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Mycobacteremia in tuberculosis patients with HIV infection [PDF]

, 2002
Background: Mycobacteremia in HIV positive tuberculosis patients is associated with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and disseminated tuberculosis. Objective: To study the occurrence of mycobacteremia among HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis (both ...
Asgar, V N, Paramasivan, C N, Paramesh, P, Ramachandran, Ranjani, Somasundaram, Sulochana, Swaminathan, Soumya   +5 more
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Novel Biomarkers for Improving the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Diagnosing appendicitis in pediatric patients remains a clinical challenge, especially in resource‐limited settings where imaging tools are less accessible. Inflammatory markers, including the Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), Neutrophil‐to‐Monocyte Ratio (NMR), Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (
Adir Alper, Yizhak Aronov, Lior Shlomov, Osnat Zmora   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Features of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy‐diagnosed fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 50-58, January 2023., 2023
This study describes the clinical and pathological features of fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis diagnosed with transbronchial lung crybiopsy. Usual interstitial pneumonia was the most frequent pathological finding of fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Xi Zhan, Yingzhen Du, Jiang Luo, Yifan Que, Chao Hu, Lili Xu, Zhen Wang, Yanbing Wu, Mulan Jin, Chunming Zheng, Yanhong Gao, Christopher Chang, Hongxia Li, Zhaohui Tong, Guogang Xu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of In‐House Conventional and Multiplex PCR Methods for the Detection and Identification of Lophomonas spp.: An Innovative Approach

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Sequence alignment of the SSU rRNA of the two Lophomonas species, L. blattarum and L. striata. The red rectangle highlights the position of the reverse universal primer; the yellow, the L. blattarum‐specific forward primer; and the green, the L. striata‐specific forward primer used in multiplex PCR.
Maryam Nakhaei, Mahdi Fakhar, Abouzar Bagheri, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Saied Abediankenari, Ali Sharifpour, Maryam Ghasemi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Teach me how to look after myself’: What people with bronchiectasis want from education in a pulmonary rehabilitation setting

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 59-69, January 2023., 2023
In the education component of pulmonary rehabilitation, people with bronchiectasis seek to obtain greater clarity on the underlying cause of their condition and its prognosis. Further knowledge about self‐management strategies, treatment for extra‐pulmonary symptoms and the role of exercise outside of pulmonary rehabilitation as part of management were
Annemarie L. Lee, Rebecca Smith, Lucy Burr, Anne B. Chang, Chien‐Li Holmes‐Liew, Paul King, Peter Middleton, Lucy Morgan, Daniel Smith, Rachel Thomson, Grant Waterer, Conroy Wong, Rachael McAleer   +12 more
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Incidence of complications from indwelling pleural catheter for pleural effusion: A meta‐analysis

Clinical and Translational Science, Volume 16, Issue 1, Page 104-117, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) is widely used in patients with pleural effusion (PE). This meta‐analysis aimed to comprehensively summarize the clinical complication from IPC. We searched four large electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library) for potentially relevant studies and assessed the included studies ...
Shuyan Wang, Rui Zhang, Chun Wan, Jiangyue Qin, Xueru Hu, Yongchun Shen, Lei Chen, Fuqiang Wen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pectus Excavatum in an 18 Month Old Male [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Pectusexcavatum is uncommon in children; with an incidence of 1 in 400-1000. It is also a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis in children.
Ide, Lucy Eberechukwu Yaguo, Uchenwa-Onyenegecha, Tochi Ada   +1 more
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Serum vitamin D concentration is inversely associated with matrix metalloproteinase‐9 level in periodontal diseases

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the potential association between vitamin D deficiency and matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) across various periodontal health and disease statuses.
Yeşim Ayhan Yıldırım, Ayla Ozturk, Fatma Doğruel, Hatice Saraçoğlu, Cevat Yazıcı   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contesting the crisis narrative: epidemic accounts in Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disasters, Volume 47, Issue 1, Page 78-98, January 2023., 2023
Scientists and global commentators watched African countries closely in the early months of the COVID‐19 pandemic, predicting an impending disaster: the virus was projected to overwhelm already weak health systems. These expectations were informed by imaginaries of Africa as an inevitable site of epidemic disaster.
Shelley Lees, Luisa Enria, Myfanwy James
wiley   +1 more source

Faktor Risiko Terjadinya Relapse Pada Penderita Tuberkulosis Paru Di Balai Besar Kesehatan Paru Masyarakat (BBKPM) Surakarta [PDF]

, 2012
Relapse of pulmonary tuberculosis is pulmonary tuberculosis patients who previously received treatnebt of tuberculosis and been declared cured or complete treatment and then come back for treatment with the results of positive sputum smear basil. Factor
Rohmad, Rohmad
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