East African Health Research Journal 2018 | Volume 2 | Number 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v2i1

Published: 2018-04-01

Commentary

Diagnostic Opportunities for Optimizing Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Tanzania

Stellah G Mpagama

26-28

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Original Articles

Prevalence, Aetiological Agents, and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern of Bacterial Meningitis Among Children Receiving Care at KCMC Referral Hospital in Tanzania

Mohammed S Abdallah, Rune Philemon, Anaam Kadri, Ashley Al-Hinai, Aliasgher M Saajan, Joshua G Gidabayda, Gibson S Kibiki, Blandina T Mmbaga

1-9

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Cross-sectional Survey on Antibiotic Prescription Practices Among Health Care Providers in Rombo District, Northern Tanzania

Sarah R Lyimo, Geoffrey N Sigalla, Basiliana Emidi, Maseke R Mgabo, Debora C Kajeguka

10-17

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Potential Value of Qiagen and PrepIT•MAX Kits in Extraction of Mycobacterial DNA From Presumptive Tuberculosis Archived Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues

Yunus Ayub, Jackson T Mollel, Erasto V Mbugi

18-25

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Tuberculosis Contact Screening and Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Among Children Under 5 in the Mbeya and Songwe Regions, Tanzania

Yesaya K Mwasubila, Issa Sabi, Rogatus Kabyemera, Nyanda E Ntinginya, Reginald Sauve, Benson Kidenya

29-32

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Adherence to Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors in Mothers of HIV-Exposed Infants Receiving Care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Murtaza Husain Rasheed, Rune Philemon, Grace Damas Kinabo, Maya Maxym, Aisa Mamuu Shayo, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga

33-42

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The Novelty of Inhalable Medications: Interest, Use, and Impact of Inhalant Medications in Low-Resource Settings

Emily R MacGuire, Katelin Moran, Bonnie J Hepler, Doris J Rouse

43-52

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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Among Patients Presenting at a Haemodialysis Unit in Dodoma, Tanzania

Alfred J Meremo, Matobogolo B Masalu, Issa Sabi, David P Ngilangwa, Janet Kapinga, Rehema Tagalile, Mariam J Munyogwa, Masumbuko Y Mwashambwa

53-57

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Comparison of Indoor Mosquito Collection Methods in the Assessment of Lymphatic Filariasis Transmission Dynamics in Mosquito Vectors in Tana River County, Kenya

Nancy Mutanu Kinyatta, Zipporah Wangui Ng’ang’a, Luna Kamau, Jim Mwaniki Kagai

58-66

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Occupational Practices and Hazards of Rural Livestock Keepers in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Julianne Meisner, Kellie Curtis, Thomas Graham, Peter Rabinowitz

67-77

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