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Recent Insights into the Management of Inflammation in Asthma [Letter]

Journal of Inflammation Research, 2021
Aleksandr Urakov,1,2,* Natalya Urakova1,* 1Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk City, Udmurt Republic, Russian Federation; 2Institute of Applied Mechanics, Udmurt Federal Research Center of the Ural ...
Urakov A, Urakova N
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Losses along the tuberculosis sputum sample referral cascade for Mpongwe District, Zambia

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2023
Background: In resource limited-settings, timely tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis depends upon referral of sputum samples from non-diagnostic to diagnostic facilities for examination.
Lyson Nkhoma, Josphat Bwembya, Edwin Chansa, Ramya Kumar, Ibou Thior, Victoria Musonda, Gershom Chongwe, Alwyn Mwinga   +7 more
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Role and Significance of Bioactive Substances in Sputum
 in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2021
The incidence rate of lung cancer is one of the highest incidence of malignancies in China. The gold standard for diagnosis requires pathological examination or cytological examination of biopsy.
Yuming JIN, Zixuan CHEN, Quan CHEN, Leihao SHA, Cheng SHEN   +4 more
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Perspectives in educating molecular pathologists on liquid biopsy: Toward integrative, equitable, and decentralized precision oncology

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Liquid biopsy enables minimally invasive, real‐time molecular profiling through analysis of circulating biomarkers in biological fluids. This Perspective highlights the importance of training pathologists through integrative educational programs, such as the European Masters in Molecular Pathology, to ensure effective and equitable implementation of ...
Marius Ilié, Umberto Malapelle, Catherine Alix‐Panabières, Claus Lindbjerg Andersen, Sandra Chlebowski, Vivien Lake, Caroline Lacoux, Virginie Lespinet‐Fabre, Olivier Bordone, Simon Heeke, Christophe Bontoux, Ellen Heitzer, Klaus Pantel, Paul Hofman   +13 more
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A rapid method for Candida DNA preparation from sputum, and its clinical application

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: The analysis and identification of Candida in sputum specimens is of significance in clinical settings. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a previously validated rapid method for preparing Candida DNA in conjunction ...
Qingqing Sun, Yun Xie, Hanbing Meng, Lina Zhang, Zhengxin He   +4 more
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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in post-coronavirus disease patients

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023
Context Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease patients are immunocompromised, especially those who have a history of hospitalization during the COVID time and steroid use during hospitalization.
Sandeep Nain, Rajesh Gupta, Anupama Gupta, Sheetal Verma, Raghav Gupta, Aparna Parmar   +5 more
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Research progress on the metabolic transformation of Shenling Baizhu San under the influence of the gut microbiota

Advanced Chinese Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in maintaining host metabolic homeostasis and overall physiological functions. Shenling Baizhu San (SLBZS), a time‐honored classical prescription for tonifying Qi, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and arresting diarrhea, has shown broad clinical efficacy in digestive disorders.
Jinlan Di, Xiaochun Zhang
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The Role of TB-LAMP Method in Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Sputum of Patients Suspected of Having Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2020
Background: Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. Appropriate diagnosis is an effort to control TB. The World Health Organization has recommended loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). In
Mardiastuti H Wahid, Agus Sjahrurachman, Ardath H Sitorus, Erlina Burhan   +3 more
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Progress of research on delaying bone destruction of rheumatoid arthritis by combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine

Advanced Chinese Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease with bone destruction as the core pathology, which belongs to the category of “impediment disease” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and its etiology and pathogenesis are still not completely clear.
Dier Jin, Yuanyuan Xu, Wenwen Qi, Tianyi Lan, Ting Liu, Rihong Liu, Zihan Wang, Yuan Xu   +7 more
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Increased Neutrophil Elastase in Affected Lobes of Bronchiectasis and Correlation of Its Levels between Sputum and Bronchial Lavage Fluid [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background Neutrophil elastase (NE) has been proposed as a potential biomarker for evaluating the severity and prognosis of bronchiectasis. This study aimed to compare bronchial lavage quantification of NE levels and activities with those of sputum ...
Lam Nguyen-Ho, Hoang Kim Tu Trinh, Vu Le-Thuong, Kieu-Minh Le, Van Thanh Niem Vo, Diem My Vu, Ngoc Tran-Van, James D. Chalmers   +7 more
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