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Experiences and perceptions of participants on the pathway towards clinical management of dual tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in Tanzania by Chamba, Nyasatu G., Byashalira, Kenneth C., Christensen, Dirk L., Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Kapyolo, Eliakimu P., Shayo, PendoMartha J., Lillebaek, Troels, Ntinginya, Nyanda E., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Bygbjerg, Ib C., Mpagama, Stellah G., Manongi, Rachel N.

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common comorbidity among people with tuberculosis (TB). Despite the availability of guidelines on how to integrate dual TB/DM in…”
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Skeletal muscle fibre type and enzymatic activity in adult offspring following placental and peripheral malaria exposure in foetal life by Christensen, Dirk L, Mutabingwa, Theonest K, Bygbjerg, Ib C, Vaag, Allan A, Grunnet, Louise G, Lajeunesse-Trempe, Fanny, Nielsen, Jannie, Schmiegelow, Christentze, Ramaiya, Kaushik L, Myburgh, Kathryn H

“…Maternal malaria may restrict foetal growth. Impaired utero-placental blood flow due to malaria infection may cause hypoxia-induced altered skeletal muscle…”
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Association between tuberculosis, diabetes and 25 hydroxyvitamin D in Tanzania: a longitudinal case control study by Boillat-Blanco, Noémie, Bovet, Pascal, Ramaiya, Kaushik L, Mganga, Maliwasa, Minja, Lilian T, Saleh, Lanja, Imboden, Medea, Schindler, Christian, Gagneux, Sebastien, Daubenberger, Claudia, Reither, Klaus, Probst-Hensch, Nicole

“…Vitamin D level is inversely associated with tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes (DM). Vitamin D could be a mediator in the association between TB and DM. We…”
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Where can Tanzania health system integrate clinical management of patients with dual tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus? A cross-sectional survey at varying levels of health facilities by Chamba, Nyasatu G., Byashalira, Kenneth C., Shayo, PendoMartha J., Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Manongi, Rachel N., Daud, Peter, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Ntinginya, Nyanda E., Lillebæk, Troels, Bygbjerg, Ib C., Christensen, Dirk L., Mpagama, Stellah G.

“…To assess the current Tanzania health facilities readiness in integrating clinical management of dual Tuberculosis (TB) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) by using the…”
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Diabetes in developing countries by Misra, Anoop, Gopalan, Hema, Jayawardena, Ranil, Hills, Andrew P., Soares, Mario, Reza‐Albarrán, Alfredo A., Ramaiya, Kaushik L.

“…There has been a rapid escalation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in developing countries, with varied prevalence according to rural vs urban habitat and degree of…”
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Environmental exposures are important for type 2 diabetes pathophysiology in sub-Saharan African populations by Christensen, Dirk L., Hjort, Line, Mpagama, Stellah G., Ramaiya, Kaushik L.

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Transient Hyperglycemia in Patients With Tuberculosis in Tanzania: Implications for Diabetes Screening Algorithms by Boillat-Blanco, Noémie, Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Mganga, Maliwasa, Minja, Lilian T., Bovet, Pascal, Schindler, Christian, Von Eckardstein, Arnold, Gagneux, Sebastien, Daubenberger, Claudia, Reither, Klaus, Probst-Hensch, Nicole

“…Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases tuberculosis risk while tuberculosis, as an infectious disease, leads to hyperglycemia. We compared hyperglycemia…”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus risk score: A practical tool to predict gestational diabetes mellitus risk in Tanzania by Nombo, Anna Patrick, Mwanri, Akwilina Wendelin, Brouwer-Brolsma, Elske M., Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Feskens, Edith J.M.

“…Universal screening for hyperglycemia during pregnancy may be in-practical in resource constrained countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a…”
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Energy expenditure and intensity of ritual jumping-dancing in male Maasai by Christensen, Dirk L, Westgate, Kate, Griffiths, Lewis, Sironga, Joseph, Maro, Venance P, Helge, Jørn W, Larsen, Steen, Bygbjerg, Ib C, Ramaiya, Kaushik L, Jensen, Jorgen, Brage, Soren

“…Traditional jumping-dance rituals performed by Maasai men involve prolonged physical exertion that may contribute significantly to overall physical activity…”
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Type 2 diabetes control and complications in specialised diabetes care centres of six sub-Saharan African countries: The Diabcare Africa study by Sobngwi, Eugene, Ndour-Mbaye, Maimouna, Boateng, Kofi A, Ramaiya, Kaushik L, Njenga, Eva W, Diop, Said N, Mbanya, Jean-Claude, Ohwovoriole, Augustine E

“…Abstract Aim The Diabcare Africa project was carried out across six sub-Saharan African countries to collect standardised and comparable information for the…”
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Impact of early diagnosis of impaired glucose regulation in tuberculosis: Comparison of clinical outcomes in people with tuberculosis in Tanzania by Byashalira, Kenneth C., Chamba, Nyasatu G., Alkabab, Yosra, Mbelele, Peter M., Mpolya, Emmanuel A., Ntinginya, Nyanda E., Shayo, PendoMartha J., Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Lillebaek, Troels, Heysell, Scott K., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Bygbjerg, Ib C., Mpagama, Stellah G., Christensen, Dirk L.

