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Clinical Presentation, Demographics and Outcomes of Cases of Tuberculosis at Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, The Bahamas 2014─2016

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.114
Pages: 
Synopsis: 
This article describes the incidence of cases, demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and outcomes of cases of Tuberculosis at Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, The Bahamas between 2014-2016.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To determine incidences of cases, demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and outcomes of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in The Bahamas, 2014─2016.

Received: 
02 Aug, 2018
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Clinical presentation
treatment outcome
tuberculosis
The Bahamas
Journal Authors: 
JH McIntosh
KM Moss
NM Forbes
MA Frankson
e-Published: 08 Mar, 2019

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Tuberculosis Arthritis in a two-year-old Child

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.123
Pages: 
Synopsis: 

 

ABSTRACT

 

Received: 
30 Aug, 2018
Accepted: 
10 Oct, 2018
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Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
Arthritis
isoniazid
joint
pyrazinamide and ethambutol
rifampin
tuberculosis
Journal Authors: 
K Fowler
C Sinquee-Brown
e-Published: 27 Feb, 2019

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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.

An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.478

ABSTRACT

Received: 
07 Sep, 2015
Accepted: 
30 Sep, 2015
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Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
Multiple cervical lymphadenopathies
tuberculosis
tuberculosis lymphadenitis
Journal Authors: 
MS Sakat
K Kilic
R Mazlumoglu
H Üçüncü
e-Published: 15 Mar, 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.

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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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
mean platelet volume
platelet
Journal Authors: 
D Duman
MÇ Ağca
FM Tepetam
M Yalçınsoy
EN Koç
EU Bülbül
Ö Karahan
T Kuyucu
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.

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.
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Journal Sections: 
Editorial
Keywords: 
tuberculosis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Journal Authors: 
YGR White
e-Published: 26 May, 2016

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
γ- tuberculin test
Journal Authors: 
B Sun
L Ma
J Wu
H Kuang
L Zhao
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.

A Case Report of Brucellosis and the Differential Diagnosis of Lymphoma and Tuberculosis

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.193

ABSTRACT

Received: 
27 Apr, 2016
Accepted: 
15 Jun, 2016
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Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
tuberculosis
Brucellosis
fever of unknown origin
hypodense nodules
lymphoma
Journal Authors: 
D He
L Zhang
D Wu
E Chen
C Liu
H Tang
T Zhou
e-Published: 30 Jun, 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.

Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis, Multi Drug Resistant-Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus: Two Case Series highlighting the need for Clinical Screening for Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.212
Synopsis: 
There is an increased burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) in resource poor setting, coupled with the susceptibility to co-infection with tuberculosis (TB) especially in a high endemic tuberculosis area. Programmatic re-engineering of screening for TB amongst DM patients is needed to ensure a control of an ongoing silent co-epidemic of DM and TB. These case studies highlight the risk of the acquisition of TB among DM patients in line with the current clinical guidelines. The case series showed the importance of incorporating TB screening among DM patients into clinical practice needs to be intensified in order to improve the outcomes of both tuberculosis and control the epidemics.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
21 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
27 Apr, 2015
Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
diabetes mellitus
tuberculosis
Bi-directional screening
Journal Authors: 
OO Sogbanmu
OV Adeniyi
DT Goon
e-Published: 26 Jun, 2015

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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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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
tuberculosis
Acid fast staining
laboratory personnel
knowledge attitudes practices
cold staining method
Journal Authors: 
R Kurup
K Chester
e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

Detection of Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Patients with and without HIV Infection in a Rural Setting

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 2: Feb (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.082
Pages: 
122–6
Synopsis: 
This research establishes the sensitivity of the Griess nitrate reductase assay (NRA) and the Hain molecular line probe assay (LPA) in tuberculosis (TB)/HIV coinfected patients in Guyana. It also highlights the difference in sensitivities of the two drug susceptibility tests.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To analyse the sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by nitrate reductase assay (NRA) and the Hain molecular line probe assay (LPA) in sputa of tuberculosis (TB)/HIV co-infected patients in Guyana.

Design: Sputum samples were collected from known TB patients at Georgetown Chest Clinic and were analysed at the Reference Laboratory, Guyana, over the period April 2010 to April 2011.

Received: 
10 Jul, 2012
Accepted: 
11 May, 2012
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_r_kurup_wimj_february.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Diagnostics
line probe assay
nitrate reductase assay
rural settings
tuberculosis
Journal Authors: 
R Kurup
C George
e-Published: 16 May, 2013

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