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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

https://read.qxmd.com/read/37772768/artesunate-mefloquine-therapy-for-uncomplicated-plasmodium-falciparum-malaria-an-updated-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-efficacy-and-safety
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Beatriz Sales de Freitas, Gabriel Haiek Fernandes, Ana Carolina Esteves da Silva Pereira, Henry Maia Peixoto
To provide a continuous update on the safety and efficacy of artesunate-mefloquine (ASMQ) compared with other artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) schemes used in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, this study updated and expanded the results of the systematic literature review published in 2016. Only randomised controlled clinical trials published from 1 January 2001 to 12 June 2023 from five databases were included in this study. The results related to efficacy, expressed through RR, were summarized in meta-analyses, performed according to the compared ACTs and with the intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses...
September 29, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37746875/snakebites-epidemiology-in-mexico-a-13-year-ecological-analysis
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Ricardo Méndez-Molina, Ailed Karola Villela-Oriza, Andrea Ariadne Espinosa-Couoh, Oswaldo Huchim-Lara
BACKGROUND: Globally, snakebites have a significant impact on public health and represent substantial costs for health services. Their severity is particularly relevant in developing countries due to the lack of resources and accessibility to health facilities. Additionally, the number of cases may be underestimated, highlighting the urgent need for improved prevention measures. METHODS: An observational ecological study was undertaken using the records identified with X200-X209 codes registered in the Ministry of Health injuries database during 2010-2022...
September 25, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37721185/the-high-burden-of-pediatric-cystic-echinococcosis-in-kazakhstan-epidemiological-and-clinical-consequences
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Gaukhar Doszhanova, Agnese Colpani, Amangul Duisenova, Andrea De Vito, Zhamilya Zholdybay, Konrad Juszkiewicz, Enrico Brunetti, Adyl Katarbayev, Shokan Kaniyev, Zhanar Zhakenova, Tommaso Manciulli, Aigerim Mustapayeva
BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is attributable to Echinococcus granulosus metacestodes. Ultrasound examinations enable a stage-specific approach to CE management. However, this approach is not often applied in endemic areas, which include Kazakhstan. METHODS: We collected clinical and ultrasound data on CE pediatric patients seen at a national referral surgical center in Almaty, Kazakhstan, during 2015-2020. RESULTS: We included 49 patients, and 79 cysts that were all surgically treated...
September 18, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37702193/prevalence-of-acute-kidney-injury-among-dengue-cases-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Ganesh Bushi, Muhammed Shabil, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Mohammed Ahmed, Pratima Pandey, Prakasini Satapathy, Sarvesh Rustagi, Keerti Bhusan Pradhan, Zahraa Haleem Al-Qaim, Ranjit Sah
Numerous studies have shown a correlation between dengue virus (DENV) infection and kidney disease. However, there is no existing meta-analysis on the prevalence of kidney diseases in the dengue population. A thorough systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken to determine the prevalence of renal problems in people with DENV infection in order to fill this knowledge gap. A rigorous electronic literature search was carried out up to 25 January 2023 in a number of databases, including ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science...
September 13, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37681342/a-bayesian-spatiotemporal-approach-to-modelling-arboviral-diseases-in-mexico
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Moeen Hamid Bukhari, Muhammad Yousaf Shad, Uyen-Sa D T Nguyen, Jesús A Treviño C, Woojin Jung, Waheed U Bajwa, Ana Lucía Gallego-Hernández, Renee Robinson, Nadia Sarai Corral-Frías, Gabriel L Hamer, Penghua Wang, Esther Annan, Chaelin K Ra, David Keellings, Ubydul Haque
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the spatial and temporal patterns of disease prevalence clusters of dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) virus and how socio-economic and climatic variables simultaneously influence the risk and rate of occurrence of infection in Mexico. METHODS: To determine the spatiotemporal clustering and the effect of climatic and socio-economic covariates on the rate of occurrence of disease and risk in Mexico, we applied correlation methods, seasonal and trend decomposition using locally estimated scatterplot smoothing, hotspot analysis and conditional autoregressive Bayesian models...
September 8, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37665766/no-secondary-impact-of-ivermectin-mass-drug-administration-for-onchocerciasis-elimination-on-the-prevalence-of-scabies-in-northwestern-ethiopia
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Robel Yirgu, Jo Middleton, Abebaw Fekadu, Gail Davey, Stephen Bremner, Christopher Iain Jones, Jackie A Cassell
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) is among the five major strategies that are currently in use to control, eliminate or eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Optimising MDA to control multiple NTDs maximises impact. The objective of this study is to estimate the secondary impact of ivermectin MDA for onchocerciasis on the prevalence of scabies. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Ayu Guagusa district, northwestern Ethiopia. Scabies prevalence was estimated in surveys before the MDA, at 6 and 12 months afterwards...
