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Delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in HIV+ patients in Mozambique: A cost-effectiveness analysis of screening protocols based on four symptom screening, smear microscopy, urine LAM test and Xpert MTB/RIF

Orlando, s; Triulzi, i; Ciccacci, f; Palla, i; Palombi, l; Marazzi, m c; Giuliano, m; Floridia, m; Mancinelli, s; Mutemba, e; Turchetti, g.

PLos ONE; 13 (7), 2018

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

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HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among Mozambicans working in South African mines

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...