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Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among healthcare workers at national hospital in Tanzania: how much, who and why? by Aaron, Dotto, Nagu, Tumaini J, Rwegasha, John, Komba, Ewaldo

“…Hepatitis B vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs) is a key component of the WHO Hepatitis B Elimination Strategy 2016-2021. Data on current hepatitis B…”
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Clinical and Imaging Features of Adults with Recurrent Pulmonary Tuberculosis - A Prospective Case-Controlled Study by Nagu, Tumaini J., Mboka, Monica A., Nkrumbih, Zuhura F., Shayo, Grace, Mizinduko, Mucho M., Komba, Ewaldo V., Maeurer, Markus, Zumla, Alimuddin, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…•Recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis (RPTB) is a growing, neglected problem worldwide.•We performed a case-controlled study to ascertain main clinical features of…”
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Anemia at the initiation of tuberculosis therapy is associated with delayed sputum conversion among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania by Nagu, Tumaini J, Spiegelman, Donna, Hertzmark, Ellen, Aboud, Said, Makani, Julie, Matee, Mecky I, Fawzi, Wafaie, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis and anemia are both prevalent in Tanzania. There is limited and inconsistent literature on the association between anemia and sputum…”
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Tuberculosis associated mortality in a prospective cohort in Sub Saharan Africa: Association with HIV and antiretroviral therapy by Nagu, Tumaini J, Aboud, Said, Mwiru, Ramadhani, Matee, Mecky I, Rao, Martin, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Zumla, Alimuddin, Maeurer, Markus J, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…Abstract OBJECTIVE Nine out of ten tuberculosis deaths occur in tuberculosis-burdened countries, particularly Sub Saharan Africa. In these setting mortality…”
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Hepatitis A, B and C viral co-infections among HIV-infected adults presenting for care and treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Nagu, Tumaini J, Bakari, Muhammad, Matee, Mecky

“…Tanzania is currently scaling-up access to anti-retro viral therapy (ART) to reach as many eligible persons as possible. Hepatitis viral co-infections are…”
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Multi drug and other forms of drug resistant tuberculosis are uncommon among treatment naïve tuberculosis patients in Tanzania by Nagu, Tumaini J, Aboud, Said, Mwiru, Ramadhani, Matee, Mecky, Fawzi, Wafaie, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…Surveillance and effective management of drug resistance is important to sustaining tuberculosis (TB) control efforts. We aimed to determine resistance rates…”
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Cholecalciferol Supplementation Does Not Affect the Risk of HIV Progression, Viral Suppression, Comorbidities, Weight Loss, and Depression among Tanzanian Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Trial by Muhihi, Alfa, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Aboud, Said, Nagu, Tumaini J, Ulenga, Nzovu, Wang, Molin, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Sudfeld, Christopher R

“…Observational studies suggest that blood concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] are associated with morbidity, viral suppression, and mortality among…”
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Host-directed therapies and holistic care for tuberculosis by Zumla, Alimuddin, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Ntoumi, Francine, Seyfert-Margolies, Vicki, Nagu, Tumaini J, Cirillo, Daniela, Chakaya, Jeremiah Muhwa, Marais, Ben, Maeurer, Markus

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Efficacy of vitamin D3 supplementation for the prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis and mortality in HIV: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Sudfeld, Christopher R, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Muhihi, Alfa, Aboud, Said, Nagu, Tumaini J, Ulenga, Nzovu, Hong, Biling, Wang, Molin, Fawzi, Wafaie W

“…BACKGROUNDObservational data suggest that low vitamin D status is associated with an increased incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis and mortality among people…”
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Iron status among HIV‐infected adults during the first year of antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania by Abioye, Ajibola Ibraheem, Sudfeld, Christopher R., Hughes, Michael D., Aboud, Said, Muhihi, Alfa, Ulenga, Nzovu, Nagu, Tumaini J., Wang, Molin, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Fawzi, Wafaie W.

“…Background The influence of inflammation on iron status among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) has not been well explored. We evaluated the trajectory of iron…”
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Efficacy of vitamin D3 supplementation in reducing incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis and mortality among HIV-infected Tanzanian adults initiating antiretroviral therapy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Sudfeld, Christopher R, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Aboud, Said, Nagu, Tumaini J, Wang, Molin, Fawzi, Wafaie W

“…BackgroundHIV-infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to experience high rates of morbidity and mortality during…”
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Effects of isoniazid resistance on TB treatment outcomes under programmatic conditions in a high-TB and -HIV setting: a prospective multicentre study by Nagu, Tumaini J, Aboud, Said, Matee, Mecky I, Maeurer, Markus J, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…The scale and impact of background isoniazid resistance in TB- and HIV-endemic countries requires definition to improve treatment success and guide the…”
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Effects of isoniazid resistance on TB treatment outcomes under programmatic conditions in a high-TB and -HIV setting: a prospective multicentre study—authors’ response by Nagu, Tumaini J, Aboud, Said, Matee, Mecky I, Maeurer, Markus J, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Mugusi, Ferdinand

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Efficacy of vitamin D 3 supplementation in reducing incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis and mortality among HIV-infected Tanzanian adults initiating antiretroviral therapy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Sudfeld, Christopher R, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Aboud, Said, Nagu, Tumaini J, Wang, Molin, Fawzi, Wafaie W

“…HIV-infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to experience high rates of morbidity and mortality during the…”
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Efficacy of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis and mortality in HIV: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Sudfeld, Christopher R., Mugusi, Ferdinand, Muhihi, Alfa, Aboud, Said, Nagu, Tumaini J., Ulenga, Nzovu, Hong, Biling, Wang, Molin, Fawzi, Wafaie W.

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Multi Drug and Other Forms of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Are Uncommon among Treatment Naive Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania: e0118601 by Nagu, Tumaini J, Aboud, Said, Mwiru, Ramadhani, Matee, Mecky, Fawzi, Wafaie, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…Background Surveillance and effective management of drug resistance is important to sustaining tuberculosis (TB) control efforts. We aimed to determine…”
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Anemia at the Initiation of Tuberculosis Therapy Is Associated with Delayed Sputum Conversion among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania: e91229 by Nagu, Tumaini J, Spiegelman, Donna, Hertzmark, Ellen, Aboud, Said, Makani, Julie, Matee, Mecky I, Fawzi, Wafaie, Mugusi, Ferdinand

“…Background Pulmonary tuberculosis and anemia are both prevalent in Tanzania. There is limited and inconsistent literature on the association between anemia and…”
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