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Genetic variants of TLR4, including the novel variant, rs5030719, and related genes are associated with susceptibility to clinical malaria in African children [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Malaria is a deadly disease caused by Plasmodium spp. Several blood phenotypes have been associated with malarial resistance, which suggests a genetic component to immune protection.
Amir Ariff, Yong Song, Ruth Aguilar, Augusto Nhabomba, Maria Nelia Manaca, Siew-Kim Khoo, Selma Wiertsema, Quique Bassat, Arnoldo Barbosa, Llorenç Quintó, Ingrid A. Laing, Caterina Guinovart, Pedro L. Alonso, Carlota Dobaño, Peter Le Souëf, Guicheng Zhang   +15 more
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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behavior in primary care settings in Mozambique [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background This study assessed the prevalence of suicidal behavior and associated risk factors in public primary health care in Mozambique. Methods The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used to evaluate suicidal behavior among 502 adults ...
Vasco F. J. Cumbe, Maria Nélia Manaca, Dana L. Atkins, Alberto Muanido, Leecreesha Hicks, Maria A. Oquendo, Jair de Jesus Mari, Bradley H. Wagenaar   +7 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders in primary care settings in Sofala Province, Mozambique [PDF]

BJPsych Open, 2023
Background In Mozambique, the prevalence of common mental illness in primary care is not well established. Aims This study aimed to assess the prevalence of, and associated factors for, common mental illness in patients accessing primary care services ...
Alberto Muanido, Vasco Cumbe, Nelia Manaca, Lee Hicks, Katrin E. Fabian, Bradley H. Wagenaar   +5 more
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Manaca, Batata y Ñame: Posibles Sustitutos del Trigo en Alimentos para dos Etnias del Amazonas Venezolano

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, 2006
En este estudio se obtuvieron harinas a partir de la manaca o acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), de la batata (Ipomea batatas), y del ñame (Dioscorea spp.), especies vegetales cultivadas en el Amazonas venezolano.
Elba Sangronis, Patricia Teixeira, Mariana Otero, Marisa Guerra, Glida Hidalgo   +4 more
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Correction to: The prevalence of hypertension and its distribution by sociodemographic factors in Central Mozambique: a cross sectional study [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2020
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Mika Matsuzaki, Kenneth Sherr, Orvalho Augusto, Yoshito Kawakatsu, Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir, Falume Chale, Alfredo Covele, Nelia Manaca, Alberto Muanido, Bradley H. Wagenaar, Ana O. Mocumbi, Sarah Gimbel, the InCoMaS Study Team   +12 more
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Assessing drivers of implementing “Scaling-up the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach” for Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Mozambique (SAIA-SCALE) over implementation waves [PDF]

Implementation Science Communications, 2023
Background The Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach (SAIA) is an evidence-based package of systems engineering tools originally designed to improve patient flow through the prevention of Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) cascade. SAIA is a
Celso Inguane, Sarah Gimbel, Caroline Soi, Esperança Tavede, Filipe Murgorgo, Xavier Isidoro, Yaesh Sidat, Regina Nassiaca, Joana Coutinho, Maria Cruz, Mery Agostinho, Fernando Amaral, Aneth Dinis, Kristjana Ábsjörnsdóttir, Jonny Crocker, Nélia Manaca, Isaias Ramiro, James Pfeiffer, Maria de Fátima Cuembelo, Kenneth Sherr   +19 more
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Determinants of translating routine health information system data into action in Mozambique: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Routine health information systems (RHISs) are an essential source of data to inform decisions and actions around health facility performance, but RHIS data use is often limited in low and middle-income country contexts.
Sarah Gimbel, Kenneth Sherr, Bradley H Wagenaar, Quinhas Fernandes, Isaías Ramiro, Nami Kawakyu, Celso Inguane, Artur Gremu, Florencia Floriano, Nelia Manaca, Priscilla Felimone, Jeremias Armindo Azevedo Alfandega, Xavier Alcides Isidor, Santana Mário Missage   +13 more
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Validity and item response theory properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for primary care depression screening in Mozambique (PHQ-9-MZ) [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in Mozambique; however, few patients with depression are identified in primary care. To our knowledge, there are no validated tools for depression screening in Mozambique.
Vasco F. J. Cumbe, Alberto Muanido, Maria Nélia Manaca, Hélder Fumo, Pedro Chiruca, Leecreesha Hicks, Jair de Jesus Mari, Bradley H. Wagenaar   +7 more
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Correction to: Systems analysis and improvement approach to optimize the hypertension diagnosis and care cascade for PLHIV individuals (SAIA-HTN): a hybrid type III cluster randomized trial [PDF]

Implementation Science, 2020
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported a typo in the title of the article.
Sarah Gimbel, Ana Olga Mocumbi, Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir, Joana Coutinho, Leonel Andela, Bonifacio Cebola, Heidi Craine, Jonny Crocker, Leecreesha Hicks, Sarah Holte, Rodrigues Hossieke, Edgar Itai, Carol Levin, Nelia Manaca, Filipe Murgorgo, Miguel Nhumba, James Pfeiffer, Isaias Ramiro, Keshet Ronen, Nona Sotoodehnia, Onei Uetela, Anjuli Wagner, Bryan J. Weiner, Kenneth Sherr   +23 more
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Reduced Placental Transfer of Antibodies Against a Wide Range of Microbial and Vaccine Antigens in HIV-Infected Women in Mozambique [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Transplacental transfer of antibodies is essential for conferring protection in newborns against infectious diseases. We assessed the impact of different factors, including gestational age and maternal infections such as HIV and malaria, on the ...
Selena Alonso, Marta Vidal, Gemma Ruiz-Olalla, Raquel González, Raquel González, M. Nelia Manaca, Chenjerai Jairoce, Miquel Vázquez-Santiago, Reyes Balcells, Reyes Balcells, Anifa Vala, María Rupérez, María Rupérez, Pau Cisteró, Laura Fuente-Soro, Laura Fuente-Soro, Marta Cova, Evelina Angov, Arsenio Nhacolo, Esperança Sevene, Esperança Sevene, John J. Aponte, John J. Aponte, Eusebio Macete, Ruth Aguilar, Alfredo Mayor, Alfredo Mayor, Clara Menéndez, Clara Menéndez, Carlota Dobaño, Carlota Dobaño, Gemma Moncunill, Gemma Moncunill   +32 more
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