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Machine Learning Reveals the Value of Unconventional T Lymphocytes in Sepsis and Prognosis of Elderly Patients With Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Initially, 166 subjects aged 65 years or older with severe LRTIs met the diagnostic criteria, but 30 cases were excluded due to incomplete clinical data, and 17 cases were excluded due to the presence of malignancies, connective tissue diseases, or long‐term use of immunosuppressive agents. Ultimately, 119 patients were included in the study. The study
Tianqi Qi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tuberculosis in Malta and the school BCG vaccination programme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Malta has one of the lowest incidence rates of tuberculosis in Europe and a comprehensive free-of-charge health care system. Objective: To investigate whether Malta satisfies the criteria recommended by the International Union Against ...
Cacciottolo, Joseph   +2 more
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High-dose vitamin D3 in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2015
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis, including multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), is a major global health problem. Individuals with tuberculosis disease commonly exhibit vitamin D deficiency, which may adversely affect immunity and the response to therapy.
N. Tukvadze   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is It an Intrapericardial Mass or a Localized Pericardial Effusion? A Case Report of Tuberculous Pericarditis Evaluated by Multimodal Imaging

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Tuberculous pericarditis is a common type of pericarditis, but it is difficult to be diagnosed. The application of combined transesophageal echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and CT multimodal imaging provides sufficient clinical diagnosis basis and guidance for distinguishing encapsulated pericardial effusion or mass.
Yang Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neutrophil-Derived MMP-8 Drives AMPK-Dependent Matrix Destruction in Human Pulmonary Tuberculosis

open access: yesPLoS Pathogens, 2015
Pulmonary cavities, the hallmark of tuberculosis (TB), are characterized by high mycobacterial load and perpetuate the spread of M. tuberculosis. The mechanism of matrix destruction resulting in cavitation is not well defined. Neutrophils are emerging as
C. Ong   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Primary Health Center Workers in 6 Districts in Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Health care is one of the workplaces with a higher risk of TB than the general population. This study aims to analyze pulmonary TB on PHC workers in six districts/cities in Indonesia.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted, involving ...
Ghani, L. (Lannywati)   +1 more
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