Use of Xpert MTB/RIF in Decentralized Public Health Settings and Its Effect on Pulmonary TB and DR-TB Case Finding in India [PDF]
, 2015 Background Xpert MTB/RIF, the first automated molecular test for tuberculosis, is transforming the diagnostic landscape in high-burden settings. This study assessed the impact of up-front Xpert MTB/RIF testing on detection of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)
Alavadi, U +19 more
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Level of Eosinophil Cationic Protein in Sputum of Chemical Warfare Victims [PDF]
Objective(s) Considering fair response to inhaled corticosteroids and reports of severe air way hyper responsiveness in chemical warfare victims (CWV), a role for eosinophilic inflammation (i.e. asthma) was postulated.
توحیدی, محمد +7 more
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High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Adults with Fever Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in North-western Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death in developing countries where HIV is endemic. This hospital based study was done to estimate the magnitude of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine predictors of tuberculosis among febrile ...
Kabangila, Rodrick +4 more
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The Patient Perspective of Living With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study was conducted to better understand the perspectives and real‐world impact of the disease burden on patients diagnosed with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) and caregivers who experience the disease daily. RRP results in clinical, financial, and psychosocial burdens. Increased public awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Sara I. Pai +7 more
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Specific IgA against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in severe COPD
International Journal of COPD, 2017 Laura Millares,1–3 Sara Martí,2,4 Carmen Ardanuy,2,4 Josefina Liñares,2,4 Salud Santos,2,5 Jordi Dorca,5 Marian García-Nuñez,1–3,6 Sara Quero,3,6 Eduard Monsó2,7,8 1Department of Respiratory Medicine ...
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Endoscopic Suture Ligation and Sclerotherapy for Pharyngolaryngeal Venous Malformation
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study evaluated suture ligation combined with sclerotherapy in 53 patients with pharyngolaryngeal venous malformations. A single procedure achieved complete resolution in 79.25% of cases, with no serious complications or need for prophylactic tracheostomy.
Jiajun Tian +5 more
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Frontiers in ImmunologyObjectivePeripheral helper T (Tph) cells, together with plasma cells, are the major pathogenic lymphocytes in the synovium in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Eito Yokoi +14 more
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Determining Factors Affecting Time to Sputum Smear Conversion in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Using Cox Semi-Parametric Method [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2016 Background & Aims: Tuberculosis is one of the most important diseases of century that involves all the human organs including lungs. Due to the yearly occurrence of 9 millions new cases and 1.5 millions deaths in the world, tuberculosis is in the center ...
Zahra Arab borzoi +4 more
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Secondary Tuberculosis of Tonsil case report and literature review [PDF]
, 2012 A case report of secondary tuberculosis of tonsil is being discussed along with review of published literature. This report attempts to draw attention to the fact that Tuberculosis is resurgentdespite excellent chemotherapeutic drugs available.
Ramamoorthy, Geetha +2 more
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The bactericidal activity of moxifloxacin in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]
, 2003 Patients in whom acid-fast bacilli smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis was newly diagnosed were randomized to receive 400 mg moxifloxacin, 300 mg isonaizid, or 600 mg rifampin daily for 5 days. Sixteen-hour overnight sputa collections were made for the
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