"Botswana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A republic in southern Africa, between NAMIBIA and ZAMBIA. It was formerly called Bechuanaland. Its capital is Gaborone. The Kalahari Desert is in the west and southwest.
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D001902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.175.230
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Botswana" by people in Profiles.
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Okatch H, Morales K, Rogers R, Chapman J, Marukutira T, Tshume O, Matshaba M, Gross R, Lowenthal ED. Trends in HIV Treatment Adherence Before and After HIV Status Disclosure to Adolescents in Botswana. J Adolesc Health. 2020 10; 67(4):502-508.
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Genn L, Chapman J, Okatch H, Abell N, Marukutira T, Tshume O, Anabwani G, Gross R, Lowenthal ED. Pharmacy Refill Data are Poor Predictors of Virologic Treatment Outcomes in Adolescents with HIV in Botswana. AIDS Behav. 2019 Aug; 23(8):2130-2137.
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Diphoko T, Gaseitsiwe S, Kasvosve I, Moyo S, Okatch H, Musonda R, Wainberg M, Makhema J, Marlink R, Novitsky V, Essex M. Prevalence of Rilpivirine and Etravirine Resistance Mutations in HIV-1 Subtype C-Infected Patients Failing Nevirapine or Efavirenz-Based Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2018 08; 34(8):667-671.
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Okatch H, Sowicz TJ, Teng H, Ramogola-Masire D, Buttenheim AM. Achieving public and global health competencies: A teaching case study of Botswana's cervical cancer screening program. Public Health Nurs. 2018 05; 35(3):238-245.
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Yang E, Mphele S, Moshashane N, Bula B, Chapman J, Okatch H, Pettitt E, Tshume O, Marukutira T, Anabwani G, Lowenthal E. Distinctive barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among non-adherent adolescents living with HIV in Botswana. AIDS Care. 2018 Feb; 30(2):224-231.
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Okatch H, Beiter K, Eby J, Chapman J, Marukutira T, Tshume O, Matshaba M, Anabwani GM, Gross R, Lowenthal E. Brief Report: Apparent Antiretroviral Overadherence by Pill Count is Associated With HIV Treatment Failure in Adolescents. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 08 15; 72(5):542-545.
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Tlale L, Frasso R, Kgosiesele O, Selemogo M, Mothei Q, Habte D, Steenhoff A. Factors influencing health care workers' implementation of tuberculosis contact tracing in Kweneng, Botswana. Pan Afr Med J. 2016; 24:229.
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Okatch H, Ngwenya B, Raletamo KM, Andrae-Marobela K. Determination of potentially toxic heavy metals in traditionally used medicinal plants for HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections in Ngamiland District in Northern Botswana. Anal Chim Acta. 2012 Jun 12; 730:42-8.
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Bisson GP, Nthobatsong R, Thakur R, Lesetedi G, Vinekar K, Tebas P, Bennett JE, Gluckman S, Gaolathe T, MacGregor RR. The use of HAART is associated with decreased risk of death during initial treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in adults in Botswana. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Oct 01; 49(2):227-9.