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Home / Archives for Campos PA

Prevalence and risk factors of Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant women of Luanda, Angola.

  • Authors: Campos PA, Valente B, Varandas L, Do Rosário VE, Silveira H
  • Journal: Tropical Medicine & International Health
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21729222

Pregnant women are at increased risk of malaria, but in Angola, epidemiologic data from this group is almost inexistent. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and risk factors of Plasmodium falciparum infections in 567 pregnant Angolan women living in Luanda province.
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Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Luanda, Angola.

  • Authors: Campos PA, Campos RB, Gonçalves L, Rosário VE, Silveira H, Valente B, Varandas L
  • Journal: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Plasmodium+falciparum+infection+in+pregnant+women+attending+antenatal+care+in+Luanda%2C+Angola

INTRODUCTION:
Malaria during pregnancy remains a serious public health problem. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and possible risk factors for malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Augusto Ngangula Specialized General Hospital in Luanda, Angola.
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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