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Chagas disease surgery [PDF]

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999
The dilatations that occur in the body are classified according to different systems: (1) biliary: mega-gallbladder, mega-common bile duct; (2) cardiovascular: cardiomegaly; (3) urinary: megapelvis, megaureter, megabladder; (4) respiratory: bronchiectasis, megabronchus; (5) megapharynx (?); (6) megaesophagus; (7) megastomach; (8) achalasia of the ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Modified Neumann incision for implant placement in overdentures: Case series of a less invasive alternative

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Conventional envelope flap techniques for implant placement in edentulous mandibles are associated with greater postoperative morbidity, especially in elderly patients or those with anatomical limitations. Minimally invasive alternatives aim to preserve soft tissues and reduce complications, enhancing clinical predictability ...
Lucas Jardim da Silva, Laura Lourenço Morel, Luciana de Rezende Pinto, Otacílio Luiz Chagas‐Júnior, Jamil Awad Shibli, Fernanda Faot   +5 more
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Chagas disease: a report of 17 suspected cases in Japan, 2012–2017

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019
Background There are no reports on the prevalence of Chagas disease in Japan. Furthermore, screening programs and access to diagnosis and treatment have not been established.
Kazuo Imai, Kazuhisa Misawa, Morichika Osa, Norihito Tarumoto, Jun Sakai, Kei Mikita, Yusuke Sayama, Yuji Fujikura, Akihiko Kawana, Takashi Murakami, Shigefumi Maesaki, Sachio Miura, Takuya Maeda   +12 more
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In Vitro Impact of Triatomine Salivary Glands Extracts Introduced to Endothelial Cells [PDF]

, 2018
Chagas Disease (AKA Trypanosomiasis) is caused by biting/feeding behavior from the arthropod vector Triatoma (subfamily of Reduviidae family), that house the endoparasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which can then be passed to human and mammalian hosts (Schmidt ...
Abernathy, Roger, Londono-Renteria, Berline, Montenegro-Cadena, Lidia   +2 more
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Access to diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease/infection in endemic and non-endemic countries in the XXI century. [PDF]

, 2007
In this article, Médicos Sin Fronteras (MSF) Spain faces the challenge of selecting, piecing together, and conveying in the clearest possible way, the main lessons learnt over the course of the last seven years in the world of medical care for Chagas ...
Albajar-Vinas, P, Bernal, O, Bulla, D, Morote, S, Villa, L   +4 more
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Transcriptomic signatures reveal systemic adaptations and immune modulation in response to training and competitive racing in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation to physical exertion and racing stress in horses remain incompletely understood. Peripheral blood transcriptomics offers a minimally invasive method to monitor systemic responses to exercise and identify biomarkers of adaptation or overload. Objectives To evaluate transcriptomic changes
Izabela Dąbrowska, Jowita Grzędzicka‐Agko, Paula Kiełbik, Michał Trela, Olga Witkowska‐Piłaszewicz   +4 more
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Comparison of 1-year healthcare resource utilization and related costs for patients with heart failure in the Chagas and non-Chagas matched cohorts

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2022
Background: Chagas disease is one of the leading causes of heart failure (HF) in Latin Americans, and there are limited data available that examine related costs of care for patients with HF.
Mario J. Olivera, Adriana Arévalo, Lyda Muñoz, Sofía Duque, Juan Bedoya, Gabriel Parra-Henao   +5 more
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Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
In recent years, incorporating comprehensive cancer screening strategies into routine HIV care has gained growing attention. This survey of 220 sites providing HIV care across 41 countries shows that cervical cancer screening has increased in availability over time.
Rachael A. Pellegrino, Bryan E. Shepherd, Sanjay Pujari, Valeria Fink, Gad Murenzi, Miriam Nakalembe, Sally B. Coburn, Eliane Rohner, Antoine Jaquet, Caroline Lade, Brenda Crabtree Ramirez, Kathryn Anastos, Aggrey Semeere, Lesley S. Park, Limpho Mokone, Simon Boni, I Ketut Agus Somia, Emilia M. Jalil, Adebola Adedimeji, Omenge Orang'o, Michael J. Silverberg, Kumbirai Pise Quarter, Eugène Messou, Jeremy Ross, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Patricia Lelo, Helen Byakwaga, Oliver Ezechi, Jonathan Euvrard, Fernanda Maruri, Chad J. Achenbach, Jessica L. Castilho, on behalf of International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)   +32 more
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Comparative analysis of health-related fitness in patients with acute versus chronic Chagas disease

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Introduction. Although Chagas disease causes high levels of morbidity, the muscle function and tolerance to physical activity in Chagas disease patients are still not completely understood. Objective.
Clara Narcisa Silva Almeida, Ariane Cardoso Vasconcelos, Caroline da Silva Sousa, Nivea Thayanne Melo Silva, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de Souza, Carlos Alberto Marques de Carvalho, Suellen Alessandra Soares de Moraes, Laura Maria Tomazi Neves   +7 more
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Natural selection and genetic variation in a promising Chagas disease drug target: Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase [PDF]

, 2017
Rational drug design is a powerful method in which new and innovative therapeutics can be designed based on knowledge of the biological target aiming to provide more efficacious and responsible therapeutics.
Gallant, Joseph P.
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