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Factors Associated with High-grade Smear Positivity Levels in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.600
Pages: 
385-90
Synopsis: 
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between smear results, the clinical features and the levels of radiological involvement of tuberculosis (TB). The high-grade level of smear acid-resistant bacilli positivity has been linked to increased infectiousness in pulmonary TB.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The high-grade level of smear acid-resistant bacilli (ARB) positivity has been linked to increased infectiousness in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The ability to predict infectiousness is important in the management of the disease. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between smear results, the clinical features, and the levels of radiological involvement of TB.

Accepted: 
22 Apr, 2016
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e-Published: 22 Apr, 2016

A Case of Tracheal Amyloidosis Admitted with Rectus Abdominis Muscle Haematoma

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.228

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Accepted: 
18 May, 2015
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e-Published: 13 Nov, 2015

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Multiple Rib Stress Fractures Associated with Chronic Coughing Caused by Untreated Bronchial Asthma in a Premenopausal Woman

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.292
Pages: 
388–9

The Editor,

Sir,

Muscular forces of severe coughing may cause stress fracture of the rib. Since rib stress fractures usually occur on a single rib, stress fractures of multiple ribs are extremely rare. We describe herein a case of cough-induced multiple (15 ribs) rib stress fractures in a premenopausal woman with untreated bronchial asthma.

Accepted: 
31 Oct, 2013
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e-Published: 06 May, 2014
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