A sobrevivência melhorada das crianças vivendo com HIV, resultante de uma excelente cobertura do tratamento antirretroviral pediátrico (TARV) levou a um aumento no número de adolescentes em TARV e por sua vez em falência terapêutica, o que ditou a realização deste estudo com objectivo de conhecer...
Bauhofer, Adilson;
Moiane, Idalécia;
Marques, selma;
Guimarães, Esperança;
Munlela, benilde;
Muianga, elda;
Elda, anapakala;
Chilaùle, Jorfélia;
Cassocera, Marta;
Langa, Jerônimo;
Chissaque, Assucênio;
Sambo, j;
Coutinho, lena;
Bero, Diocreciano;
Kellogg, Timothy;
Gonçalves, Luzia;
Deus, de Nilza.
Background: In Mozambique, infection by intestinal parasites is reported all over the country. However, infection in children with diarrhoea is mostly focused in the southern region of Mozambique. This work aims to determine the frequency and potential risk factors for infection by Cryptosporidium spp., ...
Coinfection/epidemiology,
Diarrhea/parasitology,
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/parasitology,
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology,
Coinfection/parasitology,
Risk Factors,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Hospitalization,
Diarrhea/epidemiology,
Poverty Areas,
Feces/parasitology
O novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2) causou uma pandemia que vem desestabilizando a saúde,
economia e a circulação de indivíduos mundialmente. Os primeiros casos de COVID-19 foram
detectados na China e declarada como pandemia em Março de 2020. Até o momento atingiu
mais de 151 milhões de pessoas pelo ...
Matsuzaki, Mika;
Sherr, Kenneth;
Augusto, Orvalho;
Kawakatsu, Yoshito;
Ásbjörnsdóttir, Kristjana;
Chale, Falume;
Covele, Alfredo;
Manaca, Nélia;
Muanido, Alberto;
Wagenaan, Bradley H;
Mocumbi, Ana O;
Gimbel, Sarah.
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence has been rising in low- and middle-income countries. The current study describes HTN prevalence in central Mozambique, association between wealth and blood pressure (BP), and HTN monitoring and diagnosis practice am...
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii that afflicts humans worldwide and wild and domestic warm-blooded animals. In immunocompetent individuals, the acute phase of infection presents transient low or mild symptoms that remain unnoticed. In immunocompromised patients, T...
Antibodies, Protozoan/blood,
Biomedical Research/trends,
Immunocompromised Host,
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/epidemiology,
Toxoplasma/genetics,
Immunoglobulin G/blood,
Zoonoses/epidemiology,
Risk Factors,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Toxoplasma/pathogenicity,
Toxoplasmosis/complications,
Toxoplasmosis/epidemiology,
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/epidemiology
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disorder characterized by high levels of blood glucose. Biochemically, it is classi-fied into type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. The factors associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus include obesity, seden-tary lifestyle and alcoholism. We investigated the effect of alco...
Background: There is scare information about HIV co-infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Mozambique. This information is critical to ensure the treatment necessary to decrease the progression of liver disease and the transmission o...
Hepatitis B/epidemiology,
HIV,
Substance-Related Disorders,
Viral Load,
Ambulatory Care,
Hepatitis C,
Infections,
Prevalence,
Risk Factors,
Drug Users,
Coinfection/epidemiology,
Coinfection/psychology,
Coinfection/virology,
Drug Users/psychology,
Drug Users/statistics & numerical data,
Epidemics,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/psychology,
HIV Infections/virology,
Hepacivirus,
Hepatitis B/psychology,
Hepatitis B/virology,
Hepatitis B virus,
Hepatitis C/epidemiology
Bauhofer, adilson fernando loforte;
Cossa-Moiane, idalécia;
Marques, selma;
Guimarães, esperanca l;
Munlela, benilde;
Anapakala, elda;
Chilaúle, jorfélia j;
Cassocera, marta;
Langa, jerónimo s;
Chissaque, assucênio;
Sambo, júlia;
Manhique-Coutinho, lena;
Bero, diocreciano matias;
Kellogg, timothy a;
Deus, nilsa de.
Intestinal parasites such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica can cause severe diarrhea, especially among children in developing countries. This study aims to determine the frequency of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica in children with diarrhe...
Cryptosporidiosis/epidemiology,
Cryptosporidium/isolation & purification,
DNA, Protozoan/analysis,
Diarrhea/epidemiology,
Diarrhea/parasitology,
Entamoeba histolytica/isolation & purification,
Entamoebiasis/epidemiology,
Feces/parasitology,
Giardia lamblia/isolation & purification,
Giardiasis/epidemiology,
Logistic Models,
Multivariate Analysis,
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction,
Risk Factors,
Mozambique/epidemiology
Baltazar, cynthia semá;
DeLima, yara voss;
Ricardo, helena;
Botão, carlos;
Langa, denise chitsondzo;
Costa, paulino da;
Malamule, diosdélio;
Augusto , angelo;
Viegas, sofia;
Obisie-Nmehielle, nkechi;
Tomm-Bonde, laura;
Mulekya, francis bwambale.
As part of ongoing efforts to generate evidence needed on HIV and tuberculosis (TB) to inform policies and programs aimed to improve the health outcomes of migrants and communities affected by migration and mining, a preliminary investigation was conducted through a biological and behavioral (BBS) approa...
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology,
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/psychology,
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy,
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/virology,
Awareness,
Knowledge,
Latent Tuberculosis/epidemiology,
Latent Tuberculosis/microbiology,
Latent Tuberculosis/psychology,
Latent Tuberculosis/transmission,
Mass Screening,
Miners/psychology,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Prevalence,
Risk Factors,
Rural Population,
Sexual Behavior,
Surveys and Questionnaires,
Transients and Migrants/psychology,
Mozambique
Background: Determination of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure status in infants and young children is required to guarantee timely diagnosis and access to appropriate care. HIV prevalence among Mozambican women aged 15-49 years is 15%, and vertical transmission rate is still high. The stud...
Breast Feeding,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/prevention & control,
HIV Infections/transmission,
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/prevention & control,
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/statistics & numerical data,
Malaria/epidemiology,
Malaria/prevention & control,
Risk Factors,
Vaccination Coverage/statistics & numerical data,
Mothers/statistics & numerical data,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Prevalence
