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 …

Objectives. To identify factors associated with death in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases.
Patients and Methodology. We evaluated prognostic factors for death from VL in São Paulo …

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 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 …

Background: A possible strategy to reduce fatality rates of visceral leishmaniasis is to identify
prognostic factors that can be easily assessed and used as an aid to clinical decision …

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

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 …

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 …

Background In Brazil, lethality from visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is high and few studies have
addressed prognostic factors. This historical cohort study was designed to investigate the …

In Brazil, the fatality rate for visceral leishmaniasis is high, and it is important to investigate its
associated factors. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical-epidemiological profile …