Objectives To evaluate the predictive value of muscle strength and physical performance in
the oldest old for all‐cause mortality; hospitalization; and the onset of disability, defined as a …

The main consequence of the loss of MM and muscle strength is limitations of physical
performance and disability in older people. It is unclear whether a decline in functional capacity …

Background: vitamin D deficiency is a well-known cause of bone loss and fractures but its
association, especially among the oldest old, with muscle weakness is less obvious. Objective: …

The occurrence and general applicability of the CD4:8 ratio as a surrogate predictor of
mortality among the oldest old have only been tested in a few longitudinal studies. Here, the …

Objective: previous studies have demonstrated an association between cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infection and mortality in adults. In this prospective study, it was investigated whether …

Leishmania aethiopica is the main causative species for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in
Ethiopia. Despite its considerable burden, L. aethiopica has been one of the most neglected …

The large burden and coexistence of physical disability, cognitive impairment, and depression
in the oldest old makes summary markers of global functioning of great value, allowing for …

Patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL)–human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection
experience increased drug toxicity and treatment failure rates compared to VL patients, with …

► The international community has pledged through the Sustainable Development Goals to
eliminate neglected tropical diseases by 2030.► Authors from 19 institutions around the …

Diagnosis of a first-time visceral leishmaniasis (VL) infection in Ethiopia is established by use
of a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) detecting antibodies against rK39, direct agglutination test (…