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TL;DR: The rK39 protein used either in a strip test or in an ELISA, and the DAT are the best choices for implementation of rapid, easy and efficient test for serodiagnosis of VL.

TL;DR: It is revealed that amphotericin B delivered as a locally prepared lipid emulsion or in liposomes reduced nephrotoxicity to a similar degree, by 18.4% and 18.1% respectively.

TL;DR: Findings from Brazil and the USA indicate that the HealthRise model has the potential to improve patient outcomes and cannot deliver its full potential if sociodemographic and health system barriers are not addressed in tandem.

TL;DR: Factors such as the deficit of nursing staff and clinical pharmacists and a weak medication dispensing system, probably contributed to incidence detected and improved the sensibility of the method for detecting omission errors.

TL;DR: There is some evidence in the literature to support the use of L-AmB formulations for the initial treatment of leishmaniasis, but there is a lack of good-quality comparative clinical studies with reliable economic analysis to support this use.