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Tuberculosis infectious pool and associated factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) lasts a major public health concern. Using feasible strategies to estimate TB infectious periods is crucial. …
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Diagnoses from lung specimen collected through flexible bronchoscopy from patients in a tertiary hospital in Dar es Salaam Tanzania: a retrospective cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Flexible bronchoscopy enables visualization of the respiratory airway mucosa from the oropharynx to third generation branching of the tracheobronchial …
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Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis increases the risk of pulmonary cavitation in pastoralist setting of Ethiopia
Abstract Background Delay in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) leads to severe disease, adverse outcomes and increased transmission. …
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Role of ethambutol and rifampicin in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease
BACKGROUND: A three-drug regimen (macrolide, ethambutol, and rifampicin) is recommended for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). …
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Perception of asthma control among asthmatics seen inChest Clinic at Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Patient awareness of asthma severity is important for optimal asthma management. However, there is often a discrepancy between physician …
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Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its associated factors among adults in Abeshge District, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Despite an increasing burden of …
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Nutritional status of tuberculosis patients, a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Each year, more than 13.7 million people became an active case of tuberculosis and more than 1.5 million cases …
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Toxicity related to standard TB therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis and treatment outcomes in the REMoxTB study according to HIV status
BACKGROUND: The phase III REMoxTB study prospectively enrolled HIV-positive (with CD4+ count > 250 cells, not on anti-retroviral therapy) and …
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Determinants of pneumonia among 2–59 months old children at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a significant public health problem globally. The early identification and management of the determinants of pneumonia demands …
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Frequency and patterns of second-line resistance conferring mutations among MDR-TB isolates resistant to a second-line drug from eSwatini, Somalia and Uganda (2014–2016)
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary tuberculosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Drug resistance, a huge problem in …
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Bacteriologically confirmed extra pulmonary tuberculosis and treatment outcome of patients consulted and treated under program conditions in the littoral region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is defined as any bacteriologically confirmed or clinically diagnosed case of TB involving organs other than …
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TB sequel: incidence, pathogenesis and risk factors of long-term medical and social sequelae of pulmonary TB – a study protocol
BACKGROUND: Up to fifty percent of microbiologically cured tuberculosis (TB) patients may be left with permanent, moderate or severe pulmonary …
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Solid part size is an important predictor of nodal metastasis in lung cancer with a subsolid tumor
BACKGROUND: Candidates for preoperative or intraoperative nodal assessment among patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) manifesting as a subsolid …
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EGFR mutation status in Tunisian non-small-cell lung cancer patients evaluated by mutation-specific immunohistochemistry
BACKGROUND: Screening mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) to analyze non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) profile is the criterion to …
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Albuminuria in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study in an African patient cohort
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is remarkably frequent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Albuminuria is a marker of …
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The lung microbiome in children with HIV-bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional pilot study
Data on the lung microbiome in HIV-infected children is limited. The current study sought to determine the lung microbiome in …
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Mixed pneumonic plague and nosocomial MDR-bacterial infection of lung: a rare case report
BACKGROUND: Plague is a life-threatening disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Madagascar is the leading country for human plague …
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Higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis in hospitalised HIV infected patients in a low income tropical setting: a cross sectional study
The inherent risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) in HIV- infected individuals is further enhanced by hypovitaminosis D. Interventions that offset …
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Delays to treatment initiation is associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southwest Ethiopia: a follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Despite reported long delays to initiate anti-TB treatment and poor outcomes in different parts of Ethiopia and elsewhere, evidences …
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Factors associated with asthma control: MOSAR study (Multicenter Observational Study of Asthma in Rabat-Morocco)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study is to describe the profile of patients with asthma and to identify the signifiant …
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