Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Presentation and Response to Treatment of Adults With Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Qatar
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy335
Abstract: Abstract Background Persons with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a 3-fold increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). Atypical radiographic findings and differences in bacteriologic response during anti-TB treatment have been reported in earlier studies; however, the findings… read more here.
Keywords: response; treatment; qatar; diabetes mellitus ... See more keywords
Genetic Determinants of the Pharmacokinetic Variability of Rifampin in Malawian Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.00210-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Variable exposure to antituberculosis (TB) drugs, partially driven by genetic factors, may be associated with poor clinical outcomes. Previous studies have suggested an influence of the SLCO1B1 locus on the plasma area under the… read more here.
Keywords: genetic determinants; variability; adults pulmonary; rifampin ... See more keywords
Multiple breath washout testing in adults with pulmonary disease and healthy controls – can fewer measurements eventually be more?
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-017-0543-y
Abstract: BackgroundMultiple breath washout (MBW) became a valuable research tool assessing ventilation heterogeneity. However, routine clinical application still faces several challenges. Deriving MBW parameters from three technically acceptable measurements according to current recommendations prolongs test times.… read more here.
Keywords: healthy controls; adults pulmonary; disease; disease healthy ... See more keywords