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Granulomatous Myocarditis as Rare Presentation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Series of Four Autopsy Cases [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It has been a leading cause of mortality and a global public health emergency for the last 25 years.
Shalaka Anand Deshpande, Manisha Khare, Prashant V Kumavat, Sneha Janjal   +3 more
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Risk factors of lethal outcomes of tuberculosis in a region with low population density (Kamchatskiy kray)

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2022
The objective: evidence-based study of the factors influencing tuberculosis mortality in the Kamchatskiy Kray as a territory withlow population density.Subjects and Methods.
A. V. Gromov, S. A. Sterlikov, Yu. V. Mikhaylova   +2 more
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A simple, rapid and economic method for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013
Objective: To evaluate multiplex allele specific polymerase chain reaction as a rapid molecular tool for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Methods: Based on drug susceptibility testing, 103 isolates were multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and 45 ...
Xia Wang, Junhua Jiao, Weihua Xu, Xiaoyan Chai, Zhenyun Li, Qingjiang Wang   +5 more
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Evaluation of incidence of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after acute pulmonary embolism in patients admitted to Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran (primary results) [PDF]

Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a late complication of pulmonary thromboembolism, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although the pathogenesis is not fully understood, the damage and frequency of
Farid Rashidi, Hussein Sate, Nilsa Dourandish, Ali Tabrizi   +3 more
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Lipid Levels and Atherogenic Indices as Important Predictive Parameters in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Slovak Pilot Study

Medicina
Background and Objective: Tuberculosis is one of the globally prevalent infectious diseases. Lipids play a crucial role in its development as well as in other diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Karolína Kubalová, Igor Porvazník, Mária Majherová, Lenka Demková, Anna Piotrowska, Marta Mydlárová Blaščáková   +5 more
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A review of co-morbidity between infectious and chronic disease in Sub Saharan Africa: TB and Diabetes Mellitus, HIV and Metabolic Syndrome, and the impact of globalization

Globalization and Health, 2009
Background Africa is facing a rapidly growing chronic non-communicable disease burden whilst at the same time experiencing continual high rates of infectious disease. It is well known that some infections increase the risk of certain chronic diseases and
Johnstone Lucy K, Critchley Julia A, Young Fiona, Unwin Nigel C   +3 more
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Pregnancy outcome in a pregnant patient with idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare and progressive condition which is aggravated by the physiologic changes during pregnancy.
Farid Rashidi, Hossein Sate
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Identification of new cases of tuberculosis during the COVID-19 pandemic using model strategic management

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2023
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a world health problem that causes the third-largest death after cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. One of the causes of transmission of environmental factors is controlling the mobilization of individuals ...
Eppy Setiyowati, Umi Hanik, Ni Njoman Juliasih, Priyo Susilo   +3 more
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Vitamin D Status and its Association with Morbidity including Wasting and Opportunistic Illnesses in HIV-Infected Women in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
Vitamin D has a potential role in preventing HIV-related complications, based on its extensive involvement in immune and metabolic function, including preventing osteoporosis and premature cardiovascular disease.
Adeyemi OM, Chlebowski RT, Cox D, Diggle P, Donna Spiegelman, Eduardo Villamor, Edward L. Giovannucci, Ellen Hertzmark, Ferdinand M. Mugusi, Finkelstein JL, Gernard I. Msamanga, Guenter P, Hsu JW, James WP, Julia L. Finkelstein, Miettinen O, Saurabh Mehta, Stroder J, Wafaie W. Fawzi, WHO   +19 more
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Tuberculosis in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa--a potential time bomb. [PDF]

, 2011
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Bates, Matthew, Kapata, Nathan, Mwaba, Peter, O'Grady, Justin, Zumla, Alimuddin   +4 more
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