ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2020
[Synthesis of evidence: Guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas diseaseSíntese de evidências: Guia de diagnóstico e tratamento da doença de Chagas].
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- Molecular diagnosis of Chagas disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2023Pooled it
- SBC Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Cardiomyopathy of Chagas Disease - 2023.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2023Guideline
- ELISA F29 -A therapeutic efficacy biomarker in Chagas disease: Evaluation in pediatric patients treated with nifurtimox and followed for 4 years post-treatment.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Trial
- Successful control of Triatoma dimidiata with residual application of a microencapsulated formulation of pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic 300CS) in southeast Mexico.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- First report of an acute case of chagas disease in the municipality of Miraflores, Guaviare, Colombia.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica · 2024Article
- A standardized clinical database for research in Chagas disease: The NHEPACHA network.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
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- Acute Phase Proteins in Dogs with Natural Infection byTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Validation of the NAT Chagas IVD Kit for the Detection and Quantification ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Re: "Challenges of addressing neglected tropical diseases amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: A case of Chagas Disease".Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Worldwide Control and Management of Chagas Disease in a New Era of Globalization: a Close Look at Congenital Trypanosoma cruzi Infection.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2022Review
- [Evidence synthesis: guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of dengue, chikungunya, and zika in the Region of the AmericasSíntese de evidências: diretrizes para o diagnóstico e o tratamento da dengue, chikungunya e zika na Região das Américas].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2022Article
- Parasitological, serological and molecular diagnosis of acute and chronic Chagas disease: from field to laboratory.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionChagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is caused by the flagellate protozoan
objectivesSynthesize the recommendations included in the Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chagas Disease, published (in Spanish only) by the Pan American Health Organization in 2018, in order to present the proper diagnostic methods and treatment for Chagas disease and to address aspects of its implementation.
methodsA summary was made of the guide and its recommendations. In addition, a systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Lilacs, Health Systems Evidence, Epistemonikos, and the gray literature for studies carried out in the Americas, in order to identify barriers, facilitators, and implementation strategies.
resultsTen recommendations are made. These are applicable to adult and pediatric patients with suspected Chagas disease, exposure to
conclusionsThe recommendations seek to provide strategies for the timely diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease, as well as considerations for the implementation of such strategies.
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