Resultados: 80

Pathophysiology of Anemia in HIV-Infected Children Exposed to Malaria

Am. j. trop. med. hyg; 104 (3), 2021
AnemiaisacommonconditioninHIV-infectedchildren;however,itspathophysiology andthecontribution of frequent causes of anemia such as iron deficiency (ID) and malaria are poorly understood. We carried out an ancillary studyontheeffectofHIVonanemiaaspartofacase–controlstudyonriskfactorsofanemiaamongMozamb...

In vivo efficacy and safety of artemetherlumefantrine and amodiaquine–artesunate for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mozambique, 2018

Malar. j. (Online); 20 (390), 2021
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...

Rotavirus A infection in children under five years old with a double health problem: undernutrition and diarrhoea – a cross sectional study in four provinces of Mozambique

BMC infect. dis; 21 (18), 2021
Background: Mozambique has a high burden of group A rotavirus (RVA) infection and chronic undernutrition. This study aimed to determine the frequency and potential risk factors for RVA infection in undernourished children under 5 years old with diarrhoea in Mozambique. Methods: The analysis was conducted...

Afecção Pulmonar pelo Vírus SARS-CoV-2: Clínica e Diagnóstico

O pulmão é o órgão que diariamente está exposto e é agredido por diferentes infecções e poluentes do meio ambiente e do local de trabalho. O coronavírus SARS-CoV-2 é o agressor mais recente que chega ao pulmão através das células respiratórias das vias aéreas superiores e com enorme capaci...

COVID-19 e Doença Cardiovascular: Uma Revisão da Literatura

A pandemia provocada pelo novo vírus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS--CoV-2) iniciada na cidade de Wuhan, na China, alastrou-se rapidamente por todos os continentes, causando um enorme peso nos diferentes sistemas de saúde do mundo. Em África, apesar de eventualmente estar a ser...

Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Práticas dos Trabalhadores de Saúde em Moçambique sobre a COVID-19: estudo online rápido

Os profissionais de saúde (PS), como profissionais da linha de frente, têm maior risco de infecção pela COVID-19. Foram adoptadas várias medidas para controlar a rápida propagação da epidemia da COVID-19 em Moçambique. A adesão dos (PS) a essas medidas é influenciada por seus conhecimentos, at...

Prevalence and risk factors associated with hiv/hepatitis b and HIV/hepatitis C co infections among people who inject drugs in mozambique

Background: There is scare information about HIV co-infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Mozambique. This information is critical to ensure the treatment necessary to decrease the progression of liver disease and the transmission o...

Geostatistical analysis and mapping of malaria risk in children of Mozambique

PLos ONE; 15 (11), 2020
Malaria remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in the tropics and subtropics, andMozambiqueisnotanexception. To design geographically targeted and effective intervention mechanisms of malaria, an up-to-date map that shows the spatial distribution of malaria is needed. This study analyzed 2...

Avaliação epidemiológica em pacientes HIV no Sistema de Vigilância de rastreio de tuberculose na Provincia de Gaza em 2017

O Vírus da Imunodeficiência humana (HIV) é considerado o factor mais importante, que aumenta o risco para a reactivação da tuberculose (TB) latente e progressão para a TB activa. A co-infecção TB-HIV é um factor de risco graças a interação sinérgica entre os dois agentes na deficiência do...

Cancer in Mozambique: Results from two population-based cancer registries

Int. j. cancer; 147 (6), 2020
Results from two recently established population-based registries in Mozambique are reported: Beira in the central region (2014-2017) and Maputo, the capital city, in the South (2015-2017). The results are compared to those from Maputo (Lourenço Marques at the time) in 1956-1960 (appearing Cancer Incide...