Publications by authors named "Enrique Ceballos"
Article Synopsis
- Sarcoidosis is a complex disease where the immune system forms granulomas, most often affecting the lungs but can involve multiple organs, and typically responds well to glucocorticoids; however, some cases can be severe and require more aggressive treatment.
- A case study of a 38-year-old Spanish woman with Heerfordt's syndrome showed that after initial improvement with glucocorticoids, she relapsed with significant symptoms, necessitating multiple treatments until a combination of cyclophosphamide and infliximab led to improvement.
- Effective management of sarcoidosis, especially in severe cases, is crucial for preventing long-term damage and enhancing quality of life, with treatments tailored to the specific disease severity.
Background: Within the context of a field trial conducted by the Cuban vector control program (AaCP), we assessed acceptability of insecticide-treated curtains (ITCs) and residual insecticide treatment (RIT) with deltamethrin by the community. We also assessed the potential influence of interviewees' risk perceptions for getting dengue and disease severity.
Methodology/principal Findings: We embedded a qualitative study using in-depth interviews in a cluster randomized trial (CRT) testing the effectiveness of ITCs and RIT in Santiago de Cuba.
During the dengue outbreak that struck Santiago de Cuba in 2006-2007, we conducted an observational study in the Mariana Grajales district, the former setting of a community trial for Aedes aegypti control. In the trial, community working groups (CWG) had been created in 29 randomly selected intervention house blocks, and routine vector control activities alone were conducted in the remaining 30 control blocks. The CWG elaborated and implemented with the population plans and activities to reduce Aedes infestation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe compared in a 5-year intervention study the cost-effectiveness of community-based environmental management intertwined with routine vertical Aedes control and of routine vertical control only. At baseline (year 2000), Aedes infestation levels and economic costs for vector control were comparable in intervention and control areas (house index, 2.23% versus 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAchieving sustainability is one of the major current challenges in disease control programmes. In 2001-2002, a community-based dengue control intervention was developed in three health zones of Santiago de Cuba. New structures (heterogeneous community working groups and provincial/municipal coordination groups inserted in the vertical programme) were formed and constituted a key element to achieve social mobilization.
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