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Competing risk of mortality on loss to follow-up outcome among patients with HIV on ART: a retrospective cohort study from the Zimbabwe national ART programme by Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Chirwa, Tobias, Todd, Jim, Musenge, Eustasius

“…ObjectiveTo determine the loss to follow-up (LTFU) rates at different healthcare levels after antiretroviral therapy (ART) services decentralisation among ART…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with self-reported HIV testing among adolescent girls and young women in Rwanda: evidence from 2019/20 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey by Musekiwa, Alfred, Silinda, Patricia, Bamogo, Assanatou, Twabi, Halima S, Mohammed, Mohanad, Batidzirai, Jesca Mercy, Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Singini, Geoffrey Chiyuzga, Moyo, Maureen, Mchunu, Nobuhle Nokubonga, Ekwomadu, Theodora Ijeoma, Nevhungoni, Portia, Maposa, Innocent

“…HIV/AIDS remains a major public health problem globally. The majority of people living with HIV are from Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly adolescent girls and…”
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A review of multistate modelling approaches in monitoring disease progression: Bayesian estimation using the Kolmogorov-Chapman forward equations by Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Chirwa, Tobias F, Todd, Jim, Musenge, Eustasius

“…There are numerous fields of science in which multistate models are used, including biomedical research and health economics. In biomedical studies, these…”
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Microbiota identified from preserved Anopheles by E Silva, Bianca, Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Koekemoer, Lizette L, Dahan-Moss, Yael L

“…Abstract Background Mosquito species from the Anopheles gambiae complex and the Anopheles funestus group are dominant African malaria vectors. Mosquito…”
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HIV Disease Progression Among Antiretroviral Therapy Patients in Zimbabwe: A Multistate Markov Model by Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Chirwa, Tobias F, Todd, Jim, Musenge, Eustasius

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) impact has prolonged survival of people living with HIV. We evaluated HIV disease progression among ART patients using routinely…”
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Predicting the drop out from the maternal, newborn and child healthcare continuum in three East African Community countries: application of machine learning models by Mlandu, Chenai, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Musenge, Eustasius

“…Abstract Background For optimal health, the maternal, newborn, and child healthcare (MNCH) continuum necessitates that the mother/child receive the full…”
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Loss to Follow-Up Risk among HIV Patients on ART in Zimbabwe, 2009-2016: Hierarchical Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Modeling by Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Chirwa, Tobias, Todd, Jim, Musenge, Eustasius

“…Loss to follow-up (LTFU) is a risk factor for poor outcomes in HIV patients. The spatio-temporal risk of LTFU is useful to identify hotspots and guide policy…”
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Markov modelling of viral load adjusting for CD4 orthogonal variable and multivariate conditional autoregressive mapping of the HIV immunological outcomes among ART patients in Zimbabwe by Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Chirwa, Tobias F, Todd, Jim, Musenge, Eustasius

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to jointly model HIV disease progression patterns based on viral load (VL) among adult ART patients adjusting for the…”
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Bayesian spatial modelling of intimate partner violence and associated factors among adult women and men: evidence from 2019/2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey by Maposa, Innocent, Twabi, Halima S., Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Batidzirai, Jesca M, Singini, Geoffrey, Mohammed, Mohanad, Bere, Alphonce, Kgarosi, Kabelo, Mchunu, Nobuhle, Nevhungoni, Portia, Moyo-Chilufya, Maureen, Ojifinni, Oludoyinmola, Musekiwa, Alfred

“…Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a global public health concern for both men and women. Spatial mapping and clustering analysis can…”
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Assessing spatial patterns of HIV prevalence and interventions in semi-urban settings in South Africa. Implications for spatially targeted interventions by Chimoyi, Lucy, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Charalambous, Salome, Marinda, Edmore, Manda, Samuel, Musenge, Eustasius

“…Equitable allocation of resources targeting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the local level requires focusing interventions in areas of the greatest…”
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Patient satisfaction with chronic disease care and its associated factors in primary health care facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa by Kagura, Juliana, Khamisa, Natasha, Matsena Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Dulaze, Neo, Awuku-Larbi, Yaw, Tshuma, Ndumiso

