Prenatal Screening for Chagas Disease in the Province of Guadalajara, Spain.

Introduction Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is endemic in 21 countries in Central and South America. Spain is the only nonendemic country with the highest number of Chagas disease cases outside the Americas.

Diagnosis and Management of Adult Tuberculosis Patients Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Ethiopia.

Background  Ethiopia is one of the countries in the world with the highest rate of tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of the patients with TB admitted to a rural hospital in Ethiopia in terms of both diagnosis and clinical management. Methods A retrospective descriptive observational study was conducted.

[Limitations of the Xpert-MTB/RIF® assay in the initial diagnosis of tuberculosis in the context of a rural hospital in Ethiopia].

Objective: To evaluate the implementation of Xpert-MTB/RIF®, as an early diagnosis technique, in a rural area of Ethiopia.

Methods: Data were retrospectively collected from those patients over 13 years of age who were requested to take the Xpert MTB/RIF® test in a rural hospital located 45 km from the reference laboratory, during the first 3 years of its implementation (2015, April -2018, April).

Results: A total of 306 patients older than 13 years were evaluated, in 85 (27.

Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF in the Diagnosis of Childhood Tuberculosis in Rural Ethiopia.

Background: This study assesses the impact of the Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in a rural hospital in a resource-constrained setting.

Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study in children evaluated for presumptive TB from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2017 at the Gambo General Hospital in rural Southern Ethiopia. Children were evaluated according to a defined protocol based on national guidelines.

Age-Adjusted Endothelial Activation and Stress Index for Coronavirus Disease 2019 at Admission Is a Reliable Predictor for 28-Day Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) predict death in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation who develop endothelial complications. Because coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients also have coagulopathy and endotheliitis, we aimed to assess whether EASIX predicts death within 28 days in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. We performed a retrospective study on COVID-19 patients from two different cohorts [derivation ( = 1,200 patients) and validation ( = 1,830 patients)].