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Vitamin D status and TB treatment outcomes in adult patients in Tanzania: a cohort study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2013)
Objectives: Vitamin D is an immunomodulator and can alter response to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, though randomised trials have been inconclusive to date. We present one of the first comprehensive analysis of the associations ...
Multivitamin supplementation improves haematologic status in children born to HIV-positive women in Tanzania
(International AIDS Society, 2013)
Introduction: Anaemia is prevalent among children born to HIV-positive women, and it is associated with adverse effects on cognitive and motor development, growth, and increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Objective: ...
Factors Associated with Mortality in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(BioMed Central, 2009)
Background: HIV has fuelled the TB epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Mortality in patients co-infected with TB and HIV is high. Managing factors influencing mortality in TB patients might help reducing it. This study ...
Primary Antimicrobial Resistance among Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates from HIV Seropositive and HIV Seronegative Patients in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2008)
Background: The United Republic of Tanzania is one of the 22 high M. tuberculosis burden countries. Data collected between 2002 and 2007 indicate that the global prevalence of drug-resistant M. tuberculosis including MDR ...
Predictors of stunting, wasting, and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
(2012)
Background: Children born to HIV-infected women are susceptible to undernutrition, but modifiable risk factors and the time course of the development of undernutrition have not been well characterized. Objective: To identify ...
Iron Status Predicts Treatment Failure and Mortality in Tuberculosis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Public Library of Science, 2012)
Background: Experimental data suggest a role for iron in the course of tuberculosis (TB) infection, but there is limited evidence on the potential effects of iron deficiency or iron overload on the progression of TB disease ...
A Trial of the Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation on Treatment Outcome, T Cell Counts, Morbidity, and Mortality in Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2008)
Background
Tuberculosis (TB) often coincides with nutritional deficiencies. The effects of micronutrient supplementation on TB treatment outcomes, clinical complications, and mortality are uncertain.
Methods
We ...
Predictors and consequences of anaemia among antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children in Tanzania
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2009)
Objective
Predictors and consequences of childhood anaemia in settings with high HIV prevalence are not well known. The aims of the present study were to identify maternal and child predictors of anaemia among children ...
Sex differences in the effects of maternal vitamin supplements on mortality and morbidity among children born to HIV-infected women in Tanzania
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2010)
We examined whether there are sex differences in the effect of vitamin supplements on birth outcomes, mortality, and morbidity by two years of age among children born to HIV-infected women in Tanzania. A randomized ...
A randomized trial of multivitamin supplementation in children with tuberculosis in Tanzania
(Springer Science + Business Media, 2011)
Background
Children with tuberculosis often have underlying nutritional deficiencies. Multivitamin supplementation has been proposed as a means to enhance the health of these children; however, the efficacy of such an ...