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Nanopore-targeted sequencing: A new and effective technique for the diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease

International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) has become a significant public health issue threatening human health in recent years. Traditional mycobacterial culture is complex, time-consuming, and unable to identify NTM at the species level ...
Li-ping Cheng, Li Wang, Yun-fei Wang, Jin-hui Yang, Jie Cao, Xiao-na Shen, Zhi-bin Liu, Wei Wei, Wei Sha, Qin Sun   +9 more
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Polymorphism in the EREG gene confers susceptibility to tuberculosis

BMC Medical Genetics, 2019
Background Host genetic factors affect the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection as well as the progression of the disease. Epiregulin (EREG) belongs to the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family, which binds to the epidermal growth
Wen Cao, Liu-lin Luo, Wei-wei Chen, Li Liang, Ran-ran Zhang, Yan-lin Zhao, Jin Chen, Jun Yue   +7 more
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Gambaran Pengetahuan dan Sikap Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru terhadap Penyakit Tuberkulosis Paru di Puskesmas Harapan Raya Kota Pekanbaru Periode Juni-desember 2014 [PDF]

, 2015
Tuberculosis is infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Good knowledge and attitude of patient with tuberculosis about the disease will help to eradicate and prevent pulmonary tuberculosis disease.
Endriani, R. (Rita), Suyanto, S. (Suyanto), Syafefi, C. (Charla)   +2 more
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Low Sputum Smear Positive Tuberculosis among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects in a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and prompt initiation of treatment are essential for an effective tuberculosis control programme. In many resource limited settings microscopic diagnosis is still the pivotal tool in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB ...
Burushi , Venance, Kapesa , Antony, Kidenya , Benson R., Majigo, Mtebe, Mazigo , Humphrey D., Mirambo, Mariam, Mshana, Stephen E., Obassy , Emmanuel, Seni , Jeremiah   +8 more
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No relevant pharmacokinetic interaction between the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib and the direct oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban in healthy subjects

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in cancer patients, with direct oral anticoagulants, including rivaroxaban, recommended as first‐line therapy. However, oral anticoagulant use is limited due to the growing use of targeted therapy and concerns about drug‐drug interactions.
Esther M. Hollander, Alessandra I. G. Buma, Jenneke Leentjens, Paddy K. C. Janssen, Michel M. van den Heuvel, David M. Burger, Berber Piet, Rob ter Heine   +7 more
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Diagnostic performance of adenosine deaminase activity in pleural fluid in tuberculous pleural effusion and relevant factors: a single-center experience with 1,491 consecutive patients

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Objective Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is a widely-used diagnostic test for tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), but its accuracy, optimal diagnostic threshold and relevant factors are controversial or unclear. We aimed to reassess these diagnostic variables
Chi Yang, Xiang Shi, Shaojun Zhang, Mengting Xiong, Haili Hu, Xiaohui Hao, Wei Sha   +6 more
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Differential mast cell numbers and characteristics in human tuberculosis pulmonary lesions. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Garcia-Rodriguez KM, Bini EI, Gamboa-Domínguez A, Espitia-Pinzón CI, Huerta-Yepez S, Bulfone-Paus S, Hernández-Pando R.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

PLA Microparticles for Pulmonary Delivery of AntiTB drugs: Biodistribution study [PDF]

, 2008
A dry powder inhalable (DPI) microparticles comprising anti-tuberculosis drugs incorporated in biodegradable polymers was developed for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (P. Muttil _et al_. 2007).
Amit Misra, Awadh Bihari Yadav, Jatinder Kaur, Kauslender Kumar, Rahul Kumar Verma   +4 more
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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

Longitudinal changes in health‐related quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis in sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence from the prospective ABC‐DO cohort

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Breast cancer is now the most common malignancy among women in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Its impact on survivors’ quality of life and Global Health Status (GHS), however, remains inadequately studied in this setting. Here, using data from the African Breast Cancer‐Disparities in Outcomes (ABC‐DO) study, the authors examined GHS over time in
Shamsudeen Mohammed, Moses Galukande, Allen Naamala, Groesbeck Parham, Leeya Pinder, Angelica Anele, Shadrach Awa Offiah, Annelle Zietsman, Joachim Schüz, Valerie McCormack, Isabel dos‐Santos‐Silva   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source