Implementation of a rapid diagnostic assay package for cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis and tuberculosis in people living with HIV in Paraguay
Opportunistic infections (OIs) are common causes of mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV). We determined prevalence and 30-day mortality due to histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and TB in PLHIV with adv... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gloria Aguilar, Gladys Lopez, Omar Sued, Narda Medina, Diego H. Caceres, Jose Pereira, Alexander Jordan, Virgilio Lezcano, Cristina Vicenti, Gustavo Benitez, Tania Samudio and Freddy Perez Tags: Research Source Type: research
Oral pathology and oral medicine in Latin American countries: current stage
CONCLUSIONS: Although both specialties are widely practiced around the globe, professional training, the number of dentists trained and the fields of professional practice are very different between the countries studied.PMID:38615252 | DOI:10.4317/medoral.26500 (Source: Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal)
Source: Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal - April 14, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: É-G Santos-Leite L Sobral G Gilligan J-L Flores-Ramos W-A Gonz ález-Arriagada C-P Vega P Reiv án-Ortiz M-D Gonz ález-Galván W Delgado-Aza ñero R Bologna-Molina M Villarroel-Dorrego R Martinez-Pedraza Source Type: research
Unveiling global land fine- and coarse-mode aerosol dynamics from 2005 to 2020 using enhanced satellite-based inversion data
Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 21:123838. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123838. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAccurate fine-mode and coarse-mode aerosol knowledge is crucial for understanding their impacts on the climate and Earth's ecosystems. However, current satellite-based Fine-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (FAOD) and Coarse-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (CAOD) methods have drawbacks including inaccuracies, low spatial coverage, and limited temporal duration. To overcome these issues, we developed new global-scale FAOD and CAOD from 2005 to 2020 using a novel deep learning model capable of the synergistic retrieval of two aerosol siz...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nana Luo Yue Zhang Yize Jiang Chen Zuo Jiayi Chen Wenji Zhao Wenzhong Shi Xing Yan Source Type: research
Unveiling global land fine- and coarse-mode aerosol dynamics from 2005 to 2020 using enhanced satellite-based inversion data
Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 21:123838. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123838. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAccurate fine-mode and coarse-mode aerosol knowledge is crucial for understanding their impacts on the climate and Earth's ecosystems. However, current satellite-based Fine-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (FAOD) and Coarse-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (CAOD) methods have drawbacks including inaccuracies, low spatial coverage, and limited temporal duration. To overcome these issues, we developed new global-scale FAOD and CAOD from 2005 to 2020 using a novel deep learning model capable of the synergistic retrieval of two aerosol siz...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nana Luo Yue Zhang Yize Jiang Chen Zuo Jiayi Chen Wenji Zhao Wenzhong Shi Xing Yan Source Type: research
C1q and HBHA-specific IL-13 levels as surrogate plasma biomarkers for monitoring tuberculosis treatment efficacy: a cross-sectional cohort study in Paraguay
ConclusionThis observational study provides new insights on host immune responses throughout anti-TB treatment and emphasizes the role of host C1q and HBHA-specific IL-13 response as surrogate plasma biomarkers for monitoring TB treatment efficacy. (Source: Frontiers in Immunology)
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - March 13, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Expect the unexpected: a new species of killifish from a highly stochastic temporary wetland near Iguaz ú Falls (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)
We describe Argolebias adrianae, a new species of killifish from a small temporary wetland in the Paran á Forest ecoregion with no regular or predictable temporal pattern of water availability. This habitat is in the Lower Iguazú River Basin, known for its high fish endemism, but until now, only two species of Rivulidae were reported from it, but from the Araucarian Forest ecoregion. The genus Argol ebias was previously only known from the lower portions of the Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay basins and middle Paraná. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by its unique coloration, which includes a conspicuo...
Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology - March 1, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Felipe Alonso Guillermo Enrique Ter án Pablo Calvi ño Wilson Sebasti án Serra Alanís Martin Miguel Montes Ignacio Daniel Garc ía Jorge Adri án Barneche Liliana Ciotek Pablo Giorgis Jorge Casciotta Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 277: Epidemiology of Suicide Mortality in Paraguay from 2005 to 2019: A Descriptive Study
The objective of this study was to characterize changes in suicide mortality, suicide methods, and years of potential life lost from 2005 to 2019 in Paraguay. This observational, descriptive study used data from the Vital Statistics Information Subsystem of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare. The average mortality rate from suicide was 4.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, with an increase from 4.2 between 2005 and 2009 to 5.8 from 2014 to 2019. Suicide was more common in men (75%) than in women. In men, the highest mortality rate was observed among those 20–24 years old, whereas in women, the ages most ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ethel Santacruz Derlis Duarte-Zoilan Gilda Benitez Rolandi Felicia Ca ñete Dins Smits No ël C. Barengo Guillermo Sequera Tags: Article Source Type: research
