Objective
The objective was to evaluate the perceived quality of life of adult and older adult patients with different clinical forms of Chagas disease.
Methods
This descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted between 2005 and 2008. Data were collected from 202 patients. The World Health Orga...
Introduction: Four species of triatomines have been reported in Nuevo León, northeast (NE) México, but Triatoma gerstaeckeri has only been recorded from a peridomestic dwelling. Objectives: To assess the natural infection index (NII) of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomines and the infestation index (II) of...
Os triatomíneos pertencem à ordem Hemiptera, subordem Heteroptera, família Reduviidae e subfamília Triatominae. Todas as 148 espécies são hematófagas estritas e potenciais vetoras do protozoário Trypanosoma cruzi, agente etiológico da doença de Chagas. Algumas espécies são extremamente semelh...
Los estudios sobre el riesgo de la transmisión vectorial de Trypanosoma cruzi a población humana han desatendido el rol del comportamiento y de la subjetividad de las relaciones sociales en el marco del paisaje natural y el contexto social. A través de una revisión y síntesis de la bibliografía sob...
Objetivo: Em pacientes chagásicos crônicos, determinar a frequência dos episódios de penetração e aspiração laríngea e avaliar sua relação de interpretação, não só com os padrões exibidos na videofluoroscopia e na esofagomanometria, mas também, com a triagem clínica, a avaliação fonoa...
Los determinantes sociales y el enfoque de género son un imperativo para comprender la vulnerabilidad de las poblaciones, sus riesgos de exposición, las condicionantes de su atención, y su organización y participación en la prevención y control de las enfermedades. El enfoque ecosistémico incorpor...
Ursolic acid is a promising candidate for treatment of Chagas disease; however it has low aqueous solubility and intestinal absorption, which are both limiting factors for bioavailability. Among the strategies to enhance the solubility and dissolution of lipophilic drugs, solid dispersions are growing in...
