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Birth companionship in a government health system: a pilot study in Kigoma, Tanzania by Chaote, Paul, Mwakatundu, Nguke, Dominico, Sunday, Mputa, Alex, Mbanza, Agnes, Metta, Magdalena, Lobis, Samantha, Dynes, Michelle, Mbuyita, Selemani, McNab, Shanon, Schmidt, Karen, Serbanescu, Florina

“…Having a companion of choice throughout childbirth is an important component of good quality and respectful maternity care for women and has become standard in…”
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Factors related to the practice of vacuum-assisted birth: findings from provider interviews in Kigoma, Tanzania by Dominico, Sunday, Kasanga, Mkambu, Mwakatundu, Nguke, Chaote, Paul, Lobis, Samantha, Bailey, Patricia E

“…Vacuum-assisted birth is not widely practiced in Tanzania but efforts to re-introduce the procedure suggest some success. Few studies have targeted childbirth…”
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Mild Cognitive Impairment in Rural Tanzania: Prevalence, Profile, and Outcomes at 4-Year Follow-up by Paddick, Stella-Maria, M.B.B.S, Kisoli, Aloyce, M.Sc, Samuel, Maria, M.B.B.S, Higginson, Janice, M.B.B.S, Gray, William K., Ph.D, Dotchin, Catherine L., M.D, Longdon, Anna R., M.B.B.S, Teodorczuk, Andrew, M.D, Chaote, Paul, M.D, Walker, Richard W., M.D

“…Objective Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is recognized as a high-risk condition for conversion to dementia, although data on outcomes of MCI in sub-Saharan…”
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Referral transit time between sending and first-line receiving health facilities: a geographical analysis in Tanzania by Schmitz, Michelle M, Serbanescu, Florina, Arnott, George E, Dynes, Michelle, Chaote, Paul, Msuya, Abdulaziz Ally, Chen, Yi No

“…BackgroundTimely, high-quality obstetric services are vital to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality. We spatially modelled referral pathways between sending…”
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The Prevalence of Dementia Subtypes in Rural Tanzania by Paddick, Stella-Maria, M.R.C.Psych, Longdon, Anna, M.R.C.P, Kisoli, Aloyce, M.Sc, Gray, William K., Ph.D, Dotchin, Catherine L., M.D, Jusabani, Ahmed, M.D, Iqbal, Ahmed, F.R.C.R, Hughes, Julian, Ph.D, Teodorczuk, Andrew, M.D, Chaote, Paul, M.D, Walker, Richard W., M.D

“…Objectives The prevalence of dementia is predicted to increase rapidly in developing countries. Vascular risk factors may contribute to this rise. Our aim was…”
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Development and community-based validation of the IDEA study Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IDEA-IADL) questionnaire by Collingwood, Cecilia, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Kisoli, Aloyce, Dotchin, Catherine L., Gray, William K., Mbowe, Godfrey, Mkenda, Sarah, Urasa, Sarah, Mushi, Declare, Chaote, Paul, Walker, Richard W.

“…The dementia diagnosis gap in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is large, partly due to difficulties in assessing function, an essential step in diagnosis. As part of…”
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Dementia prevalence estimates in sub-Saharan Africa: comparison of two diagnostic criteria by Paddick, Stella-Maria, Longdon, Anna R., Kisoli, Aloyce, Dotchin, Catherine, Gray, William K., Dewhurst, Felicity, Chaote, Paul, Kalaria, Raj, Jusabani, Ahmed M., Walker, Richard

“…We have previously reported the prevalence of dementia in older adults living in the rural Hai district of Tanzania according to the Diagnostic and Statistical…”
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The association between disability and cognitive impairment in an elderly Tanzanian population by Dotchin, Catherine L, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Gray, William K, Kisoli, Aloyce, Orega, Golda, Longdon, Anna R, Chaote, Paul, Dewhurst, Felicity, Dewhurst, Matthew, Walker, Richard W

“…Abstract Cognitive impairment is thought to be a major cause of disability worldwide, though data from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are sparse. This study aimed to…”
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The association between educational level and dementia in rural Tanzania by Paddick, Stella-Maria, Longdon, Anna, Gray, William K, Dotchin, Catherine, Kisoli, Aloyce, Chaote, Paul, Walker, Richard

“…The majority of people with dementia worldwide live in developing countries. Studies from the developed world have reported an association between lower…”
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Rates of diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders within a prevalent population of community-dwelling elderly people in sub-Saharan Africa by Dewhurst, Felicity, Dewhurst, Matthew J, Gray, William K, Chaote, Paul, Howlett, William, Orega, Golda, Walker, Richard W

