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Poudyal IP, Khanal P, Mishra SR, Malla M, Poudel P, et al.
…e co-morbidity of cardiometabolic diseases in patients with Tuberculosis adds a significant burden in current health systems in developing countries including Nepal. The main objective of this study was to explore cardiometabolic risk factors among patients with Tuberculosis. Met…
Kanabalan RD, Lee LJ, Lee TY, Chong PP, Hassan L, et al.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) refers to a group of mycobacteria encompassing nine members of closely related species that causes tuberculosis in animals and humans. Among the nine members, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) remains the main causative agent f…
Rachmad Bayu Kuncara, Dewina Zumrotin Najiah
Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis will receive Anti-Tuberculosis Drug (OAT) therapy for six months. In the first two months or what is called the intensi…
М. С. Опанасенко, I. V. Liskina, V. I. Lysenko, Л. М. Загаба, O. V. Tereshkovich, et al.
…S WITH DETERMINATION OF DEGREE OF MORPHOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF TUBERCULOSIS AND CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS AFTER VATS RESECTION AND VATS PLEUROECTOMY WITH DECORTICATION OF LUNG M. S. Opanasenko, I. V. Liskina, V. I. Lysenko, L. M. Zagaba, O. V. Tereshkovich, B. M…
Burke RM, Nliwasa M, Dodd PJ, Feasey HRA, Khundi M, et al.
Background Tuberculosis case-finding interventions are critical to meeting World Health Organization End TB strategy goals. We investigated the impact of community-wide tuberculosis active case finding (ACF) alongside scale-up of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and car…
Tornheim JA, Madugundu AK, Paradkar M, Fukutani KF, Queiroz ATL, et al.
…kground Gene expression profiling is emerging as a tool for tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment response monitoring, but limited data specific to Indian children and incident tuberculosis infection (TBI) exist. Methods Sixteen pediatric Indian tuberculosis cases were age- and se…
Noubiap JJ, Nansseu JR, Nyaga UF, Nkeck JR, Endomba FT, et al.
…d poor glycaemic control significantly increase the risk of tuberculosis and adversely affect tuberculosis treatment outcomes, the global burden of diabetes in the context of tuberculosis remains unknown. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of …
Gezahegn LK, Argaw E, Assefa B, Geberesilassie A, Hagazi M
…amide has proved to be highly effective in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). However, the most common adverse effect of this regimen leading to interruption of therapy is hepatotoxicity. There is a paucity of evidence in Tigray region on anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis…
Abebaw Getachew, Tadesse Guadu, Araya Mengistu, Mebrat Ejo, Abebe Belete, et al.
Abstract Introduction: Tuberculosis is among infectious diseases that disproportionally affect low-income populations of the world. Intimacy of cattle and humans may play a role in the transmission of tuberculosis between man and animals. There is scarce information on risk facto…
Dyah Aryani Perwitasari, Muh. Deni Kurniawan, Lalu Muhammad Irham, Imaniar Noor Faridah, Triantoro Safaria, et al.
Until presently, tuberculosis has been a burden to Indonesia, placing the country third among countries with the heaviest tuberculosis burden in the world. Tuberculosis treatment takes a long period and may cause side effects. Therefore, it requires sufficient tuberculosis knowle…
Angella Musiimenta, Wilson Tumuhimbise, Esther C. Atukunda, Aaron Mugaba, Sebastian Linnemayr, et al.
…ies (DATs), such as real-time monitors and SMS reminders in tuberculosis medication adherence, suboptimal patient engagement with various DATs has been reported. Additionally, financial constraints can limit DAT’s utility. The perceived usefulness and the design mechanisms of DAT…
Berihun YA, Nguse TM, Gebretekle GB
Background Prevalence of tuberculosis in vulnerable groups such as prisoners is usually high, and the problem is worsened by poor treatment outcomes. In spite of this, there is limited information regarding tuberculosis in prisons of Ethiopia. Hence, this study was aimed to asses…
Martini M, Gazzaniga V, Behzadifar M, Bragazzi NL, Barberis I
… the most frequently prescribed remedy for the treatment of tuberculosis was a stay in a temperate climate. From the middle of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th, Europe saw the development of sanatoria, where patients were able to benefit from outdoor walks, physical exe…
López-González JA, Martínez-Soto JM, Avila-Cervantes C, Mata-Pineda AL, Álvarez-Hernández G, et al.
