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...
Audet, Carolyn M;
Graves, Erin;
Barreto, Ezequiel;
Schacht, Caroline De;
Gong, Wu;
Shepherd, Bryan E;
Aboobacar, Arifo;
Calvo, Lazaro Gonzalez;
Alvim, Maria Fernanda;
Aliyu, Muktar H;
Kipp, Aaron M;
Jordan, Heather;
Amico, K Rivet;
Diemer, Matthew;
Ciaranello, Andrea;
Dugdale, Caitlin;
Vermund, Sten H;
Rompaey, Sara Van.
Background: In resource-limited rural settings, scale-up of services to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV has not been as effective as in better resourced urban settings. In sub-Saharan Africa, women often require male partner approval to access and remain engaged in HIV care. Our study will...
Acácio, sozinho;
Nhampossa, tacilta;
Quintó, llorenç;
Vubil, delfino;
Sacoor, charfudin;
Kotloff, karen;
Farag, tamer;
Dilruba, nasrin;
Macete, eusebio;
Levine, myron, m;
Alonso, pedro;
Mandomando, inácio;
Bassat, quique.
The Global Enteric Multicenter Study enrolled children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) and less-severe diarrhea (LSD) between December 2007 and November 2012. One to three controls for MSD cases and one per LSD case were enrolled and matched by age, sex, and neighborhood. All children were tested ...
Maixenchs, maria;
Anselmo, rui;
Sanz, ariadna;
Castillo, paola;
Macete, eusebio;
Carrilho, carla;
Ordi, jaume;
Menendez, clara;
Bassat, quique;
Munguambe, khatia.
Background: The minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) is being investigated as an alternative to the complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA), gold standard for CoD determination, in settings where CDA is unfeasible and/or unacceptable. We aimed to explore healthcare providers' views and perceptions on theoretical a...
Orlando, s;
Triulzi, i;
Ciccacci, f;
Palla, i;
Palombi, l;
Marazzi, m c;
Giuliano, m;
Floridia, m;
Mancinelli, s;
Mutemba, e;
Turchetti, g.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) represents the ninth leading cause of death worldwide. In 2016 are estimated 1.3 million TB deaths among HIV negative people and an additional 374,000 deaths among HIV positive people. In 2016 are estimated 1.4 million new cases of TB in people living with HIV (PLHIV), 74% o...
Comorbidade,
Análise Custo-Benefício,
Diagnóstico Tardio,
Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina/métodos,
Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico,
Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia,
Infecções por HIV/terapia,
Programas de Rastreamento/métodos,
Reprodutibilidade dos Testes,
Tuberculose/epidemiologia,
Tuberculose/diagnóstico,
Tuberculose/terapia,
Moçambique/epidemiologia,
Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala/economia,
Moçambique
Retention in anti-retroviral therapy (ART) presents a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In
Mozambique, after roll-out to peripheral facilities, the 12-month retention rate was reported
mostly from sites with an electronic patient tracking system (EPTS), representing only 65%
of patients. We conducted a na...
Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacologia,
Contagem de Linfócito CD4,
Morte,
Perda de Seguimento,
Sistemas de Identificação de Pacientes,
HIV,
Adolescente,
Moçambique/epidemiologia,
Teste de HIV,
Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico,
HIV/efeitos dos fármacos,
Gravidez
Background: Malaria continues to be a major public health concern in Africa. Approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide are still at risk of contracting malaria, and 80% of deaths caused by malaria are concentrated in only 15 countries, most of which are in Africa. These high-burden countries have achiev...
Clima,
Malária/epidemiologia,
Fatores Socioeconômicos,
Análise Espacial,
Altitude,
Sistemas de Informação Geográfica,
Mapeamento Geográfico,
Moçambique/epidemiologia,
Prevalência,
Saúde Pública,
Medição de Risco,
Fatores de Risco,
Temperatura
Background: On 9 January 2015, in a rural town in Mozambique, >230 persons became sick and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage.
Methods: An investigation was conducted to identify case patients and determine the cause of the outbreak. A case patient was define...
Gudo, Eduardo Samo;
Cook, Kyla;
Kasper, Amelia M;
Vergara, Alfredo;
Salomão, Cristolde;
Oliveira, Fernanda;
Ismael, Hamida;
Saeze, Cristovão;
Mosse, Carla;
Fernandes, Quinhas;
Viegas, Sofia Omar;
Baltazar, Cynthia Semá;
Doyle, Timothy J;
Yard, Ellen;
Steck, Alaina;
Serret, Mayda;
Falconer, Travis M;
Kern, Sara E;
Brzezinski, Jennifer L;
Turner, James A;
Boyd, Brian L;
Jani, Ilesh V.
Background: On 9 January 2015, in a rural town in Mozambique, >230 persons became sick and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage.
Methods: An investigation was conducted to identify case patients and determine the cause of the outbreak. A case patient was define...
Ford, Natan;
Meintjes, Graeme;
Calmy, Alexandra;
Doherty, Meg;
Vojnov, Lara;
Victoria, Marco;
Doherty, Meg;
Penazzato, Martina;
Migone, Chantal;
By grave, Helen.
Em 2017, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) publicou diretrizes para o manejo da doença avançada pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) dentro de uma abordagem de saúde pública. Dados recentes sugerem que mais de um terço das pessoas que iniciam a terapêutica anti-retroviral (TARV) o fa...
