Search Results - "Barreira, Fabiana"
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The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies to assess the potential for establishing an individual participant-level data platform
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2021)“…Background Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi , affects ~6–7 million people worldwide. Significant limitations still exist in our…”
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Fixed vs adjusted-dose benznidazole for adults with chronic Chagas disease without cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2020)“…Chagas disease is a neglected disease that remains a public health threat, particularly in Latin America. The most important treatment options are…”
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Clinical use of molecular methods for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in endemic and non-endemic countries: Benefits, limitations and challenges
Published in Frontiers in parasitology (21-11-2023)“…Trypanosoma cruzi infection is diagnosed by parasitological, molecular, and serological tests. Molecular methods based on DNA amplification provide a more…”
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A Phase 2, Randomized, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Trial of Oral Fexinidazole in Adults With Chronic Indeterminate Chagas Disease
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (08-02-2023)“…Chagas disease (CD) has significant global health impact, but safe, effective treatments remain elusive. The nitroimidazole fexinidazole is a potential…”
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Benznidazole in Chagas disease study: do the data justify progression to phase 3? – Authors’ reply
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New regimens of benznidazole monotherapy and in combination with fosravuconazole for treatment of Chagas disease (BENDITA): a phase 2, double-blind, randomised trial
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-08-2021)“…Current treatment for Chagas disease with the only available drugs, benznidazole or nifurtimox, has substantial limitations, including long treatment duration…”
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Strategies to enhance access to diagnosis and treatment for Chagas disease patients in Latin America
Published in Expert review of anti-infective therapy (04-03-2019)“…Chagas disease, caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, represents a huge public health problem in the Americas, where millions of people are…”
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Efficacy and safety of fexinidazole for treatment of chronic indeterminate Chagas disease (FEXI-12): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 2 trial
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-04-2024)“…More than six million people worldwide, particularly in vulnerable communities in Latin America, are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of…”
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Direct evidence gap on fixed versus adjusted‐dose benznidazole for adults with chronic Chagas disease without cardiomyopathy: Systematic review and individual patient data meta‐analysis
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-01-2023)“…Objectives To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of a fixed dose of benznidazole (BZN) with an adjusted‐dose for Trypanosoma cruzi‐seropositive…”
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