ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains a major public health problem, strongly associated with social and territorial inequalities. This study aimed to analyse temporal trends, spatiotemporal transmission patterns and socioeconomic determinants of PTB in the state of Piauí, Northeast Brazil, from 2001 to 2024.
José Mário Nunes da Silva +2 more
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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Presenting as a Giant Abscess in a Post-tuberculosis Destroyed Lung: A Case Report. [PDF]
Goethals J +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), the second most common form of extra‐pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), remains difficult to diagnose due to low‐yield, invasive and often unavailable diagnostics in resource‐limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic characteristics alone to predict TB ...
Lukonde Zimba +3 more
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Miliary tuberculosis with bilateral adrenal involvementand adrenal insufficiency. [PDF]
Yeşilyurt M, Karaman A.
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Histiocytes: Multifaceted Regulators of Health and Disease
ABSTRACT The mononuclear phagocyte system encompasses macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), and monocytes. Tissue‐resident macrophages and dendritic cells arise during embryogenesis and are replenished either through self‐renewal or by monocytes during inflammation.
Erika J. Gruber
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Spatiotemporal patterns of tuberculosis in urban slums and urban-rural transition zones: evidence from Tétouan, Morocco, 2019-2023. [PDF]
Ez-Zari A +7 more
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Parenteral iron—Does it increase infection risk?
Abstract Background and Objectives Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) are prevalent conditions impacting various patient populations, both surgical and non‐surgical conditions. The advent of patient blood management (PBM) has promoted intravenous (IV) iron therapy as an alternative to oral iron and blood transfusions.
Joyisa Deb +7 more
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Comparison of stool and gastric content samples analyzed with genexpert ultra for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children under five in Niger: a multi-center diagnostic study. [PDF]
Bassirou AN +9 more
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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 +10 more
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Leveraging machine learning for accurate forecasting of pulmonary tuberculosis epidemics in a coastal city in China. [PDF]
Yang J, Pan J, Chen J, Xu Y, Zhang X.
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