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Association of HIV, cardiovascular risk factors, and carotid intimal media thickness: A cross-sectional study in Western Kenya by Farrant, Maritza T., Masyuko, Sarah J., Kinuthia, John, Osoti, Alfred O., Mogaka, Jerusha N., Temu, Tecla M., Zifodya, Jerry S., Nakanjako, Damalie, Ameda, Faith, Farquhar, Carey, Page, Stephanie T.

“…The carotid intimal media thickness (CIMT) is a validated measure of subclinical atherosclerosis. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a risk factor for…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among healthcare workers in northern Tanzania by Shao, Elichilia R, Mboya, Innocent B, Gunda, Daniel W, Ruhangisa, Flora G, Temu, Elizabeth M, Nkwama, Mercy L, Pyuza, Jeremia J, Kilonzo, Kajiru G, Lyamuya, Furaha S, Maro, Venance P

“…Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem with the highest prevalence in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of infected people,…”
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Circulating plasma NT-proBNP predicts subclinical coronary atherosclerosis on CT angiography among older adults in Uganda by Shakil, Saate S, Temu, Tecla M, Kityo, Cissy, MMed, Geoffrey Erem MBChB, Bittencourt, Marcio S, Longenecker, Chris T

“…Phenotypes and mechanisms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) may differ across global populations. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), distinct environmental…”
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‘My people perish for lack of knowledge’: barriers and facilitators to integrated HIV and hypertension screening at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya by Wamuti, Beatrice, Owuor, Mercy, Magambo, Christine, Ndegwa, Margaret, Sambai, Betsy, Temu, Tecla M, Farquhar, Carey, Bukusi, David

“…IntroductionHIV and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are the two main causes of death in Kenya with hypertension as CVD’s leading risk factor and HIV infection a…”
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Clinical characteristics and 12-month outcomes of patients with valvular and non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Kenya by Temu, Tecla M, Lane, Kathleen A, Shen, Changyu, Ng'ang'a, Loise, Akwanalo, Constantine O, Chen, Peng-Sheng, Emonyi, Wilfred, Heckbert, Susan R, Koech, Myra M, Manji, Imran, Vatta, Matteo, Velazquez, Eric J, Wessel, Jennifer, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Inui, Thomas S, Bloomfield, Gerald S

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major contributor to the global cardiovascular disease burden. The clinical profile and outcomes of AF patients with valvular…”
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The mechanism of ascorbic acid-induced differentiation of ATDC5 chondrogenic cells by Temu, Tecla M, Wu, Ke-Ying, Gruppuso, Philip A, Phornphutkul, Chanika

“…The ATDC5 cell line exhibits a multistep process of chondrogenic differentiation analogous to that observed during endochondral bone formation. Previous…”
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Diastolic dysfunction in people with HIV without known cardiovascular risk factors in Western Kenya by Woldu, Bethel, Temu, Tecla M, Kirui, Nicholas, Christopher, Bridgette, Ndege, Samson, Post, Wendy S, Kamano, Jemima, Bloomfield, Gerald S

“…ObjectivesDiastolic dysfunction (DD) has been reported to be highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) leading to the…”
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Mean Coronary Cross-Sectional Area as a Measure of Arterial Remodeling Using Noncontrast CT Imaging in Persons With HIV by Werede, Ayoda T, Terry, James G, Nair, Sangeeta, Temu, Tecla M, Shepherd, Bryan E, Bailin, Samuel S, Mashayekhi, Mona, Gabriel, Curtis L, Lima, Morgan, Woodward, Beverly Owen, Hannah, LaToya, Mallal, Simon A, Beckman, Joshua A, Li, Jonathan Z, Fajnzylber, Jesse, Harrison, David G, Carr, John Jeffrey, Koethe, John R, Wanjalla, Celestine N

“…Background Persons with HIV have a higher prevalence of coronary artery disease compared with their HIV-negative counterparts. Earlier identification of…”
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High Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections (STI/RTIs) among Patients Attending STI/Outpatient Department Clinics in Tanzania by Aboud, Said, Buhalata, Simon N, Onduru, Onduru G, Chiduo, Mercy G, Kwesigabo, Gideon P, Mshana, Stephen E, Manjurano, Alphaxard M, Temu, Mansuet M, Kishamawe, Coleman, Changalucha, John M

“…We determined the prevalence and reported risk factors associated with sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections (STI/RTIs) among patients who…”
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Prices and availability of locally produced and imported medicines in Ethiopia and Tanzania by Ewen, M, Kaplan, W, Gedif, T, Justin-Temu, M, Vialle-Valentin, C, Mirza, Z, Regeer, B, Zweekhorst, M, Laing, R

