TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI IN FREE-RANGING MAMMALIAN POPULATIONS IN SOUTH TEXAS, USA.

Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is a significant health concern in South and Central America, where millions of people are infected or at risk of infection, and is an emerging health concern in the US. The occurrence of Chagas disease in natural environments is supported by mammal host species, but those primary species may vary based on geographic location.

The role of flow cytometry in celiac disease screening using human leukocyte antigen in adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) have an increased risk of celiac disease (CD). Since CD can be seronegative, more sensible tests for detection are needed. In seronegative patients, CD diagnosis may be difficult because of a lack of specificity.

D-dimer levels correlate with mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: Findings from the RIETE registry.

Object: Few studies have addressed the prognostic implications of D-dimer in patients with pulmonary embolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between D-dimer levels and mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism.

Design: Observational study.

[Venous thromboembolism in patients with neurosurgical process or stroke. A prospective analysis from the RIETE registry].

Background And Objective: We studied the characteristics of thromboembolic disease in patients who have suffered a deep venous thrombosis or a pulmonary thromboembolism with the occurrence, two months before, of a neurosurgical process or a stroke.

Patients And Method: We analyzed the variables of 57 patients who underwent a neurosurgical operation and those of 86 patients who suffered a stroke. These variables were included in the Computerised Records of Thromboembolic Disease.