We report a case of posttuberculosis (TB) tracheobronchial stenoses presented with progressive exertional dyspnea during the course of anti-TB treatment. An 83-year-old Japanese man was admitted for progressive dyspnea; chest X-ray and CT showed stenosis of distal trachea and left main bronchus. Pulmonary function test revealed reduction of FEV1. Balloon dilatation without stent insertion was t...

Introduction The introduction of laparoscopic surgery and recent in laparoscopy have been increasingly recognized as a procedure that offers precise visual assessment intra-abdominal condition for diagnosis prompt intervention. Laparoscopy has significant diagnostic therapeutic role patient with abdominal pain. In case uncertainty, may help to avoid unnecessary laparotomies, provide accurate he...

This study aims to determine the effect of Placement Motivation and Work Environment on Employee Performance at PT PLN (Persero) Generation Main Unit in Southern Sumatra. The research design uses causality method with Multiple Linear Regression data analysis technique. object is employees, a total 106 employees. collection that authors use this questionnaire carried out technically using Google...

background: today’s healthcare organizations are challenged by pressures to meet growing population demands and enhance community health through improving service quality. quality function deployment is one of the widely-used customer- driven approaches for health services development. in the current study, quality function deployment is used to improve the quality of chemotherapy unit services...

Despite decades of research many aspects of the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis remain unclear and this is reflected in the antiquated tools available to treat and prevent tuberculosis and consequently this disease remains a serious public health problem. Important discoveries linking M. tuberculosis's metabolism and pathogenesis have renewed interest in this area of research. Previous ex...

Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) cause tuberculosis (TB) in both animals and humans. In this article, three animal-adapted MTC strains that are endemic to the southern African subregion - that is, Mycobacterium suricattae, Mycobacterium mungi, and the dassie bacillus - are reviewed with a focus on clinical and pathological presentations, geographic distribution, genotypin...

A prospective study of false-positive cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that resulted from laboratory cross-contamination was conducted at three laboratories in California. Laboratory cross-contamination accounted for 2% of the positive cultures. Cross-contamination should be a concern when an isolate matches the genotype of another sample processed during the same period.

We have explored the added value of interferon-γ (IFNγ)-inducible protein 10 as a read-out of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific immunity in young Indian children, where the sensitivity of the IFNγ release assays for tuberculosis is poor. Reduced frequency of indeterminate results and an increased sensitivity for tuberculosis suggest a potential for fewer missed cases with a combined IFNγ/indu...