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Recommendations for the diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the world's second most frequent cause of death due to infectious diseases after HIV infection, and this has aroused greater interest in identifying and managing exposed subjects, whether they are simply infected or have ...
A Catanzaro   +142 more
core   +1 more source

O uso da adenosina deaminase no diagnóstico da tuberculose pericárdica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The objective of this study was to evaluate the adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity usefulness in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis (TP), comparing its value with pericardial effusions (PE) caused by other pericardial diseases.
Almeida, Gisele M. Duboc de   +4 more
core   +5 more sources

Value of Tygerberg Scoring for the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Extra pulmonary tuberculosis occurs in 20% of patients with tuberculosis. Tuberculosis pericarditis is seen in 1-8% of these patients. Tuberculosis has been reported to be the cause of acute pericarditis in 60-80% of the patients in the developing world.
Kurniyanto   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report in South-east Nigeria

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports
Tuberculosis is a chronic infection and a common cause of chronic pericardial effusion. Approximately 1-2% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) develop tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) and it is less common in the developed world than in ...
Okpara Titus Chukwubuzo   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Case Reports, 2019
A previously healthy 53-year-old Brazilian man presented with a 3-month history of anasarca, dyspnoea on minimal exertion, orthopnoea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, low-grade fever and an unintentional 12 kg weight loss. No prior medical condition was related.
Neiberg de Alcantara Lima   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Tuberculous Pericarditis: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Prognostic Aspects in a Cardiology Department in Dakar – Senegal

open access: yesClinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions
Introduction: The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of tuberculous pericarditis and to describe its diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects.
A. Ngaide
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effects of HIV/AIDS on the clinical profile and outcomes post pericardiectomy of patients with constrictive pericarditis: a retrospective review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
OBJECTIVE: The clinical profile and surgical outcomes of patients with constrictive pericarditis were compared in HIV-positive and -negative individuals.
Laurence, G   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Cystic Tuberculous Pericarditis

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Cardiology, 2013
![Figure][1] A 64-year-old man with no other medical history underwent a pericardiotomy for pericardial effusion with tamponade. The pericardium showed chronic inflammation but no malignancy; the effusion cytology was unremarkable. The only abnormal finding was a cancer antigen 125 (CA-125)
Jing Jou Yan   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]

open access: yesQJM, 2006
Definitive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis requires isolation of the tubercle bacillus from pericardial fluid, but isolating the organism is often difficult.To improve diagnostic efficiency for tuberculous pericarditis, using available tests.Prospective observational study.Consecutive patients (n = 233) presenting with pericardial effusions ...
Reuter H.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Recent advances in multimodality imaging‐guided therapy in pericarditis

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation, EarlyView.
Multiple imaging targets have been identified as essential biomarkers to confirm pericardial thickening, edema, neovascularization, inflammation, fibrosis/calcification, cardiac tamponade physiology, and constriction. This novel approach is called imaging‐guided therapy, which guides anti‐inflammatory therapy, assesses treatment response, assists in ...
Joseph El Roumi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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