scholarly journals Spectrum of maternal and perinatal outcomes among parturient women with preceding short inter-pregnancy interval at Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanase Lilungulu ◽  
Dismas Matovelo ◽  
Albert Kihunrwa ◽  
Balthazar Gumodoka
Keyword(s):  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre ◽  
Inter Pregnancy Interval

scholarly journals Incidence and predictors of surgical site infections following caesarean sections at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filbert J Mpogoro ◽  
Stephen E Mshana ◽  
Mariam M Mirambo ◽  
Benson R Kidenya ◽  
Balthazar Gumodoka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre

scholarly journals AWARENESS OF CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHEMOTHERAPY USE AMONG CANCER PATIENTS ATTENDING ONCOLOGY CLINIC AT BUGANDO MEDICAL CENTRE, IN MWANZA, NORTHERN TANZANIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 448-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deogratias M Katabalo ◽  
Raphael Matinde ◽  
Stanley Mwita ◽  
Karoli Marwa ◽  
Nestory Masalu
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Northern Tanzania ◽  
Chemotherapy Side Effects ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre

Background: Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Because cancer cells generally grow and divide faster than normal cells, they are more susceptible to the action of these drugs. However, damage to healthy cells is unavoidable, and this damage accounts for the side effects linked to these drugs. Methodology: A cross section study was conducted at oncology department in Bugando Medical Centre. A sample of 216 people was recruited into the study. The data was collected by using the pre-constructed questionnaire. After data collection, the data was transferred into SPSS version 20 and analyzed. Results: The study found that 88 (40.7%) of the respondents were aware of the chemotherapy side effects whereby majority, 68 (77.3%) of these had been informed by the doctor. Most of the respondents, 197 (92.1%) had a positive attitude towards the use of chemotherapy. Conclusion: There is still poor awareness of the chemotherapy side effects among the cancer patients attending and receiving chemotherapy in oncology department at Bugando Medical Centre. However, most of the respondents had positive attitude towards the use of chemotherapy Keywords: Awareness, attitude, chemotherapy, side effects and Tanzania.

Expanding Neurosurgical Care in Northwest Tanzania: The Early Experience of an Initiative to Teach Neurosurgery at Bugando Medical Centre

2012 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Wilson ◽  
Mark P. Garrett ◽  
Scott D. Wait ◽  
Elisa J. Kucia ◽  
Emmanuel Saguda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Experience ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre

Quality of Nursing Documentation at Bugando Medical Centre in tanzania: A retrospective Patients’ Medical records Audit

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Kija Malale ◽  
Dotto Hongera ◽  
esther rundu ◽  
Marco James Bhilananiye ◽  
Adam Mang’ Ombe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Nursing Documentation ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

scholarly journals Prevalence Of Syphilis, Neurosyphilis And Associated Factors In a Cross-Sectional Analysis Of HIV Infected Patients Attending Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeodatus Richard Haule ◽  
Betrand Msemwa ◽  
Evarista Mgaya ◽  
Peter Masikini ◽  
Samuel Kalluvya
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Rapid Progression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Syphilis ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre ◽  
Latent Syphilis

Abstract BACKGROUND HIV-syphilis co-infection is a combination that enhances rapid progression of early syphilis or late latent syphilis to neurosyphilis and can cause catastrophic neurological complications. In studies in Mwanza, syphilis affects ~8% of healthy outpatients, and older studies have suggested that up to 23.5% of HIV-syphilis co-infected patients also have neurosyphilis

scholarly journals Predictors of foeto-maternal outcome of patients with abruptio placenta at Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dismas Matovelo ◽  
Kelvin Nandonde ◽  
Anthony Massinde ◽  
Richard Rumanyika
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Birth Asphyxia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bugando Medical ◽  
Abruptio Placenta ◽  
Bugando Medical Centre

Background: Abruptio placenta (AP) is one of the life-threatening obstetric complications for both the foetus and mother. We conducted this study to determine the incidence and predictors of adverse outcomes of abruptio placenta at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in northwest Tanzania.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2012 to April 2013. Women with clinical features of abruptio placenta attending BMC were recruited. Data were collected using a structured checklist and analysed with STATA 11.Results: A total of 3,800 deliveries occurred during study period. The incidence of AP was 2.5% (95/3800). Among patients with AP, 49 (51.6%) delivered by Caesarean section. Three (3.2%) maternal deaths occurred. These deaths were strongly associated with the presence of maternal anaemia (p<0.05), and postpartum haemorrhage (p<0.05). The foetal adverse outcomes were prematurity 78 (82.1%), foetal distress 65 (68.4%), low birth weight 46 (48.4%) and intrauterine foetal deaths 30 (31.6%). Perinatal deaths occurred in 52 (54.7 %) of the cases, and were predicted by low birth weight (p<0.001), vaginal delivery (p=0.001), birth asphyxia (p<0.001), and retroplacental clot (>700ml) (p<0.001).Conclusion: The incidence of AP at BMC is high and characterised by poor maternal and foetal outcomes. Patients with AP should be delivered promptly to improve their survival.

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