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Work related lung disease surveillance report [PDF]

"Surveillance data for various occupational respiratory diseases were summarized. Some data originated from programs administered by the Division of Respiratory Disease Studies from NIOSH such as the Coal Workers' X-Ray Surveillance Program and the ...

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Initiation of antiretroviral therapy or antiretroviral prophylaxis in pregnant women living with HIV registered in five townships of Mandalay, Myanmar: A cross sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background A series of interventions are required to prevent mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) starting from HIV testing of pregnant women, initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) or antiretroviral prophylaxis to ...
Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, Aye Aye Mon, Khaing Hnin Phyo, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Than Than Lwin, Zaw Zaw Aung, Thet Ko Aung, Myo Minn Oo, Thurain Htun, Sai Soe Thu Ya, Srinath Satyanarayana, Htun Nyunt Oo   +12 more
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Fighting time: A qualitative analysis on the impact of lung transplantation in adults with Cystic Fibrosis [PDF]

, 2001
During the last decade lung transplantation has become an option for those with end-stage respiratory disease, including Cystic Fibrosis. However, there appears to have been very little written about the experiences of those who are on the lung ...
McCarthy, Janet Mary
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Interleukin-6 and airflow limitation in chemical warfare patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main late complications of sulfur mustard poisoning. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6 in war veterans with pulmonary complications of sulfur ...
خواجه دلوئی, محمد, Shahrzad Lari, توحیدی, محمد, آیت اللهی, حسین, محمدزاده لاری, شهرزاد, قبادی مراللو, حسن, عطاران, داود, بصیری, رضا, قانعی, مصطفی   +8 more
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Building peer information exchange networks to improve child and adolescent TB care in Sub-Saharan Africa

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The Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Child and Adolescent TB Centre of Excellence (COE) was established in 2019 to address gaps in child and adolescent TB care in the region.
R. Mande, S.D. Berger, B. Moore, P. Thekkur, J.P. Dongo, J. Doyle, J. Harris, S.M. Graham, R.A. Dlodlo   +8 more
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Evolving Concepts in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Update

Journal of Respiration
Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is a clinical syndrome associated with worsening quality of life and increased mortality among patients with various interstitial lung diseases.
María Belén Noboa-Sevilla, Fernanda Hernández-González, Sandra Cuerpo-Cardeñosa, Xavier Alsina-Restoy, Nancy Pérez-Rodas, Alejandro Frino-García, Miguel Alonso-Villares, Elvis Matheus-Ramírez, Jacobo Sellarés   +8 more
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The lung microbiome in interstitial lung disease

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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a heterogeneous chronic form of lung disease. The pathogenesis of ILD is poorly understood and a common form of ILD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is associated with poor prognosis. There is evidence for substantial dysregulated immune responses in ILD.
Mikhail, Sheridan G., O'Dwyer, David N.
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Clinical, morphological and molecular characterization of cancer phenotypes associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): new prospective of target therapies [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two catastrophic diseases, representing leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Schiavon, Marco
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The role of airway infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

, 2006
PhDThis. thesis examines the role of respiratory bacterial and viral infection in the natural history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The rationale for this study is basedu pon previous data demonstratingt hat airway bacterial colonisationi s
Wilkinson, Thomas Michael Alan
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Tuberculosis Presenting as a Patchy Consolidation in a Young Patient With Chronic Granulomatosis Disease

Clinical Case Reports
A 27‐year‐old male with known CGD presented with severe dyspnea and a productive cough. Following clinical and diagnostic evaluations, he was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosing TB in patients with CGD
Davood Attaran, Shima Baniassad, Zahra Behrooznia, Ehsan Taheri, Soroush Attaran, Amir Baniasad   +5 more
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