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Accuracy of diabetes screening methods used for people with tuberculosis, Indonesia, Peru, Romania, South Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Objective To evaluate the performance of diagnostic tools for diabetes mellitus, including laboratory methods and clinical risk scores, in newly-diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients from four middle-income countries.
Alisjhabana, B, Coronel, J, Critchley, J, Dockrell, HM, Grint, D, Hill, PC, Ioana, M, Kerry-Barnard, S, Koeseomadinata, RC, Malherbe, ST, McAllister, S, Moore, DAJ, Pearson, F, Riza, A-L, Ronacher, K, Ruslami, R, TANDEM consortium, Ugarte-Gil, C, Van Crevel, R, Walzl, G   +19 more
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Case‐Based Immunology: B Cells and Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), with high mortality and morbidity. Recent clinical studies in SSc‐ILD have led to US Food and Drug Administration–approved therapies in SSc‐ILD. Importantly, evidence from these studies has been extrapolated to guide management of ILDs of other systemic autoimmune
Nina Goldman, Voon Ong, Christopher P. Denton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of tuberculosis aggregation in schools in Wuhan, China during 2017–2022

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundWuhan is located in the hinterland of China, in the east of Hubei Province, at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Hanshui River. It is a national historical and cultural city, an important industrial, scientific, and educational base ...
Zhengbin Zhang, Gang Wu, Aiping Yu, Jing Hu, Wei Zhang, Zhouqin Lu, Jun Wu, Lina Wang, Xiaojun Wang, Jianjie Wang, Guiyang Wang, Yuehua Li, Meilan Zhou   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical diagnostic value of simultaneous amplification and testing for the diagnosis of sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Since 20% of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients are asymptomatic, the early detection of PTB is a challenge particularly in sputum-scarce patients and diagnostic accuracy based solely on clinical characteristics and chest X-ray/CT scans are
Liping Yan, Qing Zhang, Heping Xiao
doaj   +1 more source

Tuberculosis treatment in a refugee and migrant population: 20 years of experience on the Thai-Burmese border. [PDF]

, 2010
Although tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, it remains a major global health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations, including refugees and ...
Bonnet, M, Camelique, O, Guerin, P J, Hewison, C, Hsa Thaw, K, Minetti, A, Pinoges, L, Swaddiwudhipong, W, Thi, S   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Characteristics of peripheral Vγ2Vδ2 T cells in interferon-γ release assay negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background It is not fully explained why some active tuberculosis patients show negative interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs). In this study, we tried to explore associations of IGRAs with the characteristics of peripheral Vγ2Vδ2 T cells and their ...
Liping Yan, Hongbo Shen, Heping Xiao
doaj   +1 more source

A cooperative release of mitochondrial DNA from platelets and neutrophils drives an interferon signature in systemic sclerosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective Mitochondria are organelles with a hypomethylated circular genome. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in the systemic circulation has been implicated in inflammation. This study investigates the role of circulating DNA in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and the cellular mechanisms governing its release.
Stavros Giaglis, André N. Tiaden, Simone Häner‐Massimi, Diego Kyburz, Cedric André, Anton Glück, Enrico Ferrero, Stuart Hawtin, Tobias Junt, Ulrich A. Walker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin in breastmilk in patients with rifampicin‐resistant tuberculosis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Levofloxacin is a widely used antibiotic included in rifampicin‐resistant tuberculosis (RR‐TB) treatment. Data describing levofloxacin concentrations in breastmilk and infant exposure are limited. We analysed data from two South African studies of breastfeeding women receiving levofloxacin (750–1000 mg daily) for RR‐TB.
Sharon Sawe, Lufina Tsirizani, Buyisile Mkhize, Lubbe Wiesner, Gary Maartens, Francesca Conradie, Richard Court, Marian Loveday, Catriona Waitt, Paolo Denti   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacokinetic Bioequivalence and Safety Assessment of Two Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules in Healthy Chinese Subjects Under Fed Conditions: A Randomized, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Crossover Study

Drugs in R&D
Background and Objective Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release (ER) capsules are commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Evaluation of the bioequivalence of generic formulations with reference products is essential to ensure ...
Yingxia He, Jie Wang, Fang Yao, Pan Lu, Yafang Xie, Xiuwen Li, Qiangwei Liu, Yang Liu, Dan Cao, Jun Liang, Dan Tian, Guan Liu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Critical role of molecular test in early diagnosis of gastric tuberculosis: a rare case report and review of literature

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Backgroud Early diagnosis of gastric tuberculosis is often challenging because the disease is very rare and its clinical manifestation is nonspecific and misleading. To raise the awareness and emphasize early diagnosis of gastric tuberculosis, we present
Jun Ma, Hongyun Yin, Huikang Xie
doaj   +1 more source