Performance of clinical prediction rules for diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: Diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (PT) is still a challenge, particularly in resource-constrained settings. Alternative diagnostic tools are needed.
Solari, Lely +2 more
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Deteksi Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Dengan Teknik PCR Pada Cairan Efusi Pleura Penderita Tuberkulosis Paru [PDF]
, 2007 Tuberculosis pleural effusion is a manifestation of extrapulmonal tuberculosis, which is rampant in various countries in the world, including Indonesia. Nowadays one-third of the world population has been infected by tuberculosis.
Jasaputra, D. K. (Diana) +3 more
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Massive malignant pleural effusion due to lung adenocarcinoma in 13-year-old boy [PDF]
, 2016 A 13-year-old boy with no risk factors for lung cancer presented with a massive left-sided pleural effusion and a mediastinal shift on chest radiography and computed tomography. A chest tube drained bloody pleural fluid with an exudative pattern.
Afghani, R. +5 more
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Infection Risk From Humans and Animals in the Anatomy Laboratory: A Scoping Review
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Whole‐body dissection is a cornerstone of anatomy education. During and following the COVID‐19 pandemic, exposure to infectious agents and other risks of dissection were highlighted. To identify potential risks, one must have the data outlining these risks in specific situations.
Margaret A. McNulty, Elizabeth R. Agosto
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CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2018 Objective: The main objective study was to evaluate the new-onset cases of pleural effusion with respect to etiology/causation. Materials and Methods: A total of 1000 patients were included in the study aged between 18 and 70 years.
Rahul Gupta, Anchal Gupta, Mohd Ilyas
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Data‐Independent Acquisition Mass Spectrometry in Tumor Classification and Cancer Biomarker Research
Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.Abstract Cancer treatment is far from optimal also because current classification systems do not reflect the complex molecular status of the tumor and its phenotype in sufficient detail. To construct molecular tumor classifiers, omics tools provide complex molecular data reflecting many aspects from genotype to phenotype.
Jan Simonik +3 more
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Tuberculosis Masquerading as Behcet's Disease-Pseudo Bechet's Syndrome: A Case-Based Review of Literature. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepWe report a case of recurrent oral/scrotal ulcers with systemic symptoms in a 33‐year‐old man masked pulmonary tuberculosis: imaging showed cavitary consolidations with effusion, and thoracoscopic pleural biopsy demonstrated acid‐fast bacilli. Anti‐tubercular therapy led to complete resolution, underscoring TB as a key Behçet's mimic to exclude before ...
Rachel R +4 more
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Interleukin-17 regulates matrix metalloproteinase activity in human pulmonary tuberculosis. [PDF]
, 2017 Tuberculosis (TB) is characterized by extensive pulmonary matrix breakdown. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is key in host defence in TB but its role in TB-driven tissue damage is unknown.
Aggarwal +65 more
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Histiocytes: Multifaceted Regulators of Health and Disease
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The mononuclear phagocyte system encompasses macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), and monocytes. Tissue‐resident macrophages and dendritic cells arise during embryogenesis and are replenished either through self‐renewal or by monocytes during inflammation.
Erika J. Gruber
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The profile of pleural tuberculosis patients in Turkey
Medicine Science, 2013 Background: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of exudative pleural effusion. The present study was designed to evaluate the patient profile in a 3-year cohort of pleural tuberculosis patients.
Aylin Babalik +5 more
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