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J. Mwita

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h-index: 20
Works: 71
Citations: 5,075

Most-cited papers

Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
K. Ong, Lauryn K. Stafford, Susan A. Mclaughlin, E. Boyko +496 more
2023The Lancet3,090 citations Open access
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Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020
Dana Marissa B Max G Kalkidan Hassen Cristiana Mohsen Z Bryazka Reitsma Griswold Abate Abbafati Abbasi-Kan, Dana Bryazka, M. Reitsma, M. Griswold +496 more
2022The Lancet400 citations Open access
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Strategies to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization with a Special Focus on Developing Countries
B. Godman, A. Egwuenu, M. Haque, O. O. Malande +30 more
2021Life214 citations Open access
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Response to the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic Across Africa: Successes, Challenges, and Implications for the Future
Olanyika O. Ogunleye, D. Basu, D. Mueller, J. Sneddon +68 more
2020Frontiers in Pharmacology190 citations Open access
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Review of Ongoing Activities and Challenges to Improve the Care of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Across Africa and the Implications for the Future
B. Godman, D. Basu, Y. Pillay, J. Mwita +30 more
2020Frontiers in Pharmacology138 citations Open access
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Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and implications for the future
B. Godman, A. Egwuenu, E. Wesangula, N. Schellack +39 more
2022Expert Opinion on Drug Safety137 citations Open access
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Ongoing Efforts to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospitals among African Countries and Implications for the Future
Z. Saleem, B. Godman, A. Cook, Muhammad Arslan Khan +19 more
2022Antibiotics88 citations Open access
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Fixed dose drug combinations – are they pharmacoeconomically sound? Findings and implications especially for lower- and middle-income countries
B. Godman, H. McCabe, T. Leong, D. Mueller +51 more
2020Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research84 citations Open access
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Key Issues Surrounding Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review and the Implications
J. Mwita, Olanyika O. Ogunleye, A. Olalekan, A. Kalungia +4 more
2021International Journal of General Medicine76 citations Open access
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Ongoing and planned activities to improve the management of patients with Type 1 diabetes across Africa; implications for the future
B. Godman, D. Basu, Y. Pillay, P. H. R. F. Almeida +29 more
2020Hospital Practice52 citations
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Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections in Botswana: findings and implications
J. Mwita, S. Souda, M. G. M. D. Magafu, A. Massele +2 more
2018Hospital Practice52 citations Open access
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Current Antibiotic Use Among Hospitals in the sub-Saharan Africa Region; Findings and Implications
L. Siachalinga, B. Godman, J. Mwita, I. Sefah +3 more
2023Infection and Drug Resistance50 citations Open access
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Challenges and Innovations Brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic Regarding Medical and Pharmacy Education Especially in Africa and Implications for the Future
Ayukafangha Etando, Adefolarin A. Amu, M. Haque, N. Schellack +37 more
2021Healthcare50 citations Open access
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Quality of Anticoagulation With Warfarin at a Tertiary Hospital in Botswana
J. Mwita, J. Francis, A. Oyekunle, Marea Gaenamong +2 more
2017Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis46 citations Open access
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic across Africa: Current Status of Vaccinations and Implications for the Future
O. Ogunleye, B. Godman, J. Fadare, S. Mudenda +39 more
2022Vaccines45 citations Open access
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Asthma prevalence, knowledge, and perceptions among secondary school pupils in rural and urban coastal districts in Tanzania
M. Shimwela, J. Mwita, Michael Mwandri, G. Rwegerera +2 more
2014BMC Public Health44 citations Open access
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Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana
B. Omech, J. Mwita, J. Tshikuka, B. Tsima +2 more
2016Journal of Diabetes Research34 citations Open access
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Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Cecilia Anza-Ramírez, J. Miranda, B. Armocida, J. Correia +496 more
2025Nature Communications31 citations Open access
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Presentation and mortality of patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana
J. Mwita, M. Dewhurst, M. Magafu, M. Goepamang +6 more
2017Cardiovascular Journal of Africa31 citations Open access
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Statin prescription among patients with type 2 diabetes in Botswana: findings and implications
J. Mwita, B. Godman, T. Esterhuizen
2019BMC Endocrine Disorders26 citations Open access
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Overweight and Obesity among Recipients of Antiretroviral Therapy at HIV Clinics in Gaborone, Botswana: Factors Associated with Change in Body Mass Index
J. Tshikuka, M. G. M. D. Magafu, G. Rankgoane-Pono, J. Mwita +6 more
2020AIDS Research and Treatment20 citations Open access
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Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional survey of general medical outpatient clinics using National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria in Botswana
Bernard Omech, J. Tshikuka, J. Mwita, B. Tsima +2 more
2016Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity : Targets and Therapy19 citations Open access
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Glycaemic, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
J. Mwita, J. Francis, Bernard Omech, E. Botsile +5 more
2019BMJ Open18 citations Open access
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Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
J. Mwita, M. G. M. D. Magafu, Bernard Omech, B. Tsima +3 more
2017SAGE Open Medicine15 citations Open access
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Non-communicable diseases in antiretroviral therapy recipients in Kagera Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
K. Moji, E. Igumbor, Naoko Shimizu Magafu, Michael Mwandri +6 more
2013The Pan African Medical Journal14 citations Open access
