John Robson Meda

Contrast Induced Nephropathy among Adult Patients Admitted for Cardiac Catheterization in a Tertiary Hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania

Francisca B. Komanya, John Robson Meda, Alfred Meremo

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third most common cause of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury. Contrast-induced nephropathy may result into new onset chronic kidney disease (CKD), CKD progression and end stage renal disease (ESRD). A prospective longitudinal study was conducted between August 2021 …

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Clinical Profile and Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Patients With Cardiorenal Anaemia Syndrome in Tanzania: A Descriptive Post Hoc Prospective Observational Study

Gidion Edwin, Baraka Alphonce, Alfred Meremo, John Robson Meda

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression remains notably high among patients with CKD, resulting to adverse clinical outcomes. However, there is scarcity of data on CKD progression in patients with cardiorenal anaemia syndrome (CRAS). This study …

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Diet and Clinical Outcomes in a Heart Failure Population

Philip G. Joseph, Mahshid Dehghan, Justin Adrian Ezekowitz, Victoria Miller et autres

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Transformation of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Tanzania: Findings and Experiences from 1,313 Cardiovascular Procedures in Five Years

Anwar Ahmed Salim, Alfred Deo Luvakule, Hindu Ibrahim, Sanun Ally Kessy et autres

Background: Cardiovascular care remains limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Since its establishment in 2015, the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) in Dodoma, Tanzania, has gradually strengthened its cardiology and cardiothoracic services through the integration of high-tech diagnostics, interventional procedures, and surgical capabilities, aiming to …

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Multiple Biventricular Intracardiac Thrombi—An Unusual Finding in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Gidion Edwin, Yohana Mbishi, Baraka Alphonce, John Robson Meda

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of heart failure occurring during late pregnancy or within 5 months postpartum, its etiology remaining elusive. While typically characterized by left ventricular dysfunction, it may present with intracardiac thrombi, raising the risk of systemic embolization. …

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Monomorphic sustained right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia in pregnancy with favorable outcomes: a case report

Gidion Edwin, Joshua Ezekiel, Baraka Alphonce, Kelvin Masava et autres

BACKGROUND: Monomorphic sustained right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia is a rare and serious condition in pregnancy affecting previously structurally normal heart; however, the exact pathogenic domains remain unclear. This case underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention, which led to favorable …

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An angiographically long left main coronary artery: case image

Baraka Alphonce, John Robson Meda, Gidion Edwin, Kelvin Masava et autres

Key clinical messageAn angiographically long left main coronary artery (LMCA), typically defined as longer than 15 mm the accepted upper limit has been documented.However, it is not associated with an increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis compared to a short LMCA.\fancyhead

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Multiple biventricular intracardiac thrombi an unusual finding in peripartum cardiomyopathy

Gidion Edwin, Yohana Mbishi, Baraka Alphonce, John Robson Meda

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Utility of simplified echocardiographic criteria for diagnosing subclinical rheumatic heart disease among primary and secondary school scholars in Kondoa District, Dodoma, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

Edgar Macha, Baraka Alphonce, Peter Karoli, Gibson Benard Kagaruki et autres

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Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome in a Tanzanian patient: a case report

Baraka Alphonce, Ng’weina F. Magitta, Francisca Komanya, Mbelwa Bitesigilwe et autres

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS) is a rare neurological disorder resulting from an insult to the developing brain in utero or during early life which is characterized by refractory seizures and a wide variety of deficits. Due to its rarity, the condition is often …

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Clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes among hospitalised COVID-19 patients in tertiary hospitals in Tanzania, 2021–2022: a retrospective cohort study

Elisha Fred Otieno Osati, Grace Ambrose Shayo, Raphael Zozimus Sangeda, Tumaini Joseph Nagu et autres

Background: There have been differential mortality rates from COVID-19 in different parts of the world. It is not clear whether the clinical presentation does also differ, thus the need for this study in a sub-Saharan African setting. The aim of this study …

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Prevalence clinical correlates and outcomes of cardiorenal anemia syndrome among patients with heart failure attended a tertiary hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania: A prospective observational cohort study

Gidion Edwin, Baraka Alphonce, Alfred Meremo, John Robson Meda

Abstract Introduction Cardiorenal anemia syndrome (CRAS) poses significant complications in heart failure (HF) patients, often leading to unfavourable outcomes but, published data are limited. This study assessed the prevalence, clinical correlates, and outcomes of CRAS among patients with HF who attended the …

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