Search Results - "Júlia Sambo"
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When it rains, it pours: detecting seasonal patterns in utilization of maternal healthcare in Mozambique using routine data
Published in BMC health services research (15-10-2020)“…Climatic conditions and seasonal trends can affect population health, but typically, we consider the effect of climate on the epidemiology of communicable…”
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Examining comorbidities in children with diarrhea across four provinces of Mozambique: A cross-sectional study (2015 to 2019)
Published in PloS one (26-09-2023)“…Comorbidities are defined as the simultaneous occurrence of two or more diseases within the same individual. Comorbidities can delay a patient’s recovery and…”
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Quality of routine data for monitoring nutrition and diarrhoea indicators of children under 5 in Mozambique: an ecological study over a 5-year period
Published in BMJ open (21-07-2023)“…BackgroundUndernutrition and diarrhoea have a high burden in children under 5 in low/middle-income countries. Having data-driven quality health services for…”
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Characterizing Undernourished Children Under-Five Years Old with Diarrhoea in Mozambique: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2015-2019
Published in Nutrients (10-03-2022)“…Diarrhoea is associated with undernutrition and this association is related to increased morbidity and mortality in children under-five. In this analysis we…”
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Norovirus Genetic Diversity in Children under Five Years Old with Acute Diarrhea in Mozambique (2014–2015)
Published in Viruses (01-09-2022)“…Norovirus (NoV) is the second most important cause of viral diarrheal disease in children worldwide after rotavirus and is estimated to be responsible for 17%…”
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Enterovirus detection in stool samples from Mozambican children with acute gastroenteritis
Published in Acta tropica (01-02-2023)“…Enteroviruses (EV) are predominantly enteric viruses, present in all parts of the world causing disease in humans with a broad spectrum of clinical…”
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Performance Evaluation of the STANDARDTM Q COVID-19 and PanbioTM COVID-19 Antigen Tests in Detecting SARS-CoV-2 during High Transmission Period in Mozambique
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (12-02-2022)“…(1) Background: Laboratory-based molecular assays are the gold standard to detect SARS-CoV-2. In resource-limited settings, the implementation of these assays…”
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Clinical Performance of Self-Collected Nasal Swabs and Antigen Rapid Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Resource-Poor Settings
Published in Biomedicines (01-09-2022)“…Background: In resource-poor countries, antigen-based rapid tests (Ag-RDTs) performed at primary healthcare and community settings improved access to…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus A Strains Pre- and Post-Vaccine (Rotarix ® ) Introduction in Mozambique, 2012-2019: Emergence of Genotypes G3P[4] and G3P[8]
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (19-08-2020)“…Group A rotavirus (RVA) remains the most important etiological agent associated with severe acute diarrhea in children. monovalent vaccine was introduced into…”
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Molecular characterization of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolates from children with diarrhea: A cross-sectional study in four provinces of Mozambique
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-08-2022)“…•***Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli were identified in children in Mozambique.•Enteroaggregative E. coli was the most frequently detected pathotype.•Detection…”
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Readiness of Mozambique Health Facilities to Address Undernutrition and Diarrhea in Children under Five: Indicators from 2018 and 2021 Survey Data
Published in Healthcare (Basel) (27-06-2022)“…The World Health Organization’s systems framework shows that service delivery is key to addressing pressing health needs. Inadequate healthcare and the lack of…”
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Structural readiness of health facilities in Mozambique: how is Mozambique positioned to deliver nutrition-specific interventions to women and children?
Published in Journal of global health reports (27-10-2023)“…# Background The health sector is essential in delivering high-quality nutrition interventions to women and children in low and middle-income countries, and…”
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High Frequency of Cryptosporidium hominis Infecting Infants Points to A Potential Anthroponotic Transmission in Maputo, Mozambique
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (04-03-2021)“…is one of the most important causes of diarrhea in children less than 2 years of age. In this study, we report the frequency, risk factors and species of…”
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Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in resource-limited settings: A cost analysis study of diagnostic tests using different Ag-RDTs and RT-PCR technologies in Mozambique
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is fundamental to reduce the risk of community transmission and mortality, as well as public sector expenditures. Three years…”
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Projecting the lives saved by continuing the historical scale-up of child and maternal health interventions in Mozambique until 2030
Published in Journal of global health (01-06-2019)“…Over the past 20 years, Mozambique has achieved substantial reductions in maternal, neonatal, and child mortality. However, mortality rates are still high, and…”
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Intestinal protozoan infections among children 0-168 months with diarrhea in Mozambique: June 2014 - January 2018
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2020)“…Intestinal parasites such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica can cause severe diarrhea, especially among children in developing…”
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Molecular characterization of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolates from children with diarrhea: A cross-sectional study in four provinces of Mozambique: Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Mozambique
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-08-2022)“…Analyze the frequency of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) pathotypes and their antimicrobial resistance profiles among children aged <15 years with…”
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Rotavirus A infection in children under five years old with a double health problem: undernutrition and diarrhoea - a cross-sectional study in four provinces of Mozambique
Published in BMC infectious diseases (06-01-2021)“…Mozambique has a high burden of group A rotavirus (RVA) infection and chronic undernutrition. This study aimed to determine the frequency and potential risk…”
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Intestinal protozoa in hospitalized under-five children with diarrhoea in Nampula - a cross-sectional analysis in a low-income setting in northern Mozambique
Published in BMC infectious diseases (23-02-2021)“…In Mozambique, infection by intestinal parasites is reported all over the country. However, infection in children with diarrhoea is mostly focused in the…”
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Effectiveness of Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine in Mozambique, a Country with a High Burden of Chronic Malnutrition
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (15-03-2022)“…Mozambique introduced monovalent rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) in September 2015. We evaluated the effectiveness of Rotarix® under conditions of routine use in…”
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