[Is asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis ever detected by radiophotography?].

Following several organized detection campaigns it was demonstrated that these did not provide valid results even when these were organized as integral detections or for groups at risk. The authors maintain that the only group in which a satisfactory result can be obtained is represented by the subjects showing symptoms evoking pulmonary tuberculosis. These are known and can be sent to investigation by the district physician.

[Comparative results of total detections and detection in a group of patients with high risk for tuberculosis in an urban environment].

In the territory of 5 anti-TBC dispensaries in the area of Bucharest 2 circumscriptions have been selected at random in which radiophotographic detection was to be carried out integrally and 2 other circumscriptions were selected for the investigation of groups at high risk of developing tuberculosis. All the new cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis that have been recorded, through all the methods in these 20 circumscriptions in 1973 were analized retrospectively and the reasons appeared that had determined their existence was mentioned or was ommitted on the occasion of previous investigations. These reasons were correlated with the data concerning the method for detection that had been employed, according to the indications of the tuberculosis dispensaries.

[Pneumological consultation practice in an anti-tuberculosis dispensary].

The authors present six years experience in connection with the diagnosis and the medical assistance of non-tuberculous broncho-pneumopathies in an anti-tuberculous dispensary. The data presented include 3600 cases with various diseases of which acute pneumopathies represent 11%, chronic bronchitis 14%, and broncho-pulmonary suppurations 9%. It is estimated that such an office of pneumological consultations within an anti-tuberculous dispensary is efficient and can, in the majority of the cases, make a correct diagnosis and provide corresponding dispensarization.