Prevalence, risk factors and clinical correlates of COPD in a rural setting in Tanzania

…, MD Shimwela, JD Mwaiselage… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes substantial burden of disease in
developed countries, but there are limited data from Africa. We aimed to estimate the …

Prevalence and characteristics of COPD among residents in an urban informal settlement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

NF Magitta, MD Shimwela, SJ Madas, JD Mwaiselage… - 2019 - researchsquare.com
Background: COPD is an important public health problem globally. To-date, indoor air pollution
resulting from biomass fuel use is an important risk factor for COPD, particularly in Africa. …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence, risk factors and clinical correlates of COPD in a rural setting in Tanzania.

MD Shimwela, JD Mwaiselage, AA Sanga, A Kumar… - researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes substantial burden of disease in
developed countries, but there are limited data from Africa. We aimed to estimate the …

Air pollution exposure and COPD among miners, ex-miners and non-miners in Northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

…, MD Shimwela, AA Sanga, SJ Madas, JD Mwaiselage… - 2019 - researchsquare.com
Background: There is a substantial burden due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
contributes to a substantial burden of diseases in developed countries. The existing …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment outcomes of esophageal cancer in Eastern Africa: protocol of a multi-center, prospective, observational, open cohort study

…, EN Moirana, BP Mushi, A Mremi, J Mwaiselage… - BMC cancer, 2022 - Springer
Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a major cause of cancer
morbidity and mortality in Eastern Africa. The majority of patients with ESCC in Eastern Africa …

Reproducibility of a rapid human papillomavirus test at different levels of the healthcare system in Tanzania: the AISHA study

…, D Mesher, M Kasubi, S Yuma, J Mwaiselage… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2020 - AACR
Background: To inform policy makers in Tanzania if and how best to implement rapid HPV
testing, we assessed the interobserver reproducibility of careHPV test at three different levels …

[HTML][HTML] Presence of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) against SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 plasma

…, SR Privatt, SJ Bennett, JR Ngowi, J Mwaiselage… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Neutralizing-antibody (nAb) is the major focus of most ongoing COVID-19
vaccine trials. However, nAb response against SARS-CoV-2, when present, decays rapidly. …

[HTML][HTML] Viral Epitope Scanning Reveals Correlation between Seasonal HCoVs and SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses among Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients

…, BB Kweyamba, CJ Mwita, FY Tso, J Mwaiselage… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Seasonal coronaviruses (HCoVs) are known to contribute to cross-reactive antibody (Ab)
responses against SARS-CoV-2. While these responses are predictable due to the high …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative transcriptome analysis of endemic and epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lesions and the secondary role of HIV-1 in KS pathogenesis

…, O Ngalamika, JR Ngowi, J Mwaiselage… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In sub-Saharan Africa, endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma (EnKS) is still prevalent despite high
incidence of epidemic Kaposi’s sarcoma (EpKS) resulting from the on-going HIV-1 epidemic. …

Thyroid cancer and iodine deficiency status: a 10-year review at a single cancer Center in Tanzania

LL Sakafu, TF Mselle, JD Mwaiselage… - Oto …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
… Mselle, supervised study designing, data collection, data analysis and manuscript writing;
Julius D. Mwaiselage, assisted in study designing, data analysis and critical review; Khamza K…