Prevalence of major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in Angolans

Autor: Mauer A.A. Gonçalves, João Mário Pedro, Carina Silva, Pedro Magalhães, Miguel Brito

Publikováno v: International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, Vol 39, Iss, Pp 100965-(2022)
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Aims: To identify the prevalence of major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities and their association with the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a population in the province of Bengo, northern Angola. Methods: A cross-sectional c

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Lack of Consistent Association between Asthma, Allergic Diseases, and Intestinal Helminth Infection in School-Aged Children in the Province of Bengo, Angola

Autor: Jorge Gama, Ofélia Lulua, Margarete Arrais, Philip J. Cooper, Francisca Quifica, Luís Taborda-Barata, José Rosado-Pinto, Miguel Brito

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 11
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 6156, p 6156 (2021)

Epidemiological studies have shown conflicting findings on the relationship between asthma, atopy, and intestinal helminth infections. There are no such studies from Angola
therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between asthma, allergi

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Impact of Annual Albendazole versus Four-Monthly Test-and-Treat Approach of Intestinal Parasites on Children Growth—A Longitudinal Four-Arm Randomized Parallel Trial during Two Years of a Community Follow-Up in Bengo, Angola

Autor: Ana Santos-Reis, José Carlos Sousa-Figueiredo, Isabel Clemente, Aguinaldo Kanjungo, Félix Zage, Miguel Brito, Carolina Gasparinho, Luzia Gonçalves, Filomeno Fortes

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Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 309, p 309 (2021)
Pathogens
Volume 10
Issue 3

Malnutrition and intestinal parasites continue to have serious impacts on growth and cognitive development of children in Angola. A longitudinal four-arm randomized parallel trial was conducted to investigate if deworming with a single annual dose of

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https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10030309

Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis preventive chemotherapy: Adverse events in children from 2 to 15 years in Bengo province, Angola

Autor: Carlos Alberto Pinto de Sousa, Cláudia Fançony, Manuel Lemos, Sofia Moura, Henrique Barros, João Mário Pedro, Susana Vaz Nery, Miguel Brito

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 3, p e0229247 (2020)
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Preventive chemotherapy campaigns with praziquantel and albendazole are being implemented in Angola, as a high priority public health intervention. However, there are no published data regarding adverse events associated with these medications. In th

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Molecular characterization of Giardia lamblia in children less than 5 years of age with diarrhoea attending the Bengo General Hospital, Angola

Autor: Maria Clara Mirante, Daniela Portugal-Calisto, Ana Santos-Reis, Filipa Santana Ferreira, António Carlos Mayer, Susana Vaz Nery, Carolina Gasparinho, Miguel Brito

Publikováno v: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Introduction - Giardia lamblia is a pathogenic intestinal protozoan with high prevalence in developing countries, especially among children. Molecular characterization has revealed the existence of eight assemblages, with A and B being more commonly

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