Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion people living in vulnerable
conditions. In spite of initiatives recently contributing to fill NTDs gaps on national and local prevalence and distribution, more epidemiological data are still needed for effective control and elimination inter...
Acácio, sozinho;
Nhampossa, tacilta;
Quintó, llorenç;
Vubil, delfino;
Sacoor, charfudin;
Kotloff, karen;
Farag, tamer;
Dilruba, nasrin;
Macete, eusebio;
Levine, myron, m;
Alonso, pedro;
Mandomando, inácio;
Bassat, quique.
The Global Enteric Multicenter Study enrolled children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) and less-severe diarrhea (LSD) between December 2007 and November 2012. One to three controls for MSD cases and one per LSD case were enrolled and matched by age, sex, and neighborhood. All children were tested ...
African men who have sex with men (MSM) frequently, and often concurrently, have female partners, raising concerns about HIV sexual bridging. We explored potential HIV transmission in Mozambique from and to female partners of MSM focusing on preferred anal sex role and circumcision status. Data collected...
Mozambique,
Circumcision, Male/statistics & numerical data,
Gender Identity,
d0475680,
d0000723390,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/prevention & control,
HIV Infections/transmission,
Homosexuality, Male/statistics & numerical data,
Prevalence,
Risk Factors,
Sexual Behavior,
Sexual Partners,
Sexual and Gender Minorities/statistics & numerical data,
Surveys and Questionnaires,
Unsafe Sex/statistics & numerical data
Background: Malaria continues to be a major public health concern in Africa. Approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide are still at risk of contracting malaria, and 80% of deaths caused by malaria are concentrated in only 15 countries, most of which are in Africa. These high-burden countries have achiev...
Climate,
Malaria/epidemiology,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Spatial Analysis,
Altitude,
Geographic Information Systems,
Geographic Mapping,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Prevalence,
Public Health,
Risk Assessment,
Risk Factors,
Temperature
Mayor, alfredo;
Dobaño, carlota;
Nhabomba, augusto;
Guinovart, caterina;
Jiménez, alfonso;
Manaca, maria nelia;
Aguilar, ruth;
Barbosa, arnoldo;
Rodríguez, mauricio H;
Cisteró, pau;
Quimice, lazaro M;
Menéndez, clara;
Aponte, john J;
Ordi, jaume;
Chitnis, chetan E;
Alonso, pedro L.
Background: Difficulties to disentangle the protective versus exposure role of anti-malarial antibodies hamper the identification of clinically-relevant immune targets. Here, factors affecting maternal IgG and IgMs against Plasmodium falciparum antigens, as well as their relationship with parasite infect...
Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis,
Mozambique,
Plasmodium falciparum/immunology,
Antibodies, Monoclonal,
Immunoglobulin G/metabolism,
Population Characteristics,
Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology,
Malaria, Falciparum/prevention & control,
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/diagnosis,
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/epidemiology,
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/prevention & control,
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/parasitology,
Prevalence
Jessen , Neusa;
Damasceno, Albertino;
Silva-Matos, Carla;
Tuzine, Edite;
Madede , Tavares;
Mahoque , Raquel;
Padrão, Patrícia;
Mbofana , Francisco;
Polónia , Jorge;
Lunet , Nuno.
To assess the current prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension in Mozambican population, including adolescents and young adults, and to appraise their trends over the past decade, for the 25–64 years old population.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study of a representative sam...
Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Developing Countries/statistics & numerical data,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Hypertension/drug therapy,
Hypertension/epidemiology,
Hypertension/physiopathology,
Prevalence,
Mozambique/epidemiology
Jessen , Neusa;
Damasceno, Albertino;
Silva-Matos , Carla;
Tuzine, Edite;
Madede , Tavares;
Mahoque , Raquel;
Padrão , Patrícia;
Mbofana , Francisco;
Polónia , Jorge;
Lunet, Nuno.
To assess the current prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension in Mozambican population, including adolescents and young adults, and to appraise their trends over the past decade, for the 25–64 years old population.
A cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the...
Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Developing Countries/statistics & numerical data,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Hypertension/drug therapy,
Hypertension/epidemiology,
Hypertension/physiopathology,
Prevalence,
Mozambique/epidemiology
Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Although
research documents the magnitude and pattern of diarrheal diseases are associated with weather in particular locations, there is limited quantification of this association in sub-Saharan Africa and no studies conducted ...
Floridia, Marco;
Ciccacci, Fausto;
Andreotti, Mauro;
Hassane, Archa;
Sidumo, Zita;
Magid, Nurja A;
Sotomane, Horacio;
David, Muhlavasse;
Mutemba, Elsa;
Cebola, Junia;
Mugunhe, Remigio José;
Riccardi, Fabio;
Marazzi, Maria Cristina;
Giuliano, Marina;
Palombi, Leonardo;
Mancinelli, Sandro.
Tuberculosis is a major health concern in several countries, and effective diagnostic algorithms for use in human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive patients are urgently needed.
Methods. At prescription of antiretroviral therapy, all patients in 3 Mozambican health centers were screened for tubercu...
Algorithms,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
Antitubercular Agents,
HIV Infections/drug therapy,
Lipopolysaccharides,
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques,
Mozambique,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Prevalence,
Sensitivity and Specificity,
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis,
Sputum
