A prospective longitudinal study of tuberculosis among household contacts of smear-positive tuberculosis cases in Lima, Peru [PDF]
Background: Household contacts (HHCs) of TB cases are at increased risk for TB disease compared to the general population but the risk may be modified by individual or household factors.
Battaglioli, Tullia+7 more
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Psychological and Clinical Factors Mediate Post‐COVID‐19 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ABSTRACT Background Exposure to COVID‐19 has been shown previously to be associated with a higher risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed to better explain this relationship using mediation analysis. Methods This post hoc analysis of a multicenter cohort study includes 623 patients with and without COVID‐19 infection. All participants
Keren Hod+68 more
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EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE: WHAT WE MUST KNOW (IN SPANISH)
La entidad conocida como ébola, recibe esa denominación por el nombre del río más cercano al distrito africano, donde se presentaron los primeros casos del brote en la década de los setenta del siglo XX (1).
Grupo de Investigación Unimol-Doctorado en Medicina Tropical
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Doctor Thomas e a medicina tropical na Amazônia no início do século XX
Resumo Harold Howard Shearme Wolferstan Thomas foi um pesquisador da Escola de Medicina Tropical de Liverpool que teve fugaz destaque na medicina britânica na época em que foi deslocado para a Amazônia (1905).
Jaime Larry Benchimol
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Medicina Tropical e Ambiente em Perspectiva
Este artigo pretende reflectir sobre a relação entre Medicina tropical e Ambiente, quando analisada à luz do impacto das políticas de saúde pública portuguesas, no contexto imperialista europeu do século XX, utilizando como estudo de caso, o processo que conduziu à erradicação da doença do sono, na ilha do Príncipe, em 1914. Utilizando a matriz teórica
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EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE: WHAT WE MUST KNOW
The disease known as ébola receives this denomination for the name of the closer river to the African district, where the first cases of the outbreak were presented in the decades of the seventies of the 20th century (1).
Grupo de Investigación Unimol-Doctorado en Medicina Tropical
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The Vertebral Column of Flatfish: A Review
ABSTRACT Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) encompass fascinating fish species known for their high gastronomical value, rearing performances, and market prices, which attract both economic and scientific interest. Despite these attributes, flatfish exhibit unique morphological, developmental, and biological features, as well as distinctive swimming ...
A. M. de Azevedo+5 more
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Custo-efetividade de estratégias de prevenção contra a leishmaniose tegumentar americana na Argentina [PDF]
The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of reducing tegumentary leishmaniasis transmission using insecticide-impregnated clothing and curtains, and implementing training programs for early diagnosis.
Orellano, Pablo Wenceslao+2 more
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Histological Examination in Obtaining a Diagnosis in Patients with Lymphadenopathy in Lima, Peru. [PDF]
The differential diagnosis for lymphadenopathy is wide and clinical presentations overlap, making obtaining an accurate diagnosis challenging. We sought to characterize the clinical and radiological characteristics, histological findings, and diagnoses ...
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Reseña del Primer Encuentro Internacional de Institutos de Medicina Tropical 2013
El Primer Encuentro Internacional de Institutos de Medicina Tropical, llevado a cabo en Lima, fue la actividad principal del cincuentenario de la fundación del Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión (1963-2013), de la Facultad de Medicina de la
Jorge O Alarcón+2 more
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