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William Mahalu
Researcher at College of Health Sciences, Bahrain
Publications - 10
Citations - 309
William Mahalu is an academic researcher from College of Health Sciences, Bahrain. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prospective cohort study & Tanzania. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 8 publications receiving 263 citations.
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Predictors of surgical site infections among patients undergoing major surgery at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania
TL;DR: SSI is common among patients admitted in surgical wards at BMC and pre-morbid illness, use of drain, iodine alone in skin preparation, prolonged duration of the operation and cigarette smoking were found to predict SSI.
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Pattern and outcome of chest injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania
TL;DR: Urgent preventive measures targeting at reducing the occurrence of RTCs is necessary to reduce the incidence of chest injuries in this region.
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A Variant Branching Pattern of the Aortic Arch: A Case Report.
TL;DR: A variant aortic arch branching pattern is reported on in a 41-year old Tanzanian male cadaver during dissection practice, discussing the relative literature, its potential embryologic development and clinical significance.
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HIV, appendectomy and postoperative complications at a reference hospital in Northwest Tanzania: cross-sectional study
TL;DR: HIV infections are common among patients with appendicitis in Tanzania, and are associated with severe morbidity, postoperative complications and longer hospital stays, according to a cross sectional study conducted in northwest Tanzania.
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Oesophageal Perforation: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in a resource limited setting. A report of three cases
TL;DR: Conservative management which includes enteral nutrition by feeding gastrostomy, tube thoracostomy to drain inter pleural contaminants, intravenous antibiotics and chest physiotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for oesophageal perforations in a resource restricted setting.