Publications by authors named "Nelson Cuboia"
Introduction: Mozambique is among the highest-burden countries for drug-resistant tuberculosis in the world. However, the spatial distribution of drug-resistant tuberculosis, in the country is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to analyse the spatial distribution, predictors, and hotspot districts for drug-resistant tuberculosis incidence in Mozambique.
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- Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTIs), particularly Hepatitis B (HBsAg), pose a significant public health challenge in Africa, necessitating a review of existing data on blood donors' seroprevalence.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 124 studies, covering over 3.5 million blood donors, revealed a pooled HBsAg prevalence of 6.93%, with regional variances indicating higher rates in Western (10.09%) and Central Africa (7.81%).
- The analysis identified a decrease in HBsAg prevalence over time, with higher rates in studies published from 2001 to 2010 compared to more recent studies from 2011 to 2024.
Background: In developing countries, the safety of blood transfusions remains an important public health concern as it is associated with a higher risk of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). In this study, we aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of HIV among blood donors in Africa and assess the temporal trends and regional differences within the continent through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: Seven electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Scopus, HINARI, Global Index Medicus and Clinical.
Background: Overweight and obesity are increasing global public health problems. Mazdutide is a new dual agonist drug that can potentially reduce weight and blood glucose levels simultaneously. However, the synthesis of evidence on the efficacy and safety of this drug is scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mozambique is a high-burden country for tuberculosis (TB). International studies show that TB is a disease that tends to cluster in specific regions, and different risk factors (HIV prevalence, migration, overcrowding, poverty, house condition, temperature, altitude, undernutrition, urbanization, and inadequate access to TB diagnosis and treatment) are reported in the literature to be associated with TB incidence. Although Mozambique has a higher burden of TB, the spatial distribution, and determinants of TB incidence at the sub-national level have not been studied yet for the whole country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To mitigate mortality among critically ill COVID-19 patients, both during their Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay and following ICU discharge, it is crucial to measure its frequency, identify predictors and to establish an appropriate post-ICU follow-up strategy.
Methods: In this multicentre, prospective cohort study, we included 586 critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Results: We observed an overall ICU mortality of 20.