“…Abstract Background The prevalence of neurological disorders in those aged 70 years and over in the Hai district of Tanzania has been previously reported. The…”
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Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa by Kraft, Joan Marie, Serbanescu, Florina, Schmitz, Michelle M, Mwanshemele, Yisambi, Ruiz C, Alicia G, Maro, Godson, Chaote, Paul

“…Globally 10% of women have an unmet need for contraception, with higher rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Programs to improve family planning (FP) outcomes require…”
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Client and provider factors associated with companionship during labor and birth in Kigoma Region, Tanzania by Dynes, Michelle M., Binzen, Susanna, Twentyman, Evelyn, Nguyen, Hannah, Lobis, Samantha, Mwakatundu, Nguke, Chaote, Paul, Serbanescu, Florina

“…•Companionship in labor was more common than at the time of birth.•Key aspects of provider's work environment influenced companionship.•Work hours, number of…”
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The prevalence of dementia in rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional community-based study by Longdon, Anna R., Paddick, Stella-Maria, Kisoli, Aloyce, Dotchin, Catherine, Gray, William K., Dewhurst, Felicity, Chaote, Paul, Teodorczuk, Andrew, Dewhurst, Matthew, Jusabani, Ahmed M, Walker, Richard

“…Objectives Despite the growing burden of dementia in low‐income countries, there are few previous data on the prevalence of dementia in sub‐Saharan Africa. The…”
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Community validation of the IDEA study cognitive screen in rural Tanzania by Gray, William K., Paddick, Stella Maria, Collingwood, Cecilia, Kisoli, Aloyce, Mbowe, Godfrey, Mkenda, Sarah, Lissu, Carolyn, Rogathi, Jane, Kissima, John, Walker, Richard W., Mushi, Declare, Chaote, Paul, Ogunniyi, Adesola, Dotchin, Catherine L.

“…Objectives The dementia diagnosis gap in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is large, partly because of difficulties in screening for cognitive impairment in the…”
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A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care in Kigoma, Tanzania by Dominico, Sunday, Serbanescu, Florina, Mwakatundu, Nguke, Kasanga, Mkambu Godfrey, Chaote, Paul, Subi, Leonard, Maro, Godson, Prasad, Neena, Ruiz, Alicia, Mongo, Wilfred, Schmidt, Karen, Lobis, Samantha

“…To address high levels of maternal mortality in Kigoma, Tanzania, stakeholders increased women's access to high-quality comprehensive emergency obstetric and…”
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Mortality rates in community-dwelling Tanzanians with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: a 4-year follow-up study by Paddick, Stella-Maria, Kisoli, Aloyce, Dotchin, Catherine L, Gray, William K, Chaote, Paul, Longdon, Anna, Walker, Richard W

“…we have previously conducted a community-based prevalence study of dementia in older adults living in the rural Hai district of Tanzania. The aim of this study…”
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Identifying Frailty and its Outcomes in Older People in Rural Tanzania by Gray, William K., Orega, Golda, Kisoli, Aloyce, Rogathi, Jane, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Longdon, Anna R., Walker, Richard W., Dewhurst, Felicity, Dewhurst, Matthew, Chaote, Paul, Dotchin, Catherine

“…Background/Study Context: Interest in frailty is growing in low- and middle-income countries, due to demographic aging and resource limitations. However, there…”
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Strikingly Low Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Tanzanians by Dewhurst, Matthew J., Adams, Philip C., Gray, William K., Dewhurst, Felicity, Orega, Golda P., Chaote, Paul, Walker, Richard W.

“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in individuals aged 70 and older in a rural African community. Design Community‐based…”
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Improving Maternal and Reproductive Health in Kigoma, Tanzania: A 13-Year Initiative by Prasad, Neena, Mwakatundu, Nguke, Dominico, Sunday, Masako, Prudence, Mongo, Wilfred, Mwanshemele, Yisambi, Maro, Godson, Subi, Leonard, Chaote, Paul, Rusibamayila, Neema, Ruiz, Alicia, Schmidt, Karen, Kasanga, Mkambu Godfrey, Lobis, Samantha, Serbanescu, Florina

“…The Program to Reduce Maternal Deaths in Tanzania was a 13-year (2006-2019) effort in the Kigoma region that evolved over 3 phases to improve and sustain the…”
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring to Assess the White‐Coat Effect in an Elderly East African Population by Ivy, Ashleigh, Tam, Jonathan, Dewhurst, Matthew J., Gray, William K., Chaote, Paul, Rogathi, Jane, Dewhurst, Felicity, Walker, Richard W.

“…The authors hypothesized that published hypertension rates in Tanzania were influenced by the physiological response of individuals to blood pressure (BP)…”
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