Scholars@Duke
Carl Mhina

Selected Publications

Age- and Sex-Specific Trends in Medical Complications After Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States.

Journal Article Neurology · March 2023 Background and objectivesTo test the hypothesis that the age and sex-specific prevalence of infectious (pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infection [UTI]) and noninfectious (deep venous thrombosis [DVT], pulmonary embolism [PE], acute renal fai ... Full text Cite

“Either go through chemotherapy or go through dying”: A qualitative study of the experiences of treatment decision-making among older newly-diagnosed adults with acute myeloid leukemia.

Journal Article Journal of Clinical Oncology · October 1, 2022 253 Background: Treatment decision making for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is complex. An informed discussion between the patient and physician that incorporates patient values and preferences is crucial to arri ... Full text Cite

Correlates of Blood Pressure Awareness, Treatment, and Control Among Adults 50 Years or Older by HIV Status in Northwestern Tanzania.

Journal Article Curr Hypertens Rep · August 2022 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The objective of this study was to describe the increasing incidence and risk of cardiovascular disease among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa. We also used data to compare hypertension (a common NCD among PLWH) outco ... Full text Link to item Cite

Abstract WMP15: Temporal Trends In Medical Complications After Acute Ischemic Strokes In The United States From 2006-2017

Journal Article Stroke · February 2022 Purpose: To evaluate age and sex-specific trends in prevalence of infectious and non-infectious complications (comps) following acute ischemic stroke (AIS) admissions in the United States (US) from 20 ... Full text Cite

Perceptions on HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Urgent Care Clinicians in the Southern United States.

Journal Article Curr HIV Res · 2022 BACKGROUND: Underutilization of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Southern United States (US) is well-documented. Urgent care (UC) centers are positioned as communityfacing access points to PrEP, but the feasibility of integrating PrEP services in ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of out-of-pocket expenditures on missed appointments at HIV care and treatment centers in Northern Tanzania

Journal Article Global Health Journal · June 1, 2021 Background: Missed clinic appointments negatively impact clinic patient flow and health outcomes of people living with HIV (PLHIV). PLHIV likelihood of missing clinic appointments is associated with direct and indirect expenditures made while accessing HIV ... Full text Open Access Cite

Contribution of noncommunicable diseases to medical admissions of elderly adults in Africa: a prospective, cross-sectional study in Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.

Journal Article Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · August 2014 ObjectivesTo describe the nature of geriatric medical admissions to teaching hospitals in three countries in Africa (Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania) and compare them with data from the United Kingdom.DesignCross-sectional cohort study.Setti ... Full text Cite