Screening approaches for cervical cancer in Mozambique in HIV positive and negative women

objective cervical cancer (CC) is a global health issue, in mozambique, 5300 new cases and 3800 deaths are reported each year. the WHO recommends the introduction of HPV molecular testing for CC screening, but mozambique uses an approach based on visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA). this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of high-risk HPV (hrHPV) testing compared to actual approaches in mozambique. methods an observational study was carried out in the DREAM center in zimpeto, mozambi...

Micronutrient and Nutritional Status of HIV-Exposed and HIV-Unexposed Malawian Infants in the First Year of Life: Assessment of Ferritin, Vitamin A, and D Status and Its Association with Growth

breastfed malawian infants from Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-uninfected and HIV-infected women who received antiretroviral therapy were followed until 12 months of age, allowing us to evaluate plasma levels of ferritin, vitamin a (as retinol-binding protein, RBP), and vitamin D (25(OH)D) at six months, as well as nutritional status and growth between six and 12 months. Ferritin and RBP levels were adjusted for inflammation. the study included 88 infants, 63 of whom were part of a recent...

Editorial: Insights in disaster and emergency medicine: 2022

Riding the wave of change: Buy now, pay later as a disruptive threat to payment cards in the global market

This paper studies changes in the worldwide payment system by examining the growing popu- larity of buy now, pay later (BNPL). Considering variables related to individual financial per- sonality and socio-demographic traits, we provide an original dataset to investigate whether BNPL could be a valid substitute for the use of payment cards. The results show that the payment card sector should take BNPL seriously as a competitive challenge. The developments of the COVID-19 pandemic suggest...