Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in Bolivia.

Objectives: This study aimed to ascertain which factors are associated with higher risk of mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 Bolivian patients.

Methods: This retrospective observational study assessed risk factors associated with mortality in patients (n = 549) hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a Bolivian hospital between April 6, 2020, and August 18, 2022.

Results: The results provide evidence of association between male sex (odds ratio [OR] = 1.

False Reassurance From a Stool Test: A Delayed Cancer Diagnosis.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an increasingly prevalent condition in the United States and the world. Numerous screening tools have been created to help prevent and identify early cases of CRC, which have led to better outcomes for patients. These screening tools range from stool tests to more invasive procedures like a colonoscopy.

Splenic Artery Embolism in Liver Transplant Patients: A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Hypersplenism, portal hypertension, and ascites have been seen after liver transplants. Patients are usually treated medically with refractory patients potentially undergoing splenectomy. Splenic artery embolism (SAE) is an alternative that can be performed to limit the surgical intervention that may have the benefit of improving portal hypertension.

The microbiome of a polluted urban lake harbors pathogens with diverse antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes.

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest threats to the modern human population. Paradoxically, urban settlements are often culpable in generating such resistance by influencing the adaptation of bacterial communities via pollution of natural ecosystems. Urban lakes are well-known examples of this problem, as they often receive discharges of both domestic and industrial wastewater.

Leishmaniasis patients' pilgrimage to access health care in rural Bolivia: a qualitative study using human rights to health approach.

Background: Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease endemic in Bolivia that disproportionately affects people with little social and political capital. Although the treatment is provided free of charge by the Bolivian government, there is an under-utilization of treatments in relation to the estimated affected population. This study explores the experiences of patients with leishmaniasis and the challenges faced when searching for diagnosis and treatment in Bolivia using a human rights approach.

Correction to: risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in the rainforest of Bolivia: a cross-sectional study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s41182-018-0089-6.].

Risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in the rainforest of Bolivia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Bolivia, particularly in the rainforest of Cochabamba, in the municipality of Villa Tunari. The precarious, dispersed, and poorly accessible settlements in these farming communities make it difficult to study them, and there are no epidemiological studies in the area. The aim of the present study was to identify the risk factors associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Assessment of a Leishmaniasis Reporting System in Tropical Bolivia Using the Capture-Recapture Method.

This study evaluates the level of underreporting of the National Program of Leishmaniasis Control (NPLC) in two communities of Cochabamba, Bolivia during the period 2013-2014. Montenegro skin test-confirmed cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) were identified through active surveillance during medical campaigns. These cases were compared with those registered in the NPLC by passive surveillance.