Zoonotic Mansonella ozzardi in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2019-2022.

Mansonella ozzardi, a filarioid parasite, causes human mansonellosis in the Americas. We identified raccoons (Procyon lotor) as wildlife reservoirs of M. ozzardi in Costa Rica.

Reliability of Visual Analog Scale and Numeric Rating Scale for the Assessment of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Objective: To determine the reliability of SLE patients' disease activity measurements.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted (August 2016-December 2017) at 2 main public Peruvian hospitals, 1 with a comprehensive lupus care program. Patients assessed their disease activity with a visual analog scale (VAS) (0-100 mm) or a numerical rating scale (NRS) (0-4) before and after their physician's (MD's) assessment.

Discrepant Perception of Lupus Disease Activity: A Comparison Between Patients' and Physicians' Disease Activity Scores.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare patient and physician (MD) assessment of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2016 and December 2017 at 2 Peruvian hospitals. One group assessed disease activity using a visual analog scale (VAS, 0-100 mm) and the other one using a numerical rating scale (NRS, 0-4), before and after their MD's visit.