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Letter to the Editor — Response apropos «Scoping Review on Rehabilitation Scoping Reviews»

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Apropos «Scoping Review on Rehabilitation Scoping Reviews» Dr Dijkers raised some important perspectives. Evaluating methodological quality of primary studies in scoping reviews is an ideal issue for further debate and additional guidance. Although the rationale for assessing methodological quality (ie, risk of bias) in systematic reviews of intervention effectiveness does not […]
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Scoping Review on Rehabilitation Scoping Reviews

ABSTRACT ‘Objective:’ To examine the extent, scope, and methodological quality of rehabilitation scoping reviews. ‘Data Sources:’ A comprehensive list of scoping reviews conducted in the broader health field (inception to July 2014), with a further update of that list (up to February 2017) using similar methods, including searching 9 electronic databases. ‘Study Selection:’ Articles were […]
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Leishmania infantum strains from cats are similar in biological properties to canine and human strains

HIGHLIGHTS • Feline Leishmania strains are phenotypically similar to those from humans and dogs. • Feline, canine, and human strains have a identical susceptibility to drugs. • Parasites isolated from cats can infect feline, canine, and human macrophages. • Feline macrophages are permissive to strains isolated from dogs and humans. ABSTRACT Zoonotic visceral leishmaniosis is a […]
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It is still PCP that can stand for Pneumocystis pneumonia: Appeal for generalized use of only one acronym

ABSTRACT Twenty-years ago, considering the host specificity of Pneumocystis species, the human-derived Pneumocystis, Pneumocystis carinii formae specialis hominis, was renamed Pneumocystis jirovecii. Pneumocystis carinii formae specialis carinii was finally renamed Pneumocystis carinii and kept for the species derived from Rattus norvegicus. P. jirovecii is now widely used by most authors. The PCP acronym that initially referred to “Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia” was contemporaneously redefined to stand for Pneumocystis pneumonia in order […]
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Insights of antiparasitic activity of sodium diethyldithiocarbamate against different strains of Trypanosoma cruzi

ABSTRACT Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and affects thousands of people. Drugs currently used in therapy are toxic and have therapeutic limitations. In addition, the genetic diversity of T. cruzi represents an important variable and challenge in treatment. Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DETC) is a compound with pharmacological versatility acting as metal chelators and ROS generation. Thus, the objective […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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Funding

UID/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/04413/2025

UID/PRR/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/04413/2025

UID/PRR2/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04413/2025