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A case report: Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis

Ibrain, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 112-116, Spring 2025.
We reported a case of idiopathic hypertrophic dura meningitis diagnosed in our hospital. The patient repeatedly suffered from headaches, followed by blurred vision in the right eye. During this period, multiple sclerosis was considered for diagnosis, and it improved after hormone treatment.
Zhong Luo, Piao Cao, Jing‐Qing Xu, Rong Yan, Jian Wang, Tao Liang, Ya Chen, Zu‐Cai Xu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Transcriptional Signature of Active Tuberculosis Reflects Symptom Status in Extra-Pulmonary and Pulmonary Tuberculosis

PLoS ONE, 2016
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a leading cause of infectious death worldwide. Gene-expression microarray studies profiling the blood transcriptional response of tuberculosis (TB) patients have been undertaken in order to better ...
S. Blankley, C. Graham, J. Turner, M. Berry, C. Bloom, Zhaohui Xu, V. Pascual, J. Banchereau, D. Chaussabel, R. Breen, G. Santis, D. Blankenship, M. Lipman, A. O’Garra   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mortality from cancer and non‐cancer diseases in the Lithuanian cohort of Chernobyl cleanup workers (2001–2020)

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Following the Chernobyl disaster, workers were recruited from formerly Soviet‐occupied areas, including Lithuania, to participate in clean‐up efforts. Radiation exposure incurred by workers during these efforts offers a unique opportunity for the study of long‐term health effects.
Rita Steponaviciene, Ausrele Kesminiene, Auguste Kaceniene, Giedre Smailyte   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bronchoscopic evaluation and final diagnosis in patients with chronic non productive cough with normal Chest X ray [PDF]

, 2010
When a proper detailed history, clinical examination, chest X ray and sputum analysis does not yield a definite diagnosis for the cause of chronic cough, bronchoscopy is indicated.
Anupama, N, Mithra, PP, Pradeep, NP, Vishnu, SM   +3 more
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Fluoroquinolone Efficacy against Tuberculosis Is Driven by Penetration into Lesions and Activity against Resident Bacterial Populations. [PDF]

, 2019
Fluoroquinolones represent the pillar of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment, with moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, or gatifloxacin being prescribed to MDR-TB patients.
Alvarez-Cabrera, Nadine, Blanc, Landry, Dartois, Véronique, Dias-Freedman, Isabela, Dietzold, Jillian, Ho Liang, Hsin-Pin, Kaya, Firat, Kirschner, Denise, Linderman, Jennifer, Mina, Marizel, O'Brien, Paul, Pienaar, Elsje, Prideaux, Brendan, Salgame, Padmini, Sarathy, Jansy, Savic, Radojka M, Zimmerman, Matthew   +16 more
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Advances and challenges in point‐of‐care testing for pathogenic bacteria in battlefield injuries

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
This review explores trauma‐associated bacterial species, summarizes these biosensor advancements, addresses fabrication challenges, outlines future directions, and aims to guide POCT biosensor development for combat/trauma care bacterial detection.
Junjie Fan, Shuai Liu, Dan Luo, Hengjun Zhang, Xianling Dai, Hanqing Xu, Man Shen, Yingchun Huang, Yupeng Long, Ming Chen, Qiaofeng Li, Jing Bao   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonality of childhood tuberculosis cases in Kampala, Uganda, 2010-2015. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundSeasonality in tuberculosis (TB) has been described, especially in children. However, few studies have assessed seasonality of TB in the equatorial region, and none in children.ObjectivesTo assess for seasonality of childhood TB cases in ...
Cattamanchi, Adithya, Haq, Heather, Jaganath, Devan, Nsangi, Betty, Sekadde, Moorine Penninah, Wobudeya, Eric   +5 more
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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

The Professional Medical Journal, 2015
Objective: To determine the cardiac manifestations in patients with pulmonarytuberculosis. Study Design: Case series study. Period: Jan 2014 to June 2014. Setting:Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. Methods: All the patients presented with shortness ofbreath, cough with sputum, fever, haemoptysis, anorexia and weight loss were recruited andthen the ...
Mashooq Ali Dasti, Syed Fasih Ahmed Hashmi, Muhammad Sajid Abbas Jaffri, Syed Ali Raza, Shoaib Zahoor Junejo, Saeem Akhtar, Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Is there a rationale for pulmonary rehabilitation following successful chemotherapy for tuberculosis?

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2016
The role of tuberculosis as a public health care priority and the availability of diagnostic tools to evaluate functional status (spirometry, plethysmography, and DLCO determination), arterial blood gases, capacity to perform exercise, lesions (chest X ...
M. Muñoz-Torrico, A. Rendon, R. Centis, L. D’Ambrosio, Z. Fuentes, C. Torres-Duque, F. Mello, M. Dalcolmo, R. Perez-Padilla, A. Spanevello, G. Migliori   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Application Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Metagenomic Next‐Generation Sequencing in Moderate‐to‐Severe Bronchiectasis

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
This study analyzed the clinical data of 52 patients with moderate‐to‐severe bronchiectasis who were admitted to our hospital. It explored the diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS) in identifying infectious pathogens in patients with moderate‐to‐severe bronchiectasis, and clarified the ...
Jiachun Li, Qiuping Quan, Junshan Chen, Xiaoyun Jian, Weijie Zhan, Jingmin Wang, Rongbin Jiang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source