No smoke without fire: the impact of cigarette smoking on the immune control of tuberculosis
DH Quan, AJ Kwong, PM Hansbro… - European Respiratory …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is a key risk factor for both active and latent tuberculosis
(TB). It is associated with delayed diagnosis, more severe disease progression …
(TB). It is associated with delayed diagnosis, more severe disease progression …
CXC chemokines in the pathogenesis of pulmonary disease and pharmacological relevance
K Komolafe, M Pacurari - International journal of inflammation, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chemokines and their receptors play important roles in the pathophysiology of many
diseases by regulating the cellular migration of major inflammatory and immune players …
diseases by regulating the cellular migration of major inflammatory and immune players …
Impaired lung function in adolescents with pulmonary tuberculosis during treatment and following treatment completion
MM van der Zalm, VW Jongen, R Swanepoel… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Little is known about post-tuberculosis lung disease in adolescents. We
prospectively assessed lung function in adolescents with microbiologically confirmed …
prospectively assessed lung function in adolescents with microbiologically confirmed …
A prospective cross-sectional study of tuberculosis in elderly Hispanics reveals that BCG vaccination at birth is protective whereas diabetes is not a risk factor
JM Scordo, GP Aguillón-Durán, D Ayala… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Aging increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) and its adverse outcomes, but
most studies are based on secondary analyses, and few are in Hispanics. Diabetes is a risk …
most studies are based on secondary analyses, and few are in Hispanics. Diabetes is a risk …
The impact of comorbidities on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Poland: a national cohort study
A Nowiński, S Wesołowski… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a complex disease associated with other medical
conditions, that may affect disease severity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of …
conditions, that may affect disease severity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of …
Effectiveness and safety of modified fully oral 9-month treatment regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study
O Korotych, J Achar, E Gurbanova… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background In 2020, WHO guidelines prioritised the use of a standard fully oral short
treatment regimen (STR) consisting of bedaquiline, levofloxacin or moxifloxacin …
treatment regimen (STR) consisting of bedaquiline, levofloxacin or moxifloxacin …
Effects of smoking on the severity and transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis: a hospital-based case control study
Y Feng, Y Xu, Y Yang, G Yi, H Su, H Chen… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is a high incidence of both smoking and tuberculosis (TB) in China. This
study examined the risk factors for severe pulmonary TB (PTB) and positive tubercle bacilli …
study examined the risk factors for severe pulmonary TB (PTB) and positive tubercle bacilli …
Cigarette Smoking as a Risk Factor for Tuberculosis in Adults: Epidemiology and Aspects of Disease Pathogenesis
It has been noted by the World Health Organisation that cases of tuberculosis in 2022
globally numbered 10.6 million, resulting in 1.3 million deaths, such that TB is one of the …
globally numbered 10.6 million, resulting in 1.3 million deaths, such that TB is one of the …
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in active tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
People with tuberculosis (TB) are at risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. We
estimated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors among people with active TB …
estimated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors among people with active TB …
Risk factors of multidrug resistant tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis at selected multidrug resistance treatment initiative centres in southern Ethiopia: a …
F Admassu, E Abera, A Gizachew, T Sedoro, T Gari - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To identify the risk factors for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among
patients with TB at selected MDR-TB treatment initiative centres, southern Ethiopia, 2021 …
patients with TB at selected MDR-TB treatment initiative centres, southern Ethiopia, 2021 …