“…Objective Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been known to compromise tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes. Association data are limited for early hyperglycaemia…”
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Directly measured aerobic fitness in male Maasai of Tanzania by Christensen, Dirk L., Jørgensen, Sine W., Koch, Lars S., Nordsborg, Nikolai B., Sironga, Joseph, Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Larsen, Steen, Brage, Søren, Bygbjerg, Ib C., Maro, Venance P., Helge, Jørn W.

“…Objectives The agro‐pastoralist Maasai of East Africa are highly physically active, but their aerobic fitness has so far only been estimated using heart rate…”
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Capacity and capability of Tanzania health facilities to diagnose and manage diabetes mellitus in pregnancy by Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Swai, Andrew Musa, Mutabingwa, Theonest K., Mwanri, Akwilina Wendelin, Kagaruki, Gibson B.

“…Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) remains a neglected cause of maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality in developing countries exacerbated by limited…”
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Implementing Innovative Approaches to Improve Health Care Delivery Systems for Integrating Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Using Tuberculosis and Diabetes as a Model in Tanzania by Mpagama, Stellah G, Byashalira, Kenneth C, Chamba, Nyasatu G, Heysell, Scott K, Alimohamed, Mohamed Z, Shayo, Pendomartha J, Kalolo, Albino, Chongolo, Anna M, Gitige, Catherine G, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Ntinginya, Nyanda E, Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C, Bygbjerg, Ib C, Lillebaek, Troels, Christensen, Dirk L, Ramaiya, Kaushik L

“…Many evidence-based health interventions, particularly in low-income settings, have failed to deliver the expected impact. We designed an Adaptive Diseases…”
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Point-of-care glycated hemoglobin a1c testing for the identification of hyperglycemia severity among individuals with dual tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in Tanzania by Byashalira, Kenneth C, Chamba, Nyasatu G, Alkabab, Yosra, Ntinginya, Nyanda E, Affenaar, Jan-Willem, Heysell, Scott K, Ramaiya, Kaushik L, Lillebaek, Troels, Bygbjerg, Ib C, Christensen, Dirk L, Mpagama, Stellah G, Mmbaga, Blandina T

“…Poor glycemic control during tuberculosis (TB) treatment is challenging, as the optimum treatment strategy remains unclear. We assessed hyperglycemia severity…”
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Hyperglycaemia is inversely correlated with live M. bovis BCG‐specific CD4+ T cell responses in Tanzanian adults with latent or active tuberculosis by Boillat‐Blanco, Noémie, Tumbo, Anneth‐Mwasi N., Perreau, Matthieu, Amelio, Patrizia, Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Mganga, Maliwaza, Schindler, Christian, Gagneux, Sebastien, Reither, Klaus, Probst‐Hensch, Nicole, Pantaleo, Giuseppe, Daubenberger, Claudia, Portevin, Damien

“…Introduction The rising prevalence of Diabetes mellitus (DM) in high TB‐endemic countries may adversely affect sustainability of TB control since DM…”
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Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa by Motala, Ayesha A., Mbanya, Jean-Claude, Ramaiya, Kaushik L.

“…This paper discusses metabolic syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa. Metabolic syndrome is defined as a cluster of metabolically related cardiovascular disease and…”
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Energy expenditure and intensity of ritual jumping–dancing in male M aasai by Christensen, Dirk L., Westgate, Kate, Griffiths, Lewis, Sironga, Joseph, Maro, Venance P., Helge, Jørn W., Larsen, Steen, Bygbjerg, Ib C., Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Jensen, Jorgen, Brage, Soren

“…Abstract Objectives Traditional jumping–dance rituals performed by Maasai men involve prolonged physical exertion that may contribute significantly to overall…”
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The relationship of concentrations of insulin and proinsulin-like molecules with coronary heart disease prevalence and incidence. A study of two ethnic groups by YUDKIN, J. S, DENVER, A. E, MOHAMED-ALI, V, RAMAIYA, K. L, NAGI, D. K, GOUBET, S, MCLARTY, D. G, SWAI, A

“…The relationship of concentrations of insulin and proinsulin-like molecules with coronary heart disease prevalence and incidence. A study of two ethnic groups…”
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Consequences of Disintegrated Care for Dual Tuberculosis and Diabetes in Tanzania: A Case Report on Recurrent Tuberculosis with Severe Haemoptysis in a Patient with Dysregulated Diabetes by Chamba, Nyasatu G., Byashalira, Kenneth C., Sadiq, Adnan M., Manongi, Rachel N., Ramaiya, Kaushik L., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Lillebaek, Troels, Christensen, Dirk L., Mpagama, Stellah G., Bygbjerg, Ib C.

“…Diabetes is known to be a risk factor for active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and the reactivation of latent or previous TB. It is also associated with poor TB…”
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