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ArticleJournal of parasitology research2020

Can Early Diagnosis of Varices, Regular Praziquantel, and Reduction of Hepatitis Coinfection Reduce Mortality among Patients Attended for Periportal Fibrosis in Northwestern Tanzania? A Case-Control Study.

Daniel W Gunda, Elizabeth F Mtui, Semvua B Kilonzo, Paulina M Manyiri, David C Majinge, Humphrey D Mazigo

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Article in Journal of parasitology research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Daniel W GundaDepartment of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, 1464 Mwanza, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2701-9321
Elizabeth F MtuiDepartment of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, 1464 Mwanza, Tanzania.
Semvua B KilonzoDepartment of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, 1464 Mwanza, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1197-9368
Paulina M ManyiriDepartment of Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, 1370 Mwanza, Tanzania.
David C MajingeDepartment of Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, 1370 Mwanza, Tanzania.
Humphrey D MazigoDepartment of Parasitology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, 1464 Mwanza, Tanzania.
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZBugando Medical Centre · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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methodsA retrospective analysis of patients with PPF from 2015 through 2018 was done. Their sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory, ultrasonographic, endoscopic, and survival status data were collected for analysis. STATA 13 was used for analysis, the prevalence of varices, active schistosomiasis, and hepatitis B coinfection was determined. Cumulative mortality as a major outcome was also determined, and factors associated with increased risk of mortality were assessed by a logistic regression model.

resultsIn total, 250 participants were included in this analysis. Majority, 222 (88.8%; 95% CI: 84.2-92.4) had active

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