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Identifying Health Centers in Honduras Infested with Rhodnius Prolixus Using the Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease in Children Younger than 13 Years. [PDF]

, 2005
The objective of this study is to determine if a Chagas disease protocol starting with a serological survey is as reliable at identifying insect-infested areas as one using the gold standard entomological survey.
Doust, J, Lucas, R, Spurling, G
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Cultural barriers to effective communication between Indigenous communities and health care providers in Northern Argentina: an anthropological contribution to Chagas disease prevention and control [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Ninety percent of the aboriginal communities of Argentina are located in areas of endemic vectorial transmission of Chagas disease. Control activities in these communities have not been effective.
Braunstein, Jose Alberto, Dell Arciprete, Paula, Dinardi, Matias Andres, Llovet, Ignacio Diego, Sosa-Estani, Sergio Alejandro, Touris, María Cecilia   +5 more
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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   +5 more sources

“Due to These Restrictions, Girls Think of Themselves as Nothing”: A Qualitative and Quantitative Description of Menstrual Restrictions and Stigma Among Adolescent Girls Across Religious and Other Sociocultural Contexts

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Girls in Tanzania often experience menstrual restrictions (i.e., expectations about behaviors prohibited during menstruation) and menstrual stigma (i.e., negative attitudes toward people who menstruate). A better understanding of sociocultural contexts contributing to menstrual stigma and restrictions is needed.
Aisha S. King, Kathleen J. Sikkema, Jennifer Rubli, Britt DeVries, Emily M. Cherenack   +4 more
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Chagas Disease, France

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
Chagas disease (CD) is endemic to Latin America; its prevalence is highest in Bolivia. CD is sometimes seen in the United States and Canada among migrants from Latin America, whereas it is rare in Europe. We report 9 cases of imported CD in France from 2004 to 2006.
Lescure, François-Xavier, Canestri, Ana, Melliez, Hugues, Jauréguiberry, Stéphane, Develoux, Michel, Dorent, Richard, Guiard-Schmid, Jean-Baptiste, Bonnard, Philippe, Ajana, Faïza, Rolla, Valeria, Carlier, Yves, Gay, Frederick, Elghouzzi, Marie-Hélène, Danis, Martin, Pialoux, Gilles   +14 more
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Familial polyposis syndrome and achalasia in a young adult

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract We report the case of a 19‐year‐old White male diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), Gardner's syndrome (GS) phenotype, status post total colectomy, who developed progressive dysphagia and weight loss. He was diagnosed with achalasia based on imaging and esophageal manometry.
Gabriella A. Lorusso Vivas, Ann‐Christina Brady, Alejandro Llanos‐Chea   +2 more
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Lewy Body Dementia Research in Latin America: A Scoping Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dementia research in Latin America (LA) has primarily focused on Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia, while Lewy body dementia (LBD) has been largely forgotten. Objective We aimed to review the available evidence on LBD in LA, offering a comprehensive perspective for understanding the lack of reports and the unique ...
Carlos Cano‐Gutiérrez, Salomón Salazar‐Londoño, Felipe Botero‐Rodriguez, Salomón Páez‐García, Salomón Giraldo, José Manuel Santacruz‐Escudero, Dag Aarsland, Miguel Germán Borda, on behalf of COL‐DLB, Felipe Botero‐Rodriguez, Miguel Germán Borda, Omar Buritica, Catalina Cerquera‐Cleves, Maria Camila Gonzalez, Elkin Garcia‐Cifuentes, Alberto Jaramillo‐Jimenez, David Aguillon, Yamile Bocanegra, Beatriz Elena Munoz‐Ospina, Carlos Alberto Cano‐Gutierrez, Carlos Tobón, Hernando Santamaría‐García, José Manuel Santacruz‐Escudero, Dag Aarsland, Jorge Orozco, Salomon Salazar‐Londoño, Luis Carlos Venegas‐Sanabria, Salomón Páez‐García, Francisco Lopera, Juan Camilo Castro, Patrick Verhelst Forero, Alexandra Ferreiròs   +31 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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Multiple causes of death related to Chagas' disease in Brazil, 1999 to 2007

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Chagas' disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and needs extensive and reliable information to support consistent prevention and control actions.
Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach   +3 more
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Key Regulators of Parasite Biology Viewed Through a Post‐Translational Modification Repertoire

PROTEOMICS, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Parasites are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals, imposing substantial socioeconomic burdens worldwide. Controlling parasitic diseases has become one of the key issues in achieving “One Health”. Most parasites have sophisticated life cycles exhibiting progressive developmental stages, morphologies, and ...
Naiwen Zhang, Ning Jiang, Qijun Chen
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