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An uncommon tuberculous journey: from pyothorax to pericardial effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Background Despite advances in antibiotic therapy, bacterial pericarditis leading to pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade remains a serious concern. Pyopericardium may arise from pneumonia, empyema, thoracic surgery, or hematogenous sepsis.
Rajasi Bundale, Anil Sontakke, Nidhi Girdhar, Hrishikesh Gaikwad, Harshal Ital   +4 more
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The Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-I) on Human N-Acetyl-Seryl-Aspartyl-Lysyl-Proline (Ac-SDKP) Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundTuberculous pericardial effusion is a pro-fibrotic condition that is complicated by constrictive pericarditis in 4% to 8% of cases. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP) is a ubiquitous tetrapeptide with anti-fibrotic properties that ...
Ayanda Trevor Mnguni, Mark E Engel, Megan S Borkum, Bongani M Mayosi   +3 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

Archives of Internal Medicine, 1956
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Chronic constrictive tuberculous pericarditis: risk factors and outcome of pericardiectomy

, 2006
OBJECTIVE: Data on long-term outcome of pericardiectomy are limited. This retrospective study aimed to investigate risk factors and early and late outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive tuberculous ...
Eren, E., Goeksel, O., Kutlu, H., Ketenci, B., Cimen, S., Teskin, Oe., Enc, Y., Cinar, B.   +7 more
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Development of a risk score for constrictive pericarditis using the Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis randomised clinical trial dataset

, 2023
Despite the recent global decline of tuberculosis infections, constrictive pericarditis, one of the most serious consequences of tuberculous pericarditis, continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
Geffen, Hayli
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Tuberculous Pericarditis Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade: Role of Echocardiography. [PDF]

J Med Cases, 2023
Khatun N, Akivis Y, Ji B, Chandrakumar HP, Bukharovich I, John S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Relevance of adenosine deaminase and lysozyme measurements in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis

, 2000
Objective: To assess the value of pericardial fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) and pericardial lysozyme (Lys) as tools in diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis, Methods: Forty-one patients (age range 17-77 years) with significant pericardial effusion were ...
Pitsavos, C, Stefanadis, C, Aggeli, C, Hasapis, D, Brili, S, Frogoudaki, A, Toutouzas, P   +6 more
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Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) for predicting perioperative complications after tuberculous constrictive pericarditis surgery: a single-center retrospective study

BMC Surgery
Background Perioperative complications following pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis can significantly affect cardiac function recovery and postoperative outcomes.
Qiuyi Cai, Jing Guo, Zhengkai Zhao, Lijuan Zhang, Shuangshuang Yan, Li Zhang, Shuzhen Wang, Qiuyu Xiao, Jin Gao, Feng Xiong   +9 more
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Cytokine production in patients with tuberculous pericarditis

, 2002
SETTING: An academic hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate cytokine production (interferon-gamma [IFN-γ], interleukin-1 [IL-1], interleukin-2 [IL-2], interleukin-6 [IL-6], interleukin-10 [IL-10], interleukin-4 [IL-4] and ...
Taljaard J.J.F., Reuter H., Doubell A.F., Burgess L.J., Carstens M.E.   +4 more
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Comparison of different laboratory routine methods with adenosine deaminase test for diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis in two Iranian teaching hospitals, Tehran, Iran

, 2006
In this study, laboratory routine tests were compared with adenosine deaminase (ADA) test for diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Sampling was performed among 30 patients admitted to two Iranian teaching hospitals (Imam and Modarres). For each patient
Rostamzad, A., Ahmadi, A., Sadeghifard, N.   +2 more
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