Publications by authors named "Ladius Rudovick"
Rationale & Objective: Longitudinal research on chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan Africa is sparse, especially among people living with HIV (PLWH). We evaluated the incidence of CKD among PLWH compared with HIV-uninfected controls in Tanzania.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study.
Article Synopsis
- A systematic search of multiple databases was conducted to gather studies on HBV prevalence in Tanzania, using HBV surface antigen measurements up to March 1, 2023.
- A total of 31 studies with nearly 38,000 participants revealed an average HBV prevalence of 6.91%, with higher rates in northern regions, blood donors, and community volunteers, while lower rates were seen in the lake zone and pregnant women.
- The findings indicate Tanzania has moderately high HBV endemicity and significant regional variability, highlighting the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies and more detailed epidemiological research.
Background: Stroke is a second leading cause of death globally, with an estimated one in four adults suffering a stroke in their lifetime. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, quality of care, and outcomes in adults with stroke in urban Northwestern Tanzania.
Methods: We analyzed de-identified data from a prospective stroke registry from Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania, between March 2020 and October 2022.
Introduction: psychosocial distress such as depression is prevalent among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It is often overlooked despite of reducing the patient´s quality of life.
Methods: this was a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression among CKD patients, whereby a practical sampling technique was used among patients attending Bugando Medical Centre, a tertiary level hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Prevalence of pretreatment HIV drug resistance in Mwanza, Tanzania.
J Antimicrob Chemother
December 2018
Background: In a 2008-10 study, we found a pretreatment HIV drug resistance (PDR) prevalence of 18.2% in patients at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of PDR and transmitted HIV drug resistance (TDR) in patients visiting the BMC from 2013 to 2015.