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Novel scoring tool predicts persistent tuberculosis infectivity

Liz Scherer | Clinical Summary | 17 March 2023

TB scoring tool could end isolation sooner for some patients.

Takeaway

A scoring model (PTBSCore) based on individual clinical, radiological, and analytical parameters appears to be an important tool to predict infectivity in patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) sputum.
The study was conducted by Spanish researchers and appeared online in the Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases ...

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Long‐acting muscarinic antagonist/long‐acting beta‐agonist vs long‐acting beta‐agonist/inhaled corticosteroid: what is the risk for serious adverse events in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Nasopharynx cancer: which therapy offers the highest survival rate?

What are the electrocardiogram findings in pulmonary hypertension?

What is the extent of the increased risk of progression of inflammatory bowel disease in iron deficiency anaemia?

Deep surgical site infection: what is the difference between single vs dual antibiotic load?

What is the primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes worldwide?

What are the risk factors for osteosarcopenia?

Is regular statin intake linked to a reduced rate of hepatocellular carcinoma?

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis: what are the recommended therapeutic options for carotid stenting?

Vertebral artery disease: what are the recommended imaging strategies?

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What are the risk factors associated with interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Is there an increased risk for ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women with polycystic ovary syndrome?

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How do you manage acute coronary syndrome in patients receiving anticancer therapy?

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Is there a lifetime increased risk for breast cancer in patients with meningioma?

Does vitamin D level influence colorectal cancer outcomes?

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