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EClinicalMedicine
January 2025
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Western Cape, South Africa.
This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of community-wide screening for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in high-burden areas by analysing randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The review focused on interventions offering TB screening to entire communities, comparing them to standard care or alternative approaches. The main outcome assessed was microbiologically confirmed TB diagnoses, including rates and prevalence.
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January 2025
School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction: Characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can include shortness of breath, chronic cough, sputum production and reduced exercise capacity. The sit-to-stand (STS) test variations (e.g.
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December 2024
Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.
Background: Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous on earth, posing a growing threat to human health. Previous studies have shown that the lung is a primary organ for MPs exposure. Resveratrol (RES) is a common dietary polyphenol that exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
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January 2025
Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Objective: To characterize the effect of buprenorphine on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane (MACiso) in cats.
Study Design: Randomized, crossover, experimental study.
Animals: A group of six healthy male neutered cats, aged 2-8 years with body mass 5.
Acad Radiol
December 2024
Department of Radiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (H.C., K.O., S.A.); Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (A.A., A.S., A.G.J., S.A.). Electronic address:
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an immune dysregulation disorder affecting multiple organs. Cardiac involvement, prevalently myocardial, is associated with poor outcomes in SSc patients. Several investigations explored the role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in the diagnosis of scleroderma-related cardiomyopathy and analyzed the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic correlations utilizing CMR examinations.
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