Publications by authors named "Domingos Nicala"
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- * A study involving quantitative assessments of 311 individuals, along with qualitative interviews, revealed that a large majority experienced mental distress and perceived stigma, with varying degrees of participation restrictions linked to the severity of their conditions.
- * The results suggest that individuals facing these diseases often feel socially excluded and struggle financially, but participation in self-care groups can positively influence their mental wellbeing and reduce feelings of stigma.
The maximum daily cassava flour intake of children may be calculated from determination of the total cyanide content of cassava flour and urinary thiocyanate levels of school children in samples collected at the same time and place. Four sites, two with and two without recent konzo cases, were chosen for study. In two sites with recent konzo cases, 84% and 93% of school children consumed cassava the previous day, and the calculated maximum daily consumption of cassava was over 700 g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to detect new cases of konzo and monitor cyanogen exposure from cassava flour in communities previously affected by konzo epidemics in Nampula Province, northern Mozambique. Other objectives were to detect subclinical upper motor neuron damage in schoolchildren and test a new kit to measure urinary thiocyanate concentration. In 1999 and 2000, we carried out active and passive case detection for konzo in Memba and Mogincual Districts.
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