…s mellitus (DM) is a common comorbidity of active pulmonary tuberculosis (APTB) that increases the risk of treatment failure during anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. Evaluating systemic inflammatory response could help determine differences in response to treatment between APTB pat…
Kentaro Kasuga, Miyako Kitazono, Masaomi Maeda, Taro Koba, Shuichi Matsuda, et al.
Female genital tuberculosis is a rare and often asymptomatic condition, which makes its diagnosis challenging. Early recognition of uncommon clinical presentation of tuberculosis is crucial for the better management of it. We report herein a case of genital tuberculosis that init…
Araya S, Negesso AE, Tamir Z
Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a major public health threat complicating tuberculosis control programs globally. Data on rifampicin resistance (RR), which is a surrogate marker for multidrug resistance, are limited among Ethiopian tuberculosis patients. This study…
Musiimenta A, Tumuhimbise W, Atukunda E, Mugaba A, Linnemayr S, et al.
…ies (DATs), such as real-time monitors and SMS reminders in tuberculosis medication adherence, suboptimal patient engagement with various DATs has been reported. Additionally, financial constraints can limit DAT's utility. The perceived usefulness and the design mechanisms of DAT…
Owusu DO, Adankwah E, Aniagyei W, Acheampong I, Minadzi D, et al.
… after birth in several countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, including Ghana. Previous studies showed that BCG vaccination prevents individuals from developing severe clinical manifestations of tuberculosis, but BCG vaccination effects on the induction of IFN-γ after…
Jiang G, Qin W, Du X, Zhang Y, Zhang M, et al.
Background Anti-tuberculosis drug concentrations are critical for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis. The distribution pattern of anti-tuberculosis drugs between the blood and the vertebral focus needs to be further explored. Methods A total of 31 spinal tuberculosis patients w…
Jean Bosco Ntivuguruzwa, Anita L. Michel, Francis Babaman Kolo, Ivan Emil Mwikarago, Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, et al.
Abstract Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic disease in Rwanda, but little is known about its prevalence and causative mycobacterial species. The disease causes tremendous losses in livestock and wildlife and remains a significant threat to public health. Materials…
Zeinab H. Alfaham, Elhadi Abdalla Ahmed, El-Amin Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Soud Mohamed, Ameer A. Mohamed, et al.
…oduction: The increase in cases of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis, especially in endemic areas, is mainly associated with re-treatment, although resistant tubercle bacilli can be easily transmitted between all susceptible persons. Objective: The study aimed to describe pul…
Umayorubhagom A, Baliga SS
Background Tuberculosis disease epidemiology is closely related to social and economic conditions which make its prevention, control and cure challenging. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment will help to prevent various tuberculosis related morbidities. Factors such as adverse…
Musisi E, Wamutu S, Ssengooba W, Kasiinga S, Sessolo A, et al.
Background In 2018, the tuberculosis molecular bacterial load assay (TB-MBLA), a ribosomal RNA-based test, was acknowledged by WHO as a molecular assay that could replace smear microscopy and culture for monitoring tuberculosis treatment response. In this study, we evaluated the …
N. Nikiforenko, M. E. Lozovskaya, Г. А. Новик, А. V. Derevyanko, N. V. Kochmarev
… objective: to identify factors of a higher risk to develop tuberculosis in children exposed to tuberculosis cases resistant or sensitive to rifampicin. Subjects 161 children under 6 years old exposed to tuberculosis in their families were enrolled in the retrospective study. The…
Tarekegn BG, Tientcheu LD, Decker J, Bell AJ, Mukamolova GV, et al.
Background High proportions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells in sputum containing triacylglycerol-rich lipid bodies have been shown to be associated with treatment failure or relapse following antituberculous chemotherapy. Although lipid body determination is a potential bioma…