most people infected with m .tuberculosis do not develop active disease. in healthy individuals, the lifetime risk of developing infection to disease is 5-10%. reactivation of tb often occurs in older children and adolescent and is more common in patients who acquire tb at age 7 years and older. pulmonary tuberculosis may manifest in several forms, including endobronchial tb with focal lymphade...

treatment with amiodarone, a commonly prescribed antidysrhythmic agent, is associated with pulmonary fibrosis (pf) which is a commonly progressive and untreatable dieases. caffeic acid phenethyl ester (cape) is a phenolic antioxidant and an active anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial and antioxidant component of propolis (bee glue; a resinous hive product collected by honey bees). in th...

background: this study was conducted to detect clusters of pulmonary tb cases in hamadan province, west of iran. methods: all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis recorded in the surveillance system from 2005 to 2013 were studied. the spatial scan statistic was used to detect significant clusters in status of unadjusted and adjusted for age, sex and location residence variables. results: cluste...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary garlic on the growth performance, intestinal mucosa morphology, and pulmonary hypertensive response in broiler chickens with pulmonary hypertension induced by 3, 5, 3′-l triiodothyronine. chicks were reared for 42 days and treated with triiodothyronine (1.5 mg/kg diet) and 0 (control), 0.2, 0.6 or 1% garlic powder. intestinal segme...

elderly, due to immunosuppression caused by predisposing factors such as age, drugs, underlying diseases or malnutrition, is a risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis (ptb).aged patients with ptb because of difficulty in diagnosis remain undiagnosed and acts as a source of infection in occupational space of health service units. general physicians (gp) as health care workers (hcw) are concerned ...

background and objectives: sputum smear staining for acid-fast bacilli is initial approach to the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (ptb) but more than 50% of cases are sputum smear-negative. this study was aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (fob) guided bronchoalveolar lavage (bal) in patients suspected to have tuberculosis. methods: this prospective cross-s...

objective: trichomonas species usually reside in the mouth and occasionally in the respiratory tract. these species can be found in the lungs of humans. although the pathogenicity of the parasite in the respiratory system has not been proven, it is more prevalent in people who lack good oral health or suffer from asthma or chronic pulmonary diseases. in the present descriptive study, we have id...

background: pulmonary complications, respiratory symptoms and depression are common occurrences which contribute to the morbidity and mortality seen in individuals living with hiv/aids. this study investigated the effect of aerobic exercise on the pulmonary functions, respiratory symptoms and psychological status of people living with hiv. methods: this study was conducted in lagos, nigeria fro...

conclusions full echocardiographic examination of the right ventricle, including rvot is essential for the diagnosis of this disease. surgical correction appears to be a successful strategy for management of this rare condition in adults. case presentation we report a 40-year-old man who was referred to cardiology clinic for work-up of dyspnea and a heart murmur found on his physical examinatio...

abstract hydatid cysts are endemic hooknoses in iran. it may involve various organs of body. liver is involved in 80% and lung in 10- 15%of cases. 25% of pulmonary hydatid cyst is bilateral. before any transplantations eradication of infection is necessary. in a 26-year old man with renal failure referred for kidney transplantation. on initial preoperative evaluation of this patient hydatid cys...