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Results 1 - 20 of 130 in Tuberculosis

  1. Baron and Budd Draws Attention to New Chinese Mesothelioma Treatment...Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | PRWeb

    ... syndrome typical in advanced mesothelioma and other respiratory cancers. Formerly a standardized treatment for tuberculosis, the combination of four anti-bacterial drugs alleviated coughing and breathing difficulty in a 54-year-old Chinese woman who ...

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  2. 'Induced sputum versus gastric lavage for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children'Read the original story

    Thursday May 16 | BioMed Central

    Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is difficult in infants and young children. For microbiological confirmation of PTB children, sequential gastric lavage is recommended.

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  3. TB, a neglected disease in UgandaRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | New Vision

    By Dorothy Namutamba Tuberculosis remains a major global health problem. It causes ill-health among millions of people each year and ranks as the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, after the human immunodeficiency virus . 1 comment

  4. As ADL turns 100, Philly has a Walk Against HateRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 12 | Philly.com

    ... 13 and eventually he made a fortune as a distiller. He was a leader in health-care issues. In 1899, to treat tuberculosis patients, he helped found Denver's National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (now called National Jewish Health), and in 1905 ...

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  5. As ADL turns 100, Philly has a Walk Against HateRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 12 | Philly.com

    ... 13 and eventually he made a fortune as a distiller. He was a leader in health-care issues. In 1899, to treat tuberculosis patients, he helped found Denver's National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (now called National Jewish Health), and in 1905 ...

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  6. Dr. John: Medications, T.B, tinnitusRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 8 | 9NEWS

    ... done any more? Thank you, Pat The overall answer to your question is yes, even though you were diagnosed with tuberculosis, TB, in the past, you can still get it again. There are basically two different ways this can happen. If the original TB was ...

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  7. U.S. non-profit group to build tuberculosis center in PyongyangRead the original story

    Friday May 3 | Korea Herald

    A U.S. non-profit group plans to build a tuberculosis treatment training center in Pyongyang by the end of this year, a report said Saturday.

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  8. Text Messaging and MedicineRead the original story

    Monday Apr 29 | Notepage.net

    ... hospital saved approximately 2,048 hours of worker time and $3,000 in fuel, while doubling the capacity of the tuberculosis treatment program. complete article

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  9. Predictors of tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral (ARV) medication...Read the original story

    Friday Apr 26 | BioMed Central

    Despite the downward trend in the absolute number of tuberculosis cases since 2006 and the fall in the incidence rates since 2001, the burden of disease caused by TB remains a global health challenge.

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  10. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): an interview with Dr....Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Apr 26 | Medical News

    TB is tuberculosis , a mycobacterial infection, that has developed resistance to two important and powerful first-line anti-TB drugs, INH and rifampin.

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  11. [Podcast] Science Podcast: 26 April ShowRead the original story

    Thursday Apr 25 | Science

    ... s Einstein's general theory of relativity despite its extreme environment. Richard Stone describes the state of tuberculosis treatment in North Korea, a country that has one of the highest TB rates outside of sub-Saharan Africa.

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  12. Korea urged to play bigger role in fighting AIDS, TB, malariaRead the original story

    Thursday Apr 25 | Korea Herald

    A global financing institution to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria requested Korea to play a bigger role in international efforts to defeat the diseases that threaten hundreds of millions of lives, especially in poor countries.

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  13. Tuberculosis Exposure among Evacuees at a Shelter after Earthquake, Japan, 2011Read the original story

    Wednesday Apr 24 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    A contact investigation showed that the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among other evacuees at the shelter was 20%. Our report underscores the importance of tuberculosis prevention and control after natural disasters.

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  14. The TB/HIV Syndemic: Prevention, Detection, and TreatmentRead the original story

    Apr 1, 2013 | US Pharmacist

    ... with recommendations of other authorities. To discuss the evolution of therapy in patients coinfected with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV and give an overview of prevention, detection, and treatment modalities useful for community pharmacists. Understand ...

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  15. The value of effective public tuberculosis treatment: an analysis of...Read the original story

    Apr 17, 2013 | Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

    A challenge to effective protection against tuberculosis is to sustain expensive and complex treatment public programs.

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  16. Letter: Tuberculosis remains a deadly threatRead the original story

    Apr 14, 2013 | Daily Journal

    ... without our recognition. World TB Day commemorates the discovery 131 years ago of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, by the German physician, Dr. Robert Koch. With that discovery, inexpensive drugs were developed to cure tuberculosis, and ...

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  17. Hawaii suspends tuberculosis clearance requirementRead the original story

    Apr 12, 2013 | KPUA-AM Hilo

    Hawaii's health department is temporarily suspending tuberculosis clearance requirements.

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  18. Women and tuberculosis.Read the original story

    Apr 11, 2013 | CiteULike

    Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death in women worldwide. The disease poses a major threat to women's health security.

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  19. Researchers Warn Against TB Drug-ResistanceRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 11, 2013 | Voice of America

    A patient who tested positive for extreme drug resistant tuberculosis awaits treatment at a rural hospital at Tugela Ferry in South Africa's impoverished KwaZulu Natal province, . Studies show a short course of an inexpensive anti-tuberculosis drug can dramatically reduce transmission of the bacterial respiratory disease.

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  20. Manufacturers Partially Resolve Us TB Drug Shortage, No Official Word from Fda, CDCRead the original story

    Apr 11, 2013 | In-PharmaTechnologist.com

    ... director Maunank Shah told us a shortage of isoniazid had forced some US state health departments to ration tuberculosis (TB) drugs and restrict treatment to only the most seriously ill patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added ...

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