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Assessment of treatment response in tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2016
Antibiotic treatment of tuberculosis has a duration of several months. There is significant variability of the host immune response and the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic properties of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sub-populations at the site of disease. A
Du Bruyn, E, Morris, T, Rockwood, N, Wilkinson, RJ   +3 more
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Risk Factors and Predictive Models for Sarcopenia in Older Adults

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Independent risk factors for sarcopenia identified by Lasso regression and logistic regression in the study were BMI, prealbumin, albumin/globulin ratio (A/G ratio), serum creatinine, and phosphorus. These factors were used to construct a nomogram model and a decision tree model. Both models showed effectiveness in predicting sarcopenia in older adults,
Shiyuan Zhang, Xue Yang, Nina An, Meng Lv, Lanyu Yang, Rui Liu, Song Hu, Weiguo Chen, Wenjing Feng, Yongjun Mao   +9 more
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Optimized anti-tuberculosis duration for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus comorbidities: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background The coexistence of tuberculosis (TB) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presents unique challenges in treatment optimization and management, given the mutual exacerbation of disease processes.
Peize Zhang, Huaifang Shi, Yongping Xie, Jiemei Liang, Qiumeng Hu, Liang Fu, Yuxiang Wang, Jie Tan, Senlin Zhan, Hongjuan Qin, Guanghui Xu, Guofang Deng   +11 more
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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
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Bronchoscopic evaluation and final diagnosis in patients with chronic non productive cough with normal Chest X ray [PDF]

, 2010
When a proper detailed history, clinical examination, chest X ray and sputum analysis does not yield a definite diagnosis for the cause of chronic cough, bronchoscopy is indicated.
Anupama, N, Mithra, PP, Pradeep, NP, Vishnu, SM   +3 more
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Diosgenin ameliorates silica‐induced tuberculosis in rats

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Silicosis increases susceptibility to tuberculosis due to impaired macrophage function and oxidative stress. This study demonstrates that diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, significantly inhibits Mycobacterium smegmatis (IC₅₀ = 0.006 μg/mL), reduces lung fibrosis, and restores antioxidant enzyme levels (↑SOD, ↑CAT, ↓MDA) in silica‐exposed rats ...
Williams Asamoah Adu, Selase Ativui, Michael Ofori, George Owusu, Cynthia Amaning Danquah, Paul Poku Sampene Ossei   +5 more
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Complications leading to hospitalization due to consumption of anti-TB drugs in patients with tuberculosis in Gorgan, Iran (2007-12) [PDF]

, 2015
Background and Objective: Anti tuberculosis drugs therapy is the most effective method for controling the tuberculosis (TB). Early detection and appropriate treatment can prevent the TB-drug resistance.
Abbasi, A., Ghasemi Kebria, F., Hashemi Fard, A., Khodabakhshi, B., Khosravian, M.   +4 more
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Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Immunogenicity of ABBV‐154 in Adults With Glucocorticoid‐Dependent Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective An unmet need exists for glucocorticoid‐sparing treatments for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). The antibody‐drug conjugate ABBV‐154 comprises adalimumab conjugated to a glucocorticoid receptor modulator. We evaluated ABBV‐154 versus placebo in patients with glucocorticoid‐dependent PMR.
Robert F. Spiera, Valerie Devauchelle‐Pensec, Claire E. Owen, Federico Díaz‐González, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Edit Drescher, Jaclyn Anderson, Dilek Arikan, Ronilda D'Cunha, Julie Parmentier, Denise T. Kruzikas, Weihan Zhao, Yang Yang, Karen Stellpflug, Frank Buttgereit   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paradoxical development of pleural-based masses in patients with pleural tuberculosis during treatment: a clinical observational study in China

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background To explored the clinical, pathological, and bacteriological characteristics of pleural-based masses occurred during anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment in patients with pleural TB.
Zhengwei Dong, Wei Zhang, Wenwen Sun, Shaojun Zhang, Chenlu Yang, Chunyan Wu, Lin Fan   +6 more
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Perbedaan Indeks Massa Tubuh Sebelum Pengobatan Dan Sesudah Pengobatan Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru Di Balai Besar Kesehatan Paru Masyarakat Surakarta [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Tuberculosis is a major health problem in the world. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the second leading cause of death due to infectious disease after AIDS.
AL HUDA, Imam
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