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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Lung India, 2019 The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program was started in India in 1997. There has been no nationwide survey to assess the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis.
R. Sathiyamoorthy +3 more
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Alcohol‐induced altered glycans in human tracheal epithelial cells promote bacterial adhesion
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Alcohol induces altered glycans to promote bacteria adhesion. Heavy alcohol drinking is known to increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia. However, the link between alcohol levels and risk of infection remains underexplored. Recently, we found that alcohol induced α2‐6sialo mucin O‐glycans in human tracheobronchial epithelial cells, which mediated the ...
Pi‐Wan Cheng +2 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Objective This study investigated the diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for detecting smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Lan Yao, Shanhao Chen, Wei Sha, Ye Gu
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Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023 In preclinical studies, a new antituberculosis drug regimen markedly reduced the time required to achieve relapse-free cure. This study aimed to preliminarily evaluate the efficacy and safety of this four-month regimen, consisting of clofazimine ...
Xubin Zheng +18 more
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Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, 2019 Background Despite the recent advancement in diagnostic methods, the smear microscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in high burden countries like Ghana.
Eben Godsway Dzodanu +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We aimed to compare clinical outcomes between patients in the Allegheny Health Network rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care pathway and patients receiving usual care. Methods The care pathway initiative implements guideline‐based best practice alongside multidisciplinary team‐based care.
Tarun Sharma +7 more
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The regulation and potential role of interleukin-32 in tuberculous pleural effusion
Frontiers in ImmunologyThe possible protective effect of interleukin-32 (IL-32) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection has been indicated. However, few studies have been focused on IL-32 in tuberculosis patients.
Xuan Wang +8 more
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JAMA Network Open, 2019 Key Points Question What proportion of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis have negative sputum culture results, and how do they present differently from patients with culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis? Findings In our cross-sectional study of 796
M. Nguyen +5 more
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Cell Calcification Models and Their Implications for Medicine and Biomaterial Research
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Calcification, is the process by which the tissues containing minerals are formed, occurring during normal physiological processes, or in pathological conditions. Here, it is aimed to give a comprehensive overview of the range of cell models available, and the approaches taken by these models, highlighting when and how methodological divergences arise,
Luke Hunter +5 more
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BMC Infectious DiseasesThis report details the case of a 77-year-old female with Mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease and history of bladder tumor surgery. The patient initially presented to our hospital with a one-day history of fever. After receiving antibiotic and
Xiaoni Zhou +7 more
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