Resultados: 12

Combate da malária e problemas éticos aos atendimentos e na divulgação dos cuidados perante a população do distrito de Massinga e Sussundenga
Combating malaria and ethical problems in the care and dissemination of care to the population of the Massinga and Sussundenga districts

A malária é a causa mais comum de atendimento nas consultas externas, bem como a causa mais frequente de procura de cuidados de saúde. O presente artigo objetivou analisar as estratégias de combate da malária e os dilemas éticos no atendimento e a divulgação do cuidado nos distritos de Sussundeng...

Plasmodium falciparum resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Africa: a systematic analysis of national trends

BMJ Glob Health; 5 (11), 2020
Introduction The rising burden of drug resistance is a major challenge to the global fight against malaria. We estimated national Plasmodium falciparum resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) across Africa, from 2000 to 2020. Methods We assembled molecular, clinical and endemicity data covering mala...

Malaria, immunity and mental disorders: A plausible relationship?

EBioMedicine; 40 (), 2019
Malaria is the most common and dangerous parasitic disease, being responsible every year for nearly half a million deaths, and an estimated 219 million clinical cases, globally [1]. The devastating short-term effects that an acute malarial infection can have on any given individual have been historically...

Is selective prenatal iron prophylaxis better than routine prophylaxis: final results of a trial (PROFEG) in Maputo, Mozambique

BMJ Open; 6 (6), 2016
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, ...

Under treatment of pneumonia among children under 5 years of age in a malaria-endemic area: population-based surveillance study conducted in Manhiça district- rural, Mozambique

Int. j. infect. dis; 36 (), 2015
Background: Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines were developed to decrease morbidity and mortality, yet implementation varies across settings. Factors associated with poor adherence are not well understood. Methods: We used data from Manhiça District Hospital outpatient departme...

Resposta humoral contra antígenos do plasmodium falciparum em pacientes com malária e co-infectados pelo HIV

A malária e HIV/SIDA representam os dois principais problemas de saúde pública no mundo. O efeito da imunodepressão causada pelo HIV/SIDA afecta a resposta imune do hospedeiro contra a malária; contudo estudos sobre o impactodo HIV/SIDA na resposta humoral contra Pl...

Diversidade genética do gene que codifica a proteína-2 da superfície de merozoítos (MSP-2) de plasmodium falciparum em indivíduos co-infectados pelo hiv no distrito de chókwè, Moçambique

As infecções pelo Plasmodium falciparum (P.falciparum) e pelo Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV) constituem problema de Saúde Pública particularmente na África subsaariana onde as duas infecções têm o seu maior peso. A sobreposição geográfica das duas infecções implica a ocorrência da...

High prevalence of malaria in Zambezia, Mozambique: the protective effect of IRS versus increased risks due to pig-keeping and house construction

PLos ONE; 7 (1), 2012
Background: African countries are scaling up malaria interventions, especially insecticide treated nets (ITN) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), for which ambitious coverage targets have been set. In spite of these efforts infection prevalence remains high in many parts of the continent. This study inve...

Prevalence of malaria among patients attending public health facilities in Maputo City, Mozambique

Am. j. trop. med. hyg; 85 (6), 2011
We conducted a health facility-based survey to estimate the prevalence of malaria among febrile patients at health facilities (HFs) in Maputo City. Patients answered a questionnaire on malaria risk factors and underwent malaria testing. A malaria case was defined as a positive result for malaria by micro...

Cost effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in southern mozambique

PLos ONE; 5 (10), 2010
Malaria in pregnancy is a public health problem for endemic countries. Economic evaluations of malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy are needed to guide health policies. Methods and Findings: This analysis was carried out in the context of a trial of malaria intermittent preventive treatment in preg...