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Pulmonary tuberculosis in clinical practice

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2021
Pulmonary tuberculosis has a lot of clinical manifestations, and it complicates the diagnosis of tuberculosis in the general clinical practice. We studied the clinical manifestations of tuberculosis detected in the pulmonary department and compared them ...
A. T. Shubina, E. A. Borodulina, A. N. Gerasimov, E. V. Yakovleva   +3 more
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Reducing the Number of Sputum Samples Examined and Thresholds for Positivity: An Opportunity to Optimise Smear Microscopy. [PDF]

, 2007
SETTING: Urban health clinic, Nairobi. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact on tuberculosis (TB) case detection and laboratory workload of reducing the number of sputum smears examined and thresholds for diagnosing positive smears and positive cases. DESIGN:
Bonnet, M, Gagnidze, L, Githui, W, Guerin, P J J, Ramsay, A, Varaine, F   +5 more
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The Global Airways in Practice: Long‐term Effects of Mepolizumab With or Without FESS on Type 2 Inflammation in Patients With CRSwNP

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a type 2 inflammatory disease often associated with asthma. The global airway hypothesis suggests bidirectional inflammatory interactions between upper and lower airways. Mepolizumab, an anti–IL‐5 therapy, treats conditions systemically, while functional endoscopic sinus surgery ...
Jens Tidemandsen, Vibeke Backer, Anne Sophie Homøe, Thomas H. L. Jensen, Kasper Aanæs, Howraman Meteran, Morten Hostrup, Lukas Moesgaard, Christiane Haase, Peter G. Gibson   +9 more
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A cross-sectional study of isolates from sputum samples from bacterial pneumonia patients in Trinidad

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
We determined the frequency of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Gram-negative enteric bacteria (GNEB) in pneumonia patients, determined the antibiograms of these pathogens, and investigated the relationship ...
Nabeetha A. Nagalingam, Abiodun A. Adesiyun, William H. Swanston, Maria Bartholomew   +3 more
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Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Toxicity and Cytotoxicity Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pyocyanin in Human Nasal Epithelial Cells

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen in cystic fibrosis‐related chronic rhinosinusitis (CF‐CRS) that produces phenazine metabolites pyocyanin and 1‐hydroxyphenazine (1‐HP), which may have detrimental effects on mitochondria, reactive oxygen species (ROS), Ca2+ signaling, and apoptosis.
Joel C. Thompson, April Park, Yobouet Ines Kouakou, Zoey A. Miller, Nabil F. Darwich, Nithin D. Adappa, James N. Palmer, Ryan M. Carey, Robert J. Lee   +8 more
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Examination of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Sputum Using Modified Light Microscope with Homemade Light Emitting Diode Additional Attachment [PDF]

, 2011
Typical clinical symptoms and chest X-ray is a marker of Tuberculosis (TB) sufferers. However, the diagnosis of TB in adults should be supported by microscopic examination.
Ibrahim, A. S. (Anwar), Karuniawati, A. (Anis), Prawoto, P. (Prawoto), Riyanto, S. A. (Subari), Tedjo, A. (Aryo)   +4 more
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Tuberculosis diagnostics and biomarkers: needs, challenges, recent advances, and opportunities [PDF]

, 2012
Tuberculosis is unique among the major infectious diseases in that it lacks accurate rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests. Failure to control the spread of tuberculosis is largely due to our inability to detect and treat all infectious cases of pulmonary
Alexandre Harari, Alimuddin Zumla, Armand, Axelsson-Robertson, Banada, Ben Marais, Betsou, Blakemore, Boehme, Boehme, Cattamanchi, Chow, Cuevas, Cuevas, Cuevas, Cuevas, Diel, Dowdy, Dye, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Ferrara, Giovanni-Batista Migliori, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Green, Harari, Helb, Helen Cox, Hillemann, Hohn, Ibrahim Abubakar, Jeremiah Chakaya, John, Justin O’Grady, Karin Weyer, Keeler, Kemp, Kunnath-Velayudhan, Lawn, Lawn, Lawn, Lawn, Lawn, Lemaire, Lin, Ling, Liu, Long, Lucica Ditui, Lynn Zijenah, Mann, Marais, Marais, Marais, Marais, Marco Schito, Markus Maeurer, Marlowe, Martin P. Grobusch, Martina Casenghi, Matthew Bates, McNerney, Michael Hoelscher, Michel Pletschette, Minion, Moore, Morris, Mwaba, Nathan Ford, Nathanson, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Nicol, Nicol, Oberhelman, O’Grady, Peter, Peter Mwaba, Peter S. Kim, Rifat Atun, Rose, Ruth McNerney, S. Bertel Squire, Samana Schwank, Sester, Shah, Soumya Swaminathan, Squire, Squire, Steingart, Steingart, Steingart, Steve Lawn, Storla, Temple, Theron, Timothy D. Mchugh, Treatment Action Group, Tully, Vadwai, Van Rie, van Wyk, Wallis, Walzl, Weyer, Wilson, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Wright, Wright, Zar, Ziad Memish, Zumla, Zumla   +118 more
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New approaches to treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Colla corii asini

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Colla corii asini improves chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment through anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, immune‐modulatory, and lung‐nourishing effects, addressing current therapeutic challenges via multitarget mechanisms. Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death and disability ...
Wenchao Zhang, Siman Sun, Xiaoyu Fan, Jiuming He, Qing Li, Hongtao Jin   +5 more
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Exploring PI3Kδ Molecular Pathways in Stable COPD and Following an Acute Exacerbation, Two Randomized Controlled Trials

International Journal of COPD, 2021
Malcolm Begg,1 J Nicole Hamblin,1 Emily Jarvis,2 Glyn Bradley,3 Stephen Mark,4 David Michalovich,5 Mark Lennon,6 Hannah E Wajdner,5 Augustin Amour,5 Robert Wilson,1 Ken Saunders,5 Rikako Tanaka,7 Saki Arai,7 Teresa Tang,8 Cedric Van Holsbeke,9 Jan De ...
Begg M, Hamblin JN, Jarvis E, Bradley G, Mark S, Michalovich D, Lennon M, Wajdner HE, Amour A, Wilson R, Saunders K, Tanaka R, Arai S, Tang T, Van Holsbeke C, De Backer J, Vos W, Titlestad IL, FitzGerald JM, Killian K, Bourbeau J, Poirier C, Maltais F, Cahn A, Hessel EM   +24 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, Thiagarajan, Balasubramanian, Ulaganathan, Venkatesan   +2 more
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