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Mapping evidence of socio-cultural factors in intimate partner violence among young women: a scoping review protocol

Syst. rev; 8 (1), 2019
Background: Intimate partner violence among young women continues to be a worldwide concern. Globally, a considerable number of studies reported numerous factors that influence intimate partner violence among the young. The proposed scoping review aims to map available evidence of socio-cultural factors ...

The genomic landscape of contemporary western Remote Oceanians

The Vanuatu archipelago served as a gateway to Remote Oceania during one of the most extensive human migrations to uninhabited lands 3,000 years ago. Ancient DNA studies suggest an initial settlement by East Asian-related peoples that was quickly followed by the arrival of Papuan-related populations, le...

Análise bioética do funcionamento do comitê nacional de bioética para saúde (cnbs) e dos comitês institucionais de bioética para saúde (cibss) de Moçambique

O papel da institucionalidade de ética em pesquisa é cada vez mais relevante na proteção dos direitos humanos dos participantes de pesquisa em países do Sul Global, e isso é atestado por organismos internacionais como a UNESCO. Promover seu melhoramento contínuo é, portanto, uma ação desejável...

Depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and mental health care-seeking in central Mozambique

Purpose: There is scant research on depressive symptoms (DS), suicidal ideation (SI), and mental health care-seeking in Mozambique. Methods: Generalized estimating equations were used to assess factors associated with DS, SI, and mental health care-seeking among 3080 individuals interviewed in a repre...

Quasi-experimental evaluation using confirmatory procedures: A case study of an economic and social empowerment intervention to reduce girls' vulnerability to HIV in rural Mozambique

Eval. program plan. (Online); 77 (101721), 2019
Purpose: Our goal was to determine whether an economic and social empowerment intervention implemented in Zambézia Province, Mozambique reduced girls’ vulnerability to HIV. We use this experience to discuss challenges of evaluating real-world interventions. Methods: Two rounds of data were collected f...

Prescription drug diversion among people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review

Public health; 177 (29), 2019
Objectives: Globally, people living with HIV (PLWH) are at greater risk for various infections and chronic pain, therefore, vulnerable to prescription drug diversion which might negatively impact HIV care. The study purpose is to gather evidence on prescription drug diversion among PLWH. Study design: Th...

A scoping review of non-communicable disease research capacity strengthening initiatives in low and middle-income countries

As the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rapidly developing in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), the importance of local research capacity and the role of contextually relevant research in informing policy and practice is of paramount importance. In this regard, initiatives in resear...

Further evaluation of recombinant Tsol-p27 by enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot for the serodiagnosis of cysticercosis in pigs from Mozambique

Parasit. vectors; 12 (1), 2019
Background: Porcine cysticercosis has a negative impact on human health and the meat industry, as it makes infected meat unaproprieted for consuption and it is the main etiology of epileptic seizures in developing countries. There are multiple serological assays that use crude antigens with high sensitiv...

Endomyocardial Fibrosis: an Update After 70 Years

Curr. cardiol. rep; 22 (11), 2019
Purpose of review: This review aims at highlighting the need to better understand the pathogenesis and natural history of endomyocardial fibrosis when set against its changing endemicity and disease burden, improvements in diagnosis, and new options for clinical management Recent findings: Progress in im...

HIV Prevalence and Risk Behaviors Among Mozambicans Working in South African Mines

AIDS behav; 19 (59-67), 2019
Mineworkers are considered a population at risk for HIV due to risk behaviors associated with migratory work patterns. This was the first study in Mozambique to determine the prevalence of HIV and associated demographic and risk behaviors, and assess use and access to prevention and healthcare services a...