Vubil, Adolfo;
Zicai, Ana Flora;
Sitoe, Nádia;
Nhachigule, Carina;
Costa, Paulino da;
Magul, Cacildo;
Meggi, Bindiya;
Viegas, Sofia;
Mabunda, Nédio;
Jani, Ilesh.
ABSTRACT Dried blood spot (DBS) may overestimate the viral RNA, mainly in patients
with low viral load (VL), due to proviral DNA and intracellular RNA. The Burnett and
HemaSpot provide integrated solutions for the collection, separation, and drying of
plasma from whole blood. This study aims to evalua...
Uetela, Dorlim Moiana;
Gimbel, Sarah;
Inguane, Celso;
Onei, Uetela;
Dinis, Aneth;
Couto, Aleny;
Gaspar, Irénio;
Gudo, Eduardo S;
Chicumbe, Sérgio;
Gaveta, Sandra;
Augusto, Orvalho;
Sherr, Kenneth.
In 2018, Mozambique's Ministry of Health launched a guideline for a nationwide implementation of eight differentiated service delivery models to optimize HIV service delivery and achieve universal coverage of HIV care and treatment. The models were (1) Fast‐track, (2) Three‐month Antiretrovirals Disp...
Alonso, Selena;
Vudal, Marta;
Olalla, Gemma Ruiz;
Gonzelez, Raquel;
Manaca, M Nelia;
Jairoce, Chenjerai;
Balcells, Reyes;
Vala, Anifa;
Ruperez, María;
Soro, Laura Fuente;
Cova, Marta;
Angov, Evelina;
Nhacolo, Arsenio;
Sevene, Esperança;
Aponte, John J;
Macete, Eusebio;
Dobano, Carlota;
Moncunil, Gemma.
Transplacental transfer of antibodies is essential for conferring protection in newborns against infectious diseases. We assessed the impact of different factors, including gestational age and maternal infections such as HIV and malaria, on the efficiency of cord blood levels and placental transfer of Ig...
Antibodies/immunology,
Antigens/immunology,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
Fetal Blood/immunology,
HIV Infections/therapy,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/immunology,
HIV Infections/virology,
Immunity, Maternally-Acquired,
Immunoglobulin G/immunology,
Maternal-Fetal Exchange/immunology,
Placenta/metabolism,
Pregnancy,
Carrier Proteins,
Sex Factors,
Vaccines/immunology
Kim, jane;
Floriano, florência;
Castro, georgina de;
Manuel, joão luís;
Inguane, celso;
Asbjornsdottir, kristjana h;
Chale, falume;
Zucule, justina;
Sherr, kenneth;
Gimbel, sarah.
The scaling of Option B+ services, whereby all pregnant women who test HIV positive are started on lifelong antiretroviral therapy upon diagnosis regardless of CD4 T-cell count, is ongoing in many high HIV burden, low-resource countries. We developed and evaluated a tablet-based mobile learning (mLearnin...
Anti-HIV Agents,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
Clinical Competence,
Health Personnel,
Mozambique,
Nurses, Male,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious,
Rural Population,
Urban Population,
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Arinze, folasade;
Gong, wu;
Green, ann f;
Schacht, caroline de;
Carlucci, james g;
Silva, wilson;
Claquin, gael;
Tique, josé a;
Stefanutto, marzio;
Graves, erin;
Rompaey, sara van;
Alvim, maria fernanda sardella;
Tomo, simão;
Moon, troy d;
Wester, william.
Before the 2015 implementation of "Test and Start," the initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) was guided by specific CD4 cell count thresholds. As scale-up efforts progress, the prevalence of advanced HIV disease at ART initiation is expected to decline. We analyzed the temporal trends i...
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi compreender quais são os principais desafios para adesão ao tratamento antirretroviral em Moçambique na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde que lidam com a temática do HIV/aids no país. O estudo é qualitativo, observacional e exploratório. Entrevistas semiestrut...
The Community Antiretroviral (ARV) Therapy Support Group (CASG) program aims to address
low retention rates in Mozambique’s HIV treatment program and the absorptive capacity of the
country’s health facilities. CASG provides patients with the opportunity to form groups, whose
members provide peer supp...
Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
Community Health Services/organization & administration,
Focus Groups,
d0126570,
HIV Infections/diagnosis,
HIV Infections/therapy,
HIV Infections/psychology,
Interpersonal Relations,
Medication Adherence,
Mozambique,
Program Evaluation,
Qualitative Research,
Retention in Care,
Self-Help Groups,
Social Networking
O Vírus de Imunodeficiência Humana (VIH) e Síndroma de
Imunodeficiência Adquirida (SIDA) continuam sendo um dos graves problemas de
saúde pública. A terapia antirretroviral (TARV) veio para a melhoria da qualidade
de vida, aumento da sobrevida dos pacientes infetados, mas o desafio da adesão é
ba...
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
Chang, joy;
Sousa, amina de;
Sabatier, jennifer;
Assane, mariamo;
Zhang, guoqing;
Bila, dulce;
Vaz, paula;
Alfredo, charity;
Cossa, Loide;
Bhatt, Nilesh;
Koumans, emilia, h;
Yang, chunfu;
Rivadeneira, emilia;
Jani, ilesh;
Houston, james, c.
Quantitative plasma viral load (VL) at 1000 copies /mL was recommended as the threshold to confirm antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure by the World Health Organization (WHO). Because of ongoing challenges of using plasma for VL testing in resource-limited settings (RLS), especially for children, this st...
