Verbal autopsies (VAs) are extensively used to determine cause of death (COD) in many low- and middle-income countries. However, COD determination from VA can be inaccurate. Computer coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) algorithms used for this task are imperfect and misclassify COD for a large proportion of deat...
Background: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Mozambique since 2006, with artemether–lumefantrine (AL) and amodiaquine–artesunate (AS–AQ) as the first choice. To assess efficacy of currently used ACT, an in vivo...
A transmissão vertical é a principal via de infecção pelo Virus de Imunodeficiência
Adquirida (HIV) em crianças e pode ocorrer durante a gestação (10-25%), durante o parto (35-50%), ou depois do parto através do aleitamento materno (20-25%). Na ausência de Tratamen...
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...
Simplified HIV testing based on oral fluid (OF) may allow the expansion of HIV infection counseling and testing (CT) while reducing the risk due to exposure to needles and blood collection. This study evaluated the performance and acceptability of two OF tests (the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 and the ...
