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Severe Dengue and Dengue–Malaria Coinfection: A Case Series from a Referral Hospital in Montería, Colombia [PDF]
Clinics and PracticeBackground/Objectives: Severe dengue and dengue–malaria coinfection represent major diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in tropical endemic settings, where overlapping clinical manifestations may delay recognition of deterioration.
Paula A. Avilés-Vergara +6 more
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Metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities as predictors of severe dengue in Vietnamese adults: a retrospective study, 2022–2024 [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research PerspectivesObjectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of severe dengue and examine the associations between pre-existing comorbidities and disease severity.
Thang Nhu Doan, Duc Minh Cap
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Diagnosis of severe dengue: Challenges, needs and opportunities
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020 Background: Delayed diagnosis of dengue cases with increased risk for severe disease could lead to poor disease outcome. To date there is no specific laboratory diagnostic test for severe dengue.
Pooi-Fong Wong +2 more
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Role of soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) as a predictor for severe dengue infection [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAnnually, around half a million people with severe dengue require hospitalization, all over the globe, with around 12,500 (2.5%) succumbing to the illness.
Arkit Deep Singh +6 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Global travel and climate change have drastically increased the number of countries with endemic or epidemic dengue. The largest dengue outbreak in Taiwan, with 43,419 cases and 228 deaths, occurred in 2015.
Chia-Yu Chi +7 more
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Epidemiology (2012-2019) and costs (2009-2019) of dengue in Malaysia: a systematic literature review
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Objectives: A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the epidemiology and economic burden of dengue in Malaysia. Methods: Embase, MEDLINE, Evidence-Based Reviews databases, and gray literature sources were searched for English and Malay ...
Sazaly AbuBakar +6 more
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International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2020 Background: Dengue is globally the most common arboviral disease. As the primary immunopathological target in dengue is the endothelium, presentations beyond the typical triad of fever, myalgias, and thrombocytopenia are increasingly encountered.
Ayesha Khalil +3 more
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023 Objective: To identify the association between serum albumin levels and disease severity among adult patients with dengue in mainland China. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed the data of adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) hospitalized ...
Changtai Wang +6 more
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The predictive diagnostic value of serial daily bedside ultrasonography for severe dengue in Indonesian adults. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 BACKGROUND: Identification of dengue patients at risk for progressing to severe disease is difficult. Significant plasma leakage is a hallmark of severe dengue infection which can suddenly lead to hypovolemic shock around the time of defervescence.
Meta Michels +8 more
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Clinical relevance and discriminatory value of elevated liver aminotransferase levels for dengue severity. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012 BACKGROUND: Elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is prominent in acute dengue illness. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2009 dengue guidelines defined AST or ALT ≥ 1000 units/liter (U/L) as a criterion for ...
Linda K Lee +5 more
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