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Altered Pharmacokinetics and Delayed Sputum Conversion in Tuberculosis Patients Co‐Infected With HIV

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background HIV co‐infection affects host responses and pharmacokinetics (PK) of tuberculosis (TB) treatment. This study assessed the PK of first‐line anti‐TB drugs and clinical outcomes in patients with and without HIV co‐infection. Methods In this prospective observational study, 61 adults with sputum‐positive pulmonary TB, either confirmed ...
Aung Pyae Phyo, Richard M. Hoglund, Makoto Saito, Sein Sein Thi, Lei Lei Swe, Palang Chotsiri, Htet Ko Ko Aung, Win Pa Pa Tun, Banyar Maung Maung, Chanapat Pateekham, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, Gornpan Gornsawun, Nicholas J. White, Francois Nosten, Joel Tarning   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sputum Liquid Biopsy for Lung Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Subtyping, Surveillance, Response Prediction, and Prognostication: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Med Sci (Basel)
Rehman A, Awais M, Baloch HNUA, Leghari MO, Ahmad A, Javed H.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

THE VICISSITUDES OF SPUTUM CYTOLOGY [PDF]

Medical History, 1958
openaire   +2 more sources

Age‐Related and Seasonal Variation in Malaria and Other Causes of Fever and Their Association With Clinical Outcomes in Southern Angola: A Hospital‐Based Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute febrile illnesses in sub‐Saharan Africa are often attributed to malaria, yet many patients test negative for malaria parasites. The aetiology of nonmalarial fevers remains understudied. Here, we examine likely causes of febrile illnesses and their association with poor clinical outcomes in Angola.
Helga E. M. Gonçalves, Maria Lina Antunes, Jorge Seixas, Marcelo U. Ferreira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reply to: Is the role of eosinophils in refractory chronic cough truly dismissed? Mepolizumab reduced blood and sputum eosinophils, but not eosinophil-derived neurotoxin. [PDF]

Eur Respir J
Whetstone C, Diab N, Brister D, Kum E, Wahab M, Hassan W, Beaudin S, Obminski C, Wattie J, Wiltshire L, Howie K, Killian K, Holt K, Sehmi R, Smith JA, O'Byrne PM, Satia I, Gauvreau GM.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Survival by Detection Pathway in Patients With Lung Cancer—A Nationwide Descriptive Epidemiological Study in Japan

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 4, Page 904-914, 15 August 2026.
Lung cancer is detected primarily through screening, incidental findings, or presentation with symptoms. In Japan, the impact of detection pathway on prognosis is poorly understood, limiting evaluation of screening effectiveness. The authors of the present study analyzed Japanese National Cancer Registry data, comparing clinical characteristics and net
Ryo Koto, Atsuki Yamamoto, Ikumi Takashima, Chikako Iwao, Jung‐ho Shin, Yuko Hayashi, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Yoshiharu Horie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of physiological saline atomization combined with active cycle of breathing techniques in sputum specimens of pulmonary tuberculosis

Huli yanjiu
ObjectiveTo explore the practical application value of physiological saline atomization combined with active cycle of breathing techniques(ACBT) in improving the quality of sputum samples of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and improving the positive rate
ZHAI Yuyu, LIU Haiqing, HUANG Min, ZHANG Wei   +3 more
doaj  

Role of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Patients With Sputum-Negative and Clinico-Radiological Suspicious Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]

Cureus
Chauda M, Gandhi N, Chaturvedi S, Arastu SH, Dubey A, Dubey A, Sahu G, Verma G, Gupta L.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 7, Page 503-511, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background We investigated associations of self‐reported and job exposure matrix (JEM) assigned civilian occupational exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes (VGDF) with respiratory symptoms among previously deployed US Veterans. Methods An interviewer‐administered questionnaire ascertained self‐reported civilian occupational VGDF exposure.
Sahra Mohazzab‐Hosseinian, Carrie A. Redlich, Anna M. Korpak, Andrew K. I. Timmons, Nicholas L. Smith, Karen S. Nakayama, Farrah Kheradmand, Vincent S. Fan, Michael Jerrett, Philippe R. Montgrain, Christine H. Wendt, Ware G. Kuschner, Emily S. Wan, Eric Garshick, Paul D. Blanc   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of excess length of stay among tuberculosis patients at Highland Hospital, Alameda County, California, 2018-2022. [PDF]

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
Hollingsworth E, Willkom J, Marusinec R, Yette E, Chitnis A, Moazed F.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source