Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is currently considered a public health problem due to the socioeconomic conditions of the world population and the increase in other infections such as that due to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Pulmonary involvement is the most common form of clinical presentation, although in recent decades extrapulmonary involvement has increased.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe venous thromboembolic disease (VTD) in adults has a high morbidity and mortality. It can be also associated to disabling chronic conditions. In spite of this, prophylaxis in healthcare assistance is still underused.
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