Pulmonary tuberculosis: Evaluation of current diagnostic strategy

Diagnostic evaluation of paediatric pulmonary hypertension in current clinical practice.

Current paediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) diagnostic algorithms include some testing specifically for paediatrics, but it is unclear if this is used in clinical practice. We describe the current diagnostic workup of the TOPP (Tracking Outcomes and Practice in Paediatric Pulmonary hypertension) registry for suspected PH. We investigated 456 patients enrolled until February 2010. The majorit...

Diagnostic Evaluation of Tuberculosis

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

diagnostic value of serum adenosine deaminase level in pulmonary tuberculosis

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: in some studies, the level of adenosine deaminase ( ada) in sputum and effusion liquids was used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (tb). but it is not always possible to access these materials. the goal of this study is to assess the diagnostic value of serum ada levels in pulmonary tb patients. materials and methods: in this study, 40 s...

A STUDY OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS DRUG RESISTANCE IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in both developing and developed countries. Drug-resistant tuberculosis is an increasing health problem and serious challenge to tuberculosis (TB) control programs. Information about the susceptibility pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates against anti-tuberculosis drugs is an important aspect to TB control. The objectives of the s...