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Agata Gierlotka, Ryszard Sordyl, Ireneusz Bielecki, Marek Mandera
… identify and evaluate the management options for pituitary tuberculosis in the pediatric population. **METHODS:** The study was conducted based on a comprehensive literature review using the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect electronic databases. The following keyword…
Lucía Carratalà-Castro, Shilzia Munguambe, Belén Saavedra-Cervera, Petra de Haas, Alexander Kay, et al.
…ACKGROUND:** There has been a global pursuit to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis in young children by applying diagnostic methods on accessible biospecimens such as stool. We aimed to conduct a systematic review on the accuracy of stool-based molecular tests for tuberculosis…
Matthew Willis, Joelle Van de Wetering, Heynes Brown, Ewelina Julia Barnowska, Sophie Cw Stuetzle, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health concern in India, contributing to 28% of the global pediatric TB burden. Despite its impact on child health, strategies to control TB have inadequately addressed pediatric cases, resulting in suboptimal ma…
Vega Pangaribuan, Muhammad Arifin Parenrengi, Wihasto Suryaningtyas
…e literature on the clinical presentation and management of pediatric cervical spine tuberculosis (CST) and evaluate the outcomes of conservative or surgical treatment based on anatomical location (craniovertebral junction [CVJ], subaxial, and cervicothoracic junction). **METHOD…
Muhammad Abubaker Tobaiqi, Musleh Naser Alshamrani, Shyamkumar Sriram, Ahmad Bakur Mahmoud, Hammad Ali Fadlalmola, et al.
: The world health goal of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) is heavily hinged on timely and efficient diagnosis and treatment. The interferon-γ release assays (I.G.R.A.s) can diagnoseinfection and offer an alternative to the centuries-old tuberculin skin test (T.S.T.). Yet the…
Isabelle Munyangaju, Lucía Carratalà-Castro, Dulce Osório, Jacob Bigio, Kondwelani John Mateyo, et al.
Diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in children is challenging due to non-specific symptoms, paucibacillary disease, and difficulty producing sputum. Chest X-rays (CXRs), though widely used, are often inaccessible in low-resource settings and involve radiation. Ultrasound (US) is a radi…
Shyamkumar Sriram, Tareq Abualfaraj, Manal Ali Alsharif, Marwa Zalat, Saad Madani Alawfi, et al.
Patients with latent tuberculosis infection are mainly asymptomatic, but they still carry a notable risk of developing active TB, particularly when the host becomes immunosuppressed. Hence, appropriate diagnosis and management for LTBI are essential. Tuberculin skin test (TST) an…
Alice Bai, Hari Dandapani, Amrita Dosanjh
…acteria (NTM) infection and disease is increasing globally. Pediatric studies on treatment of pulmonary NTM disease in immunocompetent infants are limited, and adult guidelines lack details regarding age-specific management strategies. This systematic review analyzes pharmaceutic…
Mohd Jaish Siddiqui, Abhishek Karmacharya, Xuemeng Wan, Yu Zhu, Chaomin Wan, et al.
**INTRODUCTION:** Abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) in children is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that often presents with non-specific symptoms. These features frequently overlap with other abdominal conditions, increasing the risk of misdiagnosis or delay in diagnos…
Tom Liba, Amit Olami, Michael Brant, Alon Gorenshtein, Adir Sommer, et al.
Pediatric uveitis is a leading cause of visual impairment, often resulting in severe complications without timely and appropriate intervention. Its etiology varies geographically, necessitating a comprehensive epidemiological assessment. To identify prevalent causes of pediatric …