Already a major cause of death and disability in high-income countries, the burden of stroke
in sub-Saharan Africa is also expected to be high. However, specific stroke data are scarce from resource-poor countries.
We studied the incidence, characteristics, and short-term consequences of hospitalizations...
The common theme and aim for this thesis was to explore the epidemiology and the diagnostic possibilities of patients with non-malarial febrile infections of tropical origin, with both the individual patient perspective and the more general public health aspects in focus. Analysis from two study areas, S...
O inquérito biológico e comportamental (IBBS Integrated Biological and Behavioral Survey) em Pessoas que Injectam Drogas (PID) foi o primeiro a ser realizado nesta população e tinha como objectivos: estimar a prevalência do HIV, hepatite B (HBV) e hepatite C (HCV); estimar o tamanho da população d...
Background: Pneumonia is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. Procalcitonin (PCT) and Creactive protein (CRP) are used in developed countries to differentiate between viral and bacterial causes of pneumonia. Validity of these markers needs to be further explored in Africa. Me...
