Dengue Complications
Mostrando 1-12 de 13 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Recent dengue virus infection: epidemiological survey on risk factors associated with infection in a medium-sized city in Mato Grosso
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dengue is considered to be the most important arbovirus worldwide, with important complications that increase its lethality. In Brazil, an endemic country, the disease reaches significant incidence levels, with occurrences of serious cases and high costs of hospitalizations for its treatment. OBJECTIVE: To analyze risk factors among in
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Clinical, laboratorial diagnosis and prophylaxis of measles in Brazil
RESUMO O sarampo é uma doença exantemática febril aguda de etiologia viral altamente contagiosa. É causa de morbidade e mortalidade de crianças em países em desenvolvimento, ao passo que se tornou mais rara em países desenvolvidos devido à vacinação. O diagnóstico diferencial deve ser realizado em relação a outras doenças da infância, como inf
J. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab.. Publicado em: 02/09/2019
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3. Emergence of chikungunya and Zika in a municipality endemic to dengue, Santa Luzia, MG, Brazil, 2015-2017
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The recent circulation of arboviruses transmitted by vectors, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is concerning due to the high morbidity rates, clinical complications, and increased demand on health services. The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical and epidemiological aspects of an epidemic caused by arboviruses i
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 14/01/2019
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4. Analysis of dengue cases according to clinical severity, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
ABSTRACT Severe dengue cases have increased in Brazil since 2001, with the first records in Maranhão dating back to 2002. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of severe dengue cases by age group and the possible risk factors. This was a study of secondary data on dengue in residents of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, using probable cases not
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 06/11/2017
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5. Surveillance of deaths caused by arboviruses in Brazil: from dengue to chikungunya
Did death occur DUE TO dengue, or in a patient WITH dengue virus infection? It seems a matter of semantics, but in fact, it underscores how challenging it is to distinguish whether the disease contributed to death, or was itself the underlying cause of death. Can a death be attributed to chikungunya virus, when some deaths occur after the acute phase? Did th
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2017-08
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6. Neurological complications and death in children with dengue virus infection: report of two cases
Abstract Background Dengue virus infection can have different complications; the best known is hemorrhagic dengue fever. However, other effects such as neurological disorders may endanger the lives of patients. Dengue neurological manifestations can be confused with encephalitis symptoms and can lead to cerebral edema and death. Therefore, we consider impor
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 06/07/2017
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7. Zika in Pernambuco: rewriting the first outbreak
Abstract INTRODUCTION: A Zika virus epidemic was registered in 2015 in Northeast Brazil. In the State of Pernambuco, thousands of classical cases transpired, and in the following months, neurological disturbances in adults and microcephaly in newborns emerged as complications. After the peak of the epidemic, the official system reported only four cases of Z
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2016-10
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8. Evaluation of the World Health Organization 2009 classification of dengue severity in autopsied individuals, during the epidemics of 2011 and 2012 in Brazil
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The dengue classification proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 is considered more sensitive than the classification proposed by the WHO in 1997. However, no study has assessed the ability of the WHO 2009 classification to identify dengue deaths among autopsied individuals suspected of having dengue. In the present
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2015-12
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9. Evaluation of the traditional and revised world health organization classifications of dengue cases in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: Dengue is a worldwide public health problem with approximately 50 million cases reported annually. The World Health Organization proposed a revised classification system in 2008 to more effectively identify the patients who are at increased risk of complications from dengue. Few studies have validated this new classification system in clinical pr
Clinics. Publicado em: 2013-10
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10. Evaluation of the diagnostic value of the tourniquet test in predicting severe dengue cases in a population from Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Introduction Dengue is prevalent in many tropical and sub-tropical regions. The clinical diagnosis of dengue is still complex, and not much data are available. This work aimed at assessing the diagnostic accuracy of the tourniquet test in patients with suspected dengue infection and its positivity in different classifications of this disease as reported to
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2013-09
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11. Fatores de prognóstico associados à gravidade do dengue em crianças atendidas em Manaus-AM, Brasil
Introduction: After the Second World War II, dengue has emerged as a serious public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. In Brazil since the 80s, there have been several outbreaks of the disease and there has been an increase in the number of severe cases and in the proportion of cases in children up 15 years. Factors associated to the devel
Publicado em: 2009
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12. Aspectos clínico-laboratoriais de pacientes com formas graves de dengue em Fortaleza, Ce / Clínical and laboratorial aspects of patients with serious forms of affection in Fortaleza - Ceará
Dengue is an acute viral disease of varied clinical spectrum and of great epidemiological importance in Brazil, including Ceará being Fortaleza a district in which the magnitude of the problem consists in concentrating a larger number of severe cases of the state. This research is about a descriptive study and prospective of secondary data of 103 cases of d
Publicado em: 2005