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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Hormonal contraception, especially combined oral contraceptives, is associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk. Thus, we aimed to analyze the use of hormonal contraceptive methods in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), with a focus on determining whether contraceptive use follows the cardiovascular profile of women ...
Isabela Pereira Fonseca Brusth +2 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 SaludIntroduction. 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 +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 +3 more
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Economic costs of Chagas disease in Colombia in 2017: A social perspective
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Objective: To quantify the costs of Chagas disease in Colombia from a societal perspective in 2017. Methods: A cost-of-illness analysis was carried out using a prevalence-based approach.
Mario J. Olivera, Giancarlo Buitrago
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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 +5 more
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Review of Chagas Disease and Treatment Obstacles to Eradication [PDF]
, 2019 The World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control reports Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, as a major neglected tropical disease prevalent in 21 endemic Latin American countries.
Sherman, Emily
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Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aedes aegypti, a critical vector for tropical diseases, poses significant challenges for studying its embryogenesis due to difficulties in removing its rigid chorion and achieving effective fixation for in situ hybridization. Here, we present novel methodologies for fixation, dechorionation, DAPI staining, and in situ hybridization, enabling ...
Renata Coutinho‐dos‐Santos +8 more
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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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Chagas disease and immunosuppression [PDF]
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999 Chagas disease, caused by a hemoflagellate,Trypanosoma cruzi, is a parasitic disease widelydistributed throughout Latin America. It is trans-mitted to man by hematophagous vectors (redu-viid bugs), blood transfusion and, more rarely, byoral route, laboratory accidents, and from motherto fetus.
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Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Ayahuasca is an Amazonian psychedelic brew that contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and beta carbolines. Prolonged use has shown changes in cognitive‐behavioral tasks, and in humans, there is evidence of changes in cortical thickness and an increase in neuroplasticity factors that could lead to modifications in functional neural ...
Lucas Rego Ramos +2 more
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