• CD4 lymphocyte dynamics in Tanzanian pulmonary tuberculosis patients with and without hiv co-infection 

      Andersen, Aase B.; Range, Nyagosya S.; Changalucha, John; PrayGod, George; Kidola, Jeremiah; Grewal, Harleen M. S.; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Krarup, Henrik; Friis, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-21)
      Background: The interaction of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) on CD4 levels over time is complex and has been divergently reported. Methods: CD4 counts were assessed from time of diagnosis till the end of TB treatment in a ...
    • Critical evaluation of the appetite test for children with severe acute malnutrition 

      Zangenberg, Mike; Abdissa, Alemseged; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Tesfaw, Getnet; Friis, Henrik; Briend, André; Eshetu, Beza; Kurtzhals, Jørgen Anders Lindholm; Girma, Tsinuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      OBJECTIVES: The appetite test is used to risk-stratify for children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in in-patient or out-patient care. The test is recommended in guidelines despite lack of evidence. We evaluated its ...
    • Increased level of acute phase reactants in patients infected with modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in Mwanza, Tanzania 

      Stavrum, Ruth; PrayGod, George; Range, Nyagosya S.; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Jeremiah, Kidola; Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria; Krarup, Henrik; Aabye, Martine G.; Changalucha, John; Friis, Henrik; Andersen, Aase B.; Grewal, Harleen M. S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-05)
      Background: There is increasing evidence to suggest that different Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages cause variations in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis (TB). Certain M. tuberculosis genotypes/lineages have ...
    • Prolonged and persistent diarrhoea is not restricted to children with acute malnutrition: an observational study in Ethiopia 

      Zangenberg, Mike; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Abdissa, Alemseged; Eshetu, Beza; Kurtzhals, Jørgen Anders; Friis, Henrik; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Langeland, Nina; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: To assess the prevalence of prolonged and persistent diarrhoea, to estimate their co‐occurrence with acute malnutrition and association with demographic and clinical factors. Methods: Case–control study where ...