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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 ...
Autoimmune skin disease among dermatology outpatients in Botswana: a retrospective review
(International journal of dermatology, 2019)
Background There is a paucity of data describing autoimmune skin diseases in sub-
Saharan Africa and in HIV positive cohorts. We describe the incidence of autoimmune skin
diseases in public dermatology clinics in ...
A case of Shapiro’s Syndrome in an African young man
(Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2015)
Shapiro’s syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disease characterized by episodes of excessive sweating and
hypothermia, and by complete/partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. We report an 18 year-old male who was ...
Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda - a cross-sectional study
(BMC infectious diseases, 2013)
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in clinical practice and empirical treatment is largely
employed due to predictability of pathogens. However, variations in antibiotic sensitivity patterns do occur, ...