Background The timely identification of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients with a higher risk
of death is essential for meeting the target of reducing case-fatality rates in the Americas …

Background The aim of this study was to identify the prognostic factors associated with death
from visceral leishmaniasis (VL) considering the clinical evolution of patients through a case …

Background Over the last three decades, the epidemiological profile of visceral
leishmaniasis (VL) has changed with epidemics occurring in large urban centers of Brazil …

INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis is a systemic infectious disease of broad
geographical distribution, characterized by high potential for lethality. With the purpose of …

Background We analysed the spatial and spatiotemporal patterns of visceral leishmaniasis
(VL) mortality at the municipality level in an endemic state in the southern Amazon region of …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health problem with a high prevalence and lethality in
Brazil. This study aims to estimate the lethality and associated factors in individuals with VL …

Background In Brazil, case-fatality rates attributable to visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are high
and knowledge of the risk factors associated with death may help reduce mortality. The aim …

ABSTRACT Human Visceral Leishmaniasis (HVL) presents a subacute clinical evolution
with systemic involvement, which can result in high case fatality, especially among untreated …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease, affecting the poor
and productive age group of a country, resulting in a huge impact on its economic …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a significant public health problem in Brazil and
several regions of the world. This study investigated the magnitude, temporal trends and …