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Incidence and risk factors for thromboembolism and major bleeding in patients with mechanical heart valves: a tertiary hospital-based study in Botswana.
E. Botsile, J. Mwita
2020Cardiovascular Journal of Africa13 citations Open access
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Vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with diabetes at a specialised diabetes clinic, Botswana
Lawrence Kwape, Cassandra Ocampo, A. Oyekunle, J. Mwita
2021Journal of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa12 citations Open access
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Characteristics and 12-month outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation at a tertiary hospital in Botswana.
J. Mwita, Cassandra Ocampo, O. J. Molefe-Baikai, M. Goepamang +2 more
2019Cardiovascular Journal of Africa12 citations
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in HIV-infected patients: report of 2 cases
J. Mwita, Kgomotso Baliki, L. Tema
2013The Pan African Medical Journal10 citations Open access
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Prevalence of hypertension and selected cardiovascular risk factors among adolescents in selected rural and urban secondary schools in Botswana.
Matshidiso Mokgwathi, J. Mwita
2019Cardiovascular Journal of Africa8 citations Open access
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Anticoagulation control among patients on vitamin K antagonists in nine countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
J. Mwita, J. Francis, Chriselda Pillay, O. Ogah +27 more
2024Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis7 citations Open access
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura-Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome and pregnancy
J. Mwita, Sandro Vento, T. Benti
2014The Pan African Medical Journal7 citations Open access
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Global Burden of Elevated LDL-C: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.
C. Razo, N. Decleene, Catherine O. Johnson, B. Stark +496 more
2026Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)6 citations Open access
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Objectively measured medication adherence using assays for carvedilol and enalaprilat in patients with heart failure in Mozambique and Nigeria
J. Mwita, A. Joubert, H. Saidu, M. Sani +14 more
2023International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention5 citations Open access
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Vitamin K-dependent anticoagulant use and level of anticoagulation control in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a retrospective cohort study
J. Mwita, Albertino A. Damasceno, P. Chillo, O. Ogah +4 more
2022BMJ Open4 citations Open access
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B, C and D virus infection amongst patients with features of hepatitis in a referral hospital in Botswana: A cross-sectional study
S. Souda, J. Mwita, F. Cainelli, N. Mannathoko +2 more
2021Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases4 citations Open access
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Advance Care Planning in Adults with Congenital Heart Diseases: current practices, preferences and needs of 8,281 adults from 32 countries.
L. Van Bulck, E. Goossens, A. H. Kovacs, K. Luyckx +52 more
2026Canadian Journal of Cardiology3 citations Open access
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Cardiovascular outcomes and aortic growth in pregnant women with Turner syndrome: data from the ESC EORP Registry Of Pregnancy And Cardiac disease (ROPAC) III.
J. A. van der Zande, J. Grewal, A. Franx, J. Hlebowicz +10 more
2025European Journal of Preventive Cardiology3 citations Open access
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A collaborative effort across Africa to investigate risk factors and outcomes of premature acute coronary syndrome: Protocol for the EAS Lipid Registry of Africa (LIPRA)
Ashraf Reda, A. R. Lyons, Alberto Zambon, A. Bendary +19 more
2024Atherosclerosis Plus3 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among professional drivers in LMICs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
B. Njiro, H. Ndumwa, H. W. Waithera, Rehema Chande +6 more
2024Health Promotion International3 citations Open access
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Anaemia, renal dysfunction and in-hospital outcomes in patients with heart failure in Botswana.
J. Mwita, M. G. M. D. Magafu, Bernard Omech, M. Dewhurst +1 more
2017South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde3 citations Open access
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Registrar wellness in Botswana: Measuring burnout and identifying ways to improve wellness
Katherine D Westmoreland, E. Lowenthal, Rodney Finalle, L. Mazhani +5 more
20173 citations Open access
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The utilization of HbA1c test in the screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: An outpatient clinics survey in Botswana
Bernard Omech, J. Tshikuka, K. Amone-P'Olak, J. Mwita +2 more
20173 citations Open access
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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens in a long distance driver.
J. Mwita, Michael Mwandri, Megan Cox
2016Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice3 citations Open access
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Risks, precipitants and clinical presentation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania
Michael Mwandri, J. Mwita, M. G. M. D. Magafu, K. Kilonzo +1 more
2014The Pan African Medical Journal3 citations Open access
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Validation of a handheld electrocardiogram 6 lead recorder to obtain chest lead equivalents: An Africa Heart Rhythm Association study
Thomas A. Slater, Redemptar Kimeu, M. Jeilan, K. Karaye +17 more
2025Heart Rhythm O22 citations Open access
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Incidence of Mortality among Under-Five-Year-Old Children Born to Women Living with HIV and Those Born to Women Not Living with HIV in Botswana: A 5-Year Retrospective Study
Onalethata Lesetedi, J. Tshikuka, S. Hamda, M. G. M. D. Magafu +3 more
2022AIDS Research and Treatment2 citations Open access
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Screening for RHD in Botswana.
M. Pazdernik, E. Tefera, Mohamed Z Patel, J. Mwita
2019European Heart Journal2 citations
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy at Amana Municipal Referral Hospital in Tanzania: reasons for referral and findings.
Erick Muhumba, M. G. M. D. Magafu, J. Mwita, Eliasa Mkongo +1 more
20152 citations
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Corrigendum: Risks, precipitants and clinical presentation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania
Michael Mwandri, J. Mwita, M. G. M. D. Magafu, K. Kilonzo +1 more
2014The Pan African Medical Journal2 citations Open access
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