Chagas disease, cardioembolic ischemic stroke, INR control and bleeding
Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (1), 2019
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Guia ilustrado de triatomíneos do Estado de Pernambuco
A tripanossomíase americana ou doença de Chagas (DC) é um dos maiores problemas de saúde pública da América Latina. A região Nordeste do Brasil é a mais preocupante em relação à doença devido à grande concentração de vetores, que são os triatomíneos, devido às precárias condições de ...
Association of vitamin D3, VDR gene polymorphisms, and LL-37 with a clinical form of Chagas Disease
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) is an important public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. Aging and obesity are important matters in patients with CD, as is hypovitaminosis D3, which can decrease the quality of life of these patients. Immunomodulation mediated by vitamin D3, especially ...
Old Paradigms and New Challenges motto of ChagasLeish 2017: a speech at the opening ceremony of MedTrop 2017 and ChagasLeish 2017
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Synanthropic triatomines (hemiptera: reduviidae): infestation, colonization, and natural infection by trypanosomatids in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Abstract INTRODUCTION The ecoepidemiological situation in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is characterized by frequent invasion and colonization of domiciliary units (DUs) by several triatomine species, with high rates of natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi. METHODS: We evaluated the possib...
Agreement between upper endoscopy and esophagography in the diagnosis of megaesophagus in Chagas disease
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Abstract INTRODUCTION The diagnosis and classification of megaesophagus can be challenging in patients with Chagas disease. The present study aimed to evaluate the agreement between upper endoscopies and esophagographies for the diagnosis and classification of megaesophagus in Chagas disease. METHODS:...
Enfermedad de Chagas/complicaciones, Estudios Transversales, Acalasia del Esófago/diagnóstico por imagen, Acalasia del Esófago/etiología, Acalasia del Esófago/patología, Esofagoscopía/métodos, Persona de Mediana Edad, Radiografía/métodos, Valores de Referencia, Reproducibilidad de los Resultados, Sensibilidad y Especificidad, Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Seroprevalence of trypanosoma cruzi infection among blood donors in the state of Bahia, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) affects 5.7-7.0 million individuals worldwide, and its prevalence reached 25.1% in the state of Bahia, Brazil. There is an association between the prevalence of CD, the socioeconomic status of the population, and the risk of re-emergence due to non-vectorial t...
Distribución por Edad, Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre, Donantes de Sangre/estadística & datos numéricos, Brasil/epidemiología, Enfermedad de Chagas/sangre, Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología, Enfermedad de Chagas/transmisión, Estudios Transversales, Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática, Tamizaje Masivo/estadística & datos numéricos, Prevalencia, Estudios Seroepidemiológicos, Distribución por Sexo, Factores Socioeconómicos, Trypanosoma cruzi/aislamiento & purificación
Effects of atmospheric oscillations on infectious diseases: the case of Chagas disease in Chile
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 114 (), 2019
BACKGROUND Currently, there is an increasing global interest for the study of how infectious diseases could be linked to climate and weather variability. The Chagas disease was described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas, and is caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The Chagas disease is consider...
Análise estrutural e molecular de aspártico peptidases em Trypanosoma cruzi
As peptidases do Trypanosoma cruzi, agente etiológico da doença de Chagas, são importantes fatores de virulência e alvo para quimioterapia. As aspártico peptidases ainda não foram caracterizadas neste parasito, porém, inibidores de aspártico peptidase do vírus da imunodeficiência humana (IPs-HI...
Caracterização fisiológica e bioquímica dos efeitos da ingestão de açúcar em Rhodnius prolixus
A doença de Chagas é uma infecção parasitária causada pelo protozoário flagelado Trypanosoma cruzi e não existe vacina ou cura definitiva para essa enfermidade. Estima-se que essa doença afete 8 milhões de pessoas principalmente nas Américas, causando cerca de 13.000 mortes por ano. A transmiss...