“…Patient satisfaction is a widely used indicator of assessing health care quality and has been used by policymakers to consider the needs of patients when…”
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Urogenital schistosomiasis and risk factors of infection in mothers and preschool children in an endemic district in Zimbabwe by Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline Jenipher, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Katsidzira, Agnes, Tshuma, Cremance, Chin'ombe, Nyasha, Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Webster, Bonnie, Midzi, Nicholas

“…To design appropriate schistosomiasis control programmes that include women and preschool-aged children (PSAC) it is essential to assess their disease profile…”
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Trends and determinants of late antenatal care initiation in three East African countries, 2007-2016: A population based cross-sectional analysis by Mlandu, Chenai, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Musenge, Eustasius

“…Early antenatal care is critical for the mother and newborn's health. Antenatal care is often delayed in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study aims to examine the…”
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Knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding schistosomiasis among women living in a highly endemic rural district in Zimbabwe: implications on infections among preschool-aged children by Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline Jenipher, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Tshuma, Cremance, Katsidzira, Agnes, Webster, Bonnie, Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Midzi, Nicholas

“…Schistosomiasis primarily affects poor and neglected communities due to their lack of safe water and sanitation facilities. In an effort to improve…”
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Detecting Plasmodium falciparum in community surveys: a comparison of Paracheck Pf® Test and ICT Malaria Pf® Cassette Test to polymerase chain reaction in Mutasa District, Zimbabwe by Mudare, Nobert, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Makuwaza, Aramu, Mamini, Edmore, Munyati, Shungu S, Gwanzura, Lovemore, Midzi, Nicholas, Mutambu, Susan L, Mason, Peter, Kobayashi, Tamaki, Mharakurwa, Sungano

“…Microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are the main techniques used to diagnose malaria. While microscopy is considered the gold standard, RDTs have…”
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Small area analysis of HIV viral load suppression patterns in a high priority district (2012-2016), South Africa by Chimoyi, Lucy, Kufa, Tendesayi, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Marx, Florian, Otwombe, Kennedy, Musenge, Eustasius, Charalambous, Salome

“…Globally, high viral load (VL) suppression rates are indicators of successful HIV treatment programs. Evaluation of these programmes at lower levels is likely…”
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Factors affecting length of hospital stay in stroke survivors in South Africa: A call for a stroke unit by Pillay, Stephanie C., Redant, Roxann, Umuneza, Nadia, Hoosen, Azra, Breytenbach, Fiona, Haffejee, Sameera, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Sekome, Kganetso

“…Background Stroke in Africa is a growing and neglected crisis with the incidence more than doubling in low- to middle-income countries in the last four…”
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Reinfection of urogenital schistosomiasis in pre-school children in a highly endemic district in Northern Zimbabwe: a 12 months compliance study by Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline Jenipher, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Tshuma, Cremance, Ray, Sunanda, Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Webster, Bonnie, Midzi, Nicholas

“…In light of the shift to aiming for schistosomiasis elimination, the following are needed: data on reinfection patterns, participation, and sample submission…”
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Mapping Evidence on the Burden of Breast, Cervical, and Prostate Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review by Musekiwa, Alfred, Moyo, Maureen, Mohammed, Mohanad, Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Twabi, Halima Sumayya, Batidzirai, Jesca Mercy, Singini, Geoffrey Chiyuzga, Kgarosi, Kabelo, Mchunu, Nobuhle, Nevhungoni, Portia, Silinda, Patricia, Ekwomadu, Theodora, Maposa, Innocent

“…Background Cancer remains a major public health problem, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the provision of health care is poor. This scoping review…”
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The Use of 18F-FDG PET/CT Metabolic Parameters in Predicting Overall Survival in Patients Undergoing Restaging for Malignant Melanoma by Hlongwa, Khanyisile N., Mokoala, Kgomotso M. G., Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo, Vorster, Mariza, Sathekge, Mike M.

“…Malignant melanoma is one of the more aggressive cancers in the skin, with an increasing incidence every year. Melanoma has a better prognosis if diagnosed…”
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