Search Results - "Minzi, Omary M. S"
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Incidence and determinants of adverse events in individuals with HIV commencing Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in mainland Tanzania
Published in Scientific reports (05-01-2024)“…Tanzania adopted a Dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimen as first-line treatment in 2019 following the World Health Organization recommendation. Data on the DTG…”
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Effect of pharmacogenetics on plasma lumefantrine pharmacokinetics and malaria treatment outcome in pregnant women
Published in Malaria journal (03-07-2017)“…Pregnancy has considerable effects on the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs used to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The role of…”
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Electrolytes supplementation can decrease the risk of nephrotoxicity in patients with solid tumors undergoing chemotherapy with cisplatin
Published in BMC pharmacology & toxicology (23-09-2020)“…Abstract Background Cisplatin is an important drug in the treatment of various Cancers. However, this drug causes nephrotoxicity that is linked to electrolyte…”
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Malaria prevalence, severity and treatment outcome in relation to day 7 lumefantrine plasma concentration in pregnant women
Published in Malaria journal (13-05-2016)“…Day 7 plasma concentrations of lumefantrine (LF) can serve as a marker to predict malaria treatment outcome in different study populations. Two main cut-off…”
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Pregnancy and CYP3A5 Genotype Affect Day 7 Plasma Lumefantrine Concentrations
Published in Drug metabolism and disposition (01-12-2019)“…Pregnancy and pharmacogenetics variation alter drug disposition and treatment outcome. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of pregnancy…”
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Adoption of the new antimalarial drug policy in Tanzania – a cross‐sectional study in the community
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-10-2005)“…Summary Objective To assess the diffusion of the change of first line antimalarial drug from chloroquine (CQ) to sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) at household…”
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The influence of nevirapine and efavirenz-based anti-retroviral therapy on the pharmacokinetics of lumefantrine and anti-malarial dose recommendation in HIV-malaria co-treatment
Published in Malaria journal (25-04-2015)“…HIV-malaria co-infected patients in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa are treated with both artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine…”
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Cytochrome P450 single nucleotide polymorphisms in an indigenous Tanzanian population: a concern about the metabolism of artemisinin-based combinations
Published in Malaria journal (03-11-2014)“…Artemisinin-based combinations currently recommended for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa are…”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected children measured by caretaker report, medication return, and drug level in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Published in BMC pediatrics (15-06-2013)“…Adherence to antiretroviral drugs in the treatment of paediatric HIV infection is complicated because of many factors including stigma and drug intake…”
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Outcome of artemether-lumefantrine treatment for uncomplicated malaria in HIV-infected adult patients on anti-retroviral therapy
Published in Malaria journal (30-05-2014)“…Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risks of acquiring malaria. The majority…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection and Its Morbidity Following Mass Ivermectin and Albendazole Administration in Mkinga District, North-Eastern Tanzania
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (21-05-2020)“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination as public health problem through morbidity management and preventive annual…”
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Comparison of bioavailability between the most available generic tablet formulation containing artemether and lumefantrine on the Tanzanian market and the innovator's product
Published in Malaria journal (30-05-2013)“…Existence of anti-malarial generic drugs with low bioavailability marketed on sub-Saharan Africa raises a concern on patients achieving therapeutic…”
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Pharmacokinetics of piperaquine and its association with intermittent malaria preventive therapy outcomes during pregnancy
Published in BMC pharmacology & toxicology (08-07-2024)“…Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHP) recently showed superior effectiveness over sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria intermittent preventive treatment in…”
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Efficacy of ivermectin and albendazole combination in suppressing transmission of lymphatic filariasis following mass administration in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study
Published in Infectious diseases of poverty (12-06-2024)“…Preventive chemotherapy with ivermectin and albendazole (IA) in mass drug administration (MDA) programs for all at-risk populations is the core public health…”
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The effect of sickle cell genotype on the pharmacokinetic properties of artemether-lumefantrine in Tanzanian children
Published in International journal for parasitology -- drugs and drug resistance (01-08-2022)“…Since there are inconsistent data relating to the effect of haemoglobinopathies on disposition of artemisinin antimalarial combination therapy, and none in…”
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Efficacy of standardized extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae) in improving iron status of adults in malaria endemic area: A randomized controlled trial
Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (14-09-2017)“…Indigenous community of Mkuranga district have been using aqueous extract of H. sabdariffa L. for treating anemia. However, there have been neither safety nor…”
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Risk factors for mortality among HIV-positive patients with and without active tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Published in Antiviral therapy (01-01-2012)“…The aim of this study was to describe risk factors for mortality and clinical characteristics of HIV-infected patients with and without tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Exploration of in vivo efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in under fives in Tabora region, Tanzania
Published in Malaria journal (11-02-2013)“…Tanzania adopted artemether-lumefantrine (AL) as first-line drug for uncomplicated malaria in 2006. Recently, there was an anecdotal report on high malaria…”
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Existence of antimalarial formulations with low bioavailability in Tanzania
Published in Tropical doctor (01-04-2006)“…The main objective of this work was to assess the relative bioavailability of two tablet formulations containing sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) and marketed in…”
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