondary school students in Botswana
(Public Library of Science, www.plos.org/, 2017-04-17)This study seeks to determine the prevalence and risk factors for smoking among students aged 12±18 years in two cities in Botswana. Using a sample of 2554 students we adapted the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) methodology ... -
SD Bioline malaria antigen Pf (HRP-2/pLHD) for assessing efficacy of artemisinin combination therapy against Plasmodium falciparum in pediatric patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(African Field Epidemiology Network, www.afenet.net, 2015-11-25)Introduction: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is a worrying development. It calls for close surveillance to monitor the efficacy of the drugs. The objectives of ... -
The prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among University of Botswana students
(Cogent OA, www.cogentoa.com, 2017-07-20)Overweight and Obesity are diseases with multiple causes that increase chances for developing health risks. Botswana is not an exemption from these conditions. This study was carried at the University of Botswana to find ... -
Polypharmacy among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders in a mental referral hospital in Botswana
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2017)Background: There is a dearth of data on polypharmacy in child and adolescent mental health in Africa, especially Botswana where children and adults are treated in the same facility by general adult psychiatrists. This ... -
Diagnostic profiles and predictors of treatment outcome among children and adolescents attending a national psychiatric hospital in Botswana
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2017)Background: Attention is currently being drawn to child psychiatric care, most especially in the developed countries. This type of care is still rudimentary in the developing countries. Botswana is one of the African ... -
Dyskinesia in an unmedicated adolescent with a 5-year history of tobacco use: a case report
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2016)Background: Tobacco use among mentally ill patients is approximately two to three times higher than that in the general population. Withdrawal from tobacco is a common occurrence and many authors have described various symptoms ... -
Community perceptions of eye diseases among 14-40 year olds in Chiota, Zimbabwe
(Taylor & Francis, www.taylorandfrancis.com/, 2012-10)It is estimated that 1% of the Zimbabwean population is blind with half of these cases being attributed to causes other than cataracts and that 80% of these causes are avoidable. A cross sectional survey was carried out ... -
Fetus-in-fetu in Botswana
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2017-09)Fetus-in-fetu is a medical term that describes a fetus implanted within its twin, on whom it is entirely dependent for its survival through a vascular connection. It occurs in about 1 in 500,000 live births. So far, there ... -
Impact of health system inputs on health outcome: a multilevel longitudinal analysis of Botswana National Antiretroviral Program (2002-2013)
(Public Library Science, https://www.plos.org/, 2016-08-04)Objective To measure the association between the number of doctors, nurses and hospital beds per 10,000 people and individual HIV-infected patient outcomes in Botswana. Design Analysis of routinely collected longitudinal ... -
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/, 2016-08-30)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 ... -
Microbiology of urinary tract infections in Gaborone, Botswana
(Public Library Science, https://phys.org/partners/public-library-of-science/, 2013-03)Objective: The microbiology and epidemiology of UTI pathogens are largely unknown in Botswana, a high prevalence HIV setting. Using laboratory data from the largest referral hospital and a private hospital, we describe the ... -
The effectiveness of the South African Triage Toll use in Mahalapye District Hospital – Emergency Department, Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2016)Background: The study aimed to determine the proportion of each priority level of patients, time of performance in each priority level, and the reliability of the South African Triage Scale (SATS) tool at the Mahalapye ... -
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus — hepatitis B virus co-infection amongst adult patients in Mahalapye, Ngami, Serowe, Botswana: a descriptive cross-sectional study
(Cogent OA, https://www.cogentoa.com/, 2017-02-15)Background: About 37 million people are living with human-immunodeficiency-virus (HIV) worldwide, with 2.6 million co-infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection causes 650 000 deaths annually worldwide. ... -
The diabetic foot risks profile in Selebi Phikwe Government Hospital, Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2014-10-17)Aim: The present study aimed: (1) to evaluate the proportion of each diabetic foot (DF) risk category, according to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) consensus, in patients attending the diabetic ... -
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission in HIV audit in Xhosa clinic, Mahalapye, Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2014-09-09)Background: The Mahalapye district health management team (DHMT) conducts regular audits to evaluate the standard of services delivered to patients, one of which is the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) ... -
New family medicine residency training programme: residents’ perspectives from the University of Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2016)Background: Family Medicine (FM) training is new in Botswana. No previous evaluation of the experiences and opinions of residents of the University of Botswana (UB) Family Medicine training programme has been reported. Aims: ... -
A survey of risk factors associated with hypertension in the adult population of Kang, Kgalagadi North, Botswana
(Cogent OA, https://www.cogentoa.com/, 2015)Background: Sustainable and aggressive population-based programmes on hypertension awareness, prevention, treatment and control are key to the successful control of this epidemic. The objective of the study was to determine ... -
The clinical characteristics of patients with glaucoma presenting to Botswana healthcare facilities: an observational study
(BMJ Publishing Group//www.bmjgroup.com, 2014)This study aimed to establish the clinical characteristics of patients with glaucoma attending eye care facilities in Botswana, and management of glaucoma among patients who received care in these facilities. The study ... -
Invasive ductal carcinoma with in situ pattern:how to avoid this diagnostic pitfall?
(e-Century Publishing, http://www.e-century.us/submission/index.php, 2016-08-30)Although the microscopic features of invasion are usually readily recognized, occasionally invasive ductal carcinoma may mimic the pattern of comedo ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) by forming large cellular nests with ...