Search Results - "Tacilta Nhampossa"
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Burden and aetiology of diarrhoeal disease in infants and young children in developing countries (the Global Enteric Multicenter Study, GEMS): a prospective, case-control study
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (20-07-2013)“…Summary Background Diarrhoeal diseases cause illness and death among children younger than 5 years in low-income countries. We designed the Global Enteric…”
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A qualitative study of mothers’ health literacy related to malnutrition in under 5-year-old children in southern Mozambique
Published in Public health nutrition (01-07-2022)“…To explore mothers' perceptions of malnutrition and its causes in U-5's in Mozambique, as well as their ability to recognise, prevent and act on signs of…”
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Validity of a minimally invasive autopsy tool for cause of death determination in pediatric deaths in Mozambique: An observational study
Published in PLoS medicine (20-06-2017)“…In recent decades, the world has witnessed unprecedented progress in child survival. However, our knowledge of what is killing nearly 6 million children…”
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Validity of a minimally invasive autopsy for cause of death determination in stillborn babies and neonates in Mozambique: An observational study
Published in PLoS medicine (20-06-2017)“…Over 5 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually. Limited and imprecise information on the cause of these deaths hampers progress in achieving…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity and HIV Viral Load Among Mozambican Pregnant Women
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (01-02-2023)“…Prevalence estimates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa are limited, particularly among pregnant women and in those living with HIV. This study assessed the…”
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Molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis in children under 5 years from the Manhiça district, Southern Mozambique enrolled in a matched case-control study on the aetiology of diarrhoea
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2021)“…Giardia duodenalis is an enteric parasite commonly detected in children. Exposure to this organism may lead to asymptomatic or symptomatic infection…”
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Enhancing HIV positivity yield in southern Mozambique: The effect of a Ministry of Health training module in targeted provider-initiated testing and counselling
Published in PloS one (23-05-2024)“…In Mozambique, targeted provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) is recommended where universal PITC is not feasible, but its effectiveness…”
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Patterns of mobility and its impact on retention in care among people living with HIV in the Manhiça District, Mozambique
Published in PloS one (21-05-2021)“…Introduction Retention in HIV care is a challenge in Mozambique. Mozambique's southern provinces have the highest mobility levels of the country. Mobility may…”
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Diarrheal Disease in Rural Mozambique: Burden, Risk Factors and Etiology of Diarrheal Disease among Children Aged 0-59 Months Seeking Care at Health Facilities
Published in PloS one (14-05-2015)“…Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death, particularly in low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were…”
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The impact of the caregiver mobility on child HIV care in the Manhiça District, Southern Mozambique: A clinical based study
Published in PloS one (16-12-2021)“…Manhiça District, in Southern Mozambique harbors high HIV prevalence and a long history of migration. To optimize HIV care, we sought to assess how caregiver's…”
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Machine learning outperformed logistic regression classification even with limit sample size: A model to predict pediatric HIV mortality and clinical progression to AIDS
Published in PloS one (14-10-2022)“…Logistic regression (LR) is the most common prediction model in medicine. In recent years, supervised machine learning (ML) methods have gained popularity…”
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Low frequency of enterohemorrhagic, enteroinvasive and diffusely adherent Escherichia coli in children under 5 years in rural Mozambique: a case-control study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (07-09-2020)“…Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are among the leading pathogens associated with endemic diarrhea in low income countries. Yet, few epidemiological studies…”
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Antimicrobial resistance and clonality of Staphylococcus aureus causing bacteraemia in children admitted to the Manhiça District Hospital, Mozambique, over two decades
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (24-07-2023)“…is one of the main causes of bacteraemia, associated with high mortality, mainly due to the occurrence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains. Data on antibiotic…”
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Reasons for non-disclosure of HIV-Positive status to healthcare providers: a mixed methods study in Mozambique
Published in BMC health services research (30-08-2023)“…Background Non-disclosure of known HIV status by people living with HIV but undergoing HIV testing leads to waste of HIV testing resources and distortion of…”
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MARVEL-minimising the emergence and dissemination of HIV-1 drug resistance in Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP): low-cost portable NGS platform for HIV-1 surveillance in Africa
Published in BMC infectious diseases (29-08-2024)“…HIV-1 infections remain a global public health concern. Scaled-up antiretroviral treatment (ART) is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality related to…”
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Prompt HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral treatment in postpartum women is crucial for prevention of mother to child transmission during breastfeeding: Survey results in a high HIV prevalence community in southern Mozambique after the implementation of Option B
Published in PloS one (02-08-2022)“…Objective World Health Organization recommends promoting breastfeeding without restricting its duration among HIV-positive women on lifelong antiretroviral…”
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and preeclampsia markers in Mozambican pregnant women with perinatal loss
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (19-09-2024)“…SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is known to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, including pre-eclampsia (PE), prematurity, perinatal and maternal…”
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Changing Trends in P. falciparum Burden, Immunity, and Disease in Pregnancy
Published in The New England journal of medicine (22-10-2015)“…Great strides have been made in malaria control, but loss of partial immunity may lead to more-severe disease when infection occurs. In this study of pregnant…”
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Invasive bacterial disease trends and characterization of group B streptococcal isolates among young infants in southern Mozambique, 2001-2015
Published in PloS one (19-01-2018)“…Maternal group B streptococcal (GBS) vaccines under development hold promise to prevent GBS disease in young infants. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest…”
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Risk factors for death among children 0-59 months of age with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in Manhiça district, southern Mozambique
Published in BMC infectious diseases (15-04-2019)“…Despite major improvements in child survival rates, the number of deaths due to diarrhea remains unacceptably high. We aimed to describe diarrhea-associated…”
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