Medicina Tropical
Estudo de coorte | Em ambientes de alta transmissão, o uso de redes de proteção contra o mosquito transmissor da malária durante a primeira infância foi associado com aumento da sobrevida décadas depois.
4 Fev, 2022 | 16:47hComentários:
Malaria-preventing bed nets save children’s lives—with impacts that can last for decades – Science
Mosquito nets in young children save lives into adulthood – University of Basel
5 anos depois, pesquisadores avaliam o desenvolvimento de crianças expostas ao Zika.
17 Jan, 2022 | 12:11h5 years later, researchers assess how children exposed to Zika are developing – NPR
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Estudo randomizado por cluster em área endêmica na Papua Nova Guiné mostrou redução na prevalência comunitária de bouba com 3 rodadas de administração em massa de azitromicina com intervalos de 6 meses, em comparação com 1 única rodada seguida de 2 rodadas do tratamento direcionado.
13 Jan, 2022 | 11:48hTrial of Three Rounds of Mass Azithromycin Administration for Yaws Eradication – New England Journal of Medicine (link para o resumo – $ para o texto completo)
Comentário no Twitter
Data from a community-based trial in Papua New Guinea suggest that more than one round of mass drug administration should be considered as part of the strategy for yaws eradication. https://t.co/7Cfuz16CUa pic.twitter.com/pVRyefOlTb
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 6, 2022
Relatório OMS | Mais casos de malária e mortes em 2020 associados com interrupções no cuidado causadas pela COVID-19.
7 Dez, 2021 | 11:38hComunicado de imprensa: More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions – World Health Organization
Relatório: World Malaria Report 2021 – World Health Organization
Comentários:
More people died of malaria in 2020 than in 2019. Here’s why – NPR
Malaria kills 180,000 more people annually than previously thought, says WHO – The Guardian
Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)
#COVID19 pandemic has disrupted #malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths: 14 million more cases in 2020 compared to 2019, and 69,000 more deaths – new report.
➡️https://t.co/M9sNo2Pn4u #EndMalaria pic.twitter.com/g6MKFVpQKf— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 6, 2021
Revisão | Prevenção de infecções emergentes em crianças.
23 Nov, 2021 | 15:33hPrevention of Emerging Infections in Children – Pediatric Clinics of North America
#AHA21 – Estudo randomizado | Entre crianças e adolescentes submetidos a rastreamento ecocardiográfico e diagnosticados com doença cardíaca reumática latente, antibioticoprofilaxia secundária com penicilina G benzatina por 2 anos foi associada com redução da progressão ecocardiográfica (0,8 vs, 8,2% no grupo controle).
15 Nov, 2021 | 13:53hSecondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link para o resumo – $ para o texto completo)
Comentários:
Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease – American College of Cardiology
Comentários no Twitter
One of most important studies ever Rheumatic Heart Disease @NEJM https://t.co/U8FuNHLqCJ RCT evidence 2ry prophylaxis reduces progression latent RhD pic.twitter.com/UycTElr7QM
— Michael Marks (@dr_michaelmarks) November 13, 2021
Penicillin slowed the devastating impact of rheumatic heart disease among children in Uganda. Findings of a large-scale, randomized controlled trial were completed in Uganda. Group A strep underlies rheumatic heart disease. New England Journal of Medicine https://t.co/1PKFJ12FvC
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 13, 2021
OMS aprova a primeira vacina contra malária para crianças em risco.
8 Out, 2021 | 11:56hWHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk – World Health Organization
Comentários:
WHO Approves First Ever Malaria Vaccine – Health Policy Watch
In major decision, WHO recommends broad rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine – STAT
Why the WHO approval of the first malaria vaccine is a big deal – Vox
WHO greenlights the world’s first malaria vaccine — but it’s not a perfect shot – NPR
The World Health Organization Just Endorsed The World’s First Malaria Vaccine – TIME
WHO Backs Widespread Use Of First Malaria Vaccine – Forbes
World’s 1st malaria vaccine recommended by WHO – LiveScience
Comentários no Twitter
I started my career as a #malaria researcher, and I longed for the day that we would have an effective vaccine against this ancient and terrible disease. Today is that day: @WHO is recommending the broad use of the world’s first malaria vaccine. #EndMalaria https://t.co/Oh1O155tYj
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 6, 2021
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A child dies from #malaria every two minutes.
One death is one too many.🚨 Today, WHO recommends RTS,S, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine, to reduce child illness & deaths in areas with moderate and high malaria transmission https://t.co/xSk58nTIV1#VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/mSECLtRhQs
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 6, 2021
Revisão sistemática | Administração de medicamentos antimaláricos para populações inteiras visando à redução da malária.
8 Out, 2021 | 11:53hAdministration of antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing malaria – Cochrane Library
Estudo original: Mass drug administration for malaria – Cochrane Library
Comentário no Twitter
Administration of #antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing #malaria – https://t.co/4Q4vGKwmgU – Updated #OpenAccess @Cochrane_IDG review includes 13 studies and gives implications for practice & future research. pic.twitter.com/EMB2Tihs81
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) October 3, 2021
Malária resistente a medicamentos está ganhando força na África – “A análise de amostras de sangue de pacientes sugere que a eficácia da artemisinina está diminuindo aos poucos.”
1 Out, 2021 | 18:16hDrug-resistant malaria is gaining a foothold in Africa – Science
Comentário no Twitter
Drug-evading parasites appeared in Southeast Asia in the early 2000s, eventually leading to failures of key therapies.
But the stakes are higher for Africa, home to 94% of both malaria cases and deaths worldwide in 2019. https://t.co/ILamXKP3yh
— Global Health NOW (@ghn_news) September 27, 2021
Como a COVID está atrapalhando a luta contra HIV, tuberculose e malária.
17 Set, 2021 | 12:01hHow COVID is derailing the fight against HIV, TB and malaria – Nature
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