Julio Rocha

TL;DR: Age-related differences were identified in the prevalence of specific clinical manifestations as well as in their association with a confirmed DEN diagnosis of dengue virus infections in Nicaragua.

TL;DR: Interestingly, secondary infection was not significantly correlated with DHF/DSS, in contrast to previous studies in Southeast Asia, as evidenced by the analysis of this epidemic.

TL;DR: A cross-sectional study conducted on 984 and 313 hospitalized children with confirmed DENV infections during two time periods, respectively, in the same hospitals in Nicaragua provides new data to characterize the pathogenic potential of distinct DENV serotypes in human populations.

TL;DR: It is found that strict application of the WHO criteria fails to detect a significant number of patients with severe manifestations of dengue, especially in adults.

TL;DR: In a hospital and health center-based study in Nicaragua, fluid intake during the 24 hours before being seen by a clinician was statistically associated with decreased risk for hospitalization of dengue fever patients.