Godfrey S Mfinanga
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1.
Kilale A, Kimaro G, Kahwa A, Chilagwile M, Ngowi B, Muller W, et al.
Tanzan J Health Res
. 2015 Nov;
15(3):171-7.
PMID: 26591706
The primary aims of tuberculosis (TB) control programmes is early diagnosis and prompt treatment of infectious cases to limit transmission. Failure to diagnose and adequately treat TB could lead to...
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Mahoney A, Weetjens B, Cox C, Beyene N, Reither K, Makingi G, et al.
Tuberc Res Treat
. 2012 Aug;
2012:716989.
PMID: 22848808
Setting. Tanzania. Objective. To compare microscopy as conducted in direct observation of treatment, short course centers to pouched rats as detectors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Design. Ten pouched rats were trained...
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Mahoney A, Weetjens B, Cox C, Beyene N, Mgode G, Jubitana M, et al.
Pan Afr Med J
. 2011 Dec;
9:28.
PMID: 22145062
Giant African pouched rats previously have detected tuberculosis (TB) in human sputum samples in which the presence of TB was not initially detected by smear microscopy. Operant conditioning principles were...
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Poling A, Weetjens B, Cox C, Mgode G, Jubitana M, Kazwala R, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2010 Dec;
83(6):1308-10.
PMID: 21118940
In 2009, giant African pouched rats trained to detect tuberculosis (TB) evaluated sputum samples from 10,523 patients whose sputum had previously been evaluated by smear microscopy. Microscopists found 13.3% of...
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John K, Fitzpatrick J, French N, Kazwala R, Kambarage D, Mfinanga G, et al.
PLoS One
. 2010 Apr;
5(4):e9968.
PMID: 20376363
Background: Brucellosis is a zoonosis of veterinary, public health and economic significance in most developing countries. Human brucellosis is a severely debilitating disease that requires prolonged treatment with a combination...
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Ngadaya E, Mfinanga G, Wandwalo E, Morkve O
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2009 Oct;
9:196.
PMID: 19863823
Background: Delay in Tuberculosis (TB) case detection may worsen the disease and increase TB transmission. It is also a challenge to the National TB and Leprosy control Program (NTLP). Methods:...
7.
Ngadaya E, Mfinanga G, Wandwalo E, Morkve O
BMC Public Health
. 2009 Aug;
9:278.
PMID: 19646288
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) case detection in women has remained low in developing world. This study was conducted to determine the proportion of smear positive TB among women with cough regardless...
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Ngadaya E, Mfinanga G, Wandwalo E, Morkve O
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2009 Jul;
9:112.
PMID: 19570233
Background: According to WHO estimates, tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania is less than 50% and this poses a major challenge to control tuberculosis in the country. Currently, one of...
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Mfinanga G, Kimaro G, Ngadaya E, Massawe S, Mtandu R, Shayo E, et al.
Health Res Policy Syst
. 2009 Apr;
7:6.
PMID: 19371418
Background: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of obstetric mortality. Studies show that Active Management of Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL) reduces Post Partum Hemorrhage (PPH). This study describes the practice...
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John K, Kazwala R, Mfinanga G
BMC Infect Dis
. 2008 Dec;
8:162.
PMID: 19046464
Background: Many factors have been mentioned as contributing to under-diagnosis and under-reporting of zoonotic diseases particularly in the sub-Sahara African region. These include poor disease surveillance coverage, poor diagnostic capacity,...