September 4, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37665762/a-tale-of-141-municipalities-the-spatial-distribution-of-dengue-in-mato-grosso-brazil
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Keli Aparecida Paludo Fernandes, Ariel Rocha de Almeida Filho, Taynná Vacaro Moura Alves, Christine Steiner São Bernardo, Maria Jara Montibeller, Adriano Mondini, Roberta Vieira de Morais Bronzoni
BACKGROUND: In recent years, the state of Mato Grosso has presented one of the highest dengue incidence rates in Brazil. The meeting of the Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal biomes results in a large variation of rainfall and temperature across different regions of the state. In addition, Mato Grosso has been undergoing intense urban growth since the 1970s, mainly due to the colonization of the Mid-North and North regions. We analyzed factors involved in dengue incidence in Mato Grosso from 2008 to 2019...
September 4, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37650697/human-infections-by-the-rat-tapeworm-hymenolepis-diminuta-in-china
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Chaoqun Yao
The rat tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta is a parasite that usually uses rats as a definitive host. It also infects humans and non-human primates. Human infections have been reported in 80 countries worldwide, including China. Nevertheless, nearly all the literature on human infections in China by the rat tapeworm is in Chinese journals, which are very difficult to access by readers outside China. The main aim of the current manuscript was to systematically review human infections by the rat tapeworm in China for readers inside and outside the country...
August 31, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37647457/seroepidemiology-of-toxoplasma-gondii-infection-in-blood-donors-in-a-population-from-the-northwestern-region-of-s%C3%A3-o-paulo-state-brazil
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Letícia Carolina Paraboli Assoni, Fabiana Nakashima, Valquíria Pardo de Sousa, Natália Juliana Paduan, Isabela Rufino Andreasse, Thelma Helena Anghinoni, Geraldo Magela de Faria Junior, Octávio Ricci Junior, Lilian Castiglioni, Cinara Cássia Brandão, Luiz Carlos de Mattos, Christiane Maria Ayo
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic infections worldwide with varying prevalence between human populations. These variations are mainly associated with human exposure to risk factors. In this article, the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and the risk factors associated with infection in 1729 blood donors from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil were analysed. METHODS: The serological tests for detecting immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-T...
August 30, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37632458/reverse-koebner-phenomenon-in-erythema-nodosum-leprosum
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Sukhdeep Singh, Tarun Narang, Sunil Dogra
BACKGROUND: Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunologically mediated phenomenon complicating the course of leprosy. Reverse Koebner phenomenon is the term used to describe the sparing of previously injured or diseased skin by new skin lesions of the disease. METHODS: A middle-aged woman with a known case of lepromatous leprosy for the past year presented with an eruption of reddish painful nodules over her body. The lesions were found to characteristically spare the sites of previous scars...
August 26, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37625166/a-predictive-score-for-severity-in-patients-with-confirmed-dengue-fever-in-a-tertiary-care-hospital-in-kerala-india
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Sruthi Haridas, Gopalakrishna Pillai M, Renjitha Bhaskaran
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to identify predictors of severe dengue during the 2017 epidemic and to develop and validate a simple predictive score for severity. METHODS: A retrospective analytical study was conducted using clinical and laboratory data from adult dengue patients with a confirmed microbiological diagnosis. The study included patients who presented to a tertiary care centre in Kerala, India, during the febrile phase (≤4 d) between June 2017 and February 2019...
August 25, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37615662/clinical-and-laboratory-factors-associated-with-splenic-dysfunction-among-patients-with-sickle-cell-disease-in-a-malaria-endemic-region
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Adama I Ladu, Ngamarju A Satumari, Aisha M Abba, Fatima A Abulfathi, Caroline Jeffery, Adekunle Adekile, Imelda Bates
BACKGROUND: Although loss of splenic function is the expected natural course for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD), factors such as high HbF and coexistence of alpha thalassemia may ameliorate this process. We evaluated factors associated with two surrogate markers of spleen dysfunction, namely Howell-Jolly bodies (HJBs) and argyrophilic inclusion (AI) red cell counts, among patients with SCD. METHODS: Cross-sectional data of 182 patients with SCD (median age 11 y; 1-45 y) and 102 normal controls (median age 12 y; 1-32 y) were evaluated...
August 24, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37615659/individual-socioeconomic-and-healthcare-access-factors-influencing-the-delays-in-leprosy-presentation-diagnosis-and-treatment-a-qualitative-study
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Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira Serra, Regiane Aquino Alves da Silva, Flavia Ferreira Monari, Julianna Oliveira E Silva, Jurandir Xavier de Sá Junior, Roberta de Araújo E Silva, Iolanda Graepp Fontoura, Marcelino Santos Neto, Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the factors influencing the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in primary healthcare. METHODS: Qualitative research was conducted on patients undergoing treatment in a priority hyperendemic region for leprosy control in northeastern Brazil. Interviews were conducted between September and December 2020 at primary healthcare centers. Data were analysed based on the basic interpretive qualitative structure according to Andersen and Newman's model of healthcare utilisation...
