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Radiographic manifestations of Tuberculosis in HIV positive patients: Correlation with CD4+ T-cell count
(2016-12-01)
© 2016 Background Observations on Tuberculosis/HIV co-infection in addition to epidemiologic molecular studies have recently provided strong evidence for the state of immune system as the major determinant of the TB imaging ...
Time trend of smoking scenes in Iranian movies during the past three decades (1982–2011): A historical analysis
(2016-09-01)
© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Background Evidence from the USA and elsewhere has linked smoking depictions in movies with youth smoking initiation. Prior research has not focused on depictions in films ...
Intention to quit smoking and associated factors in smokers newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis
(2016-01-01)
© 2016 NRITLD, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Iran. Background: Several studies have shown that smoking, as a modifiable risk factor, can affect tuberculosis (TB) in different aspects such ...
Prevalence and geographic distribution pattern of asthma in tehran by ECRHS
(2016-01-01)
© 2016 NRITLD. Background: Asthma, involving 5-10% of global population, has a heterogeneous distribution in the community regardless of age and its prevalence and incidence tend to grow worldwide as reported by many recent ...
Reduced phagocytic capacity of blood monocyte/macrophages in tuberculosis patients is further reduced by smoking
(2016-06-01)
Copyright © Summer 2016, Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. All rights reserved. Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco use are two major alarming global health issues posing immense threats to human populations. Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...
Impact of diabetes mellitus on tuberculosis drug resistance in new cases of tuberculosis
(2016-03-01)
© 2015 International Society for Chemotherapy of Infection and Cancer. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on antituberculosis ...
A randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation methods in patients newly-diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis
(2016-08-05)
© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco use are two major alarming global health issues that tend to be co-prevalent in many developing countries and various surveys have provided evidence on their ...
Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to households of tuberculosis patients: A comprehensive contact tracing study
(2006-07-01)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health problem in developing countries. Contact investigation is the most appropriate strategy to interrupt transmission and subsequent development of TB. Methods: This ...
IL-10 and IL-12 production in response to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis total lipid antigens in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(2010-01-01)
Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipid antigens take part in pathogenicity of the bacterium but the response of monocytes/macrophages to these antigens in tuberculosis is not well known. Objective: The aim of current ...