Publications by authors named "H T Mapira"
Article Synopsis
- * A cross-sectional study conducted from October 2023 to January 2024 involved 367 patients from Huye district, measuring RF, C-reactive protein, and serum uric acid levels while collecting data on risk factors through questionnaires.
- * The results indicated a high prevalence of hyperuricemia (38.1%) and a lower prevalence of RF and CRP positivity, particularly in older adults and women, with important implications for health interventions
Purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) frequently presents with modified cardiometabolic risk profiles, indicative of an elevated susceptibility to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiometabolic risk factors such as obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia are known contributors to increased CVD hazard in individuals with T2DM. This study evaluated the glycemic control-based cardiometabolic risk profiles of black Zimbabweans with T2DM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the prevalence of HIV among persons with physical disabilities in Rwanda.
Design: Across-sectional HIV diagnostic study.
Setting: A national referral rehabilitation centre in Rwanda.