 Botswana
"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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Z01.058.290.175.230
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| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Botswana" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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MacDuffie E, McCallister C, George J, Monare B, Ketlametswe R, Ramontshonyana G, Mmari A, Pharithi M, Mntande L, Vuylsteke P, Bazzett-Matabele L, Kernell C, Hughes K, Kassick M, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Rendle KA, Grover S. Assessing the impact of multidisciplinary team gynecological oncology care in Botswana: A potential model for low- and middle-income countries. Cancer. 2025 Aug 15; 131(16):e70006.
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Grover S, Moorkanat GG, Ketlametswe R, Monare B, Puri P, Seiphetlheng A, Ramontshonyana G, Friebel-Klingner TM, Bhatia R, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Chiyapo S, Bazzett-Matabele L, Vuylsteke P, Rendle KA. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cervical Cancer Treatment Delays in Botswana. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025 May; 11:e2400300.
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Bazzett-Matabele L, Gupta M, MacDuffie E, George J, Ball J, Hazan J, Narasimhamurthy M, Maoto-Mokote A, Seiphetlheng A, Monare B, Luckett R, Ramogola-Masire D, Grover S. Outcomes of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedures Performed for Severe Cervical Dysplasia in Botswana. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025 Mar; 11:e2400472.
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MacDuffie E, Kernell C, George J, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Vuylsteke P, Bazzett-Matabele L, Hughes K, Kassick M, Grover S. Efficacy of induction chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic for treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer in Botswana. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Mar; 194:91-97.
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Luckett R, Zhang BX, Gompers A, George J, Modest A, Bazzett-Matabele L, Vuylsteke P, Kula M, Monare B, Botha MH, Shapiro RL, Ramogola-Masire D, Grover S. High-grade cervical disease and cervical cancer in women aged 50 years and older compared with younger women: examining prevalence by HIV status in two large prospective cohorts in Botswana. BMJ Open. 2024 Oct 29; 14(10):e089375.
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Popowitch EB, Boiditswe SC, Patel MZ, Aquino JN, Sozat AK, Caiazzo AJ, Maldonado-Barrag?n A, Hurst JH, Steenhoff AP, Kelly MS. Dolosigranulum savutiense sp. nov., isolated from human upper respiratory samples collected in Botswana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2024 Aug; 74(8).
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Meghani K, Puri P, Bazzett-Matabele L, Vuylsteke P, Luckett R, Monare B, Chiyapo S, Ketlametswe R, Ralefala TB, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Zetola N, Ramogola-Masire D, Grover S. Significance of HIV status in cervical cancer patients receiving curative chemoradiation therapy, definitive radiation alone, or palliative radiation in Botswana. Cancer. 2024 Jul 15; 130(14):2462-2471.
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George J, Tuli S, Patel PP, Monare B, Ramogola-Masire D, Bazzett-Matabele L, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Chiyapo S, Ralefala T, Vuylsteke P, Rendle KA, Grover S. Delays in Cervical Cancer Treatment Initiation for Patients Living With or Without HIV in Botswana: An Observational Cohort Analysis (2015-2019). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Aug 01; 119(5):1368-1378.
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Grover S, MacDuffie E, Nsingo M, Lei X, Mehta P, Davey S, Urusaro S, Chiyapo S, Vuylsteke P, Monare B, Bazzett-Matabele L, Ralefala T, Luckett R, Ramogola-Masire D, Smith GL. Benchmarking of the Cervical Cancer Care Cascade and Survival Outcomes After Radiation Treatment in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Setting. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 09; 9:e2200397.
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Friebel-Klingner TM, Bazzett-Matabele L, Ramogola-Masire D, Monare B, Ralefala TB, Seiphetlheng A, Ramontshonyana G, Vuylsteke P, Mitra N, Wiebe DJ, Rebbeck TR, McCarthy AM, Grover S. Distance to Multidisciplinary Team Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, and Stage at Cervical Cancer Presentation for Women Living With and Without HIV. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022 11; 8:e2200183.
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Friebel-Klingner TM, Iyer HS, Ramogola-Masire D, Bazzett-Matabele L, Monare B, Seiphetlheng A, Ralefala TB, Mitra N, Wiebe DJ, Rebbeck TR, Grover S, McCarthy AM. Evaluating the geographic distribution of cervical cancer patients presenting to a multidisciplinary gynecologic oncology clinic in Gaborone, Botswana. PLoS One. 2022; 17(8):e0271679.
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Uffman EA, Li SH, Chen JL, Allen N, Boiditswe S, Fouda GG, Hurst JH, Patel MZ, Steenhoff AP, Cunningham CK, Qin E, Davenport CA, Kelly MS. Kinetics of pneumococcal antibodies among HIV-exposed, uninfected infants in Botswana. Vaccine. 2022 08 05; 40(33):4764-4771.
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Rendle KA, Ramogola-Masire D, Monare B, Ogden SN, Toneff HK, Saia CA, Wainwright JV, Friebel-Klingner TM, Bazzett-Matabele L, Bhatia R, Bonner N, Ralefala TB, Vuylsteke P, Luckett R, Grover S. Patient perspectives on delays in cervical cancer screening and follow-up care in Botswana: a mixed methods study. BMC Womens Health. 2022 05 28; 22(1):195.
