2023
Cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment and therapeutic outcomes in special populations: A collaborative retrospective study
del Mar Castro M, Rode J, Machado P, Llanos-Cuentas A, Hueb M, Cota G, Rojas I, Orobio Y, Sarmiento O, Rojas E, Quintero J, Pimentel M, Soto J, Suprien C, Alvarez F, Ramos A, dos Santos Arantes R, da Silva R, Arenas C, Vélez I, Lyra M, Saravia N, Arana B, Alexander N. Cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment and therapeutic outcomes in special populations: A collaborative retrospective study. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011029. PMID: 36689465, PMCID: PMC9894540, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollaborative retrospective studyRetrospective studyAdverse reactionsCutaneous leishmaniasisAge groupsMedian lesion diameterOverall cure rateOlder adult patientsMost adverse reactionsCutaneous leishmaniasis treatmentYears of ageMonotherapy regimenAdult patientsReferral centerLocal therapyPediatric populationClinical recordsCure rateCL patientsTherapeutic responseClinical trialsDisease presentationMedian numberMild intensityAntileishmanial treatment
2002
Performance of OptiMAL® in the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a malaria referral center in Colombia
Ferro BE, González I, de Carvajal F, Palma GI, Saravia NG. Performance of OptiMAL® in the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a malaria referral center in Colombia. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2002, 97: 731-735. PMID: 12219143, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000500025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReferral centerSet of patientsP. vivaxP. falciparumPlasmodium lactate dehydrogenasePerformance of OptiMALEligible consecutive patientsPlasmodium falciparum infectionUrban referral centerNegative blood smearsDiagnosis of malariaOverall diagnostic efficiencyConsecutive patientsFalciparum infectionPlasmodium vivaxMalaria diagnosisDiagnostic utilityBlood smearsMicroscopic diagnosisDipstick methodPatientsDiagnosisVivaxInfectionLactate dehydrogenase