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The Value of T-SPOT.TB Technology in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Elderly Patients

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2016.302

Synopsis:

A clinical study to compare diagnostic techniques for identifying tuberculosis revealed that the T-SPOT.TB technique demonstrated a significant improvement in the diagnosis of positive cases, compared to PPD test, in both young and elderly.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To investigate the clinical value of T-SPOT.TB technology (γ-interferon release assay for tuberculosis (TB) infection in the diagnosis of TB in elderly patients.

Received:

21 Jun, 2016

Accepted:

02 Aug, 2016

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Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

elderly

tuberculosis

interferon release assay

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 16 Aug, 2016

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Tuberculosis in HIV: Making Good with What We Have

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 2: Feb (2013)

Pages:

107–8a

In developing countries, the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in patients with HIV is two to six times that of persons without HIV infection (10, 11). The mortality among persons with HIV and TB is high. Even with the availability of ART, the risk of TB is reduced by ART in persons with HIV but is still not restored to a level comparable to persons without HIV infection.

PDF Attachment:

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Journal Sections:

Editorial

Keywords:

tuberculosis

Human immunodeficiency virus

Journal Authors:

YGR White

e-Published: 26 May, 2016

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An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.478

Pages:

433-4

ABSTRACT

Received:

07 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

30 Sep, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

PDF Attachment:

wimj-iss6-2021_433_434.pdf

Journal Sections:

Case Reports

Keywords:

Multiple cervical lymphadenopathies

tuberculosis

tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 15 Mar, 2016

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Platelet Count and Mean Platelet Volume: Supportive Markers in Differentiation of Tuberculosis and Sarcoidosis

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2016.011

Synopsis:

Tuberculosis and sarcoidosis are two diseases showing histological and clinical similarities and the differential diagnosis of the two is still very challenging. In this study, platelet (PLT) count and mass platelet volume (MPV) were found to be supportive in the differentiation of tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.

ABSTRACT

Received:

06 Jan, 2016

Accepted:

11 Jan, 2016

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duman_et_al-plt_and_mpv_in_tuberculosis_and_sarcoidosis.pdf

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Keywords:

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e-Published: 23 Feb, 2016

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Comparative Evaluation of Ziehl Neelsen Staining and Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Laboratory Personnel in Relation to Ziehl Nielsen

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.247

Pages:

34–9

Synopsis:

This study sought to assess the efficiency of the modified Kinyoun cold method as a replacement for the Ziehl Nielsen (ZN) and to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of laboratory personnel in relation to the ZN method in Guyana.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe laboratory personnel's attitude and practices toward phenol exposure during Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) acid fast staining method and to evaluate the feasibility of an alternate modified Kinyoun cold (MKC) stain.

Received:

10 Sep, 2012

Accepted:

13 Dec, 2012

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kurup_and_chester-laboratory_personnel_attitudes_and_practices_toward_ziehl_neelsen_staining.pdf

Journal Sections:

Keywords:

knowledge attitudes practices

cold staining method

Journal Authors:

R Kurup

K Chester

e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

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A Possible Case of Spinal Tuberculosis in a HIV-Positive Male

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 4 (2010)

Pages:

453–4

PDF Attachment:

dr_clarke_4.qxd_.pdf

Journal Sections:

Letters to the Editor

Keywords:

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 07 Oct, 2013

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A Discussion of the Importance of Further Preventive Measures to Control Tuberculosis in Japan: Comparing Japan and the United States of America

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 1 (2012)

Pages:

114

PDF Attachment:

dr_k_inoue_a_discussion_of_the_importance_of_further_preventive.pdf

Journal Sections:

Letters to the Editor

Keywords:

Journal Authors:

e-Published: 19 Aug, 2013

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Peritoneal Tuberculosis with Gastric Cancer: A Case Report

Issue:

Vol 55, Issue 5 (2006)

Pages:

358–9

ABSTRACT

This is a report of a case with both peritoneal tuberculosis and gastric cancer. Physicians should have a high index of suspicion of peritoneal tuberculosis if the patient is febrile with a past history of tuberculosis.

PDF Attachment:

guntani_peritoneal_tuberculosis_with_gastric_cancer.pdf

Journal Sections:

Case Reports

Keywords:

tuberculosis

Gastric cancer

Peritoneal Tuberculosis

Journal Authors:

A Guntani

S Kakizoe

H Kakizoe