Browsing by Author "Mwita, Julius Chacha"
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Anaemia, renal dysfunction and in-hospital outcomes in patients with heart failure in Botswana
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Magafu, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas; Omech, Bernard; Dewhurst, Matthew J; Mashalla, Yohana (South African Medical Journal, 2018)Background. Anaemia and renal dysfunction are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality in heart failure (HF) patients. Objective. To estimate the frequency and impact of anaemia and renal dysfunction on ... -
Glycaemic, blood pressure and lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Francis, Joel M; Omech, Bernard; Botsile, Elizabeth; Oyewo, Aderonke; Mokgwathi, Matshidiso; Molefe-Baikai, Onkabetse Julia; Godman, Brian; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby (BMJ Open, 2019)Objective Control of glycaemic, hypertension and lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is vital for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The current study was ... -
Presentation and mortality of patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Dewhurst, Matthew J; Magafu, Mgaywa GMD; Goepamang, Monkgogi; Omech, Bernard; Majuta, Koketso Lister; Gaenamong, Marea; Palai, Tommy Baboloki; Mosepele, Mosepele; Mashalla, Yohana (Cardiovascular journal of Africa, 2017)Introduction: Heart failure is a common cause of hospitalisation and therefore contributes to in-hospital outcomes such as mortality. In this study we describe patient characteristics and outcomes of acute heart failure ... -
Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Magafu, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas; Omech, Bernard; Tsima, Billy; Dewhurst, Matthew J; Goepamang, Monkgogi; Mashalla, Yohana (SAGE open medicine, 2017)Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana. Methods: The study enrolled 193 ... -
Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana
Omech, Bernard; Mwita, Julius Chacha; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazna, Oathokwa; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy (ournal of diabetes research, 2016)This was a cross-sectional study designed to assess the validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Participants aged ≥20 years ...