Catherine Gitige
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View article: Pulmonary rehabilitation for post-TB lung disease led by TB survivors
Pulmonary rehabilitation for post-TB lung disease led by TB survivors Open
BACKGROUNDPost-TB patients often experience persistent lung issues that impair exercise capacity and quality of life. Although pulmonary rehabilitation is known to be effective for chronic lung diseases, its role in post-TB lung disease re…
View article: Patients’ acceptability, adherence and satisfaction on the modified shorter all-oral multidrug-resistant tuberculosis regimen: a two-phase cross-sectional study in Tanzania
Patients’ acceptability, adherence and satisfaction on the modified shorter all-oral multidrug-resistant tuberculosis regimen: a two-phase cross-sectional study in Tanzania Open
Objectives To determine patients’ acceptability, satisfaction and adherence to shorter all-oral multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimen in Tanzania. Design A two-phase cross-sectional study with data collected within 6 months of …
View article: Assessment of risk communication and community engagement interventions during the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania
Assessment of risk communication and community engagement interventions during the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania Open
Background Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a deadly illness caused by the zoonotic Marburg virus, which has led to outbreaks with fatality rates up to 100% in some African countries. On March 21, 2023, Tanzania had its first MVD outbreak, r…
View article: Clinical Audit for Integration of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases at the Primary Health Care Level in Tanzania
Clinical Audit for Integration of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases at the Primary Health Care Level in Tanzania Open
The developed clinical audit tools were reliable and could contribute to quality measurement for metrics-related integration of CD and NCD in Tanzania. Further investigations will determine if the clinical audit tools widely used in cycles…
View article: 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
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 Open
Background: Many evidence-based health interventions, particularly in low-income settings, have failed to deliver the expected impact. We designed an Adaptive Diseases Control Expert Programme in Tanzania (ADEPT) to address systemic challe…
View article: Early empiric anti- <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a randomised clinical trial
Early empiric anti- <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a randomised clinical trial Open
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa shoulders the highest burden of global sepsis and associated mortality. In high HIV and tuberculosis (TB) prevalent settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, TB is the leading cause of sepsis. However, anti-TB th…
View article: Implementation of the ‘Removed Injectable modified Short-course regimens for EXpert Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis’ (RISE study) in Tanzania: a protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation
Implementation of the ‘Removed Injectable modified Short-course regimens for EXpert Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis’ (RISE study) in Tanzania: a protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation Open
Introduction Tanzania is adapting a shortened injectable-free multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimen, comprising new drugs such as bedaquiline and delamanid and repurposed drugs such as clofazimine and linezolid. The regimen is …
View article: Factors associated with Partners Elicitation during HIV Index client�s testing in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
Factors associated with Partners Elicitation during HIV Index client�s testing in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania Open
Introduction: Identifying people exposed to HIV is critical towards achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals for HIV epidemic control. The first 90 in Tanzania is at 53% and yet factors for partner's elicitation to HIV care providers are poorly…
View article: Rate and predictors of HIV virological failure among adults on first-line antiretroviral treatment in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Rate and predictors of HIV virological failure among adults on first-line antiretroviral treatment in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Open
Introduction: Monitoring resistance to first line Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial in preventing accumulation of viral mutations following the implementation of the World Health Organization “treat all” initiative. We estimated the …