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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinical-pathological features and HIV infection in Mozambican patients

Mozambique had been ranked among the countries with the highest global incidence of HCC with chronic hepatitis B infection and high exposure to aflatoxin-B1 (AFB1) being major risk factors. Indeed, HCC remains one of the most frequent cancer in Maputo. On the other hand, Mozambique has a high prevalence ...

Self-reported non-receipt of HIV test results: A silent barrier to HIV epidemic control in Mozambique

PLos ONE; 14 (10), 2019
Introduction: People living with HIV (PLHIV) and who are aware of their HIV status can access and benefit from antiretroviral therapy (ART) with subsequent individual and public health benefits; however, many PLHIV are unaware of their HIV status. We assessed the magnitude and determinants of self-report...

Conhecimento da serologia para o HIV e uso de preservativos entre as Mulheres Trabalhadoras de Sexo vivendo com o HIV em três zonas urbanas de Moçambique, 2011-2012

O presente trabalho trata-se de uma análise secundária de dados de inquéritos transversais realizados com Mulheres Trabalhadoras de Sexo, em Moçambique, em 2011-2012, o qual foi realizado em três áreas urbanas de Moçambique, Maputo, Beira e Nampula. A análise secundária foi desenvolvida em 2016,...

Regulatory T cell abundance and activation status before and after priming with HIVIS-DNA and boosting with MVA-HIV/rgp140/GLA-AF may impact the magnitude of the vaccine-induced immune responses

Immunobiol., Suppl; 223 (12), 2018
Little is known about regulatory CD4 T cells (Tregs) in the context of HIV vaccines. Tregs can be differentiated into resting (FoxP3+CD45RA+ - rTregs), activated (FoxP3HighCD45RA- - aTregs) and memory (FoxP3LowCD45RA- - mTregs). Tregs, as CD4 T cells, are also frequent targets for HIV infection. We studi...

Contributions des tradipraticiens de santé au traitement antirétroviral: Étude de cas à Nampula, Mozambique

Contexte : L’épidémie du virus de l’immunodéficience humaine au Mozambique est un problème grave de santé publique et le Ministère de la Santé a étendu le traitement antirétroviral à tous les districts du pays. Cependant, on constate un nombre élevé d’abandon du traitement encore insuff...

Factores associados a hipertensão arterial, diabetes Mellitus, e a co-morbilidade em moçambique, 2005
Factors associated with high blood pressure, diabetes Mellitus, and co-morbidity in Mozambique, 2005

Introdução As doenças crónicas como hipertensão arterial (HTA) e Diabetes Mellitos (DM) tanto em paísesdesenvolvidos como em países de baixos recursos são factores de risco importantes para as doenças cardiovasculares. Segundo relatórios da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) estas patologia...

Perceptions and decision-making with regard to pregnancy among HIV positive women in rural Maputo Province, Mozambique – a qualitative study

BMC womens health; 28 (1), 2018
Background: In preventing the transfer of HIV to their children, the Ministry of Health in Mozambique recommends all couples follow medical advice prior to a pregnancy. However, little is known about how such women experience pregnancy, nor the values they adhere to when making childbearing decisions. Th...

The secret life of young adolescents living with HIV in northern Mozambique - a mixed methods study

BMC public health (Online); 21 (1650), 2018
Background: In Mozambique, HIV infection remains a leading cause of adolescent mortality. With advances in antiretroviral treatment (ART), the population of adolescents living with vertically-acquired HIV is growing. Most studies of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) focus on older youth with horizontal...

Early Declines in Vaccine Type Pneumococcal Carriage in Children Less Than 5 Years Old After Introduction of 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Mozambique

Pneumococcal carriage is a precursor of invasive pneumococcal disease. Mozambique introduced 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) in April 2013, using a 3-dose schedule without a booster. We evaluated PCV10 impact on pneumococcal carriage and colonization density by HIV status. Methods: We c...

Knowledge about HIV, HBV and HCV modes of transmission among pregnant women in Nampula - Mozambique

AIDS care; 30 (9), 2018
The assessment of pregnant women's knowledge about modes of infections transmission is essential to tailor programs to their needs. This study aimed to assess knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among pregnant women in Nampula - Mozambi...