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Glycaemic, blood pressure and lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
(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 ...
Coping with post-war mental health problems among survivors of violence in Northern Uganda: Findings from the WAYS study
(J Health Psychol, 2018-05-01)
Cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental health problems were assessed in a sample of war-affected youth in Northern Uganda. Univariable and multivariable regression models were fitted to assess the influence of ...
Knowledge of alcohol-disease links and sociodemographic factors as predictors of support for alcohol-related policies among university students in Botswana
(Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2019)
Background: Worldwide, harmful alcohol use is causally related to about 60 diseases and is linked to
about 3.3 million deaths annually. Yet, awareness of alcohol-disease links is low.
Objective: This study aims to assess ...
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
(Dovepress, 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 ...
Prevalence of HIV-AssociatedMetabolic Abnormalities among Patients Taking First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
(International Scholarly Research Network, 2012)
Introduction. While the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy decreased HIV-related morbidity and mortality rates
in the sub-Saharan Africa, a subsequent increase in metabolic abnormalities has been observed. ...
Presentation and mortality of patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana
(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 ...
Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana
(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 ...
The utilization of HbA1c test in the screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: An outpatient clinics survey in Botswana
(Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2017)
This study aimed to assess HbA1c performance against single fasting blood glucose (FBG) for diagnosis
of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) among general medical
outpatients in Botswana. ...
Anaemia, renal dysfunction and in-hospital outcomes in patients with heart failure in Botswana
(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 ...
Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
(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 ...