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Schwalb, A. ; Pérez-Muto, V. ; Cachay, R. ; Tipismana, M. ; Álvarez, C. ; Mejia, F. ; González-Lagos, E. ; Gotuzzo, E. | MDPI AG | 2020-12-14T16:10:12ZBackground: Vertical transmission of HTLV-1 could lead to the early development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). This significantly affects quality of life and increases morbimortality. Objective: To descri[...]texto impreso
Crabtree-Ramírez, B. ; Jenkins, C. ; Jayathilake, K. ; Carriquiry, G. ; Veloso, V. ; Padgett, D. ; Gotuzzo, E. ; Cortes, C. ; Mejia, F. ; McGowan, C.C. ; Duda, S. ; Shepherd, B.E. ; Sterling, T.R. | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | 2019-07-04T17:00:15ZBACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive persons is difficult, particularly in resource-limited settings. The relationship between TB culture status and mortality in HIV-positive persons treated for [...]texto impreso
Crabtree-Ramírez, B. ; Jenkins, C. ; Jayathilake, K. ; Carriquiry, G. ; Veloso, V. ; Padgett, D. ; Gotuzzo, E. ; Cortes, C. ; Mejia, F. ; McGowan, C.C. ; Duda, S. ; Shepherd, B.E. ; Sterling, T.R. | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | 2019-12-06T20:57:49ZBACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive persons is difficult, particularly in resource-limited settings. The relationship between TB culture status and mortality in HIV-positive persons treated for [...]texto impreso
Julca-Copello, P. ; Schwalb, A. ; Cachay, R. ; Tipismana, M. ; Álvarez, C. ; Mejia, F. ; González-Lagos, E. ; Gotuzzo, E. | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | 2020-12-14T16:06:26ZIntroduction: In patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) gait disturbance is a predominant feature that leads to falls and fractures, which can further aggravate disability. We sought to evaluate the imp[...]texto impreso
Cesar, C. ; Jenkins, C.A. ; Shepherd, B.E. ; Padgett, D. ; Mejia, F. ; Ribeiro, S.R. ; Cortes, C.P. ; Pape, J.W. ; Sierra Madero, J. ; Fink, V. ; Sued, O. ; McGowan, C. ; Cahn, P. ; Grinsztejn, B. ; Reyes, M.W. ; Gotuzzo, E. ; CCASAnet | Elsevier | 2019-04-24T18:23:55ZBackground: Access to combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) is expanding in Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America) and the Caribbean. We assessed the incidence of and factors associated with regimen failure and regimen cha[...]texto impreso
Clouse, K. ; Blevins, M. ; Lindegren, M.L. ; Yotebieng, M. ; Nguyen, D.T. ; Omondi, A. ; Michael, D. ; Zannou, D.M. ; Carriquiry, G. ; Pettit, A. ; IeDEA ; Gotuzzo, E. ; Mejia, F. ; Carriquiry, G. | Public Library of Science | 2019-04-24T18:23:56ZObjective: Xpert MTB/RIF is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the initial tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic test in individuals suspected of HIV-associated TB. We sought to evaluate field implementation of Xpert among a cohort of [...]texto impreso
Vasquez-Rios, G. ; Pineda-Reyes, R. ; Ruiz, E.F. ; Terashima, A. ; Mejia, F. | BMC | 2019-12-06T20:57:50ZBackground: In clinical practice, identification of a case of severe asthma exacerbation prompts initiation of corticosteroids. However, not all that wheezes is asthma. Case presentation: A 61-year-old man from the Peruvian Amazon presented with[...]texto impreso
Belaunzarán-Zamudio, P.F. ; Caro-Vega, Y.N. ; Shepherd, B.E. ; Rebeiro, P.F. ; Crabtree-Ramírez, B.E. ; Cortes, C.P. ; Grinsztejn, B. ; Gotuzzo, E. ; Mejia, F. ; Padgett, D. ; Pape, J.W. ; Rouzier, V. ; Veloso, V. ; Cardoso, S.W. ; McGowan, C.C. ; Sierra-Madero, J.G. ; Caribbean, Central and South America network for HIV epidemiology (CCASAnet) | Oxford University Press | 2020-12-14T16:06:06ZLate presentation to care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease are common in Latin America. We estimated the impact of these conditions on mortality in the region. We included adult[...]texto impreso
Caro-Vega, Y. ; Belaunzarán-Zamudio, P. F. ; Crabtree-Ramírez, B. ; Shepherd, B. E. ; Mejia, F. ; Giganti, M. J. ; Patterson, P. ; Grinsztejn, B. ; Wolff, M. ; Pape, J. W. ; Padgett, D. ; Castilho, J. L. ; McGowan, C. ; Sierra-Madero, J. G. | Cambridge University Press | 2018-12-03T17:02:43ZWe aimed to quantify the proportion of people receiving care for HIV-infection that are 50 years or older (older HIV patients) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2015 and to estimate the contribution to the growth of this popula[...]