Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is frequently associated with chronic respiratory impairment despite
microbiological cure. There are only a few clinical research studies that describe the course, type and severity as
well as associated risk factors for lung impairment (LI) in TB patients....
To compare routine versus selective (ie, screening and treatment for anaemia) prenatal iron prophylaxis in a malaria-endemic and HIV-prevalent setting, an extended analysis including previously missing data.
Design: A pragmatic randomised controlled clinical trial.
Setting: 2 health centres in Maputo, ...
A Nefropatia Diabética (ND) é a principal causa de insuficiência renal crónica, e uma das complicações microvascular crónica da Diabetes Mellitus (DM), cerca de 20-30% dos doentes com Diabetes Mellitus do Tipo 1 (DM1) e Diabetes Mellitus do tipo 2 (DM2) desenvolvem nefropatia.
A microalbuminúria...
This study aims to assess the association between schistosomiasis and hookworm infection with hemoglobin levels of schoolchildren in northern Mozambique. Through a cross-sectional survey, 1,015 children from five to 12 years old in the provinces of Nampula, Cabo Delgado and Niassa were studied. Hookworm ...
Introduction: The reference intervals of haematological and biochemical indices currently used in Africa are derived from data collected from populations living in industrialized countries. Few studies have been performed in Africa questioning the validity of these values when applied to local African po...
Introduction: Anaemia is the most frequent haematological disorder in childhood. The notion that defines naemia does not change throughout life, although parameters used for its evaluation show significant variations during childhood. Haematocrit (Hct) (%) is usually defined as three times the value of h...
