Publications by authors named "Evance Mahundi"
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the recovery of left ventricular systolic function in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy receiving specialized care in rural Tanzania between 2015 and 2021.
- It involved 110 women, with a median age of 28.5 years, and tracked their recovery via clinical examinations and echocardiograms.
- Results showed that 69% of participants fully recovered their heart function, with younger age and higher initial heart function positively influencing recovery outcomes.
Importance: Agreement in lung ultrasonography findings between clinicians using a handheld ultrasonographic device and expert sonographers using a high-end ultrasonographic machine has not been studied in sub-Saharan Africa.
Objective: To determine the agreement in ultrasonographic findings and diagnoses between primary care clinicians trained in lung ultrasonography, board-certified expert sonographers, and senior physicians.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional single-center study was conducted from February 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023 at a referral center in rural Tanzania.