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Ramogola-Masire D, Grover S, Mathoma A, Monare B, Gabaitiri L, Bazzett-Matabele L, Hofmeyr G, Morroni C, Luckett R. Support for lowering cervical cancer screening age to 25 for women living with HIV: retrospective cross-sectional programmatic data from Botswana. BMC Womens Health. 2022 04 02; 22(1):100.
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Pernica JM, Arscott-Mills T, Steenhoff AP, Mokomane M, Moorad B, Bapabi M, Lechiile K, Mangwegape O, Batisani B, Mawoko N, Muthoga C, Vanniyasingam T, Ewusie J, Lowe A, Bonsu JM, Gezmu AM, Smieja M, Mazhani L, Stordal K, Thabane L, Kelly MS, Goldfarb DM. Optimising the management of childhood acute diarrhoeal disease using a rapid test-and- treat strategy and/or Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938: a multicentre, randomised, controlled, factorial trial in Botswana. BMJ Glob Health. 2022 04; 7(4).
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Patel SM, Shaik-Dasthagirisaheb YB, Congdon M, Young RR, Patel MZ, Mazhani T, Boiditswe S, Leburu T, Lechiile K, Arscott-Mills T, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Shah SS, Cunningham CK, Pelton SI, Kelly MS. Evolution of pneumococcal serotype epidemiology in Botswana following introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. PLoS One. 2022; 17(1):e0262225.
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MacDuffie E, Sakamuri S, Luckett R, Wang Q, Bvochara-Nsingo M, Monare B, Bazzett-Matabele L, Moloi T, Ralefala T, Ramogola-Masire D, Shin SS, Zetola NM, Grover S. Vulvar cancer in Botswana in women with and without HIV infection: patterns of treatment and survival outcomes. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 10; 31(10):1328-1334.
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Congdon M, Hong H, Young RR, Cunningham CK, Enane LA, Arscott-Mills T, Banda FM, Chise M, Motlhatlhedi K, Feemster K, Patel SM, Boiditswe S, Leburu T, Shah SS, Steenhoff AP, Kelly MS. Effect of Haemophilus influenzae Type b and 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Childhood Pneumonia Hospitalizations and Deaths in Botswana. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 07 15; 73(2):e410-e416.
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Friebel-Klingner TM, Luckett R, Bazzett-Matabele L, Ralefala TB, Monare B, Nassali MN, Ramogola-Masire D, Bvochora M, Mitra N, Wiebe D, Rebbeck TR, McCarthy AM, Grover S. Clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with late stage cervical cancer diagnosis in Botswana. BMC Womens Health. 2021 07 06; 21(1):267.
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Davey S, Bazzett-Matabele L, Monare B, Seiphetleng A, Ramontshonyana G, Vuylsteke P, Chiyapo S, Luckett R, Ramogola-Masire D, Grover S. Gynecologic Cancer: New and Follow-Up Patient Appointments in Botswana During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 04; 7:453-454.
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Fawole OA, Kelly MS, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Crotty EJ, Rattan MS, David T, Mazhani T, Shah SS, Andronikou S, Arscott-Mills T. Interpretation of pediatric chest radiographs by non-radiologist clinicians in Botswana using World Health Organization criteria for endpoint pneumonia. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 06; 50(7):913-922.
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Abu-Raya B, Goldfarb DM, Smieja M, Luinstra K, Richard-Greenblatt M, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Arscott-Mills T, Cunningham CK, Shah SS, Patel MZ, Kelly MS, Sadarangani M. The prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana. BMC Pediatr. 2019 11 16; 19(1):444.
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Patel SM, Spees L, Smieja M, Luinstra K, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Arscott-Mills T, Boiditswe S, Patel MZ, Shah SS, Cunningham CK, Kelly MS. Predictors of Poor Outcomes Among Infants With Respiratory Syncytial Virus-associated Acute Lower Respiratory Infection in Botswana. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 05; 38(5):525-527.
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Kelly MS, Zheng J, Boiditswe S, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Arscott-Mills T, Seme B, Ratshaa B, Rulaganyang I, Patel MZ, Mantzor S, Shah SS, Cunningham CK. Investigating Mediators of the Poor Pneumonia Outcomes of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed but Uninfected Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 Mar 28; 8(1):13-20.
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Kelly MS, Surette MG, Smieja M, Rossi L, Luinstra K, Steenhoff AP, Goldfarb DM, Pernica JM, Arscott-Mills T, Boiditswe S, Mazhani T, Rawls JF, Cunningham CK, Shah SS, Feemster KA, Seed PC. Pneumococcal Colonization and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children in Botswana. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 11; 37(11):1176-1183.
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Pernica JM, Steenhoff AP, Mokomane M, Moorad B, Lechiile K, Smieja M, Mazhani L, Cheng J, Kelly MS, Loeb M, Stordal K, Goldfarb DM. Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: A pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial. PLoS One. 2017; 12(10):e0185177.
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Kelly MS, Surette MG, Smieja M, Pernica JM, Rossi L, Luinstra K, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Goldfarb DM, Arscott-Mills T, Boiditswe S, Rulaganyang I, Muthoga C, Gaofiwe L, Mazhani T, Rawls JF, Cunningham CK, Shah SS, Seed PC. The Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children With Respiratory Infections in Botswana. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Sep; 36(9):e211-e218.
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