Bruno de Sousa

TL;DR: Chloroquine is no longer recommended for malaria treatment in Equatorial Guinea but sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) remains in use in combination with artesunate and is the only drug recommended in preventive chemotherapy in pregnancy.

TL;DR: The study explored the associated risk factors of malaria transmission at the microeconomic level (households) in two rural villages of mainland Equatorial Guinea to reinforce the importance of living conditions associated to a high risk of malaria infection and vulnerability to develop high parasitaemia.

TL;DR: It is shown that the comparative analysis of interdelta patterns is more reliable when fragment sizes are compared than when absolute and relative DNA concentrations of each band are considered, and the source of Taq DNA polymerase and technical differences between laboratories have the highest impact on reproducibility, whereas thermal cyclers have little impact.

TL;DR: An analysis of P. falciparum genetic diversity, focusing on antimalarial resistance-associated molecular markers in two socioeconomically different villages in mainland Equatorial Guinea, suggests that closer monitoring should be maintained to prevent the possible spread of artemisinin resistance in Africa.

TL;DR: Assessment of the social dependence and frailty, as well as social and familial support needs of the elderly in Portugal concludes that a good autonomy, a good perception of health and emotional status are determinant to a good quality of life in elderly.