Matthew Rudd

Biographic Data

ID9018862
NAMEMatthew Rudd
GIVEN NAMESMatthew
FAMILY NAMERudd
SIGNATURERUDD M
AFFILIATIONSSewanee: The University of the South
ORCID0000-0002-6349-5042
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Limited access to clean water and sanitation in Mopeia, Mozambique

    Open AccessEkhiñe Oroz Torrea, Saimado Imputiua et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: Inadequate access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) accounts for a high burden of morbidity and mortality in impoverished regions. This is significantly due to infectious diseases and the direct impact on social and economic well-being. The high burden of communicable diseases and malnutrition in Mozambique, as well as high vulnerability to climate change, results in increased risk of WASH-related diseases. Our objective w…

  • Improving tuberculosis case detection through contact risk stratification by Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and spatial parameters

    Open AccessBelén Saavedra, Dinis Nguenha et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Prompt diagnosis is critical for tuberculosis (TB) control, as it enables early treatment which in turn, reduces transmission and improves treatment outcomes. We investigated the impact on TB diagnosis of introducing Xpert Ultra as the frontline diagnostic test, combined with an innovative active-case finding (ACF) strategy (based on Xpert Ultra semi-quantitative results and spatial parameters), in a semi-rural district of Southern Mozambique. Fr…