August 24, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37593844/molecular-detection-of-dengue-and-chikungunya-viruses-in-surveillance-of-wild-caught-aedes-mosquitoes-in-punjab-north-india
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Taruna Kaura, Subhabrata Sarkar, Vikrant Sharma, Abhishek Mewara, Seema Devi, NazatInder Singh, Kanwalpreet Kaur, Rakesh Sehgal, R K Ratho, Gagandeep Singh Grover
BACKGROUND: Dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses are transmitted mainly by Aedes mosquitoes and are responsible for a significant global healthcare burden. The current study aimed to detect arboviruses in the Aedes mosquitoes in close proximity of patients during the transmission season. METHODS: Both immature and adult mosquitoes were collected from in and around the patients' houses. Mosquito pools were homogenized and extracted RNA was subjected to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for arboviral detection...
August 18, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37571984/seroprevalence-and-risk-factors-for-toxoplasma-gondii-infection-among-pregnant-women-at-debre-markos-referral-hospital-northwest-ethiopia
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Enirsie Kassie, Nigatu Kebede, Tesfu Kassa, Abebe Garoma, Musse Girma, Yewbnesh Asnake, Ayinalem Alemu, Sileshi Degu, Meshesha Tsigie
BACKGROUND: To assess the seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women at the Debre Markos Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia. METHODS: A facility-based cross-sectional study was undertaken among pregnant women from March 2020 to May 2021. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from randomly selected participants. Five millilitres of blood was collected and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit was used to test for T...
August 12, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37565333/prevalence-and-associated-factors-of-stunting-and-thinness-among-adolescent-sudanese-schoolchildren-a-cross-sectional-study
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Jalal A Bilal, Almarwa A Osman, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Ashwaq AlEed, Ishag Adam
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition among adolescents is a considerable health problem worldwide. There are scarce data on undernutrition among adolescents in Sudan. METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of stunting and thinness among adolescent schoolchildren in northern Sudan. The questionnaires were used to collect information on sociodemographics. Weights and heights were measured and the height-for-age and body mass index-for-age cut-offs recommended by the WHO were applied, followed by logistic regression analysis...
August 11, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37551629/prevalence-of-trachoma-in-the-non-indigenous-baixo-jaguaribe-micro-region-ceara-state-northeast-brazil
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Adjoane Maurício Silva Maciel, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Nádia Maria Girão Saraiva de Almeida, Paulo César de Almeida, Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Joana da Felicidade Ribeiro Favacho, Luciano Chaves Franco Filho, Vivian da Silva Gomes, Lisandra Serra Damasceno, Manuella Maurício Silva Maciel, Antônio Lucas Delerino, Roberto da Justa Pires Neto
BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study was to estimate the population prevalence of trachoma in non-indigenous populations in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, in the state of Ceará, northeast region of Brazil, 2021-2022. METHODS: A population-based prevalence survey focusing on detecting cases of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in children aged 1-9 y and trachomatous trichiasis (TT) 'unknown to the health system' in people aged ≥15 y, was conducted in rural areas of the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region in the state of Ceará...
August 8, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37534814/a-comparison-of-changes-in-venous-lactate-and-haematocrit-during-fluid-resuscitation-of-dengue-haemorrhagic-fever
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W D Dilshan Priyankara, D G N Samarutilake, Sameera Viswakula, E M Manoj, Ananda Wijewickrama, Nilanka Perera, J K P Wanigasuriya
BACKGROUND: Judicious fluid resuscitation and stringent monitoring of clinical parameters improve the outcome of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF). The usefulness of serum lactate to monitor adequate fluid therapy has not been adequately explored. METHODS: An observational study was conducted in Sri Lanka, recruiting 162 DHF patients within 12 h of diagnosis of the critical phase. Venous lactate level was measured at each time of performing haematocrit (HCT), using a prevalidated handheld lactate analyser...
August 3, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37534813/knowledge-and-perception-of-asymptomatic-malaria-in-the-volta-region-of-ghana
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Verner N Orish, Caleb Kyeremateng, Baffoe P Appiah, Isaac B Addei, Moses A Ayaba, Precious K Kwadzokpui, Aleksandra Marinkovic, Stephanie Prakash, Chuku Okorie, Ricardo Izurieta, Adekunle Sanyaolu
BACKGROUND: The control of asymptomatic malaria is considered a key aspect of malaria control. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception of asymptomatic malaria among people in Ho municipality of the Volta region. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study involving questionnaire administration was conducted among randomly sampled residents of the Ho municipality of the Volta region of Ghana. Using SPSS version 25 statistical software, frequency distributions and proportions were computed for sociodemographic variables while knowledge and perception about asymptomatic malaria were computed into percentages and categorized into three levels based on Bloom's cut-off for further analysis...
August 3, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37497742/intestinal-parasitic-infections-and-risk-analysis-among-urban-refugees-in-the-klang-valley-malaysia
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Izzah Ruzana Mohd Hanapi, Jerzy M Behnke, Norhidayu Sahimin, Nur Fadlin Saifulazmi, Ashah Sara Jehan Golam Mohammad Khan, Raisya Nur Syazmeen Abdul Mutalib, Yee Ling Lau, Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain
BACKGROUND: Global studies show intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been introduced and spread with refugee inflows from low to high socio-economic countries. However, there is relatively limited information on the prevalence of infections among the community. METHODS: A 2-year cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for infections among urban refugees in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. A total of 418 faecal samples were collected and examined by microscopy...
July 27, 2023: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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