Host-directed therapies: modulating inflammation to treat tuberculosis

S Krug, S Parveen, WR Bishai - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Following infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis
(TB), most human hosts are able to contain the infection and avoid progression to active TB …

Clinical standards for the assessment, management and rehabilitation of post-TB lung disease

GB Migliori, FM Marx, N Ambrosino… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggests that post-TB lung disease (PTLD) causes
significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance …

The bidirectional relationship between pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer

M Preda, BC Tănase, DL Zob, AS Gheorghe… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis are two significant public health problems that
continue to take millions of lives each year. They may have similar symptoms and, in some …

Tuberculosis in the time of COVID-19: quality of life and digital innovation

D Visca, S Tiberi, E Pontali… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
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Breathing back better! A state of the art on the benefits of functional evaluation and rehabilitation of post-tuberculosis and post-COVID lungs

E Pontali, DR Silva, FM Marx, JA Caminero… - Archivos de …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 account for substantial morbidity and mortality
worldwide, not only during their acute phase, but also because of their sequelae. This …

The need for pulmonary rehabilitation following tuberculosis treatment

D Visca, R Centis, L D'Ambrosio… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Dear Editor, We read with interest the recent article by Harries et al. 1 suggesting a 'fourth
900 on post-tuberculosis (TB)—ensuring that 90% of all people completing treatment for TB …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: From Novel Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches to Management of Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae

AD Meca, L Mititelu-Tarțău, M Bogdan… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is still a worldwide public health burden, as more than 1.3 million deaths
are expected to be reported in 2021. Even though almost 20 million patients have completed …

A scoping review of interventions to address TB associated respiratory disability

C Mbanje, I Kuhn, N Musakwa, M Calvi, D Boccia… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
There is a growing body of data describing a high burden of respiratory morbidity amongst
pulmonary TB patients and survivors, with up to half thought to experience residual …

Interventions to prevent post-tuberculosis sequelae: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KA Alene, L Hertzog, B Gilmour, ACA Clements… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health challenge, causing substantial
mortality and morbidity. While TB treatment has made significant progress, it often leaves …

Post-tuberculosis (TB) treatment: The role of surgery and rehabilitation

D Visca, S Tiberi, R Centis, L D'Ambrosio, E Pontali… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Even though the majority of tuberculosis (TB) programmes consider their work completed
when a patient is 'successfully'cured, patients often continue to suffer with post-treatment or …