Results 31 to 40 of about 598,743 (241)
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2011 OBJETIVO: Avaliar a acurácia da dosagem de IgA contra o antígeno recombinante HspX no líquido pleural e no soro de pacientes com derrame pleural para o diagnóstico de tuberculose pleural. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de teste diagnóstico.
Loanda Carvalho Sant' Ana Limongi +3 more
doaj +1 more source
High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Adults with Fever Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in North-western Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death in developing countries where HIV is endemic. This hospital based study was done to estimate the magnitude of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine predictors of tuberculosis among febrile ...
Kabangila, Rodrick +4 more
core +2 more sources
Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]
, 1960 1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Mc, Lt. Col., Sohn, Isaack
core +1 more source
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2019 The diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (TB) is problematic. The comparative performance of newer same-day tools for pleural TB, including Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (ULTRA), has hitherto not been comprehensively studied.
R. Meldau +7 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Pathophysiological mechanism of post-lobectomy air leaks [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Air leak post-lobectomy continues to remain a significant clinical problem, with upper lobectomy associated with higher air leak rates. This paper investigated the pathophysiological role of pleural stress in the development of post-lobectomy
Bertolaccini, Luca +9 more
core +1 more source
Use of anabolic-androgenic steroids masking the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Tuberculous pleural effusions are not always easy to diagnose but the presence of a lymphocyte-rich exudate associated with an increased adenosine deaminase level and a positive skin test result are highly sensitive diagnostic signs.
de Larrea Carlos +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Risk factors for tuberculous empyema in pleural tuberculosis patients
Scientific Reports, 2019 Tuberculous empyema (TE) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. In the retrospective cohort study, we aimed to find risk factors for TE among pleural tuberculosis (TB) patients.
Peng Wen +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Characteristics of Patients with Tuberculous Pleural Effusion in Rural Nepal
Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 2013 Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Tubercular Pleural effusion is the second most common form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), superseded in Prevalence only by lymph node ...
M S Paudel +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Pleural tuberculosis: medical thoracoscopy greatly increases the diagnostic accuracy
ERJ Open Research, 2018 Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of a standardised work-up in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (TB) that included fibreoptic bronchoscopy and medical thoracoscopy.
A. Casalini +10 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 BackgroundDue to the similar clinical, lung imaging, and pathological characteristics, talaromycosis is most commonly misdiagnosed as tuberculosis.
Y. Qiu +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source