Tuberculosis, if infected, develops regardless of gender, age, place and living conditions. The development of the disease in individuals with pre-existing comorbid somatic pathology has a mutually aggravating effect on the body as a whole. Aim.
A.A. Shapran +7 more
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Tuberculosis and cardiovascular disease: linking the epidemics [PDF]
The burden of tuberculosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is enormous worldwide. CVD rates are rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health programs have been challenged with the overlapping tuberculosis and CVD epidemics. Monocyte/macrophages, lymphocytes and cytokines involved in cellular mediated immune responses against ...
Huaman, Moises A. +4 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases (arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure) are among the comorbid conditions that mutually aggravate each other.
Natalia V. Bagisheva +6 more
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The effect of fasting on spirometry indices and respiratory symptoms in asthmatic patients [PDF]
Introduction: Ramadan can alter the course of diseases by changing nutrition patterns, sleep habits, and medication-taking schedules. There are some concerns that patients with asthma may be affected by these alterations during Ramadan and experience ...
Mohammad Reza Ghaffary +3 more
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The objective: to evaluate expanded monitoring of cardiovascular disorders in older children and adolescents with multiple drug resistant tuberculosis receiving bedaquiline (Bq) as a part of anti-tuberculosis therapy.Subjects and Methods: A cohort ...
O. A. Piskunova +4 more
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Diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa 1999-2011: Epidemiology and Public Health Implications. A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and international donors need robust data on the epidemiology and impact of diabetes in order to ...
Hall, Victoria +3 more
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Promotion of access to essential medicines for Non-Communicable Diseases: Practical implications of the UN Political Declaration [PDF]
Access to medicines and vaccines to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is unacceptably low worldwide. In the 2011 UN political declaration on the prevention and control of NCDs, heads of government made several commitments related to ...
Abdraimova +60 more
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Effect of anti-retroviral therapy on oxidative stress in hospitalized HIV-infected adults with and without TB. [PDF]
BackgroundHIV infection and opportunistic infections cause oxidative stress (OS), which is associated with tissue damage. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is used to treat HIV and decrease the risk of opportunistic infections, but it is unclear whether ART ...
Andama, Alfred +14 more
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Toxic effects of plastic particles on cardiovascular system and angiogenesis potential: a major challenge of the current century [PDF]
Background. In recent years, plastic waste and residuals in different ecosystems have been introduced as serious challenges. Plastics with different chemical structures and derivatives are extensively applied for the packing of foods, pharmaceutical ...
Aysa Rezabakhsh +3 more
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Cardiovascular risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and its risk factors are independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We determined the prevalence and associations of CVD risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) in Uganda.
Baluku, Joseph Baruch +10 more
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