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Acute undifferentiated febrile illness: Protocol in emergency department

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Fever accounts for around 15% of emergency visits in elderly age group and around 5% in adults. The spectrum of etiologies ranges from non-infectious to infectious etiologies.
Vempalli N Subramanyam, Nidhi Kaeley, Manish Kumar, Subodh K Pandey, Bharat B Bhardwaj, Konda S Reddy   +5 more
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Perceptions of healthcare professionals and community members on acute febrile illness management in Maputo and Quelimane City: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction Acute febrile illness is a major cause of morbidity and healthcare seeking in sub-Saharan Africa, including Mozambique. However, few studies have explored the perceptions and practices related to clinical management of acute febrile illness.
Isabel Craveiro, Eduardo S Gudo, Pedroso Nhassengo, Américo Zandamela, Yolanda Manganhe, Elidio Muamine, Vanessa Da Conceição Onofre Monteiro, Pascoal Alho, Maria I Cambe   +8 more
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Epidemiology of acute febrile illness in Latin America [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2018
The causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) in Latin America are diverse and their complexity increases as the proportion of fever due to malaria decreases, as malaria control measures and new pathogens emerge in the region. In this context, it is important to shed light on the gaps in the epidemiological characteristics and the geographic range for many
André Machado Siqueira, J Moreira
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Rickettsial Infections Are Neglected Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Teluk Intan, Peninsular Malaysia

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Rickettsial infections are among the leading etiologies of acute febrile illness in Southeast Asia. However, recent data from Malaysia are limited. This prospective study was conducted in Teluk Intan, Peninsular Malaysia, during January to December 2016.
Muhamad Yazli Yuhana, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Pimpan Sujariyakul, Piengchan Sonthayanon, Kesinee Chotivanich, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Stuart D. Blacksell, Daniel H. Paris   +8 more
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Management of glycemia in acute febrile illness

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2017
With increasing the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes across the globe, a large number of patients with acute febrile illness (AFI) are likely to have concomitant diabetes or stress hyperglycemia.
Sanjay Kalra, Sameer Aggarwal, Deepak Khandelwal, Deep Dutta   +3 more
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Utility of admission biomarkers in predicting severe outcomes and triage in acute febrile illness: A cohort study [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Objectives To determine the role of biomarkers in acute febrile illness patients at admission in predicting moderate-to-severe multiorgan dysfunction at 24 h of hospitalization and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation at 48 h of hospitalization ...
Thejesh Srinivas, Nitin Gupta, Gagana Hanumaiah, Shwethapriya R, Prithvishree Ravindra, Kavitha Saravu, Ravindra Maradi, Souvik Chaudhuri   +7 more
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Acute febrile illness in remote and rural communities: Perspectives of health providers and managers in Chattogram, Bangladesh [PDF]

SSM - Health Systems
Acute febrile illness is a major public health issue in tropical regions, particularly in remote and rural areas where healthcare access is difficult.
Marco Liverani, Sharmin Ahmed, Aninda Sen, Rusheng Chew, Arjun Chandna, Shayla Islam, Richard J. Maude, Akramul Islam, Yoel Lubell   +8 more
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Seroprevalence of scrub typhus among patients with acute febrile illness: A study from northern districts of West Bengal [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Scrub typhus is a re-emerging acute febrile illness with a high case fatality rate. Early clinical features are nonspecific and resemble any acute febrile illness, with or without skin rash creating clinical dilemmas. Untreated or undiagnosed
Santanu Hazra, Arpita P. Dutta, Sumana Moitra, Shampa Das, Sanjoy K. Mallick, Arunabha Sarkar, Binita Pradhan, Ayan Chakraborty, Debapriya Bhowmick, Arnab Saha   +9 more
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Spectrum of Infections in Acute Febrile Illness in Central India

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2017
Infectious agent when enters in the host results in febrile illness. This may lead to increase in morbidity or even mortality in undiagnosed/untreated cases. There are many aetiological agents which lead to acute febrile illness. Among these aetiological agents, important is bacterial or viral aetiology.The objective of this study is: (i) To know the ...
Yogendra Pandurang, Shelke, Vijayshri Suresh, Deotale, Deepashri Laxmanrao, Maraskolhe   +2 more
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Infectious Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Belize, 2020-2022. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
ABSTRACT. Acute febrile illness (AFI) surveillance networks can play a key role in identifying emerging pathogens and promoting global health security, especially for vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries.
Maliga A, Ronca SE, Manzanero R, Melendez R, Gunter SM, Lino A, Mackey J, Espinosa-Bode A, Lopez B, Chacon-Fuentes R, Green FM, Okeremi O, Strobel S, Rehm DP, Muñoz FM, Cadena L, Diaz-Musa M, Morey F, Zielinski-Gutierrez E, Morazan G, Murray KO.   +20 more
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