Blandina T. Mmbaga
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College
393 Papers
206 Citations
Blandina T. Mmbaga is an academic researcher from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Tanzania. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 208 publications. Previous affiliations of Blandina T. Mmbaga include University of Bergen & Duke University.
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Papers
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the AUDIT and CAGE Questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a Traumatic Brain Injury Population.
João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci,Julian T. Hertz,Deena El-Gabri,José Roberto Andrade Do Nascimento,Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira,Blandina T. Mmbaga,Mark Mvungi,Catherine A. Staton +7 more
TL;DR: The first Swahili and Tanzanian adaptations of the AUDIT and CAGE instruments as well as the first validation of these questionnaires with TBI patients were found to have acceptable psychometric properties, resulting in two new useful tools for medical and social research in this setting.
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Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in three hospitals in North-Eastern Tanzania.
Pius Horumpende,Stephen E. Mshana,Elise F Mouw,Blandina T. Mmbaga,Jaffu Chilongola,Quirijn de Mast +5 more
TL;DR: The study shows a rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use in Tanzanian hospitals and prolonged surgical antibiotic prophylaxis being a common practice, which is an important tool to improve future antibiotics use in Tanzania hospitals.
Effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines against invasive pneumococcal disease among children under five years of age in Africa: A systematic review.
James S. Ngocho,Best Magoma,Gaudencia Alois Olomi,Michael J. Mahande,Sia Emmanueli Msuya,Marien I. de Jonge,Blandina T. Mmbaga +6 more
TL;DR: Following the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, a significant decline was observed in invasive pneumococal disease caused by vaccine serotypes, however, data on the effectiveness in this region remain scarce, meriting continued surveillance to assess the effectiveness of pneumococCal vaccination to improve protection against invasive pneumitiscal disease.
Antiretroviral drug concentrations in hair are associated with virologic outcomes among young people living with HIV in Tanzania.
Zachary Tabb,Blandina T. Mmbaga,Monica Gandhi,Alexander Louie,Karen Kuncze,Hideaki Okochi,Aisa M Shayo,Elizabeth L. Turner,Coleen K. Cunningham,Dorothy E. Dow +9 more
TL;DR: Hair ART-concentrations were significantly associated with virologic outcomes among young people living with HIV and may provide a noninvasive, cost-effective adherence assessment tool in settings with limited second and third-line treatment options.
Desialylation of Platelets by Pneumococcal Neuraminidase A Induces ADP-Dependent Platelet Hyperreactivity.
Vesla Kullaya,Marien I. de Jonge,Jeroen D. Langereis,Christa E. van der Gaast-de Jongh,Christian Büll,Gosse J. Adema,Dirk Lefeber,Amelieke J. H. Cremers,Blandina T. Mmbaga,Phillip G. de Groot,Quirijn de Mast,André J. A. M. van der Ven +11 more
TL;DR: Findings show that soluble NanA can desialylate platelets, leading to platelet hyperreactivity, which can be prevented by neuraminidase inhibitors.
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