Acácio, Sozinho;
Nhampossa, Tacilta;
Quintò, Llorenç;
Quintò, Llorenç;
Vubil, Delfino;
Garrine, Marcelino;
Bassat , Quique;
Farag, Tamer;
Panchalingam, Sandra;
Nataro, James P;
Kotloff , Karen L;
Levine, Myron M;
Tennant, Sharon M;
Alonso, Pedro L;
Mandomando, Inácio.
Rotavirus vaccines have been adopted in African countries since 2009, including Mozambique (2015). Disease burden data are needed to evaluate the impact of rotavirus vaccine. We report the burden of rotavirus-associated diarrhea in Mozambique from the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) before vaccin...
The COVID-19 pandemic has increasingly disrupted the global delivery of preventive health care services, as a large number of governments have issued state of emergency orders halting service delivery. However, there is limited evidence on the realized effects of the pandemic and associated emergency ord...
Background: HIV prevalence in Mozambique (12.6%) is one of the highest in the world, yet ~40% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) do not know their HIV status. Strategies to increase HIV testing uptake and diagnosis among PLHIV are urgently needed. Home-based HIV testing services (HBHTS) have been evaluate...
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
Background: In-hospital logistic management barriers (LMB) are considered to be important risk factors for delays in TB diagnosis and treatment initiation (TB-dt), which perpetuates TB transmission and the development of TB morbidity and mortality. We assessed the contribution of hospital auxiliary worke...
Therapeutics,
Laboratory Personnel,
Patients,
Mortality,
Morbidity,
Sputum,
Risk Factors,
HIV,
Logistic Models,
Diagnosis,
51607,
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary,
Treatment Adherence and Compliance
Background Irrational use of antibiotics is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa, where the risk of spread of AMR is highest, lacks data on the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic prescription and use. This is the first study in Mozambique toa...
Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death among children in Mozambique. Prevalence and factors associated with malaria are not well studied among children in rural Zambézia Province. Whether prevalence of malaria varies across diverse districts within the province is unknown. Methods: A cross...
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Diagnosis,
Education,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Malaria/epidemiology,
Prevalence,
Logistic Models,
Methods,
Blood,
Diagnostic Tests, Routine,
Fever,
Beds,
Cross-Sectional Studies
Abstract. Globally, approximately 5.9 million children under 5 years of age died in 2015, a reduction of over 50% since 1990. Millennium Development Goal 4 established the goal of reducing child mortality by two-thirds by 2015. Multiple countries have surpassed this goal; however, regional and within-cou...
Child Health/statistics & numerical data,
Infant Mortality,
Sustainable Development/legislation & jurisprudence,
Fever/mortality,
Diarrhea, Infantile/mortality,
Respiratory Tract Diseases/mortality,
Child Health Services,
Mozambique,
Child Health Services/standards,
Child, Preschool,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Forecasting,
Infant,
Logistic Models,
Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data,
Rural Population/statistics & numerical data,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Surveys and Questionnaires
Background: Protection against clinical malaria episodes is acquired slowly after frequent exposure to malaria parasites. This is reflected by a decrease with increasing age in both parasite density and incidence of clinical episodes. In many settings of stable malaria transmission, the presence...
Malaria/epidemiology,
Temperature,
Sensitivity and Specificity,
Blood/diagnostic imaging,
Precautionary Principle,
Prevalence,
Plasmodium falciparum,
Parasites/genetics,
Microscopy,
Logistic Models,
Malaria/blood,
Confidence Intervals,
Surveys and Questionnaires/statistics & numerical data,
Infections,
Age Groups,
Fever/diagnosis,
Cost of Illness,
32511/methods,
Fingers/growth & development,
Mozambique
Bassat, quique;
Guinovart, caterina;
Sigaúque, betuel;
Aide, pedro;
Sacarlal, jahit;
Nhampossa, tacilta;
Bardají, azucena;
Nhacolo, ariel 2,;
Macete, eusébio;
Mandomando, inácio;
Aponte, john J;
Alonso, pedro L;
Menéndez, clara.
Background: Characterization of severe malaria cases on arrival to hospital may lead to early recognition and improved management. Minimum community based-incidence rates (MCBIRs) complement hospital data, describing the malaria burden in the community. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all admitted m...
Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology,
Malaria, Falciparum/mortality,
Malaria, Falciparum/physiopathology,
Malaria, Falciparum/therapy,
Multivariate Analysis,
Plasmodium falciparum/isolation & purification,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Logistic Models,
Risk Factors,
Seasons,
Hospitalization
