Publications by authors named "R J Boniface"

Background: Trauma significantly impacts Tanzanian healthcare. Lacking standardized hospital-based minimal trauma data sets places further challenges for policymakers. In other resource-limited countries, implementing trauma systems and registries has reduced injury mortalities.

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Background: Digitizing surgical data infrastructure is critical for policymakers to make informed decisions. The implementation of the first web-based operating theater (OT) recordings at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) represents significant advancements in data management for Tanzania. This study aims to share post-platform implementation outcomes, challenges, and insights gained offering guidance to settings facing similar data repository challenges.

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Background: In Tanzania, inadequate infrastructures and shortages of trauma-response training exacerbate trauma-related fatalities. McGill University's Centre for Global Surgery introduced the Trauma and Disaster Team Response course (TDTR) to address these challenges. This study assesses the impact of simulation-based TDTR training on care providers' knowledge/skills and healthcare processes to enhance patient outcomes.

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  • - In 2021 and 2023, the World Health Organization approved two malaria vaccines for children in African countries, raising concerns about genetic diversity in the malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which could affect vaccine efficacy.
  • - The study analyzed 589 whole genome sequences from areas with varying malaria transmission rates in Mainland Tanzania, focusing on the Pfcsp gene's diversity and population structure to establish data before vaccine rollout.
  • - Findings indicated high polyclonality of the parasite in transmission areas, no significant population structure in the Pfcsp gene, and notable nucleotide diversity, particularly in the C-terminal region, suggesting ongoing natural selection in some regions.
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