Acute biliary events during anti-tuberculosis treatment: hospital case series and a nationwide cohort study

Acute biliary events during anti-tuberculosis treatment: hospital case series and a nationwide cohort study

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major infectious diseases worldwide. Adverse reactions are common during TB treatment. Few reports, however, are available on treatment-related acute biliary events (ABEs), such as cholelithiasis, biliary obstruction, acute cholecystitis, and cholangitis. METHODS We first report four pulmonary TB patients who developed ABEs during anti-TB treatm...

Concurrence of multiple sclerosis and primary biliary cholangitis: A case series study

Treatment delay and fatal outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in advanced age: a retrospective nationwide cohort study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Studies focusing on pulmonary tuberculosis in advanced age (≥80 years) are lacking. This study aimed to explore treatment delay, outcomes and their predictors in this group. METHODS Adult (≥20 years) patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan from 2004 to 2009. Treatment completion and mortality ...

Risk of Tuberculosis in Dialysis Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study

BACKGROUND The ability to identify individuals at increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) has important implications for public health policy and patient care. We conducted a general population historical cohort study in all Australian States and Territories to establish the risk of TB arising in people on chronic hemo- or peritoneal dialysis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Cases of TB...

Relationship between Patient Safety Culture and Adverse Events in Hospital: A case study

Abstract Introduction: Patient safety culture is an important factor in reducing hospital's adverse event and improving patient safety. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events in hospitals of Hamadan city. Methods: The present study was a descriptive-analytical study which was performed in hospitals of Hamadan in 2018. The stu...