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Magnitude and temporal trends of leprosy relapse in the state of Ceará, Brazil in the period 2001-2018
CONCLUSIONS: Leprosy relapse is prevalent in certain groups. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 26, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Severe tissue complications in patients of Bothrops snakebite at a tertiary health unit in the Brazilian Amazon: clinical characteristics and associated factors
CONCLUSIONS: Clinical and epidemiological characteristics can prove essential for assessing the evolution of STC and clinical prognosis of patients with Bothrops snakebites. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 26, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Feasibility of very short-term forecast models for COVID-19 hospital-based surveillance
CONCLUSIONS: Both models offered reasonable performance in very short-term forecasts for confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 26, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Chagas disease-related mortality in Colombia from 1979 to 2018: temporal and spatial trends.
CONCLUSIONS: Chagas disease remains a major public health issue in Colombia with high mortality rates in older age groups, a wide geographic distribution, regional differences, and the potential to increase. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 26, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Rickettsioses in Brazil: distinct diseases and new paradigms for epidemiological surveillance
Abstract Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home by his relatives during the pandemic. Examination revealed inflammatory nodules in addition to a live bed bug crawling over his trunk. Identifying a bed bug during consultation is an uncommon feature that can help determine a particular diagnosis. As this case shows, the need for social isolation during pandemics can contribute...
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Household crowding hampers mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2
CONCLUSIONS: Crowding typically promotes virus transmission. Considering urban and housing structures is essential in designing mitigation strategies during a pandemic. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

The incidence and geographical spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil based on RT-PCR test results
CONCLUSIONS SARS-CoV-2 keeps spreading in Rio de Janeiro, and reopening of activities may fuel the epidemic. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Feasibility of very short-term forecast models for COVID-19 hospital-based surveillance
CONCLUSIONS: Both models offered reasonable performance in very short-term forecasts for confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis: pragmatic study
CONCLUSIONS: The Xpert in the diagnosis of TB-DR in these reference units was cost-effective with subsidies. In the absence of a subsidy, Xpert in TB-DR is not characterized as cost effective. This factor reveals the vulnerability of countries dependent on international organizati ons ’ subsidy policies. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Demographic and spatial study of visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, during 2007-2018
CONCLUSIONS: Alagoas presented an accentuated geographical expansion of VL, and it is necessary to prioritize areas and increase surveillance actions and epidemiological control. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Electrocardiographic effect of artemisinin-piperaquine, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, and artemether-lumefantrine treatment in falciparum malaria patients
CONCLUSIONS: Clinically recommended doses of DP, AL, and AP may cause QT prolongation in some malaria patients but do not cause torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia or other arrhythmias. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Improving Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Using Hepatitis C Core Antigen Testing in a Resource-Poor Setting
CONCLUSIONS: The Architect HCV core antigen assay is highly specific and has an excellent positive predictive value. At the present level of sensitivity (77%), the study is still relevant in a low-income setting in which most of the HCV-positive patients would go undiagnosed, since HCV RNA testing is not available and/or not affordable. HCV core antigen testing can also help determine the true burden of infection in a population, considering the fact that almost 50% of the anti-HCV positive cases are negative for HCV RNA. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Neurological growth and development of children asymptomatic at birth whose mothers had Zika during pregnancy
CONCLUSIONS: There were late changes in the neuropsychomotor development of children born to mothers who had Zika during pregnancy, suggesting the need for specialized medical follow-ups. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

Epidemiology of accidents involving venomous animals in the State of Ceará, Brazil (2007-2019)
CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the accidents caused by te rrestrial venomous animals as a public health problem that must be monitored in Ceará. Thus, our findings suggest that preventive actions against scorpion and bee stings should be intensified during the months of higher incidence to improve public policies for patient care. (Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical)
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - February 10, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

New pandemic, old bugs: A case of cimicosis (Bed Bug) in a neglected elderly patient during the coronavirus disease quarantine
Abstract Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home by his relatives during the pandemic. Examination revealed inflammatory nodules in addition to a live bed bug crawling over his trunk. Identifying a bed bug during consultation is an uncommon feature that can help determine a particular diagnosis. As this case shows, the need for social isolation during pandemics can contribute...
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - January 29, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research