Leishmaniasis in the Argentine Republic: Temporal and geographical distribution from 2013 to 2017

Objective: To assess the temporal and geographical distribution of confirmed cases of cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in the Argentine Republic from 2013 to 2017. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out using data collected from the Integrated Surveillance Bulletin database of the National System of Health Surveillance. Confirmed cases of cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis up to the 52 nd epidemiological week of each year was included. Results: In the 5 years period, 1 295 confirmed leishmaniasis cases were reported in the Argentine Republic. One thousand twenty-eight(1 028) cases corresponded to cutaneous leishmaniasis(87.10%), being the most common type of leishmaniasis. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis was in the second place in the country with 115 cases reported, mostly in the Northwest and Northeast regions. A total of 52 individuals with visceral leishmaniasis were identified and Misiones Province was the most affected. Conclusions: It is important to analyze the temporal and geographical distribution of leishmaniasis in order to provide an adequate management and surveillance.

Argentine Claims World's Biggest Dinosaur Find

地球曾经是恐龙的一统天下,这是毫无疑问的。今日之阿根廷,在侏罗纪时期,生活着大量的食草类的恐龙。迄今为止,世界公认的最大的恐龙重约80-100吨,其椎骨1990年发现于阿根廷的Patagonia。为此,此恐龙还获得了一个专门的称号:Argentinosaurus。但是,在阿根廷,这个记录成为众矢之的,声称破此记录者不乏其人。文章有一处写得隐晦而不乏幽默: Dinosaur bones finds are relatively common in southern Argentina-and so isone-upmanship.所谓one-upmanship,即“高人一等的作风”,说得文绉绉点,即 “胜人一筹。 最近,我国甘肃永靖县发现了100多个清晰可见的恐龙足印。最大的一组足印每个都将近1米。其中最大的一个长1.5米,宽1.2米,足有半个乒乓球桌大。它两条后腿间相距3.45米,前后脚距离有3.75米,它两步就能跨过一个篮球场,体重接近50吨。但是,这个体重和Patagonia相比,尚有一段距离。

Crisis Saps Argentine Men's Sex Drive

【选注者言:阿根廷现在面临的危机的多方面的:political,economic and socialcrisis。阿根廷男性的性欲也随之减退。这是为什么:文章分析:men’sdifficulties in fulfilling their role as wage earnere and providers for their familieshave left them with low self-esteem。(男人不能完成他们养家活口的职责。

Spectrum and visual outcomes of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease in Argentina

AIM： To review all cases of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada （VKH） disease in an Inflammatory Eye Disease Service in Argentina and to describe the clinical profile and outcomes of treatment.METHODS： The records from patients with VKH disease between January 1980 and December 2008 were retrospectively analyzed for clinical profile, complications, and treatment. Patients were classified according to their initial treatment in group 1： high corticosteroid dose [≥1 mg/（kg·d）] within 2wk of illness onset; group 2： high corticosteroid dose, 2 to 4wk of onset and group 3： patients who received the high dose after 1mo of illness onset, patients who received lower oral doses than 1 mg/（kg·d） without regarding the time of beginning of the disease.RESULTS： A total of 210 eyes of 105 patients were included. The mean age at presentation was 32.6±13y （range： 10-74y）, and 86.7% were female. The mean duration of follow up was 144±96.6mo. Patients in the group 1 had significantly higher visual acuity than the other groups （P〈0.0001）, none had （loss of, or no） light perception at the end of follow up, whereas 24.7% patients in group 3 ended in light perception （P〈0.004）.CONCLUSION： Patients with early high dose corticosteroid treatment have better visual acuity and fewer complications. Proper timing in referral and treatment is critical for better visual outcome in VKH disease.