55 research outputs found
Prevalence of hyperuricemia and its related risk factors in healthy adults from Northern and Northeastern Chinese provinces
Caracterização do consumo de maconha entre escolares do ensino médio de São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil, 2003
Control of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Latin America—A Systematic Review
Visceral leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease characterized by fever, spleen and liver enlargement, and low blood cell counts. In the Americas VL is zoonotic, with domestic dogs as main animal reservoirs, and is caused by the intracellular parasite Leishmania infantum (syn. Leishmania chagasi). Humans acquire the infection through the bite of an infected sand fly. The disease is potentially lethal if untreated. VL is reported from Mexico to Argentina, with recent trends showing a rapid spread in Brazil. Control measures directed against the canine reservoir and insect vectors have been unsuccessful, and early detection and treatment of human cases remains as the most important strategy to reduce case fatality. Well-designed studies evaluating diagnosis, treatment, and prevention/control interventions are scarce. The available scientific evidence reasonably supports the use of rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of human disease. Properly designed randomized controlled trials following good clinical practices are needed to inform drug policy. Routine control strategies against the canine reservoirs and insect vectors are based on weak and conflicting evidence, and vector control strategies and vaccine development should constitute research priorities
Frequência de internações por febre reumática em um hospital pediátrico de referência em um perÃodo de 20 anos
Comparison between the conventional method and a portable device for determination of INR
Avaliação da informação sobre drogas e sua relação com o consumo de substâncias entre escolares
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