Factors influencing survival outcomes in patients with stroke at three tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe: A 12-month longitudinal study.

Background: In this longitudinal study, we aimed to determine factors influencing survival outcomes among patients with stroke at three tertiary hospitals over a 12-month period. The investigation sought to uncover influential determinants to enhance the precision of prognostic assessments and inform targeted interventions for individuals affected by stroke.

Methods: Employing a longitudinal study design, participants were observed for 12 months from baseline, censoring survivors at the endpoint.

Caregiver burden among informal caregivers of stroke survivors in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Background: Stroke presents significant challenges for both survivors and caregivers, particularly in resource-limited settings like Zimbabwe. Identifying factors contributing to caregiver burden strain (CBS) is crucial to enhance support strategies.

Objectives: This longitudinal study identified caregiver and stroke survivor characteristics associated with CBS among caregivers in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Weight and Lipid Levels in People Living With HIV and Initiating a Dolutegravir-Based Regimen in a Resource Limited Setting: A Prospective Study.

Following the 2018 World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines on HIV treatment and management, the Zimbabwean government has embraced dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimens as the preferred first-line treatment for people living with HIV (PLWH). Despite this implementation, there remains a paucity of knowledge on the potential associations between DTG-based regimens, body weight and blood lipid levels among PLWH in Zimbabwe. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate variances in body weight and blood lipid levels at two distinct timepoints-baseline and 6-month post-DTG initiation.

Frequency and Sex-Specific Associations of Metabolic Syndrome in Rwandans Seeking Outpatient Care: A Cross Sectional, Single Centre Study.

Background: The prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases is escalating in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) alongside the prevailing high burden of communicable diseases. Although many countries in SSA, including Rwanda, have existing data on the prevalence of individual components of the MetS, many SSA countries have insufficient data to guide policy makers on the magnitude of MetS. This study sought to determine the magnitude of MetS and its associated risk factors by sex at a referral teaching hospital in Rwanda.