Search Results - "Massawe, Enica"
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Machine learning for predicting cognitive deficits using auditory and demographic factors
Published in PloS one (14-05-2024)“…Predicting neurocognitive deficits using complex auditory assessments could change how cognitive dysfunction is identified, and monitored over time. Detecting…”
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Auditory neural processing in children living with HIV uncovers underlying central nervous system dysfunction
Published in AIDS (London) (01-03-2024)“…Central nervous system (CNS) damage from HIV infection or treatment can lead to developmental delays and poor educational outcomes in children living with HIV…”
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Prevalence of Age-Related Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Related Factors in Elderly Patients Attending Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania
Published in Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery (01-02-2024)“…Purpose: Age-related sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), is a progressive, usually bilateral hearing loss that occurs in elderly. It is correctable using…”
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Auditory neurophysiology reveals central nervous system dysfunction in HIV-infected individuals
Published in Clinical neurophysiology (01-08-2020)“…•Auditory-neurophysiological responses were disrupted in HIV+ patients despite normal hearing thresholds.•Objective evidence of central nervous system (CNS)…”
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Peripheral Auditory Function in Young HIV-Positive Adults With Clinically Normal Hearing
Published in Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (01-07-2022)“…Objective Little is known about peripheral auditory function in young adults with HIV, who might be expected to show early evidence of hearing loss if HIV…”
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Prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Textile Industry Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Published in Annals of global health (17-06-2019)“…Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common preventable cause of deafness. The degree of NIHL is determined by intensity, duration of exposure,…”
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Central auditory test performance predicts future neurocognitive function in children living with and without HIV
Published in Scientific reports (01-02-2024)“…Tests of the brain’s ability to process complex sounds (central auditory tests) correlate with overall measures of neurocognitive performance. In the low-…”
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The Relationship Between Central Auditory Tests and Neurocognitive Domains in Adults Living With HIV
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (29-09-2021)“…Tests requiring central auditory processing, such as speech perception-in-noise, are simple, time efficient, and correlate with cognitive processing. These…”
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, prevalence and clinical characteristics in ENT department of a tertiary hospital Tanzania
Published in World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (01-01-2021)“…Background Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is a condition with nonspecific symptoms and most of times patients present late with advanced disease which…”
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Peripheral Auditory Function in Tanzanian Children Living With HIV With Clinically Normal Hearing
Published in JAMA network open (01-03-2023)“…Despite normal audiometry, adults living with HIV have lower distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) compared with HIV-negative controls, but the…”
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Advancing primary care: Establishing family medicine specialty in Tanzania
Published in African journal of primary health care & family medicine (2023)“…Family medicine has existed as a training pathway through a private university in Tanzania since 2004. As global calls have increased to embrace primary health…”
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Unexplained multi-sensory neuropathy syndrome in young Tanzanian adults
Published in Journal of global health reports (2021)“…A unique syndrome affecting young adults of unexplained hearing loss often associated with uncorrectable poor visual acuity and lower extremity numbness is…”
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Prevalence and etiological agents for chronic suppurative otitis media in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
Published in BMC research notes (17-07-2019)“…Chronic suppurative otitis media is among the most common otological condition reported in otorhinolaryngology practice commonly attributing to preventable…”
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Prevalence of middle ear effusion among children with adenoid hypertrophy at a national referral hospital in Tanzania
Published in South Sudan medical journal (Online) (01-08-2023)“…Introduction: Middle ear effusion (MEE) is a common childhood disorder that causes hearing impairment due to the presence of fluid in the middle ear which…”
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Advancing primary care: Establishing family medicine specialty in Tanzania
Published in African journal of primary health care & family medicine (04-12-2023)“…Family medicine has existed as a training pathway through a private university in Tanzania since 2004. As global calls have increased to embrace primary health…”
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An Endoscopic Study on the Prevalence of Accessory Maxillary Sinus Ostium in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Published in Open access surgery (Auckland) (01-08-2020)“…Aim: We aimed to determine the prevalence of and characterize accessory maxillary sinus ostium (AMO) in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis at a private…”
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Indications and Postoperative Outcomes of Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy at a Private Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Published in Open access surgery (Auckland) (01-05-2020)“…Aim: We aimed to describe indications and postoperative outcomes of adenotonsillectomy among pediatric patients at a private hospital that serves the largest…”
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Nutritional Status Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Tanzania
Published in Tanzania journal of health research (02-04-2024)“…Background: Nutrition in cancer patients is a challenge as various mechanisms can lead to poor nutrition status, and this contributes to poor prognosis and…”
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Pre-literacy assessment in children living with HIV in Tanzania: comparison to results from children living without HIV in Tanzania and the US
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Preliteracy assessment in children living with HIV in Tanzania: comparison to results from children living without HIV in Tanzania and the United States
Published in AIDS (London) (01-06-2023)“…Children with HIV (CWH) are at increased risk for cognitive and developmental delays. Whether HIV affects literacy development, however, remains unknown. Rapid…”
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