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Table 2 Young Peers Research Areas and Publications

From: Building sustainable research capacity at higher learning institutions in Tanzania through mentoring of the Young Research Peers

S/N

Research Area

Manuscripts

  

No.

Title

Status

Affiliations of authors

Number of co-authors

YOUNG PEERS FROM MUHAS

 1

Ethical role of community advisory boards in HIV clinical trials

1

How do community advisory boards fulfil their ethical role in HIV clinical trials? A protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Published (Pancras G et al., BMJ, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035368)

MUHAS, KCMUCo

Senior leaders = 2

Junior faculty = 4

Students = 0

Other collaborators = 0

2

Exploring the ethical role of community advisory boards in HIV clinical trials in Tanzania: revisiting the fundamental ethical principles

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

 2

Tuberculosis, HIV in adolescents

3

Medical management of acute loss of vision in tuberculous meningitis: A case report.

Published (Amour M et al., J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2020.100145)

MUHAS, CUHAS, New Young University Langone Health

Senior leaders = 0

Junior faculty = 1

Students = 0

Other collaborators = 2

4

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in Dar-es-Salaam

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

5

Loss to follow up among Adolescents living with HIV attending care and treatment clinics in Dar-es-Salaam

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

 3

Phone contact versus house visits for index partner HIV testing

6

Effects of methods of reaching index partners for HIV testing: Observational study in two regions of Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

7

Perception of healthcare givers on methods of reaching index partners for HIV testing in two regions of Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

 4

Effects of Aspirin on HIV disease progression

8

Levels of biomarkers of immune and platelet activation in arv drug naive HIV infected individuals

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

YOUNG PEERS FROM KCMUCo

 1

Spectrum of cancers in HIV infected patients

9

Cancer spectrum in HIV patients: A zonal hospital experience in Tanzania

Published (Mremi A et al, Cancer Treat Res Commun, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctarc.2020.100213

KCMUCo, Duke University

Senior leaders = 2

Junior faculty = 1

Students = 3

Other collaborators = 1

10

Capacity of Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancer in HIV-infected patients: A single hospital experience in Northern Tanzania

In preparation

In progress

In progress

11

Prevalence of risk factors for cancer among HIV-infected patients in a referral hospital in Tanzania: a retrospective hospital-based study

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

12

Incidence and profile of cancer among HIV-infected patients compared with the general population in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania, 2009–2019

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

13

HIV-associated cancer in Tanzania: progress, challenges, opportunities

In preparation

In progress

In progress

14

HIV-associated lymphomas: Clinico-pathological study from Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

15

Cancer mortality and trends among HIV-infected inpatients in Tanzania

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

 2

Effect of HIV and HAART on bone turnover

16

Systematic review of the effect of HIV-infection, combined antiretroviral therapy on bone turnover markers (BTMs) and bone mineral density in people living with HIV

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

17

Factors associated with increase in bone turnover markers among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) attending clinic at KCMC

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

18

Bone turnover markers and mineral density after 12 months on HAART.

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

 3

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in HIV infected individuals

19

Bacteriological profile and sensitivity pattern of isolates causing bacteriuria in people living with HIV

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

 4

Uptake of cervical cancer screening among women with HIV

20

Barriers and factors associated with low uptake of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV at tertiary hospital, northern Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

21

Role of awareness on cervical cancer screening uptake among women living with HIV at tertiary hospital, northern Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

YOUNG PEERS FROM CUHAS

 1

Dietary pattern and metabolic syndrome in patients with HIV

22

Metabolic syndrome in patients with HIV attending BMC care and treatment centre: Prevalence and associated factors

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

23

Dietary patterns and the factors associated with food choices in patients with HIV attending BMC care and treatment centre

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

 2

Pregnancy and post-partum mental disorders

24

Prevalence and correlates of depression among women attending ancs in mwanza Tanzania

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

25

Perinatal anxiety among women attending antenatal clinics in mwanza tanzania

Data analysis

In progress

In progress

 3

Drug adherence counselling in patients with HIV

26

Barriers to implementation of intensified adherence counselling among nurse counsellors at HIV Care and treatment clinic in Mwanza City

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

27

Proportion of people living with HIV who have achieved viral suppression and factors associated with the virological failure after 3 months of intensified adherence counselling among HIV patients with suspected virologic failure on first line ART attending HIV care and treatment clinic in Mwanza City

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

 4

Multi-drug resistant pathogens in HIV

28

Prevalence and incidence of Multi Drug Resistant pathogens colonizing-infecting children in Mwanza, Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress

29

Prevalence and incidence of Multi Drug Resistant pathogens colonizing-infecting HIV infected children in Mwanza, Tanzania

Data collection ongoing

In progress

In progress