“…To assess the effect of policies supporting local medicine production to improve access to medicines. We adapted the WHO/HAI instruments measuring medicines…”
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HIV assisted partner services (aPS) to support integrated HIV and hypertension screening in Kenya: a pre-post intervention study by Wamuti, Beatrice, Sambai, Betsy, Magambo, Christine, Ndegwa, Margaret, Macharia, Paul, M Temu, Tecla, Farquhar, Carey, Bukusi, David

“…People living with HIV (PLWH) have a higher risk of developing hypertension compared to HIV uninfected individuals. HIV assisted partner services (aPS), where…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Patients Attending Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinics in Six Regions in Tanzania by Aboud, Said, Buhalata, Simon N, Onduru, Onduru G, Chiduo, Mercy G, Kwesigabo, Gideon P, Mshana, Stephen E, Manjurano, Alphaxard M, Temu, Mansuet M, Kishamawe, Coleman, Changalucha, John M

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is global health threat that is on the increase, and it has been adversely affecting the proper management of sexually…”
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Polymorphism of Variable-Number Tandem Repeats at Multiple Loci in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Smittipat, Nat, Billamas, Pamaree, Palittapongarnpim, Manee, Thong-On, Arunee, Temu, Mansuet M, Thanakijcharoen, Prateep, Karnkawinpong, Opart, Palittapongarnpim, Prasit

“…Genotyping based on variable-number tandem repeats (VNTR) is currently a very promising tool for studying the molecular epidemiology and phylogeny of…”
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Pattern of Skin Diseases and Prescribing Practice in Dermatology in Public and Faith Based Hospitals in Three Regions of Tanzania by Rweyemamu, D, Runyoro, D K B, Temu, M J

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Genetic mutations in African patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Study of Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in an African Population (SIGNAL) by Bloomfield, Gerald S., MD, MPH, Temu, Tecla M., MD, PhD, Akwanalo, Constantine O., MBChB, MMed, Chen, Peng-Sheng, MD, Emonyi, Wilfred, PhD, Heckbert, Susan R., MD, PhD, Koech, Myra M., MBChB, MMed, Manji, Imran, BPharm, Shen, Changyu, PhD, Vatta, Matteo, PhD, Velazquez, Eric J., MD, Wessel, Jennifer, PhD, MPH, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, MBChB, MMed, Inui, Thomas S., ScM, MD

“…Background There is an urgent need to understand genetic associations with atrial fibrillation in ethnically diverse populations. There are no such data from…”
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Factors contributing to non-adherence to diabetes treatment among diabetic patients attending clinic in Mwanza city by Fedrick, Francis, Justin-Temu, M

“…Non-adherence to the diabetes treatment regimen is possibly the most common reason for poor health outcomes among people with diabetes. The rates of…”
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Body composition of HIV-positive patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study in Mwanza, Tanzania by Range, N. S., Malenganisho, W., Temu, M. M., Changalucha, J., Magnussen, P., Krarup, H., Andersen, A. B., Friis, H.

“…To estimate the weight deficit and body composition of cases of pulmonary TB (PTB), and assess the roles of HIV and the acute-phase response, a cross-sectional…”
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Descriptive study: Feasibility of integrating hypertension screening into HIV assisted partner notification services model in Kenya by Mogaka, Jerusha N., Lagat, Harrison, Otieno, George, Macharia, Paul, Wamuti, Beatrice, Masyuko, Sarah, Sharma, Monisha, Kariithi, Edward, Farquhar, Carey, Temu, Tecla M.

“…Prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are high among men while screening rates are low. Assisted partner notification service…”
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From HIV prevention to non-communicable disease health promotion efforts in sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review by Juma, Kenneth, Reid, Michael, Roy, Monika, Vorkoper, Susan, Temu, Tecla M, Levitt, Naomi S, Oladepo, Oladimeji, Zakus, David, Yonga, Gerald

“…OBJECTIVE:To synthesize published literature on noncommunicable disease (NCD) behavior change communication (BCC) interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)…”
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Sex modulates the association between inflammation and coronary atherosclerosis among older Ugandan adults with and without HIV by Shakil, Saate S., Temu, Tecla M., Kityo, Cissy, Nazzinda, Rashidah, Erem, Geoffrey, Kentoffio, Katherine, Bittencourt, Marcio, Ntusi, Ntobeko A.B., Zanni, Markella V., Longenecker, Chris T.

“…Inflammation is key in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). Distinct sex-specific inflammatory mechanisms may contribute to CAD…”
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